Education and Experience

Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore India (Aug, 2010 - July, 2015, thesis defended in February, 2016 and awarded in March 2016) (Advisor: Prof. Satish V. Kailas) Thesis
M.Tech, Materials Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal MP India (June, 2008 to June, 2010) (Thesis advisor: Prof. G. Dixit; Dr. Satyabrata Das)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior MP India, (March, 2004 to March, 2008).
Higher Secondary, Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Tehsil Bhander, District Datia MP India (March 2002-March 2003)
High School, Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Tehsil Bhander, District Datia MP India (March 2000-March 2001)

Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India (July 2015- March 2016). Research Area: Developed Polymer Derived Metal Matrix Nano Composites.
Post-doctoral Research Associate, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University (WSU) USA (March, 2016 - March, 2017). Research Area: Intermetallic Growth Kinetics and its Effect on the Shear-Fracture Response of Thin Solder Micro-joints (Supported by NSF (DMR-1309843) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA)) (Developed SAC 305 Micro Solder Joints and studied their fracture behavior for different aging conditions).
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Material Science Engineering, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM), USA (April 2017-November 2019). Research Area: Manufacturing and Foundry Technology MMC. Developing Graphene Based MMC for Automotive applications. Advanced Surface Alloying of Mild Steel to Stainless Steel Compositions during Manufacturing to Improve Corrosion Resistance of Components Used in the Water Industry, Novel Surface Microstructure and Low-Cost Surface Treatments to Reduce Drag, Energy Consumption, and Corrosion in Water Transport Systems. Waste Materials Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites for Reducing Embodied Energy and Emissions.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Tirupati A.P. India (December 2019-Present).