The Research Foundation for SUNY
Rahul Kar is a Research Assistant at The Research Foundation for SUNY's Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory since January 2020. In addition to this role, Rahul served as an ASP Graduate Student Visitor at NSF NCAR from May 2024 to September 2024, focusing on analysis of ground-based in-situ measurements in Antarctica. Prior experience includes positions at The University of Texas at Dallas, where roles involved engineering labs and graduate research in energy storage systems. Other notable experiences include work as a Project Assistant on solar technology research in India and a tenure as an Assistant Systems Engineer Trainee at Tata Consultancy Services. Rahul holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University at Albany, a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology.
The Research Foundation for SUNY
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country. It exists to serve the State University of New York (SUNY) by providing essential sponsored programs administration and innovation support services to SUNY faculty, students and staff who perform life-changing research in life sciences and medicine; engineering and nanotechnology; physical sciences and energy; social sciences; and computer and information sciences. The RF manages SUNY’s research portfolio assisting SUNY faculty, students and staff through every step of the research grant process, allowing them to focus on their work and ensuring compliance with SUNY, grant sponsor and government requirements. Research at SUNY produces more than 200 new technologies every year and the RF works with business and industry, government agencies and other partners to convert SUNY's research capacity into economic growth.