Dr. Ayaskanta Sahu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ayaskanta Sahu is an Associate Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, serving as the Undergraduate Studies Director. His research focuses on investigating transport phenomena in new classes of nanostructured hybrid materials that promise significant advancements in optoelectronic and thermoelectric energy conversion. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Before joining NYU, he worked as a Materials Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Additionally, he spent time as a visiting scientist at ETH Zurich. His work has garnered attention, and he has received the DARPA Young Faculty Award in 2021. Sahu's contributions to the field include numerous publications on hybrid materials and their applications in enhancing energy transport and device performance.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Teaching Assistant

2007-09-01 — 2012-11-01

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities •

Visiting Scientist

— 2013-03-01

ETH Zurich •

Materials Post-doctoral Fellow

— 2016-12-01

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • Berkeley, California

Assistant Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

New York University •

Awards

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DARPA Young Faculty Award

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.