Overview
About Me
Santosh Pandey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He has published over 80 refereed journal and conference papers with his students and collaborators in the general area of bioengineering, One Health, and sustainable agriculture. His team has developed innovative sensing modules, devices, instruments, imaging platforms, and data analysis tools for projects related to bacteria, parasitic worms, plant roots, and dairy cattle. His tools have enabled researchers to extract high-resolution information from biological experiments over long time periods, often providing new insights about biological processes and ways to probe and intervene. After graduating with Bachelor of Technology in Electronic and Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur), he completed his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania under Dr. Marvin White.
Santosh Pandey has taught courses in engineering problem solving, semiconductors (physics, devices, fabrication, testing), MEMS, and sensors at Iowa State University, including:
- Engineering Problems with Computer Applications Laboratory (Engr 160)
- Electronic Circuits and Systems (EE 230)
- Semiconductor Materials and Devices (EE 332)
- Physics of Semiconductors (EE 535)
- Physics of Semiconductor Devices (EE 536)
- Semiconductor Materials and Device Characterization (EE 440X/540X)
Our Research Interests
Our recent projects are related to Precision Agriculture where we develop new technology platforms for plant and animal sciences, along with faster and efficient workflows for data collection, analysis, and information retrieval.
Our research often involves system development, integrating both hardware and software components. For students, our projects has provided advanced learning opportunities in hardware (i.e., CAD device design, fabrication, assembly, and testing) and software (i.e., computer vision, image processing, data processing, automation). In particular, our lab has helped students to build expertise in inventorship, experiential learning, and scientific writing.
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Contact Info: Santosh Pandey, Email: pandey(AT)iastate.edu
Lab Address: 1050 Coover Hall, ECpE Department, Iowa State University
We are interested in applications of engineering for life sciences, along with faster & efficient collection of data, and data analysis for extracting key information.
On the hardware side, we have built automated systems, microfluidic chips and sensors for nematode pests, bacteria, and other micro-organisms in plant and animal sciences.
Our students also develop skills in imaging, data science, machine learning, deep learning, and bioengineering in general.
