Experience

Indo-German Science Technology Fellow

BASF SE, Germany

(Sept 2024 - Present)

Project: Design of sustainable organic coatings for metal protection using molecular simulations

Advisor: Dr. Ratan K. Mishra (Senior Scientist)

Key Outcomes:

Developed INTERFACE force field (IFF) models of iron oxide polymorphs and pH-resolved surfaces
Developed a workflow to compute various properties of inorganic compounds using

molecular dynamics simulations

Developed a machine learning-based workflow to optimize the IFF parameters of model compounds
Developed a GROMACS-based workflow to compute the adsorption free energy of

adsorbate on an adsorbent

This research helps to screen coating materials for metal protection. To the best of our knowledge, this is a pioneering, state-of-the-art effort in India, contributing to both personal expertise and national capability development.

Prime Minister's Research Fellow

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

(July 2021 - Present)

Project: Molecular Simulation Studies of Enhanced Oil Recovery

Advisor: Dr. Ateeque Malani (Professor)

Work Done:

Investigated the adsorption of light crude oil on the ubiquitous reservoir surfaces and provided guidelines for solvent design for EOR
Investigated, how and why, only certain asphaltene molecules in crude oil adsorb on rock surfaces.

Codes Written: One- and two-dimensional density distribution, one- and three-dimensional radial distribution functions, and interaction energies

Live Session Instructor (TA)

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India

(Jan 2023 - Apr 2023)

Taught and mentored 200+ learners across India.

Course 1: Introduction to Molecular Thermodynamics

Provided insights into the statistical behavior of molecules, their energy distributions, and the relationship between microscopic details and macroscopic observables.

Course 2: Advanced Thermodynamics and Molecular Simulations (Ongoing)

Visiting Faculty

Pravara Rural Engineering College (Pune University), India

(Jan 2022 - Jan 2023)

Taught and mentored 120+ undergraduate students of Chemical Engineering.

Course 1: Chemical Process Safety

Emphasized the critical role of chemical engineers in a safe chemical industry)

Course 2: Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control

Enlightened students about their evolving role from large-scale manufacturing of chemicals to the large-scale treatment of pollutants

Executive (Production)

Godrej Industries Ltd. (Chemicals), India

(Oct 2020 - June 2021)

Worked as an Executive at the New Products Development (NPD) department for the manufacturing of Specialty Chemicals and Surfactants.
Experience in production planning and execution, HAZOP, PSSR, Safety Improvement, 5S, Industrial Cost Optimization, etc.

Reporting Managers: Rajesh Agrawal (GM-Production)| Sandeep Naidu (DGM-Production)