معرفی
Dr. Gururaj Naik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, leading the NaMasTe Lab. His research focuses on nanophotonics, plasmonics, and metamaterials with applications in renewable energy, imaging, and chemical detection. He holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University and a postdoc from Stanford University. Notable awards include the IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Purdue University (2013)
- M.E. in Microelectronics, Indian Institute of Science (2008)
- B.E. in Electronics & Communications Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University (2006)
Research Interests: Dr. Naik's work bridges nanotechnology and optics to develop novel nanophotonic devices. Key areas include thermophotovoltaics, hyperbolic metamaterials, and tunable optical systems. Recent breakthroughs include coatings for thermal imaging through hot windows and quantum-inspired energy conversion techniques.
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed papers, with recent highlights in Communications Engineering, npj Nanophotonics, and ACS Photonics. Themes span non-Hermitian optics, carbon nanotube-based thermal emitters, and tunable metasurfaces.
Awards & Honors:
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award (Purdue University)
- NDSEG Fellowship (Chacko, 2024)
Lab & Team: The NaMasTe Lab collaborates with industry and academia (e.g., Oak Ridge National Lab, ARL). Current projects include high-temperature nanophotonics and low-power optical switches. Students and postdocs have presented at MRS, APS, and SPIE conferences.
