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Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Evan Pugh University Professor and Charles G. Binder Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics

Affiliation(s):

Engineering Science and Mechanics

206 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building

axl4@psu.edu

814-863-4319

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Research Areas:

Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Lasers

Interest Areas:

Sculptured thin films; Metamaterials; Nanophotonics; Nanotechnology; Electromagnetics; Composite materials; Chirality; Anisotropic and bianisotropic mediums; Bianisotropic mediums; Acoustics; Micropolar materials; Chaos and Fractals

Education

BTech, Electronics Engg., Banaras Hindu University, 1979
MS, Electrical Engg., University of Utah, 1981
PhD, Electrical Engg., University of Utah, 1983
Diploma, Children’s Literature, Institute of Children’s Literature, 1990
DSc, Electronics Engg., Banaras Hindu University, 2006

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About

The Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) is an internationally distinguished department that is recognized for its globally competitive excellence in engineering and scientific accomplishments, research, and educational leadership.

Our Engineering Science program is the official undergraduate honors program of the College of Engineering, attracting the University’s brightest engineering students. We also offer graduate degrees in ESM, engineering mechanics, engineering at the nano-scale, and an integrated undergraduate/graduate program.