Prof. Shanti Bhattacharya

Shanti Bhattacharya obtained her Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1997. Her doctoral work was in the area of Optical Array Illuminators. After completing her Ph.D., she worked at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, first as an Alexander von Humboldt fellow and then as a Guest Scientist. Her research work there included development of an optical pick-up for CD/DVD systems and the design of diffractive optical elements for beam shaping of high power laser beams. She subsequently joined the MEMS division of Analog Devices, Cambridge, USA, where she worked on the design of an optical MEMS switch. She is currently a Professor and has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras since 2005. Her current research interests are diffractive optics, optical MEMS and the development of measurement and imaging techniques using interferometry. She has co-authored over 100 conference and journal publications, as well as one book titled, “Design and Fabrication of Diffractive Optical Elements with MATLAB.” She has successfully executed or is currently investigating a number of research projects with funding worth over Rs 955 lakhs (USD 1.33M). In addition to her work, she is an enthusiastic hiker and enjoys many outdoor activities.
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