Sohini Kar-Narayan

Sohini Kar-Narayan
Alma materIndian Institute of Science
Presidency College, Kolkata
AwardsPeter Day Award (2023)
Scientific career
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
University of Cambridge
Websitehttps://www.kar-narayan.msm.cam.ac.uk/

Sohini Kar-Narayan FREng is a British–Indian materials scientist, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Germany, Professor of Device Materials in the Department of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge in the UK, and editor-in-chief of the journal APL Electronic Devices, published by the American Institute of Physics.[1][2] Her research considers polymer based materials for energy harvesting. She was awarded the 2023 Royal Society of Chemistry Peter Day Prize[3] and was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering of 2021 by the Women’s Engineering Society.[4] She was elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2024.[5]

Early life and education

Kar-Narayan was born and raised in Nigeria[6] before moving to India to earn her undergraduate degree at the Presidency University, Kolkata.[7] She was a graduate student at the Indian Institute of Science.[8] After earning her doctorate in 2009, she moved to the University of Cambridge, where she was awarded a Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship.[9]

Research and career

Kar-Narayan was made a lecturer at the University of Cambridge in 2015, and then a professor in 2018.[7] Her research considers the development of nanomaterials for sensing, biomedical applications and energy.[10][11] She was awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant to develop piezoelectric nanogenerators.[12]

In 2022, Kar-Narayan was awarded the Armourers and Brasiers' Venture Prize for ArtioSense, a smart sensor that can help orthopaedic surgeons provide personalised care following surgical implants.[13] Kar-Narayan developed microfluidic force sensors that facilitate soft tissue balance and help to precisely place implants.[14] She created the sensor in partnership with surgeons, recognising that they needed to complement the surgical process without changing the workflow.[14][15] She was named “Innovator of the Year” at the 2024 Electronics Weekly Women Leaders in Electronics Awards and has been awarded the 2025 Royal Microscopical Society AFM and SPM Award.[16][17]

Awards and honours

Selected publications

  • Xavier Moya; Sohini Kar-Narayan; N D Mathur (1 May 2014). "Caloric materials near ferroic phase transitions". Nature Materials. 13 (5): 439–450. doi:10.1038/NMAT3951. ISSN 1476-1122. PMID 24751772.
  • Xavier Moya; Enric Stern-Taulats; Sam Crossley; David González-Alonso; Sohini Kar-Narayan; Antoni Planes; Lluís Mañosa; Neil D Mathur (11 January 2013). "Giant electrocaloric strength in single-crystal BaTiO3". Advanced Materials. 25 (9): 1360–1365. doi:10.1002/ADMA.201203823. ISSN 0935-9648. PMID 23307287.
  • Tiesheng Wang; Meisam Farajollahi; Yeon Sik Choi; et al. (1 August 2016). "Electroactive polymers for sensing". Interface Focus. 6 (4) 20160026. doi:10.1098/RSFS.2016.0026. ISSN 2042-8898. PMC 4918837. PMID 27499846.

References

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  2. ^ Busolo, Tommaso (2020-06-11). "Prof. Sohini Kar-Narayan FIMMM". www.kar-narayan.msm.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  3. ^ "Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan - 2023 Materials Chemistry mid-career Prize: Peter Day Prize winner". Royal Society of Chemistry. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ "Cambridge researcher named one of Top 50 Women in Engineering | University of Cambridge". www.cam.ac.uk. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  5. ^ "Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan FREng". www.raeng.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  6. ^ Mukherjee, Arundhati (2021-10-11). "Engineering smart devices to tackle real-world problems". iGlobal News. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. ^ a b "Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan". Energy Interdisciplinary Research Centre. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  8. ^ Sallows, Lianne (2016-07-28). "Sohini Kar-Narayan". www.msm.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  9. ^ a b "Q&A – Prof Sohini Kar-Narayan FIMMM". Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  10. ^ "Sohini Kar-Narayan". The American Ceramic Society. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  11. ^ "Sohini Kar-Narayan". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  12. ^ "Meet Sohini Kar-Narayan – An ERC grantee of Indian origin | EURAXESS". euraxess.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  13. ^ a b "Materials Science: Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan wins Armourers and Brasiers' Venture Prize". Clare Hall. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  14. ^ a b Scaramanga, Peter (2022-06-24). "PATIENTS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT FROM LONGER IMPLANT LIFETIMES AND REDUCED NEED FOR REVISION SURGERY |". Medgadget. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  15. ^ "The sixth sense – a smarter move for hip implants". Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  16. ^ "2025 RMS Section Awards: winners announced!". 2025 RMS Section Awards: winners announced!. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  17. ^ "Celebrating inaugural Women Leaders In Electronics Awards | Electronics Weekly". Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  18. ^ "Sohini Kar-Narayan". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  19. ^ Sallows, Lianne (2021-06-23). "Dr Sohini Kar-Narayan is named one of the WE50 2021". www.msm.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  20. ^ "Materials Chemistry mid-career prize: Peter Day Prize". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  21. ^ "Materials Science: Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan awarded €2 million ERC Consolidator Grant". Clare Hall. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  22. ^ "AFM and SPM Award". Royal Microscopical Society. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  23. ^ "Women Leaders in Electronics Awards". Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes 71 new Fellows". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  25. ^ "2025 RMS Section Awards: winners announced!". 2025 RMS Section Awards: winners announced!. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
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