Dr. Yashna Sharma

Dr. Yashna Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Delhi Technological University, India since 2016. She joined the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Delhi and received a degree of Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication, with exemplary performance from there. Thereafter, she joined the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhito pursue graduate studies. She obtained a Master’s degree in Optoelectronics and Optical Communication from IIT Delhi . She was awarded the ‘perfect ten gold medal’ and the ‘gold medal for the best woman with highest CGPA’ by the President of India for her performance in the M. Tech program. She completed her doctoral thesis from IIT Delhi on Nanophotonic Sensors and Devices, for which she was awarded a ‘Distinction in Doctoral Thesis’ by IIT Delhi. Her research includes computational and numerical investigations of engineered plasmonic substrates, SERS-based sensing and the design of optical switches based on phase change materials.

Assistant Professor, ECE, DTU (Dec, 2016- Till date)

1. Optical Communication Systems (UG)

2. Optical Communication (PG)

3. Mobile Communication (UG)

4. Wireless Communication (UG)

5. Photonic Switching and Networks (PG)

6. Photovoltaics (PG)

7. Bio-photonics (PG)

8. Fiber Optic Components (PG)

9. Signals and Systems (UG)

10. Communication Systems (UG)

IEEE Member

Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=ZyxKF6QAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

1. 2013: Awarded a Gold Medal for the ‘Perfect Ten CGPA’ at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi by The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee
2. 2013: Awarded a Gold Medal for the ‘Best Woman with highest CGPA’ at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
3. 2013: Best Academic Performer (Highest CGPA) at Himadri House, IIT Delhi
4. 2011: Awarded a Gold Medal for the best academic performance in the B. Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (Presided over by the Lt. Governer of Delhi, Shri Tejender Khanna)
5. 2011: Awarded as an Exemplary Academic Performer for the B. Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
6. 2008: Awarded a certificate of merit for being the ‘Best Academic Performer in the University’ at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University for year 2007-2008(ECE), (Presided over by the Chief Minister of New Delhi, India)
7. Country representative in the field of Photonics for India at the Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC) and Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2017 held at Singapore during July 31st to August 4, 2017
8. Research Excellence Award, 2023 awarded by the Delhi Technological University
9. Research Excellence Award, 2024 awarded by the Delhi Technological University
10. Research Excellence Award, 2025 awarded by the Delhi Technological University

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