Jagadish, Chennupati (1957 - )

Summary

Chennupati Jagadish is a physicist internationally recognised for his pioneering research into compound semiconductor nanowire and quantum dot optoelectronics. He established a world-class research program in nanotechnology and semiconductor optoelectronics at the Australian National University. Jagadish has received many awards for his research, and held executive positions in professional organisations, particularly the Australian Academy of Science and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

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Chronology

1977

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

1980

Education - MSc (Tech), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

1982

Education - MPhil, University of Delhi, India

1985 - 1988

Career position - Lecturer in Electronics and Physics, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, India

1986

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Delhi, India

1988 - 1990

Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

1993 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics

1997 - 2003

Career position - Chair, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Optoelectric Devices Technical Committee of the Electron Devices Society

1998 -

Award - Fellow, Institute of Physics, United Kingdom

1999

Career position - Research Scientist (later Senior Fellow), Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University

1999 - 2009

Career position - Professor and Head of Semiconductor Optoelectronics and Nanotechnology Group, Electronic Materials Engineering Department, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University

2000 - 2001

Career position - Head, Department of Electronic Materials Engineering Department, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University

2001 -

Award - Fellow, Institute of Nanotechnology, United Kingdom

2002 -

Award - Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

2002

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

2003 -

Award - Fellow, American Physical Society

2004 -

Award - Fellow, Optical Society of America

2004 - 2005

Career position - Member, Working Group on Nanotechnology, Australian Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council

2004 - 2006

Career position - Vice-President (Publications), IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC)

2004 - 2009

Award - Federation Fellowship, Australian Research Council

2005

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

2005 - 2006

Career position - Member, Australian Government Reference Group on Nanotechnology

2006 -

Award - Fellow, Electrochemical Society, U.S.A.

2006 -

Award - Fellow, International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)

2006 -

Career position - Director (ACT Node), Australian National Fabrication Facility

2006 - 2007

Career position - Vice-President, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, Asia-Pacific

2006 - 2014

Career position - Member, Australia-India Strategic Research Fund Advisory Panel

2007 -

Award - Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom

2007 -

Award - Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

2008 -

Award - Fellow, American Vacuum Society

2009 -

Career position - Distinguished Professor, Head of Semiconductor Optoelectronics and Nanotechnology Group, Electronic Materials Engineering Department, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University

2009 -

Career position - Editor, Journal of semiconductor technology and science

2009 - 2104

Award - Laureate Fellowship, Australian Research Council

2010 -

Award - Fellow, Materials Research Society

2010

Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science

2010

Award - Distinguished Service Award, IEEE Photonics Society

2010 - 2012

Career position - Member, National Emerging Technology Stakeholder Advisory Council, DIISR

2011 -

Career position - Senator, International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS)

2011

Award - Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Service Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

2011 - 2013

Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science Prizes Selection Committee

2012 -

Award - Honorary Member, Materials Research Society of India

2012

Award - Electronics and Photonics Division Award, Electrochemical Society, U.S.A.

2012 - 2016

Career position - Vice-President and Secretary, Physical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science

2012 - 2016

Career position - Vice-President and Secretary, Physical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science

2013 -

Award - Academician, Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials

2013

Award - Walter Boas Medal, Australian Institute of Physics

2014 -

Career position - Co-Editor-in-Chief, International journal of high speed electronics and systems

2014 -

Career position - Editor, Light: science and applications, Nature Publishing Group

2014 -

Award - Fellow, Electromagnetics Academy, U.S.A.

2015 -

Award - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, U.S.A.

2015

Award - Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

2016 -

Award - Distinguished Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2016 -

Career position - Editor-in-Chief, Progress in quantum electronics

2016

Award - Silver Jubilee International Award, Materials Research Society of India

2016

Award - Nick Holonyak Jr Award, Optical Society of America

2016

Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to physics and engineering, particularly in the field of nanotechnology, to education as a leading academic, researcher, author and mentor, and through executive roles with national and international scientific advisory institutions

2016 - 2019

Career position - President, Australian Materials Research Society

2017 -

Award - Honorary Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences

2017 -

Award - Honorary Fellow, Indian Academy of Science

2017 -

Award - Honorary Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences

2017

Award - Welker Award, International Symposium of Compound Semiconductors

2017

Award - Somiya Award, International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS)

2018 -

Award - Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering

2018 -

Award - Foreign Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering

2018 -

Award - Foreign Fellow, Indian National Science Academy

2018

Award - Nanotechnology Recognition Award, Nanometer Science and Technology Division, American Vacuum Society

2018 - 2019

Career position - President, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Photonics Society

2019 -

Career position - Editor-in-Chief, Applied physics reviews

2019

Award - W. H. (Beattie) Steel Medal, Australian Optical Society

2019

Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science

2022 -

Award - International Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering

2022 -

Career position - President, Australian Academy of Science

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Published resources

Journal Articles

• Anon, 'From humble beginnings to Australian science leader [Chennupati Jagadish becomes President of the Australian Academy of Science]', Australian Academy of Science newsletter, 155 (2021). https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/november-2021-155. Details

See also

• Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2016], Governor General's Office, Canberra, 2016, https://web.archive.org.au/awa/20190510165629mp_/https:/www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2016/dvvsf4sc1d05nwgt/Media%20Notes%20-%20AC.pdf. Details
• Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2023. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/thomas-ranken-lyle-medal. Details
• Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details