January 26, 2024 ECE Focus on Faculty: Shubhra Pasayat Written By: Allyson Crowley Departments: Electrical & Computer Engineering Categories: Faculty|Research|Teaching Shubhra Pasayat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is a student-focused educator and award-winning researcher. Leading the Wide-Bandgap Materials and Devices Lab, Pasayat’s research includes the design and growth of wide and ultra-wide bandgap materials such as group III (Aluminum, Gallium, Indium) nitride and oxide using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). View Pasayat’s faculty profile video to hear more about her work on transistors that help convert energy more efficiently, which in turn makes commonly used electronic devices more efficient and faster. She also discusses why she chose to conduct her research at UW–Madison, and specifically, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Focus on Faculty – Shubhra Pasayat Close Video In addition to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pasayat holds an affiliation with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and is a 2024 NSF CAREER Award recipient.