Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, USA
Assistant Professor in Physics and Mathematics, Sept. 2020 - Present
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
UAPB Photonics Research Program
Assistant Professor in Physics and Mathematics, Sept. 2020 - Present
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
UAPB Photonics Research Program
Research Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Nov. 2016 - Sept. 2020
Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty, Department of Chemical Engineering, Jan. 2017 - Sept. 2020
Faculty Fellow, UIC Honors College, Spring 2018 and Fall 2019
Leading Project: Two-Dimensional (2D) Quantum Materials Science and Molecular Nano-Opto-Electronic Engineering
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Nov. 2016 - Sept. 2020
Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty, Department of Chemical Engineering, Jan. 2017 - Sept. 2020
Faculty Fellow, UIC Honors College, Spring 2018 and Fall 2019
Leading Project: Two-Dimensional (2D) Quantum Materials Science and Molecular Nano-Opto-Electronic Engineering
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Nov. 2014 - Oct. 2016
Project: Development of Two-Dimensional (2D) Crystals and van der Waals Heterostructures for Nano-Electronics
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Nov. 2014 - Oct. 2016
Project: Development of Two-Dimensional (2D) Crystals and van der Waals Heterostructures for Nano-Electronics
Doctoral Program in Photovoltaic Science and Engineering
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, India (with Commonwealth Graduate Research Program at University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
Pre-Ph.D. Coursework (CPI: 9.36/10) and Research Program, Department of Solar Energy, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India, 2010 - 2014
Graduate Student Research Program, Plasma Physics Laboratory and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2011 - 2012
(Ph.D. Summer Course on ‘Challenges in 2D Materials’ (Course Credits Received ECTS: 2.5), Technical University of Denmark, August 2014)
Thesis: Development of Low-Dimensional Materials (Graphene and Silicon Nanowires) for Photovoltaic and Electron Field Emission Applications
Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute, Gandhinagar, India
Research Scientist, Solar Energy Research Wing, 2013 - 2014
Project: Understanding Light-Matter Interactions in Graphene-on-Semiconductor Heterojunctions
Pre-Ph.D. Coursework (CPI: 9.36/10) and Research Program, Department of Solar Energy, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India, 2010 - 2014
Graduate Student Research Program, Plasma Physics Laboratory and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2011 - 2012
(Ph.D. Summer Course on ‘Challenges in 2D Materials’ (Course Credits Received ECTS: 2.5), Technical University of Denmark, August 2014)
Thesis: Development of Low-Dimensional Materials (Graphene and Silicon Nanowires) for Photovoltaic and Electron Field Emission Applications
Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute, Gandhinagar, India
Research Scientist, Solar Energy Research Wing, 2013 - 2014
Project: Understanding Light-Matter Interactions in Graphene-on-Semiconductor Heterojunctions
Bachelors and Masters in Physics
CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
Post M.Sc. Research Assistant, Colloids and Materials Chemistry Department, 2008 - 2009
Project: Development of Electrophoretic Deposition-Based Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India
Master of Science in Physics (CGPA: 7.84/10), Department of Physics and Astronomy, 2006 - 2008
Project: Investigation of Structural, Dielectric, and Electrical Characteristics of PbCaTiO3 and BaCaTiO3 Perovskite Phases
Utkal University, Odisha, India
Bachelor of Science in Physics (First Class First with Distinction), Salipur Autonomous College, Department of Physics, 2003 - 2006 [Best Science Graduate Award]
Post M.Sc. Research Assistant, Colloids and Materials Chemistry Department, 2008 - 2009
Project: Development of Electrophoretic Deposition-Based Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India
Master of Science in Physics (CGPA: 7.84/10), Department of Physics and Astronomy, 2006 - 2008
Project: Investigation of Structural, Dielectric, and Electrical Characteristics of PbCaTiO3 and BaCaTiO3 Perovskite Phases
Utkal University, Odisha, India
Bachelor of Science in Physics (First Class First with Distinction), Salipur Autonomous College, Department of Physics, 2003 - 2006 [Best Science Graduate Award]
