Chennupati Jagadish is a Physicist, Materials Scientist and Technologist who has made pioneering and sustained contributions to semiconductor optoelectronics and nanotechnology. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics at the Australian National University. He is currently serving as the President of the Australian Academy of Science and in the past served as the President of IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Nanotechnology Council and Australian Materials Research Society.
Jagadish is an internationally acknowledged expert in the growth of semiconductor quantum wells, quantum dots and nanowires and understanding their electronic and optical properties. Jagadish and his team have demonstrated high power semiconductor lasers, integrated optoelectronic devices, quantum dot and nanowire lasers, infrared detectors, solar cells and nanowire breath sensors. He and his group have developed single photon detectors and deterministic arrays of single photon sources for quantum science and technology applications.
Jagadish has been elected as a Fellow/Foreign Fellow of Science Academies of Australia, India, China, Europe and the developing world-TWAS and Engineering Academies of Australia, India, UK and US. He has received many awards including UNESCO medal for his contributions to nanoscience and nanotechnologies, IUMRS Somiya Award, IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award, IEEE Pioneer in Nanotechnology Award, OSA Nick Holonyak Jr Award, AAS Lyle Medal, AIP Boas Medal, ISCS Welker Award and ANZOS Beattie Steel Medal. He has received Australia’s highest civilian honour, Companion of the Order of Australia, and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from the President of India.
Professional position
- President, Australian Academy of Science
- Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Australian National University
