Biography:


  
Prof. Sumit Chaudhary obtained his B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India, in 2001 and Ph.D. from University of California at Riverside (UCR) in 2006, both in Electrical Engineering. In 2007, he joined as Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Iowa State University (ISU), and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2013. He also has a courtesy appointment in Materials Science and Engineering Department and is an associate of US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory.


Awards and Honors

  • Mervin S. Coover Distinguished Service Award (Electrical and Computer Engineering, ISU, 2014)
  • National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2011
  • The Northrop Grumman Professorship (Electrical and Computer Engineering, ISU, 2011, 2012
  • Graduate Research Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Research (UCR, 2004-05)
  • 2nd Best Research Poster at Bourns College of Engineering Industry Day Graduate Student Poster Competition (UCR, 2005)
  • Research featured in news by Institute of Physics (nanotechweb.org, 2004) and American Chemical Society (Analytical Chemistry, 2005)
  • Research publication selected as Frontier Research by Virtual Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2005
  • Best Research Poster at Electrical Engineering Board of Advisors Meeting (UCR, 2004)
  • Best Research Poster at Electrical Engineering Board of Advisors Meeting (UCR, 2003)
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (UCR 2002)
  • Deans Fellowship (UCR, 2001)
  • University Grants Commission Scholarship (India, 1997-2001)