MadhurÌýAtreya

  • Assistant Teaching Professor
Madhur Atreya

Madhur Atreya earned his BS from theÌýUniversityÌýofÌýTexasÌýat Austin and MS from theÌýUniversityÌýofÌýSouthernÌýCalifornia, both in mechanical engineering.

Prior to joining ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ as a PhD student, he spent five years in industry working on a wide varietyÌýofÌýmanufacturing and design projects, from an aircraft engine test pylon to premium motorcycles. As a PhD student and postdoctoral researcher, he worked in the area of printed biodegradable electronics for precision agriculture and soil monitoring. In particular, he developed a novel printed sensor to characterize microbial decomposition of organic matter in soil. He also mentored over a dozen undergraduate students in the lab.

After a year as a lecturer in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madhur joins IDE, where he will primarily teach courses in design and manufacturing. He is especially passionate about teaching students prototyping.

Research Interests

Printed and solution-processed electronics, naturally derived and biodegradable materials, Internet of things (IoT) and distributed sensing, novel fabrication techniques, user-centered design.

Select Publications

  • D. Mandal, W. Yilma, M. Atreya, J.B. Kauzya, N. Smock, R. Khosla, G.L. Whiting. 2024. Evaluation of Hybrid Biodegradable Sensor Node for Monitoring Soil Moisture.Ìý Book chapter in Harnessing Data Science for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management.
  • C.L. Baumbauer, A. Gopalakrishnan, M. Atreya, G.L. Whiting, A.C. Arias. 2024. Polycaprolactone-based Zinc Ink for High Conductivity Transient Printed Electronics and Antennas. Advanced Electronic Materials.
  • M. Atreya, S. Desousa, J.B. Kauzya, E. Williams, A. Hayes, K. Dikshit, J. Nielson, A. Palmgren, S. Khorchidian, S. Liu, A. Gopalakrishnan, E. Bihar, C. Bruns, R. Bardgett, J. Quinton, J. Davies, J. Neff, G. Whiting. "A transient printed soil decomposition sensor based on a biopolymer composite conductor." Advanced ScienceÌý(2023).
  • M. Atreya, G. Marinick, C. Baumbauer, K. Dikshit, S. Liu, C. Bellerjeau, J. Nielson, S. Khorchidian, A. Palmgren, Y. Sui, R. Bardgett, D. Baumbauer, C. Bruns, J. Neff, A. Arias, G. Whiting. "Wax blends as tunable encapsulants for soil-degradable electronics." ACS Applied Electronic MaterialsÌý(2022).
  • M. Atreya, K. Dikshit, G. Marinick, J. Nielson, C. Bruns, and G. Whiting. "Poly (lactic acid)-based ink for biodegradable printed electronics with conductivity enhanced through solvent aging." ACS applied materials & interfacesÌý(2020).