Dr. Malathi has more than two decades of rich experience in academia and research. She has successfully completed 2 Projects as Principal Investigator and 1 as Co-PI sponsored by DST, ISRO RESPOND and AR & DB. She served in academia as Head of department and actively involved in establishing industry academia collaboration during her career. She is currently working as a Professor in Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Graphic Era Deemed to be University.
Research Area
- Optical MEMS
- Biophotonics
- Fiber Optic Sensors
- Application of Machine Learning for Photonics
- Optical Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring
Education
- Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India – 2014
- M.E., Microwave and Optical Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University, India – 1999
- B.E., Electronics and Communication Engineering, University of Madras, India – 1996
Awards
- Received SPIE Scholarship of $1000 in 2008 – Glasgow Caledonian University
- Received Prof. Selvarajan Grant for International Travel from IISc in 2008
- Received Annual Exemplary Faculty Member Award on Teacher’s Day at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, 2023
Professional Membership
- Senior Member, Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA.
- Life Member, The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India.