Education

Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry, Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad, India ( Now IIT Dhanbad)

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Calcutta University, Kolkata, India

Topics of Interest

Proton and Anion exchange membrane fuel cell, Membrane science and technology, Lithium ion battery, Nano-structured hybrid materials for acid and base recovery via diffusion dialysis, Electrodialysis, Separation of mono/di-valent ions, Water research, Electrochemical Energy Conversion device, Polymer science, Metal catalyzed Polymerization.

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Scholar: March/2018 - Till Date, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

Postdoctoral Scholar: August/2017 - March/2018, Technion, Haifa, Israel

Project Scholar: May/2011 - April/2014, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

Project Assistant-II: July/2009 - January/2011, EMP Division, CSMCRI, Gujarat, India

Awards

1. Chinese Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship for 2016-2017 (Awarded by China Scholarship Council - CSC). http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/xs/disp.asp?menu1=02&menu2=01&ucode=87
2. First prize winner in oral paper presentation in THE 2nd GRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ON CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE IN USTC, CHINA.
3. First prize winner in oral paper presentation in INDIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY VADODARA CHAPTER in Sixth All Gujarat Research Scholars Meet (AGRSM-VI) at Chemistry Department, MS University,Vadodara.

Fellowship

1. CAS-TWAS Presidents Fellowship-2014
2. Grisolia Fellowship-2011 at UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA (SPAIN) for 2 years. (Not Availed)

Journal Reviewer

Journal of Membrane Science, Separation and Purification Technology, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, RSC Advances, ACS Omega.