Dr. Priyanka Desai Kakade PhD, MSc, BTech
Lecturer
Summary
I joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2023 and am currently a Lecturer in Electronics and Communication Engineering. My main research expertise is in numerical modelling of optical systems. I teach across various levels of BEng programme as well as the MSc programme with the particular focus on analogue electronics and communication engineering.
About
I received my B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the SNDT University, Mumbai, India, in 2007. I received my M.Sc. in Photonic Communications and PhD in Optical Communications from the University of Nottingham, UK in 2008 and 2013 respectively. Prior to joining Sheffield Hallam University as a Lecturer, I worked across several higher education Institutes in India. Most recently I worked at Manipal Academy of Higher Education as an Associate Professor in the department of Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Teaching
Department of Engineering and Mathematics
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Subject area
Electrical, Electronic and Future Technologies
Modules taught
Communication Engineering, Level 7 (Module leader)
Analogue Electronics, Level 4
Research
Current research projects
Her research interests include optical amplification and regeneration, free space optical (FSO) communication and optical fibre communication (OFC). She has extensive experience in mathematical modelling using MATLAB and Mathcad. In her core research area of optical communication, she has been involved in projects focused on 1) the use of burst mode optical regenerators for long-haul OFC , 2) the numerical modelling and simulation design for dual-stage EDFA for use in long-haul OFC, 3) the use of burst mode optical regenerators for mitigating the impact of atmospheric turbulence on the FSO communication system performance. Priyanka has also recently lent her expertise to the aeronautical engineering domain through the following two projects that were centered on 1) the design of a mechanically robust optical data backup system using a copper data pipe and 2) analyzing the engineering feasibility of a Direct Fusion Drive.
Publications
Journal articles
Jain, Y., & Kakade, P. (2023). Analyzing the engineering feasibility of the direct fusion drive. Acta Astronautica, 206, 57-71. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.02.011