Research Experience :

                                                          1. Present Occupation: Scientist at UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Mumbai Centre

                                                              (Since December 2006)

                                                          2. Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow 

                                                              Host Institute: Institute fur Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Universitat Münster, Germany

                                                              Host: Prof. Dr. Rainer Pöttgen

                                                              (May 2005 – November 2006)

                                                        3.  Visiting Fellow (Post-doctoral Fellow)

                                                              DCMP & MS, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, Mumbai

                                                              (September 2002 – February 2005)

                                                               Mentor: Prof. E. V. Sampathkumaran 

Educational Qualifications:

                                                  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)  - PHYSICS

                                                            Department of Physics,

                                                            Saurashtra University, Rajkot                                                            

                                                            From: 1999 to 2003 (Thesis submitted in September 2002)

                                                            Title of the thesis: Investigations on Structural and Transport Properties of Mixed Oxide Systems

                                                            Thesis supervisor:  Prof. D. G. Kuberkar (Department of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot)

                                                  2. Master of Science (M.Sc)  - PHYSICS

                                                            Department of Physics,

                                                            Saurashtra University, Rajkot                                                            

                                                            From: 1997 to 1999

                                                        3. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - PHYSICS

                                                            H & H. B. Kotak Institute of Science

                                                            Saurashtra University, Rajkot                                                      

                                                            From: 1994 to 1997

                                                        4. School 

                                                            Kendriya Vidyalaya Rajkot (CBSE board) 

                                                            Class I - XII (1982 - 1994)