Welcome! I am fourth-year PhD student in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue, advised by Partha Mukherjee. My research focuses on understanding coupled phenomena that govern interface stability and cell performance in next-generation batteries. My work on solid-state lithium metal batteries examines the underlying mechanical, kinetic and transport mechanisms at solid-solid interfaces which give rise to degradation modes such as filament growth, contact loss and high interfacial impedance. I am also investigating the role of heterogeneities in solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on electrodeposition stability and morphological evolution in sodium metal batteries. 

Previously, I obtained my BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India. My Master's thesis focused on modeling multiphase flows through microfluidic constricted channels and received the Man Mohan Suri Project Award.

Outside my research, I am engaged in scientific outreach and engagement activities at Purdue. I am currently serving as the Executive Advisor of the ECS Purdue Student Chapter and have been involved in various sustainability initiatives on campus. Apart from academic and extracurricular pursuits, I enjoy running and reading about tech, entrepreneurship, and philosophy (blog coming soon!).