Indira Chatterjee

Indira Chatterjee is a Foundation Professor of Electrical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, and serves as the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering. Her career spans over four decades in bioelectromagnetics and biomedical engineering, with continuous funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for studies on radiofrequency and nanosecond electric pulses. She has secured over $7 million in grants, including from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.

Her research focuses on bioelectromagnetics, cellular biophysics, and engineering education. She co-developed the S-STEM grant program to enhance student retention and co-chairs the College of Engineering Courses and Curriculum Committee. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves on the Editorial Board of Bioelectromagnetics Journal.

Recent publications highlight her work in engineering education (e.g., 2023 studies on student identity formation) and bioelectromagnetics (e.g., 2017–2022 work on chromaffin cell responses to nanosecond pulses). She collaborates extensively with Dr. Gale Craviso of the University of Nevada School of Medicine on cellular biophysics and electroporation.

• Scientific Recognitions:
  • Foundation Professor
  • Senior Member, IEEE
  • Editorial Board, Bioelectromagnetics Journal
• Research Grants:
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research (25+ years)
  • National Science Foundation ($1.2 million)
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Department of Defense

Dr. Chatterjee mentors Ph.D., M.S., and undergraduate students, and has been the faculty advisor to the Society of Women Engineers for 34 years. Her laboratory work integrates experimental and computational modeling of microwave exposure systems and chromaffin cell dynamics.