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Shubhra Bansal is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Her research interests encompass Renewable Energy Materials, focusing on physics-based energy yield predictions, sustainable photovoltaic energy storage materials, and recycling. She also specializes in Electro-Optical-Thermo-Mechanical Reliability, utilizing in-situ, in-operando accelerated stress tests. Additionally, she is involved in Heterogeneous Integration and Advanced Packaging, working on sub-10 μm pitch interconnects and low-loss interposers, as well as Harsh Environment Electronics Integration, which includes high temperature Pb-free solders and nano-thermal interfaces. Dr. Bansal has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including the NASA Faculty Fellowship and the NSF CAREER award. She holds over 15 patents and has successfully led numerous funded proposals with organizations such as DOE, NSF, DARPA, and NASA. Her expertise lies in Solid Mechanics and applications within the semiconductor industry.
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