Nishtha Chopra
My research area focuses on Terahertz Photonics, specifically on the development of THz devices, components, and optical instrumentation. These advancements are geared towards applications in medical diagnostics, telecommunications and non-destructive testing.
In 2021, I joined the University of Warwick as a Research Fellow working under the supervision of Dr James Lloyd-Hughes. Before my Warwick journey, I worked as a civil servant (electromagnetic radiation specialist) at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This role placed me at the intersection of public health research and policy, where I utilized international radiation standards such as ICNIRP and industry-level evidence-based research methodologies to assess exposure from non-ionizing sources of radiation.
I completed my PhD in 2017 at Queen Mary University of London, focusing on the characterization of skin-based THz communication channels for nano-scale body-centric wireless networks. Under the supervision of Dr Akram Alomainy and Prof. Mike Philpott, my research involved THz time-domain spectroscopy of 2D and 3D skin models and numerical modelling of THz short-range communication.
I am originally from Delhi, India and moved to the UK in 2012. When I am not in the lab, I keep myself busy with tennis, yoga and badminton.
I invite you to read a bit about my work here:
Fibroblasts cell number density based human skin characterization at THz for in-body nanonetworks
THz Time-Domain Spectroscopy of Human Skin Tissue for In-Body Nanonetworks
Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields From Smart Utility Meters in GB
Book Chapters:
Chopra Nishtha*; Yang, Ke, Abbasi, Qammer H.; Qaraqe, Khalid; Alomainy, Akram: 'Downscaling to the nanoscale in body-centric nanonetworks (Telecommunications, 2016), 'Advances in Body-Centric Wireless Communication: Applications and state-of-the-art', Chap. 12, pp. 375-411
My blog in Government in Science:
Dr Nishtha Chopra
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