I was born and brought up in the village Jajikona, situated in the Kamrup district of Assam, India. I have completed my high school from State Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) and then completed my higher secondary from Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC). I studied Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Assam Engineering College, the oldest engineering college in northeast India. After my graduation, I joined a faculty position in a private engineering college (NITS Mirza). I enjoyed the teaching job (indeed I was passionate about an academic career since high school) and the appreciation received from the students motivated me further to pursue an academic career.

After working there for two years, I joined IIT Guwahati in 2014 to pursue my doctoral studies. During the Ph.D., I got fascinated by research and developed huge research interest. Few rewards that I got during my Ph.D. (my first article was selected as a featured article and was also highlighted in AIP Scilight) and the appreciation of my supervisors built more interest in the field of research. I completed my Ph.D. in September 2018. Three months later, I joined French Institute of Petroleum and New Energies as a postdoctoral researcher. I worked there for one year and six months till June 2020. It was a wonderful experience at the French Institute of Petroleum. I am impressed with the work culture in France; they are very punctual and they have a very good work-life balance. I moved to Taiwan in September 2020, and there I worked at National Taiwan University as a Postdoctoral Researcher till July 2021. Then I returned back to India and joined IIT Dharwad in October 2021 as an Assistant Professor.

I believe a healthy body and a disciplined lifestyle are important to deliver the best out of one’s capability. I try to do some physical activities to keep myself fit and active, such as running and stretching (I try to go for a long run on the weekends). I believe it is important to have a good work-life balance. Otherwise, our productivity on work decreases and also have some adverse effect on our health.

I like to read books and watch movies. I enjoy playing table tennis and cricket. I also enjoy watching sports such as cricket, football, badminton, etc. I love to travel places, learn about the history and cultural heritage of the place, and enjoy ethnic foods. So far, I have travelled seven countries.

Thank you for reading about me and hope to see you soon.