Deepshikha Mahapatra received her B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from VSSUT, Burla (2024), India, and her M.Tech. degree in RF and Microwave Engineering from IIST, Thiruvananthapuram (2026), India. She previously worked as a research intern at Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) India – Integrated Test Range (ITR) on Ka-band microstrip array antennas, and did an internship at Vodafone Idea in Mumbai, India.
She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering, focusing on printable solid state devices for RF applications. Her research interests include printable RF devices, and reconfigurable antennas.