email : sahanaknair@sdmcujire.in

• Completed VGST sponsored Major Research Project on ‘Establishment and Upgradation of RF/Microwave Antenna Research Laboratory for Advanced Wireless Communication and Bioscience Applications’ of amount Rs. 15,00,000, 2025.
• Member of Project Implementation Group of DST FIST PG Level 0 funded to PG Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biotechnology (43 Lakhs) in 2020.
• Ph.D. on ‘Analysis of Waveguide Coupled Microstrip Antenna for Return Loss and Current Distribution using Matlab’, Tumkur University, 2020.
• Completed UGC sponsored Minor Research Project on ‘Analysis of Waveguide Coupled Microstrip Antenna’ of amount Rs. 2,00,000, 2015.

• Sahana K, Sowmya K, “Planar Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna Array with Corporate-Feed Network for Gain Enhancement”, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 2024, Vol. 12, p-p 1-5, ISSN: 2321-9653.
• Sahana K, Nadakumar M Shetti, Waveguide Coupled Microstrip Patch Antenna a New Approach for Broad Band Antenna, Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, EMW Publisher, 2017, Vol. 72, p-p 73-79, ISSN: 1937-8718.
• Sahana K, Nadakumar M Shetti, Waveguide Excited Microstrip Antenna for 5GHz WLAN Applications, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJIRSET), 2016, Vol. 5, Issue 11, p-p 19818-19822, ISSN: 2347-6710.
• Sahana K, Nadakumar M Shetti, “A Novel Technique for Higher Bandwidth: Waveguide Coupled Microstrip Patch Antenna”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (IJERT), 2014, Vol.3, ISSUE 10, ISSN: 2278-0181.
• Nandkumar M Shetti, Sahana K, N H Ayachit, “Intensive study report and Modeling of Waveguide Coupled Microstrip Patch Antenna Using Effective Fringing Area and Parallel Loading Method”, European Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology, 2014, Vol.1, Issue 1, p-p 16-22, ISSN: 2394-658X.

Papers presented in conferences

• Jyobitha Keloth, Sahana K. Resonant Frequency Shift-Based Soil Moisture Detection using a High –Gain Decagonal Microstrip Antenna. National Conference on Bridging the Many Phases of Matter (NCBMPM-2025). Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire. 14 & 15 March 2025.
• Shreeram Marathe, Arpitha M. Biju, Sahana K. Recent Developments in RF Energy Harvesting Systems using Microstrip Antenna: A Review. National Conference on Bridging the Many Phases of Matter (NCBMPM-2025). Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire. 14 & 15 March 2025.
• Keerthan Kumar, Sahana K. FrequencySelective Surface Integrated Microstrip Antenna: A Comprehensive Review. National Conference on Bridging the Many Phases of Matter (NCBMPM-2025). Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire. 14 & 15 March 2025.
• Yaswanth E R, Vaishak K, Athul Krishnan K, Arun Joe Varghese, Sahana K, Ambresh P A. A review paper on Study of Rectangular and Circular Patch Antenna. International Conference on Advanced Technology Sustainability and Management. School of Engineering and Technology and School of Business, Sushant University, Gurugram. 28 & 29 July 2022.
• Sahana K, Nandakumar M Shetti. Improvement of Bandwidth of Microstrip Patch Antenna by Waveguide Feeding Technique. International Conference on Recent Trends in Technology. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology, Ujire. 18 May 2018.
• Sahana K, Nandakumar M Shetti. Waveguide Excited Narrow Beam width Antenna for Collision Avoidance System. National Symposium on Instrumentation (NSI 40). Kumara guru College of Technology (KCT), Coimbatore. 30 & 31 October 2015.
• Sahana K, Nandakumar M Shetti. Study Report On Waveguide Coupled Microstrip Patch Antenna Experiment and Analysis Using Matlab. International Conference on Microwaves, Antenna, Propagation & Remote Sensing ICMARS-2014. International Centre for Radio Sciences, Jodhpur. 9, 10, 11 & 12 December 2014.
• Sahana K, Nandakumar M Shetti. Moments Method Analysis of Waveguide Coupled Microstrip Patch Antenna using Matlab. International Symposium on Antenna and Propagation APSYM-2014. Cochin University of Science and technology (CUSAT), Cochin. 17, 18 & 19 December 2014.

Organization of Conference/Seminar/workshop as Convener/Co-Convener/Member

• Organizing committee member of Three Day International Conference on ‘Innovations in Chemistry: Materials and Medicines for Sustainable Society (ICMMSS 2025)’ organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 8, 9 & 10 October 2025.
• Co-Convener of Two Day National Conference on ‘Bridging the Many Phases of Matter’ organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Physics, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. on 14 & 15 March 2025.
• Organizing committee member of Two Day National Conference on ‘Advanced Materials for Chemical and Biological Applications’ organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry and Research & Development Cell, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 6 & 7 March 2024.

Conferences/Symposium/Seminars Attended

• One Day State Level Seminar on ‘Investing in Women: Accelerating Action’. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 12 March 2025.
• National Conference on ‘Advanced Materials for Chemical and Biological Applications’. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 6 & 7 March 2024.
• National Seminar on ‘Scientific Heritage of India’. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 26 February 2024.
• International Symposium on ‘Recent Advances in Biophotonics and Imaging’.  Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. 02 January 2024.
• Seminar on ‘Research Proposal Writing’. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 23 March 2021.
• One Day Conference on ‘New Education Policy’. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 29 July 2019.
• National conference on ‘Smart Materials and Technologies for Emerging Electronics NC-SMTEE- 2013’. MITE, Moodabidri. 8 & 9 March, 2013.

Workshops/Webinars Attended

• One-day workshop on ‘Innovate and Protect: A Workshop on Patents, Trademarks & Publishing Rights’. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 18 June 2025.
• Webinar on ‘Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration Opportunity over Manthan Platform’ by Mr Rahul Kulshreshtha (Strategic Alliance Division, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), Government of India). 23 January 2023.
• Astronomy Workshop ‘Nabho Darshana’. Department of Physics, IQAC, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire and Karnataka Science & Technical Academy, Govt. of Karnataka. 2 March 2022.
• Workshop on Science and Technology Festival ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’. The Ministry of Culture and Vigyan Prasar at Pilikula Region Science Centre, Mangalore. 22 to 28 February 2022.
• National Webinar on ‘Recent Trends & Challenges in Communication Electronics-2021 (RTCCE-2021)’. The Dept. of Electronics, Mangalore University. 15 February 2021.
• Regional Workshop on ‘Research Based Pedagogical Tools’. Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education at IISER Pune supported by MHRD Govt. of India and Nitte Centre for Science Education and Research (NCSER), Mangalore. 14 to 16 February 2018.
• State Level Workshop on ‘Methodologies on Research Article Writing’. Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre (Recognized by Tumkur University). 25 & 26 January 2013.
• Workshop on ‘Introductory Astronomy’. Science Academies held at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire. 20 to 22 December 2012.
• National workshop on ‘Application of Matlab/Simulink in DSP’. The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Shri. Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal. 13 & 14 August 2012.

Others

Short term courses / Online Courses completed

• One Month Online Training Program on ‘Electromagnetic Band Gap Structure and Frequency Selective Surface’ organized by Yourmentor Training Team, Education Center, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh during 1-30 May 2024.
• One Month Online Training Program on ‘Metamaterials: Theory and Design’ organized by Yourmentor Training Team, Education Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh during 25 November – 25 December 2023.
• One Month Online Training Program on ‘Advance Antenna Design’ organized by Yourmentor Training Team, Education Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh during 28 October – 27 November 2023.
• One Month Online Master Class on ‘Matlab’ organized by Pantech Solutions, Pantech Prolabs India Pvt Ltd, Chennai during 2 February – 4 March 2023.
• One Month Online Master Class on ‘ARM CORTEX M4 Microcontroller’ organized by Pantech Solutions, Pantech Prolabs India Pvt Ltd, Chennai during 19 December – 17 February 2023.
• Six Months Swayam NPTEL Online Course on “Digital Ciruits” in 2021.

Faculty Development Programs attended

• Five Days Online Faculty Development Program on ‘Emerging Trends in MEMS and Memory Devices for Next-Gen Electronics’ organized in association with School of Electronics Engineering and the Faculty Development Centre, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai during 28 April – 2 May 2025.
• Five Days Faculty Development Program on ‘Research Methodology” held at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire during 20-24 August 2024.
• Three Days “FEEL Teacher” Learning and Development Intervention conducted by College for Leadership and HRD at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous), Ujire during 07-09 June 2019.

Membership

• BoE member of MSc in Physics at St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
• BoE member of MSc in Physics at Alva’s College (Autonomous), Moodbidre.
• Adjudicator for PhD Thesis, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.