Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor IIT Bombay (2020 - present)
AIST Post-doc, ChEM-OIL, Kyoto University, Japan (2017)
Host: Prof. Susumu Kitagawa & Prof. Satoshi Horike
JSPS Post-doc, iCeMS, Kyoto University, Japan (2015)
Host: Prof. Susumu Kitagawa
Educational Background:
PhD: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, India (2015)
MSc: Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, India (2009)
BSc: Fergusson College, University of Pune, India (2007)
Fellowships & Awards:
2025: Dalton Horizon Prize (Pioneers in Hybrid Glass Research) Royal Chemical Society (RSC), UK
https://www.rsc.org/standards-and-recognition/prizes/winners/pioneers-in-hybrid-glass-research
2020: Young Faculty Award, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India
2020: Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Cambridge, UK. (Offer Declined)
2018: JSPS HOPE Fellowship (Unique Team Presentation Award), 10th HOPE meeting with Nobel Laureates in Tokyo, Japan.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan.
2017: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan.
2014: Reaxys Inspiring Chemistry Ph.D. Prize for Originality, Innovation & Excellence in Research (Finalist)
(~500 participants across the globe)