Dr. Balaadithya Uppalapati is a researcher with a focus on advanced materials and devices. He has contributed to several impactful studies, including work on piezoelectric thin films, air flow detection devices, and UV detectors. Dr. Uppalapati’s research interests span from the development of self-polarized composite materials to the exploration of dual-channel microcantilevers and selective gas sensing technologies. He has published in notable journals such as Polymers, Sensors, and ACS Photonics, and has been involved in conference presentations, including those at APS March Meeting. His work often involves collaborations with other experts in the field, reflecting his engagement with cutting-edge research and innovation.
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Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award
Dr. Balaadithya Uppalapati is highly suitable for the Best Researcher Award. His research achievements in sensor technology, combined with his technical expertise, leadership roles, and contributions to education, make him a standout candidate. His work not only advances scientific knowledge but also addresses critical issues related to environmental health and technology development. Dr. Uppalapati’s holistic approach to research and education exemplifies the qualities sought in the Best Researcher Award, making him an exemplary choice for this honor.
🎓Education:
Dr. Balaadithya Uppalapati earned his PhD in Information and Communication Engineering from the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Changsha, Hunan, China, in December 2018. His doctoral dissertation, titled “When Correlation Filters Meet Siamese Networks for Robust Visual Tracking,” was recognized as the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of Hunan Province. He completed his Master’s degree in the same field at NUDT in December 2014, with a thesis on “Research on Cross-ratio Based Camera Calibration and Vibration Correction in Digital Steak Photogrammetric Measurement,” which was awarded the Excellent Master Dissertation of Hunan Province. Dr. Uppalapati’s undergraduate studies were in Information and Communication Engineering at Wuhan University, China.
🏢Work Experience:
Dr. Balaadithya Uppalapati currently serves as an Associate Professor at the College of Electronic Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), Changsha, Hunan, China, a position he has held since October 2021. In addition, he has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Aerospace Science, NUDT, since August 2021. Prior to this, Dr. Uppalapati worked as a Lecturer at the School of Electronic Science, NUDT, from December 2018 to September 2021. His academic career includes a significant international experience through a Joint Doctoral Program at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Australian National University, Australia, from February 2017 to February 2018. He conducted his PhD research at NUDT from March 2015 to December 2018 and completed his Master’s research at the same institution from September 2012 to December 2014.
🏆Awards:
Dr. Balaadithya Uppalapati has received numerous accolades throughout his career. In 2020, he was awarded the Second Prize in Military Scientific and Technological Progress and received the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award from the China Education Society. His excellence continued with the Excellent Paper Nomination Award at the China Information Fusion Conference in 2021 and the Hunan Province Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award in the same year. Additionally, Dr. Uppalapati was honored with the Hunan Excellent Master’s Degree Thesis Award in 2017. He also achieved First Prize in the Graduate Electronic Design Competition National Finals in 2022. As an instructor, he led his team to win the Second Prize in the Army’s “Maker Action-2022” Big Data Application Track. More recently, he served as an advisor for teams that won Third Prizes in both the 5th China Graduate Robot Innovation Design Competition and the 5th China Graduate Artificial Intelligence Innovation Competition in 2023.
Publication Top Notes:
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Title: Self-Polarized P(VDF-TrFE)/Carbon Black Composite Piezoelectric Thin Film
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Title: Low-Power AlGaN/GaN Triangular Microcantilever for Air Flow Detection
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Title: Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Based Ohmic Contacts on Bulk n-GaN Substrate
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Title: An AlGaN/GaN Dual Channel Triangular Microcantilever Based UV Detector
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Title: Electrochemical Deposition of Mn³⁺-rich δ-MnO₂ on Epitaxial Graphene-Silicon Carbide Substrates for Selective Gas Sensing