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Goutam Chattopadhyay

Senior Research Scientist

Goutam.Chattopadhyay@jpl.nasa.gov

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Education

  • Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering – California Institute of Technology (1999)
  • M. S. in Electrical Engineering – University of Virginia (1994)
  • B. E. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering – University of Calcutta, India (1987)

Research Interests

  • Microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz heterodyne and direct detector receivers and instruments
  • High frequency radars, terahertz sources, and application of nanotechnology at terahertz frequencies

Experience

Professional Experience

Employment

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2005-Present)
    • Senior Research Scientist (2015-Present)
    • Principal Engineer (2012-2015)
    • Senior Engineer (2005-2012)
  • California Institute of Technology (1994-Present)
    • Visiting Associate in Physics (2006-Present)
    • Senior Member of Research Staff (2001-2005)
    • Member of Research Staff (1999-2001)
    • Graduate Research Assistant (1994-1999)
  • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (1987-1992)
    • Design Engineer (1987-1992)

Achievements

Awards & Recognitions

  • Professional Society and External Organization Awards | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (?)
  • Senior Research Scientist | THz Technology for Space and Earth Science (2015)
  • Professional Society and External Organization Awards | IETE | IETE Prof. S. N. Mitra Memorial Award (2014)
  • Paper Award | IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology Best Paper Award (2014)
  • Professional Society and External Organization Awards | IEEE | IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecturer Award (2014)
  • NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award (2014)
  • Professional Society Fellowship | Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) | Fellow, Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) (2014)
  • JPL Mariner Award | JPL Mariner Award (2013)
  • JPL Principal Designation | 386H - Submillimeter Wave Technology (2012)
  • NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award (2011)
  • Professional Society Fellowship | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2011)
  • NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award (2009)
  • NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award (2007)
  • NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award (2005)

Publications

  1. G. Chattopadhyay, “Technology, Capabilities, and Performance of Low Power Terahertz Sources,” IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 33-53, September 2011.
  2. K. B. Cooper and G. Chattopadhyay, “Submillimeter-Wave Radar,” IEEE Microwave Magazine, pp. 51-67, November-December 2014.
  3. N. Chahat, A. Tang, C. Lee, R. Sauleau, and G. Chattopadhyay, “Efficient CMOS Systems with Beam-Lead Interconnects,” IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 637-644, July 2015.
  4. T. Reck, C. Jung-Kubiak, and G. Chattopadhyay, “Measurement of Silicon Micromachined Waveguide Components at 500 to 750 GHz,” IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 33-38, January 2014.
  5. T. Reck and G. Chattopadhyay, “A 600 GHz Asymmetrical Orthogonal Mode Transducer,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 569-571, November 2013.
  6. G. Chattopadhyay, J. Glenn, J. J. Bock, B. Rownd, M. Caldwell, and M. J. Griffin, “Feed Horn Coupled Bolometer Arrays for SPIRE - Design, Simulations, and Measurements,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 51, no. 10, pp. 2139-2146, October 2003.
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