Dr Akhil Kallepalli
- Research Associate (School of Physics & Astronomy)
email:
Akhil.Kallepalli@glasgow.ac.uk
School of Physics and Astronomy, G12 8QQ
Research interests
Dr Akhil Kallepalli (Personal Webpage) is a Research Associate in the Optics Group at University of Glasgow. His research interests are in image processing, computer vision, optical and biomedical physics, microscopy techniques and understanding light transport through various media. His work includes 13 research publications, 2 magazine articles, 4 preprints and a book.
He is currently the Associate Vice President, Young Professionals, IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and the Chair of the Young Professionals Advisory Committee. In the Society's UK and Ireland Chapter, he serves as the Outreach Officer and Coordinator of the HOPES Webinar Series. He is also the ECR Committee Member on the Optical Group of the Institute of Physics. He is an advocate for mental health issues in the research environment, with contributions through talks and workshops for Dragonfly Mental Health.
He was recently awarded the Best Dissertation Supervisor of the Year 2022 by the Student Representative Council Student Teaching Awards (University of Glasgow).
researcherID: M-8583-2014
Professional activities & recognition
Prizes, awards & distinctions
- 2022: Senior Member (IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers))
- 2022: Best Dissertation Supervisor of the Year (2021) (University of Glasgow Student Representatives Council)
Research fellowships
- 2023 - 2025: Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship
Professional & learned societies
- 2021 - Current: AVP, Young Professionals, IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
- 2020 - Current: Outreach Officer, UK and Ireland Section Photonics Chapter, IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
- 2020 - Current: ECR Committee Member, Optical Group, Institute of Physics
- 2017 - Current: Chapter Officer, UK and Ireland Section Photonics Chapter, IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
- 2018 - 2021: Publications Chair, BICOP Conference Series, IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
- 2019 - 2022: Committee Member, South West Branch, Institute of Physics
- 2020 - 2021: Treasurer, South West Branch, Institute of Physics