Purav Shah

Purav Shah received his B.Eng. degree in electronics engineering from Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India, in 2002, MSc. in radio communications from Lancaster University, UK, in 2003 and PhD. degree in multi-level magnetic recording from University of Plymouth, UK, in 2008. His doctoral research focused on read channel modelling for longitudinal and perpendicular magnetic recording, application of error correcting codes, multi-level recording and equalisation techniques. His research fellowship at the University of Exeter included work on read channel design for probe storage using phase-change media, noise modelling and signal processing. He also performed real-time experiments on phase-change media using scanning probe technology. He has experience using scanning electron microscopy tools like conduction-atomic force microscopy (C-AFM), tapping mode AFM, contact/non-contact AFM, magnetic force micrcoscopy (MFM), and force modulation for material characterisation.