Thiruvananthapuram, was the recipient of the prestigious IETE–Prof. S. N. Mitra Memorial Award for the year 2021. The award recognizes significant contributions in the field of radio science and related technologies.
As part of the award, Dr. Saha delivered the IETE–Prof. S. N. Mitra Memorial Award Lecture on 11 December 2021 at the IETE Thiruvananthapuram Centre. His lecture, titled “Trends, Techniques and Future Challenges in Antennas Engineering for Ground, Space and Versatile Applications,” addressed emerging developments and challenges in antenna engineering and their applications in terrestrial and space systems.
Dr. Saha’s research activities span microwave and antenna engineering, metamaterials and metasurfaces, wireless power transfer and microwave energy harvesting, multifunctional antennas, and electromagnetic technologies for space applications. His work has contributed to the development of advanced antenna and microwave technologies for emerging wireless and space systems.
The recognition reflects Dr. Saha’s contributions to antenna and microwave engineering and adds to the professional distinctions received by faculty members of IIST.