Keynote SpeakerDr. Arti Kashyap
Dr Arti Kashyap is Associate Professor at IIT Mandi in the School of Basic Sciences. She earned her PhD degree from IIT Roorkee in 1996. She has been working with IIT Mandi since its inception. She has guided 9 PhD students and published more than 100 research paper in International Journals. Dr Arti Kashyap was awarded Simons Associateship from ICTP, Italy in 2015. Very recently she has been selected as one of the role model featured in the book She Is: 75 Women in STEAM. The announcement was made by the Principal Scientific Adviser Prof K Vijay Raghavan and His Excellency, The British High Commissioner Mr Alex Ellis in Delhi on March 3, 2022.
The primary area of research of Dr. Arti Kashyap is to study the magnetic materials using first principles approach and use of big data technologies for various applications including material design. Apart from this, she has a keen interest in socio-technical research areas; specifically, in the space where technological intervention can fulfil societal needs. Her work on the use of dry pine needles to contain the forest fires has already been accepted as a viable solution and has shaped up the policy of the Forest department of Himachal Pradesh. The solution involves creating biomass fuel from dry pine needles which can also help generate employment by developing small scale industries for natural resources. Recently, she also participated in the UT-level consultation meeting in Jammu for the deliberations on the theme “Forests for Livelihood”.
Dr Arti Kashyap is Chair of the Women Center Committee at IIT Mandi and is actively involved in promoting the girl students in Science and technology field.