Moumita Dutta is an Indian Physicist, who works as a scientist/engineer at the ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad. She played an instrumental role in The Mars Orbiter Mission, also known as Mangalyaan, launched on 5 November 2013.
Wiki/Biography
Moumita grew up in Kolkata, and while she was studying in 9th standard, her interest in physics began to grow when she studied light during an experiment at school. Following this, she completed her M.Tech degree in Applied Physics at the Rajabazar Science College, University of Calcutta.
Rajabazar Science College from where Moumita graduated
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is no information about her parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
There is no information about her marital status.
Career
Moumita joined Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad in 2006. She has worked on projects like Oceansat, Resourcesat, HySAT, Chandrayan I, and Mars Orbiter Mission. She specializes in miniaturisation of gas sensors and has worked as the Project Manager for the Mars mission. She was tasked to carry out R&D of first-of-its-kind sensors to detect methane on Mars.
Methane sensor for Mars
Moumita has also worked for the “Make in India” initiative with her team to develop optical instruments indigenously.
Awards
She has won the ISRO Team of Excellence Award for the Mangalyaan project.
Facts/Trivia
- Apart from science, Moumita is also interested in literature, creative writing, recitation, and music.
- Moumita took part in a gender equality initiative by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2017.
Proud Ms. Moumita Dutta from @isro sends an invitation to all, women and men, to work for the nation. #WeAreEqual pic.twitter.com/08t0ciLUN1
— Ministry of WCD (@MinistryWCD) March 7, 2017
