Educational Qualifications
Rice University, TX | GPA: 3.9/4 | Adviser: Boris I. Yakobson
PhD Materials Science & Nanoengineering Aug 2015 – Dec 2021
Rice University, TX | GPA: 4/4
M.S. Materials Science & Nanoengineering Aug 2014 – May 2015
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus, India
B.E. (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering Aug 2008 – May 2012
Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Jayaraman Lab
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware Feb 2022 – Present
Graduate Research Assistant in Yakobson Research Group
Dept. of Materials Science & Nanoengineering, Rice University Nov 2014 – Dec 2021
Research (Undergrad) Trainee
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, India Jul 2011 – May 2014
Summer Intern
Precision Tech Enterprises, India Jun 2010 – Jul 2010 (6 weeks)
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Jayaraman Lab
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware Feb 2022 – Present
- Postdoctoral research work on computational modelling of soft materials and polymeric structures to establish their structure-property relationships. Worked to develop a computational method that creates 3D structures of anisotropic particles with targeted distributions of particle shape, size and orientation. This method will be incorporated with the CREASE workflow to identify structure of materials from their small angle scattering profiles.
Graduate Research Assistant in Yakobson Research Group
Dept. of Materials Science & Nanoengineering, Rice University Nov 2014 – Dec 2021
- Doctoral research work on the theory and computational modelling of low dimensional materials to study their synthesis, properties, and applications.
- Special focus on mechanical properties of 1D/2D materials, such as elasticity, strength, toughness, or fatigue behaviour.
- Investigated the fundamental theory of growth of infinitely large single crystals of 2D materials
- Understanding structure-property correlations affecting both the mechanics and materials synthesis.
- Exploration of defects morphology, and what is the ultimate effect on the structure
- Developed models on 2D material growth over curved topographies, and their stabilization.
Research (Undergrad) Trainee
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, India Jul 2011 – May 2014
- Experimental research on nanomaterial synthesis of superhydrophobic surfaces and SERS substrates.
- Worked with PVD (sputter deposition) systems to impart nanoscale roughness/topography to different substrates.
Summer Intern
Precision Tech Enterprises, India Jun 2010 – Jul 2010 (6 weeks)
- Practical hands-on experience with manufacturing of automotive plastic components through injection moulding process, monitoring their production rate, and proposed simple solutions for optimization.
- Modelled storage facility and helped in organization of store inventory.