Academic Service & Leadership

Standards and Database

• • Active member of ASME and STM: Contributing to ASME Tissue material property database & Lexicon in cryo-team. 

  • Contributing to ISO standard in development for cellular products cryopreservation by Standards Coordinating Body (SCB) for Regenerative Medicine

  • Leading a perspective paper on Cryobiology related Terminology Standardization within the NSF ERC ATP-Bio's Ethics and Public Policy Pillar.

Journal Reviewer

• Invited reviews (10+) to manuscripts for journals such as Cryobiology, PLOS One, and Magnetic Medicine. 

Student Chair Moderator, CRYO2025 & CRYO2023

• Moderated a plenary session on ”Challenges on Preserving Complex Organs and Organisms” during CRYO2025 and a parallel session on ”Thermodynamics” at the Society for Cryobiology Annual Meeting CRYO2023.

International Cryobiology Young Researchers (ICYR) President 2023-2024, Society for Cryobiology

• Leading the young researcher body in connecting low temperature biologists around the world through social & networking events at cryo-conferences. 

Career Development Lead, ATP-Bio 2023-24

• Conducting career-related events in academia, industry and non-profits for trainees at NSF-funded ERC ATP-Bio. 

Community Engagement Chair, ME Graduate Council, UMN

• Organizing community outreach events in Twin cities to spread knowledge related to mechanical engineering and graduate school among children & parents. Member of the ME Grad council since 2020. 

Volunteer, Science for All (SFA) 2019-20, UMN

• Conducted monthly fun science experiments among middle school students (Venture Academy) located near campus. 

Academic Mentor, Counselling Service, IIT Kanpur

• Guided students during their freshman year in their academics; helped them to adjust to the new academic and social environment. 

Executive, Alumni Contact Program, IIT Kanpur

• Helped reconnect the institute alumni back to their alma mater; encouraged them to donate to their institute, both monetarily and in kind. 

Member of National Service Scheme NSS, India

• Taught underprivileged students of grade 5-10 as an academic mentor in Opportunity school, IITK.

• Furthermore,  volunteered in spreading environmental and social awareness among campus students.