Prof Chaitanya Lekshmi Indira is the Director of the Center for Equitable and Personalized Healthcare and an Associate Professor at Plaksha University. She has more than 16 years of experience in materials science. She completed her master’s degree and PhD at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and was a Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before joining Plaksha, she headed the Centers for Materials Science and Sensors and Nanoelectronics at CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. She teaches, supervises research, and mentors students.
Prof Indira develops advanced functional nanostructured materials and composites for sensing, catalysis, healthcare, water quality monitoring, and sustainable energy. Her current research builds on electrochemical and optical sensing, catalysis, and structure–property relationships.
Areas of work:
- Nanostructured materials and composites
- Electrochemical and optical sensing, biosensors, and point-of-care diagnostics
- Photoelectrocatalysis and catalysts for gas-phase reactions
- Water security
- Nano-spin electronics
- Multi-partner European Union nanotechnology project, undertaken as a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Nanotechnology Laboratory, Italy.
- Young Scientist Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
- Mayanna Endowment Lecture Award, Electrochemical Society of India
- Scientist of the Year 2017 Award, European Advanced Materials Conference, Stockholm
- Bharat Vikas Award, Institute of Self-Reliance, Bhubaneswar
Prof Indira has authored 45 research publications in peer-reviewed international and national journals. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=AZVdneMAAAAJ&hl=en
Prof Indira has three patents to her credit.