His research is focused in the areas related to multifunctional materials, energy and bio-inspired systems. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed journal papers/book chapters and more than 60 conference proceedings covering these topics. Additionally, he has published more than ten book chapters, ten US patents, and ten edited books. He is the founder and chair of the Annual Energy Harvesting Meeting
Dr. Shashank Priya's research is funded by DARPA, AFOSR, ARO, NSF, DOE, ONR and several industries. He is also serving as the member of the Honorary Chair Committee for the International Workshop on Piezoelectric Materials and Applications (IWPMA).