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Dr. Shubhra Bansal is an Associate Professor at Purdue University with a joint appointment in the School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Materials Engineering. Her research focuses on renewable energy materials, electro-thermo-mechanical reliability, and heterogeneous integration in semiconductor packaging. She holds a B.S. in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering from IIT Roorkee, India, and M.S./Ph.D. in Materials Science from Georgia Tech. Before joining Purdue, she worked at UNLV and GE Global Research, and advised the Obama administration’s SunShot Initiative. Her awards include NSF CAREER, NASA and DOE fellowships, and multiple patents.
Research interests include sustainable PV materials, Pb-free solders, and advanced packaging reliability. She leads the EMRSL Research Group, exploring topics like perovskite stability, thermal interface materials, and recycling methods. Her work is funded by NSF, DOE, DARPA, and DoD. She serves as Associate Editor for Solar Energy and IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
Current projects emphasize in-situ testing, materials sustainability, and workforce training in semiconductor packaging. Over 15 patents and 100+ publications reflect her impact in energy and electronics fields.
