IIT Jammu Shines Bright: Eight Faculty Members Conferred with SIRE-2023 Fellowship by SERB (GoI)
The Science & Engineering Research Board’s (SERB) prestigious International Research Experience (SIRE) Fellowship has once again shone a spotlight on India’s exceptional researchers and their remarkable contributions to the realm of scientific inquiry. In a highly competitive selection process, eight esteemed faculty members from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu have been bestowed with the coveted SIRE-2023 Fellowship, a recognition that celebrates exemplary research capabilities and an unwavering dedication to advancing scientific knowledge.
The distinguished recipients of the SIRE-2023 Fellowship are Dr Anup Shukla, Dr Sudhakar Modem, Dr Arun Kumar Verma, Dr Ankur Bansal, Dr Roshan Patil, Dr Vijay Kumar Pal, Dr Rimen Jamatia, and Dr Shanmugadas K P. These accomplished researchers represent the epitome of excellence in their respective fields and have earned this prestigious honour through their exceptional research endeavours.
Dr Anup Shukla’s research focus lies in the Inter-dependency and Resiliency of Power and Communication Systems, a critical area that holds significant implications for modern infrastructure and technological advancements.
Intriguingly, Dr Sudhakar Modem’s work centres on leveraging battery energy efficiently to ensure secure and robust mobile communication in the presence of potential eavesdroppers. His groundbreaking research finds applications in both border areas and daily life, where dense wireless 5G & 6G networks operate.
Collaborating with Dr Sheldon Williamson from the Ontario Tech University, Canada, Dr Arun Kumar Verma aims to pioneer a Fast Charging Solution for wide Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption. This ambitious project seeks to address the challenge of widespread deployment of fast chargers to promote EV convenience with optimal efficiency.
Dr Ankur Bansal, on the other hand, embarks on a research quest to provide 360-degree coverage for a dense 6G wireless communication network by utilising low-power spectrally-efficient technologies. He shall be visiting the esteemed University College of Dublin (UCD), Ireland, to achieve this objective.
Another recipient of the SIRE-2023 Fellowship, Dr Vijay Kumar Pal, is set to explore the nanofabrication of metal nanoparticles with Carbon allotropes for Hydrogen storage. Partnering with Dr Suprem Ranjan Das from the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering department of Kansas State University, USA, Dr Pal’s research holds immense promise in advancing the domain of hydrogen storage.
Dr Rimen Jamatia will be collaborating with Prof Zdenek P Bazant from Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, to delve into the constitutive modelling of quasi-brittle materials under non-uniform passive confinement, an area with significant applications in structural engineering.
Moreover, Dr Shanmugadas K P will be visiting the esteemed Technical University of Munich, Germany, to work closely with Prof Chiara Manfletti, Chair of Space Propulsion. During his tenure, Dr Shanmugadas will conduct cutting-edge research on the design and optimization of reusable liquid rocket engines, with a focus on enhancing their performance, reliability, and sustainability. Furthermore, he will actively participate in seminars and workshops, fostering knowledge exchange with researchers and students in the field of space propulsion.
These eight faculty members have not only brought immense pride to IIT Jammu but have also elevated India’s reputation in the global scientific community. Their exceptional research projects, undertaken in collaboration with esteemed foreign agencies, promise to open new avenues of knowledge and academic collaboration on an international scale.