Research

• Post-Doctoral Researcher (University of Limerick, Ireland): To work on microwave furnace design and manufacture for the CARBOWAVE project. (June 2025- ongoing )

• Post-Doctoral Research Associate (BITS Pilani, India): Eco-Friendly Solution with Metal Recovery and value-added Products from Stainless Steel Spent Pickle Liquor: A Zero Waste Business Model. (Nov 2023- Feb 2025 )

• Ph.D Scholar: Characterization and dynamic analysis of microwave-processed materials (Aug 2018-Aug 2023 )

• Performed experiments on developing joints (similar, dissimilar metals and ceramics), casts, and coating through microwave hybrid heating.

• Microwave developed joints, cast, and coated specimen were characterized through optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy (Point, line, area and mapping), microhardness, micro tensile test, tensile test, shear test and fractography.

• Heat affected zone (HAZ) for microwave welded specimen was studied through electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) analysis. Further, using EBSD analysis, inverse pole figures (IPF), grain size diameter, and kernel average misorientation angle were also studied.

• Dynamic analysis of the microwave-processed joints and casted specimens was studied through experimental modal analysis (EMA). Further, using EMA, natural frequency, mode shapes, and damping factors were also studied.

• Moreover, 3D finite element model was developed for microwave joining, casting and coating using COMSOL multiphysics software.

• Post Graduation: Modal analysis of composite structure for different fiber orientations

• Modal analysis of composite panels for different fiber orientations (at 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°) was studied using ABAQUS software and through experimentation. 

• The optimal location of the sensor was determined through mode shapes for all the composite panels having different fibre orientations and boundary conditions.

• Later, polymer matrix composite was fabricated through hand-lay-up method for different fiber  orientations (0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°). Experimentally validated optimal location of the sensor through experimental modal analysis (EMA).