Biography

I lead the Numerical Electromagnetics and Optics (NEMO) group. Our work is interdisciplinary; while centered in Electrical Engineering, it intersects with Physics, Applied Mathematics, and Machine Learning. Broadly, we work on inverse problems in electromagnetics.

Research Interests

Inverse imaging, inverse design of electromagnetic and photonic devices, computational electromagnetics

Awards and Honours

  • Best teacher award for excellence in teaching (Electrical Engineering), IIT Madras, 2022.
  • Young Faculty Recognition Award (YFRA), IIT Madras, 2021.
  • Senior Member of the IEEE since 2016.
  • Institute award for teaching excellence, IIT Delhi, 2015.
  • INSPIRE faculty fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 2013-18.
  • Atwood fellowship for graduate studies, California Institute of Technology, 2005-06.

Personal Website

For more information, visit my personal website.

Recent Publications

https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/uday/pub.html

Professional Experience

  • Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, Mar 2021 - Current
  • Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, Sep 2016 - Mar 2021
  • Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi, Oct 2013 - Sep 2016
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California, Sep 2012 - Aug 2013 (Advised by Prof. Mahta Moghaddam)
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Caltech/NASA), Jan 2011 – Sept 2012 (Advised by Dr. Jakob van Zyl, and informally by Dr. Tom Cwik)

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