Kritank Kalyan

About

Kritank Kalyan is a MEMS and nanotechnology engineer with expertise in thin-film materials, sensor design, and microsystems integration. He holds a Master’s degree in Nanotechnology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Technical University. Currently a Senior MEMS Engineer at Zepsor Technologies, Kritank leads the design and testing of next-gen MEMS sensors for low-power and near-zero power IR applications.

His prior research at the University of Pennsylvania and Indian Institute of Science has resulted in peer-reviewed publications, a national patent, and contributions to DARPA-funded projects. With hands-on experience in cleanroom fabrication, device modeling, and advanced characterization, he is passionate about translating microscale innovation into real-world impact.

Employment

• Zepsor Technologies Sr. MEMS Engineer
  2023 - Present
• University of Pennsylvania Research Assistant
  2021 - 2023
• Indian Institute of Science Project Associate
  2020 - 2021
• Indian Institute of Science Project Assistant
  2018 - 2020

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Master of Science in Engineering
  2021 - 2023

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (9)

• PMUT-Powered Photoacoustic Detection: Revolutionizing Microfluidic Concentration Measurements
  IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 2024 DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2024.3398109
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• A PMUT based photoacoustic system as a microfluidic concentration detector
  Proc. of SPIE Vol 2022 DOI: 10.1117/12.2608934
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• Compensation of the Stress Gradient in Physical Vapor Deposited Al1- xScxN Films for Microelectromechanical Systems with Low Out-of-Plane Bending
  Micromachines 2022 DOI: 10.3390/mi13081169
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• A PMUT Integrated Microfluidic System for Fluid Density Sensing
  Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 2021 DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2021.3091651
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• A Pmut Integrated Microfluidic System for Volumetric Flow Rate Sensing
  2021 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers) 2021 DOI: 10.1109/Transducers50396.2021.9495576
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• An optofluidic dye concentration detector based on the pulsed photoacoustic effect
  Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems XIX 2021 DOI: 10.1117/12.2582656
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• Development of Frequency Tunable Fluid Loaded PMUTs
  2021 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2021 DOI: 10.1109/IUS52206.2021.9593352
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• Towards the development of backing layer for piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducers
  Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2021 2021 DOI: 10.1117/12.2582504
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• Drop impact printing
  Nature communications 2020
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