Sensors for Health-care and Environmental monitoring (SHE) Lab
by
Dr. Rinky Sha
A mother | Learner | Researcher | Loves to travel and read novels
"Let excellence be your brand....."
"There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness, and truth"
- Leo Tolstoy -
Welcome !!
I am Dr. Rinky Sha and currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kalyani.
PhD : IIT Hyderabad (Electrical Engineering, 2019)
M.Tech : NIT Durgapur (ECE, 2013)
B.Tech : W.B.U.T. (ECE 2011)
Assistant Professor : KIIT University, Bhubaneswar (School of Electronics Engineering, July, 2013 - 23rd February, 2014)
Post-doctoral researcher : IIT Kharagpur (E&ECE, 20th Jan, 2020 - 20th Dec, 2020)
Professional recognition, Awards and Honours
2026: Served as an expert in the consultative workshop organized by the Department of Panchayati Raj & Rural Development, B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Panchayati Raj & Rural Development (BRAIPRD), contributing to the development and upgradation of skill-based training modules for rural entrepreneurs in collaboration with eminent institutions
Invited as an external examiner to evaluate the students of 5th semester of UG course in the Dept. of Microelectronics and VLSI Technology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal
2025: Served as an expert member of the Project Selection Committee (PSC) in reviewing the research proposals for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-Small Extramural Grants for the year 2025
Invited as an external examiner in a comprehensive examination for a PhD student at SRM University, Andhra Pradesh
Recognized as a peer reviewer by the ACS Publications
2024: Invited as a selection committee member for "The Honey Bee Network Creativity & Inclusive Innovation (HBNCRIIA) Awards India - 2024" at IIM Ahmedabad
2023: The article titled “ZnO nano-structured based devices for chemical and optical sensing applications” published in the “Sensors and Actuators Reports” journal in 2022 has been identified as one of the top-cited articles
2018: “Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program (INUP)—IIT Bombay Best Project Award” for the year 2018, chosen among 250+ projects
“International Travel Support” grant from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, for presenting a research paper in Greece
2016 - 2018 : “Research Excellence Award” for outstanding research performance in PhD program
2013: Ranked 2nd at M.Tech in NIT, Durgapur, among 21 students of the Micro-Electronics & VLSI stream
2010 : University topper in the 6th semester of B.Tech, secured a CGPA of 9.62 out of 10
2006 : Secured 1st position on delivering a presentation on the eve of Environmental Day at Jadavpur University
2000 - 2005 : Top grade certificates in the All India Science Talent Search Competition held across pan-India school level
Editorial Board Member
Reviewer
Early Career Editorial Board Member, “Sensors and Actuators Reports”, Elsevier, Impact Factor: 7.6, SCImago Q1 Journal, Index: SCI-E & Scopus, ISSN: 2666-0539 from March, 2024 to March, 2027. Link
1. ACS Energy & Fuels
2. ACS Applied Nano Materials
3. ACS Applied Electronic Materials
4. ACS Applied Energy Materials
5. ACS Applied Polymer Materials
6. ACS Applied Engineering Materials
7. ACS Applied Bio Materials
8. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
9. ACS Analytical Chemistry
10. ACS Langmuir
11. ACS Crystal Growth & Design
12. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
13. IOP 2D Materials
14. IOP Journal of The Electrochemical Society
15. IOP Nanotechnology
16. IOP Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
17. IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics
18. IOP Materials Research Express
19. IOP Physica Scripta
20. Elsevier Chemical Engineering Journal
21. Elsevier Journal of Hazardous Materials
22. Elsevier Journal of Alloys and Compounds
23. Elsevier International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
24. Elsevier Materials Letters
25. Elsevier Materials Today: Proceedings
26. Elsevier Vacuum
27. Elsevier Materials Today Communications
28. Elsevier Chemosphere
29. Elsevier Biosensors and Bioelectronics
30. Elsevier Inorganic Chemistry Communications
31. Elsevier Electrochimica Acta
32. Elsevier Heliyon
33. Elsevier Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
34. Elsevier Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
35. Elsevier Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
36. Elsevier Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical
37. Elsevier Applied Surface Science
38. Elsevier Surface & Coatings Technology
39. Elsevier Progress in Materials Science
40. ECS Journal of The Electrochemical Society
41. Springer Applied Nanoscience
42. Springer Microsystem Technologies
43. Springer Journal of Materials Science
44. Springer Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
45. Springer Microchimica Acta
46. Springer Applied Physics A
47. RSC ChemComm
48. RSC Materials Advances
49. RSC Journal of Materials Chemistry A
50. RSC Nanoscale Advances
51. RSC Dalton Transactions
52. RSC Advances
53. RSC New Journal of Chemistry
54. Wiley Small Science
55. Wiley Electroanalysis
56. Wiley Luminescence
57. Wiley ChemElectroChem
58. Wiley EcoMat
59. Nature: Scientific Reports
60. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
61. IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
62. IEEE Sensors Journal
63. IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics
64. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
Invited Talks Delivered
1. “Design and Fabrication of Advanced Functional Nanomaterial-Based Devices for Sensing and Energy Storage Applications”, in an IEEE seminar (Circuits and Systems Society (CAS), IEEE Kolkata Section) at Jadavpur University, Saltlake campus, August, 2025.
2. “MOS Capacitor and journey towards MOS Transistor" in a National Workshop on Smart Innovation in Semiconductor Devices, Photonics, and Intelligent Automation (SISDPIA 2026), March 09-13, 2026, organized by the Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Supaul College of Engineering, Supaul, and sponsored by Bihar Council on Science & Technology.
Professional Memberships
1. Senior Member, IEEE
2. Life Member, Materials Research Society of India
Seminar/Workshops Organized
1. On-line Workshop on "Nano-electronic Devices and their Applications," 23rd - 25th March, 2021, funded by IIIT Kalyani, # of participants: 20
2. Faculty Development Programme on "IoT for Emerging Technical Applications," 13th -17th December, 2021, funded by AICTE-ATAL, # of participants: 95
3. Workshop On "Unleashing The Creative Potential Of Students, Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs," 21st March, 2024, funded by IIIT Kalyani, # of participants: 310