Researcher

Prakash Pitchappa is a Research Scientist at the Institute of Microelectronics (IME), specialising in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) integrated millimeter wave and terahertz technologies. Pitchappa earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, followed by a Master of Science in Microelectronics and a PhD in MEMS Metamaterials from the National University of Singapore. Pitchappa’s career includes extensive experience as a Research Fellow at both the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, contributing to significant advancements in terahertz communication technologies. Since January 2023, he has been leading the THz Multiphysics Team at IME, driving innovation in communication technologies foundational to future wireless networks.