faculty Profile

EDUCATION 

4. Post-doctoral Fellow: Materials Science Department, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany (2016 -2019).

3. Post-Graduation: Ph.D. (School of Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India (July 2012-May 2016).

2. Graduation: M. Tech. (Energy Engineering/Mechanical Engineering) from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (2010-2012).

1. Under-graduate: B. Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) from Rajasthan Technical University Kota, Rajasthan, India (2006-2010).

WORK EXPERIENCE 

6. Associate  Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, India Institute of Technology Indore, Madhya Pradesh-453552 (Oct. 2023 Onward)

5. Assistant Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, India Institute of Technology Indore, Madhya Pradesh-453552 (Nov. 2019 Oct. 2023)

4. Assistant Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan India-302017, (till Nov. 2019)

3.  Assistant Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana, India-506004 (July 2018-March 2019)

2. Post-doctoral Fellow :~2 Years (Nov. 2016-June 2018 and April 2019) Materials Science Department, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany 

1. Senior Project Scientist:-6 months (May 2016-Nov. 2016) Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. 

AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

10. PHSS Foundation Young Scientist Award (Physical Sciences and Engineering) 2020-21 by Prof. H. S. Srivastava Foundation for Science & Society, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

9.  Young Achiever Award (YAA) 2020 in the academic excellence category at Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2020

8.   Sectional Committee Member under Materials Science category by Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata 2020.

7.  Dr. R. L. Thakur Memorial Award for Young Scientist from The Indian Ceramic Society, India, 2019 

6.  Young Scientist Award in Materials Engineering, Venus International Research Awards, Annual Research Meet, 2019.

5. Award Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research in Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany (2016-19).

4.  Invited speaker in Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany on “Demonstration of multiple caloric effects in lead-free ferroelectric materials” in January 2016.

3.  The paper was selected as the cover article in Energy Technology Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2015.

2.  The paper was selected as a back-cover article in the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Volume 12, Issue 4, 2015.

1. Best paper presentation award at ICSMET conference 2015 held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

PROJECTS

2. Core Research Grant (CRG) by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) on "Development of pyrocatalytic NBT-based materials for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater" June 2024, Amount of Rs. (Ongoing)

1. Start-up Research Grant (SRG) by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) on "Development of Porous Lead-Free Ceramics for Temperature-Independent Pyroelectric Performance and Waste Energy Harvesting" Oct 2020-Oct 2022, Amount of Rs. 2375790. (Completed)