Sanjiv Sinha

Sanjiv Sinha is a Professor and Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in mechanical engineering and thermal management.12 His research focuses on electro-thermal transport applications related to energy and thermal management, combining theory and experiments.12

Education and Career

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University (2005)12
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University (2001)12
• B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (1999)12

Dr. Sinha has held various academic positions, including:

• Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (current)12
• Assistant Professor at UIUC (2008-2014)12
• Assistant Research Engineer at University of California, Berkeley (2007-2008)12

Before his academic career, he worked as a Senior Engineer at Intel's Systems Technology Lab (2005-2007).12

Research and Expertise

His research areas include:

• Applied Physics
• Energy
• Environment
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermo and Heat Transfer12

Dr. Sinha's lab focuses on materials physics, electro-thermal transport, nanoscale heat transfer, and nanofabrication.2 Recent research emphasis has been on:

• Enhancing efficiency of nanostructured silicon thermoelectrics
• High-density thermal energy storage
• Advanced interfaces for heat exchange
• Resonant heat transfer2

Honors and Professional Memberships

• National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2010)12
• DARPA Young Faculty Award (2011)12
• Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (since 2010)12
• Member of the Materials Research Society (since 2005)12