Biography
Dr. Shankar joined Drexel in 1982 after spending some time at the University of Sydney, Australia as a visiting scholar. He has developed several graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of fiber-optic communications and an undergraduate course in wireless communications. He was the recipient of the 2005-2006 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in the University. He has published a textbook titled Introduction to Wireless Systems in 2001. In April 2006, he was featured in 60 Seconds With...Authors Edition, an interview-style Q & A segment on Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing's website. The interview showcased 100 IOP authors who have published papers that were key to the advancement of physics research in their particular subject area. His latest book is Fading and Shadowing in Wireless Systems by Springer (2012). The Second Edition of the book Fading and Shadowing in Wireless Systems, Springer (2017), was published recently.
Dr. Shankar has put together new MS programs in Telecommunications Engineering (ECE department), and in Software Engineering (a joint program of the Colleges of Engineering, Arts & Sciences and Information Science and Technology). He also developed a BS in Software Engineering program, jointly with the College of Information Science and Technology and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences. In addition, he setup a practical training program for all MS students in the College of Engineering (Career Integrated Education). He also set up the on-line MSEE program in the ECE department. He served as the Assistant Department and Graduate Advisor (ECE Department) from 1993 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2004, the Director of Graduate Programs (COE) from 1996 to 2000 and Interim Department Head (ECE department) from 2006 to 2007.
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Degrees / Education
- PhD, Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi, 1980
- MTech, Applied Optics
- MS, Physics
- BS, Physics
Research Interests
Wireless communications; channel modeling; ultrasonic Imaging; medical ultrasound; fiber optic sensors; biophotonics
Academic Distinctions
- 2019 Drexel University Assessment and Pedagogy Award
- 2006 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching
- 2003 College of Engineering Outstanding Service Award