Standing on the shoulders of giants.

Experienced researcher with a demonstrated history of fundamental and applied research on diverse topics. Skilled in numerical modeling, scientific programming, and experiments with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.  Click here for my detailed CV. 

Work experience

Non-Newtonian fluid dynamics group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA     Feb 2022 - present

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Advisor: Prof. Gareth McKinley

Complex flow lab, 

Purdue University, IN, USA                                   Aug 2017 - Feb 2022

Graduate Research Assistant, Perry Fellow (2017–20), Lambert Fellow (2021)

Advisor: Prof. Arezoo Ardekani

Geophysical and Multiphase Flows Laboratory, 

IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Mumbai, India                   Jan 2016 - May 2017

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Advisor: Prof. Sridhar Balasubramanian

Center for Compressible Multiphase Turbulence, 

University of Florida, FL, USA                                   May 2016 - Jul 2016 

Visiting Researcher

Advisor: Prof. S. Balachandar

Jean Le Rond d'Alembert Institute,  

Sorbonne University, Paris, France                        May 2015 - Jul 2015

Visiting Researcher, Charpak Fellow

Advisor: Prof. Corrado Maurini


Education

Purdue University                                                                                 Aug 2017 - Feb 2022

PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering

Advisor: Prof. Arezoo Ardekani

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay            Jul 2013  - May 2017

B. Tech. with Honors in Mechanical Engineering and Minor in Computer Science and Engineering

Advisor: Prof. Sridhar Subramaniam 

Achievements & Awards

MIR-Portugal Poster Award, MIT-Portugal Program                                       2023

Outstanding Research Award, Purdue University                                             2022

Patent, US patent no. 17/941,127.                                                                                   2022 

Honorarium, Soft Matter for All, NSF MRSEC                                                       2021

Lambert Teaching Fellowship, Purdue University                             2021

ICR2020 Travel Grant, Society of Rheology                                            2020

IP Patent, 2019-ARDE-68678, Purdue Research Foundation           2019

Perry Fellowship, Purdue University                                                             2017

Summer Research Grant, University of Florida                             2016

Charpak Research Fellowship, Campus France                                     2015

All India Rank 17 (out of 1.5M), JEE (main)                                                   2013

All India Rank 180 (out of 150k), JEE (advance)                                       2013

State Topper, (10+2) Maharashtra State Exams           2013

National Talent Search Scholarship, Govt. of India                           2009

Maharashtra Talent Scholarship, State Ranks 12, 22, 25                 2009-11