Ankur Sharma is a ‘Lecturer’ at Research School of Energy, Electrical and Materials Engineering (RSEEME) at the Australian National University (ANU).

He received his Ph.D. in Photonics and Nanomaterial Engineering from ANU in 2019. His research included developing the first of its kind organic 2D semiconductor for future flexible and biodegradable electronic devices. His research received global media coverage and several accolades from within and outside the academic fraternity. See Media & OpEds tab for detailed media coverage. 

His current research areas include working on novel nanomaterials for Micro and Nano systems for photonics and opto-electronic applications such as ultrafast miniaturized transistors, wearable health monitor systems, flexible displays and solar cell applications. See publications tab. 

Ankur currently teaches final year undergraduate students at ANU. He specialized in Systems Engineering courses and works with Industry partners to promote problem based learning for Engineering students a RSEEME, ANU.  See Education and Services tab. 

Ankur received his B.E. from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2015 with specialization in Mechanical and Materials Engineering and was the recipient of one Guinness World Record (2012) and the prestigious Honorary Award by the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University for outstanding research credentials.

See the complete list of Awards in the Honours and Awards tab. 

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Ankur is also the winner of the prestigious ANU 3MT competition in 2018. 

He was part of the team that made the World's Thinnest Lens in March 2016. Media Coverage

He has also won an Inter-university Entrepreneurship Competition held at University of South Australia in July 2017, where he highlighted the commercial viability of his research. News