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.