CV/Resume

Professional Experience

Post-doctoral Fellow, at Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, USA. (Nov’18 – Present)

  • Working on the design, fabrication, and optimization of microfluidic systems for anisotropic nanoparticle synthesis, drop-sequencing, and biocatalyst screening.

  • Developing process flow for 3D printing and fabrication of functional microfluidic chips using micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).

Graduate Researcher PhD, at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA. (Jul’13 – Aug’18)

  • Defined the scope and design, tracked project milestones and deliverables, and performed other scientific management duties to advance microfluidic system design capabilities, resulting in 8 press articles across various sources.

  • Interpolated effects of fluid flow to generate insights related to the production of hybrid/hierarchical materials, metamaterials and functional coatings.

  • Designed and developed pneumatic self-robotic actuators with integrated sensing.

Asst. Quality Manager, at Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, Hyderabad, India. (Nov’12 – Jun’13)

  • Improved company-wide process flows by training large groups of technicians on ISO 15189 and ISO 9001 standards.

  • Conducted routine audits and prepared in-house quality procedures.


Education

  • University of Nebraska; Ph.D. in Chemistry (Materials Science) – Aug 2018 GPA: 3.9/4.0

  • University of Bergen; Joint Masters in Chemometrics (Analytical Chemistry) – Mar 2012 GPA: 4.0/4.0

  • University of Barcelona; Joint Masters in Analytical Chemistry and Quality Management – Aug 2011 GPA: 3.7/4.0

  • Vinayaka Missions University; Bachelors in Pharmacy – Aug 2010 GPA: 4.0/4.0


Honors and Awards

  • 2018 Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award, University of Nebraska.

  • Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award, University of Nebraska.

  • Best Poster Award, 2018 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit.

  • Graduate Student Assembly Travel Award (Spring 2018), University of Nebraska.

  • Citation for Excellence in Teaching Chemistry (Spring 2017), University of Nebraska.

  • Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for Master’s.

  • Fully sponsored student exchange program, International Pharmaceutical Student Federation.

  • University Gold Medal, Vinayaka Missions University.

  • Editorial Board member for AgriTECH and Science Journal of Chemistry.


Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Materials Research Society.

  • Member of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association.

  • Member of the Phi Lambda Upsilon - Rho Chapter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.