Seebany Datta-Barua

Professor (sdattaba@iit.edu)

Seebany Datta-Barua is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. Her research interests are in space weather forecasting through imaging and estimation of the dynamics of the upper atmosphere. Professor Datta-Barua is especially interested in using radio waves from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) for remote sensing; in using tomography and data assimilation of these measurements for improved atmospheric prediction; and in mitigating atmospheric effects on GPS-based aircraft navigation systems.

She received her B.S. in physics, and M.S. and Ph.D. (2008) degrees in aeronautics and astronautics, all from Stanford University. From 2008 to 2010, she was a Research Engineer at Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates (ASTRA). Prior to joining Illinois Tech in 2012, Prof. Datta-Barua was an Assistant Professor of Aviation and Technology at San Jose State University. She has taught classes in spacecraft dynamics, advanced dynamics, the space environment, private pilot ground school, and aviation safety.