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Research Profile

• Primarily work on thin films and multilayer optical coatings

• Deposition techniques: Electron beam evaporation and sputtering

• Characterization tools: Spectrophotometer, Ellipsometry, LIDT, AFM, Interferometry, etc.

• Properties of interest: optical properties, microstructure, residual stress, laser damage resistance, etc.

• 1D photonic crystals: tunable photonic bandgap , defect modes, and topological photonic structure

• Surface plasmon polariton: For sensing application

• Tamm plasmon polariton: For refractive index sensor and perfect absorber applications

• Modeling and simulation using Python, Scilab, and MATLAB

• Experience in multilayer filter design software: TFCalc and OpenFilters

• Research & publications link:         Google scholar            Researchgate

Appointments

• 2026: Scientific officer-G, BARC

• 2021: Scientific officer-F, BARC

• 2016: Scientific officer-E, BARC                                                         

• 2012: Scientific officer-D, BARC                                                                    

• 2010: Scientific officer-C, BARC                                                               

• 2009: Trainee scientific officer, BARC

Academic affiliation 

• 2023: Assistant Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai

Education

• 2018: Ph.D. (Thin film optics), Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai

• 2009: M.Sc. (Solid State Physics), Utkal University, Odisha

• 2007: B.Sc. (Physics [hons.]), Utkal University (Nimapara college), Odisha

Scholarships/Fellowships/Awards

• 2019: DAE Young Scientist Award 

• 2009: NET (Physics), All India Rank 1 

• 2009: JEST (Physics), All India Rank 36 

• 2009: GATE (Physics), All India Rank 53 

• 2007-2009: PG National scholarship 

• 2004-2007: College merit scholarship                                                                                                   

Teaching and Professional Service

• OCES trainee/Pre-PhD course: Physics of Materials and Surfaces-I (2018-2021)           

• Postgraduate Teacher-Physics Orientation Lectures (2014)                                                                                    

• Secretary, National conference on optics, photonics, and synchrotron radiation (2018)

• Part of local organizing committee, DAE Solid State Physics Symposium (2017)                                                     

• Part of local organizing committee, Symposium on Thin Film Science & Technology (2011)

• Active Peer Reviewer