{"id":15,"date":"2016-12-14T03:46:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T03:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharada.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-09-05T05:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:08:43","slug":"research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Research areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our current research primarily focuses on the development of sensors and smart systems, and understanding and exploiting various interdisciplinary phenomena for developing novel sensing mechanisms. Application areas of interest are structural health monitoring and biosensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some new areas of research initiated by us, based on our expertise in developing smart systems, include biomedical electronics for high throughput deep-learning based neural signal processing, autonomous and intelligent robotic systems for infrastructure monitoring and maintenance. We are open to new opportunities where we can leverage our expertise to collaboratively create impactful solutions to a wide variety of problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biosensors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/extraction.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1822\" style=\"width:124px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/extraction.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/extraction-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/extraction-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Optical and electrochemical sensing platforms for various applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DNA sensing in environmental samples (wastewater and surface water sources)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PCB based biosensors for low-cost, point-of-care diagnostics for affordable healthcare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper microfluidic devices, MEMS and microfabricated biosensors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structural health monitoring<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-25-at-5.23.48\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" style=\"width:212px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-25-at-5.23.48\u202fPM.png 486w, https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-25-at-5.23.48\u202fPM-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Eddy current based metal detection and rebar corrosion monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embedded systems for ultrasonic guided wave based damage identification and localization in composite structures and pipelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other areas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/brain1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1828\" style=\"width:142px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/brain1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/brain1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~stallur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/brain1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul>\n<li>EdgeAI and TinyML systems for smart sensing and other applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronics for quantum sensors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High density EEG data recording and real-time signal processing with FPGAs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low-cost robotic platforms for autonomous sensing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborators (active)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civil.iitb.ac.in\/~sauvik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Sauvik Banerjee<\/a><\/span>, Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/people\/faculty\/kondabagil-k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Kiran Kondabagil<\/a>,<\/span> Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~kasturis\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Kasturi Saha<\/a>, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.ucalgary.ca\/richa-pandey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Prof. Richa Pandey<\/span><\/a>, Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/people\/faculty\/nivethida-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Prof. Nivethida Thirugnanasambandam<\/span><\/a>, Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phy.iitb.ac.in\/en\/content\/varun-bhalerao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Varun Bhalerao<\/a><\/span>, Physics, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past collaborators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/plasticoptoelectronicslab\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Prof. Dipti Gupta<\/span><\/a>, ME&amp;MS, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/web\/people\/laxmeesha-somappa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Prof. Laxmeesha Somappa<\/span><\/a>, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/people\/faculty\/paul-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Prof. Debjani Paul<\/span><\/a>, Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strath.ac.uk\/staff\/drandrewward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dr. Andrew Ward<\/span><\/a>, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wlabnctu.wixsite.com\/wlabnctu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Tian-Li Wu<\/a><\/span>, International College of Semiconductor Technology, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/~animesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Animesh Kumar<\/a><\/span>, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our current research primarily focuses on the development of sensors and smart systems, and understanding and exploiting various 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