University of Delhi and taught in Miranda House for eight years before joining the Department of Physics at the University of Delhi as a Research Scientist where she began work in the area of Physics Education Research and Curriculum Development at the tertiary level. Her research interests include computational physics; electronic instrumentation; use of computer-based technologies in education; development of locally produced low-cost equipment; teacher training; cognitive aspects of students’ learning and diverse student populations. A major thrust has been to engage undergraduate students in the development of a package called Science Online consisting of an indigenous low-cost data-acquisition system and comprehensive set of sensor circuits for real-time measurements in multidisciplinary contexts. Notable alumni Notable alumni include: Aditi Phadnis, political journalist Anita Desai, author Arti Mehra, mayor of Delhi Anita Pratap, TV and print journalist Amita Dhanda, legal academic and disability activist Anjolie Ela Menon, artist Anuja Chauhan, author Brinda Karat, politician Gaiti Hasan, scientist Indrani Dasgupta, model Jasleen Dhamija, textile historian Jalabala Vaidya, stage actress Minissha Lamba, actress Mouni Roy, Actress Madhu Kishwar, social activist Madhur Jaffrey, actress, author of cookbooks Mallika Sherawat, actress and model Meira Kumar, first female Speaker of Lok Sabha & Member of Parliament, India Mira Nair, filmmaker Nandita Das, filmmaker and actress Nalini Singh, journalist Neeti Mohan, singer Neha Sharma, [[IAS]] Nina Sibal, diplomat and writer Ritu Menon, feminist and writer Romola Butalia, journalist, author Sheila Dikshit, politician, former Chief Minister of Delhi Shakti Mohan, performer Shonali Bose, filmmaker Shovana Narayan, Kathak dancer, Indian government officer, awarded Padma Shri Shyamala Pappu, lawyer Swara Bhaskar, actress Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, member of the Planning Commission, awarded Padma Shri Urvashi Butalia, feminist and historian In popular culture Filmmaker and Miranda House alumnae Mira Nair shot scenes of her movie The Reluctant Fundamentalist, starring Riz Ahmed and Kate Hudson, at Miranda House. Miranda House also appears in Neeraj Pandey's Akshay Kumar starrer Special 26. Pandey needed to replicate CBI headquarters, for which the crew recommended the heritage hall at Miranda House. Scenes of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s acclaimed movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag with Farhan Akhtar in the lead were shot in the College. The introduction song "Fukrey" and most of the college sequences of the film were shot in Miranda House. Kabir Singh starring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani was also shot in the campus. References External links Universities and colleges in Delhi Educational institutions established in 1948 Delhi