Sensor researcher honoured with distinguished lecturer post

Dr Gourab Sen Gupta, a senior lecturer at the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, has been chosen to serve as a distinguished lecturer for the Instrumentation and Measurement Society, part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

The distinguished lecturer programme provides society chapters around the world with talks by experts on topics of interest and importance to the instrumentation and measurement community. The lecturers are among the most qualified experts in their own field.

Dr Sen Gupta was awarded the position last month at the International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology conference in Austria. His presentation was entitled Sensors and Measurements for Robotics.

Selection required him to propose a topic and give a presentation to an academic panel, then answer questions.

“My research combines automation with sensor applications, through either embedded systems or robotic platforms,” he says. “For example, I recently helped develop an anthropomorphic robotic arm that monitors the growth and health of plants.”

There are only nine people appointed to the position each year, and Dr Sen Gupta says it is a privilege to be chosen. He will serve as a distinguished lecturer for the next three years, which will see him give lectures to society chapters around the world.