Amitabha Datta .Dr
Area of Expertise
Fiber Optic Sensing, Instrumentation, and Measurements
NDT&E for Aerospace Composites Structures
AI & ML for Structural Health Monitoring, NDT&E and Process Monitoring
Research Interests
Research focuses on the development and implementation of structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies, leveraging quasi-distributed & distributed fiber optic sensors and AI/ML models for load monitoring, damage detection, predictive maintenance, and performance optimization in aerospace structures. Integrated Modeling and Experimental Study of Nondestructive Testing for Aerospace Composite Structures.
Academic_Qualification
Ph.D. in Photonics/Fiber Optic Sensors, Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
M.Tech. in Microwave Engineering, The University of Burdwan.
B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, The University of Burdwan.
Professional Experience
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore
• Principal Scientist (2021 – Present) and Assistant Professor (AcSIR)
• Senior Scientist (2016 – 2021)
• Scientist (2012 – 2016)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras
• Ph.D. Scholar (2008 – 2012)
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
• Research Student (2006 – 2007)
Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID
Awards and Honors
1. CSIR-NAL Excellence Award (2018)
o Development of Impact Monitoring System for SHM of Composite Structures.
2. National Instruments Engineering Impact Award (2016)
o Winner in System Category for SHM system development.
3. NI Engineering Impact Award (2014)
o First Runner-Up for real-time impact monitoring system design.
Patents
National Patent filed under Ref. No. 0077NF2025 for “Real-Time Damage Diagnosis in Load-Free Structural Conditions Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Network and A Process Thereof” by A. Datta A & S. Nadeem Masood, March, 2025.
Research Group
SHM and NDT
