Abha Misra is a Professor in the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. She was a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at Caltech and is an Associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences, a member of the National Science Academy, and a TWAS Young Affiliate. Her accolades include the INSA Medal for Young Scientists, SERB Women Excellence Award, and IOP Publishing Top Cited Author Award (India). At IISc, her group develops advanced engineering devices by integrating physics with smart design. She also serves as an Associate Editor for RSC Advances.