• Ph.D (Physics): Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, India
• Master of Science (M. Sc in Physics): Gold Medal (University topper), Fakir Mohan University, Odisha, India. First Class
• Bachelor of Science (B. Sc Physics Hons.): Fakir Mohan University, Odisha, India. First Class
• Intermediate (+2): Bhadrak College, Bhadrak, Odisha, India. First Class

• Research Scientist: Department of Physics, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany.
• Scientific Staff: Institute of Physics, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany
• Research Associate: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea
• JSPS (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) Postdoc: The University of Tokyo, Japan
• JSPS (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) Postdoc: Osaka University,  Japan
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D in Physics): Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, India

As an Associate Professor, MIT Manipal, teaching the following courses.

• Engineering Physics Theory and Practical
• Geometrical Optics Theory and Practical

During the Research Scientist period at Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany, I took the following lab courses for Bachelor students

• B.Sc Practical

During Postdoc periods aboard, I was involved with 1 PhD, 3 Master and 2 UG students leading to their thesis submission.

Awards and achievements:

• Offer of an Assistant Professor Position: Kochi University of Technology (KUT), Kami, Japan, 2023.
• H2020-EU, Queformal research fellowship, Quantum engineering for 2D Materials, Germany, 2019.
• Brain Korea 21 PLUS Fellowship, S. Korea,
• Institute for Basic Science (IBS) fellowship, S. Korea,
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral research fellowship, Japan, 2013.
• Our Paper Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing), 7, 45030 (2017) Highlighted in India Science Wire.
• Best Poster award: The 7th International Symposium on Surface Science (ISS7), 2014, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
• Appreciation Certificate, Journal of Applied Physics: for publishing four consecutive papers, 2012.
• Senior Research Fellowship: Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, 2009.
• Junior Research Fellowship: Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, 2007.
• Gold medal: (M. Sc Physics) Fakir Mohan University, India.
• V Raman award: Post Graduate Topper in Physics from Students Alumni Association, 2004.

New Experimental Laboratory Developed:

 Experienced in establishing New Ultra High Vacuum (UHV), Low temperature (LT) Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) systems with additional features such as the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), metal/molecule deposition units, Low energy electron diffraction (LEED)/Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS)/sputtering/Heating units attachment in the preparation chamber which can work in UHV/Ambient and in different atmospheric conditions (CH₄, Ar, N₂, O₂) to minimize the pressure gap and to study the Physiochemical properties (i.e. physical/chemical properties in atomic scale, catalysis, nanotribology, Photon emission in local/atomic scale) in real Atmospheric Conditions for industrial applications during my Postdoc periods aboard. One PhD thesis named “Influences of Chemical Modification and Environment on Friction and Electrical Properties of Nanostructures Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy” is already awarded under my supervision with the UHV LT SPM system established by me during my postdoc period.

Major Presentations in International Conferences:

1. Oral Presentation: Emerging Hybrid 2D Materials: shaping opportunities from quantum engineering to energy applications, Cambridge-Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich,
2. Poster Presentation: 12^th New Diamond and Nanocarbon Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
3. Poster Presentation: The 9th International Conference on nanoscale Spectroscopy and Nanotechnology, Dream Centre in Gyeongju, Korea.
4. Poster Presentation: NIMS Conference, Materials Innovation Driven by Advanced Characterization, Tsukuba, Japan.
5. Oral presentation: 62th Japan Society of Applied Physics, Spring meeting, Shonan campus, Tokai University, Japan.
6. Oral Presentation: 7^th International Symposium on Surface Science, Shimane Prefectural Convention Centre, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
7. Poster Presentation: 17^th International conference on Non-contact Atomic force Microscopy, Tsukuba, Japan.
8. Poster Presentation: International Conference on Nanoscience and technology, ICONSAT, India.
9. Invited Speaker (Oral Presentation): Materials Advancement and Methods for Technological Applications (MAMTA)”, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
10. Oral Presentation: 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – ICONN 2023, SRM University, Chennai, India
11. Poster Presentation: India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA)Nanoschool (Third) on Advanced Materials: Sensors, Indi
12. Poster Presentation: International Conference on Carbon Nanotechnology: IIT, Kanpur, India.
13. Poster Presentation: International conference on electron nanoscopy, Hyderabad, India.
14. Poster Presentation: International Conference on Carbon Nanotechnology: IIT, Kanpur,

Reviewer in Journals:

• ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (American Chemical Society)
• Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing)
• Applied Electronic Materials (American Chemical Society)
• Diamond and Related Materials (Elsevier)
• Materials Chemistry and Physics (Elsevier)
• Carbon (Elsevier)
• Nano (World Scientific)
• Applied Surface Science (Elsevier)
• Surface Science and Technology (Elsevier)
• Journal of Applied Physics (American Institute of Physics)

• Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (Synthesis, Physical/Chemical and Electronic properties of nanostructured thin film materials).
• Atomic scale structure and properties of surfaces and nanomaterials for applications in energy harvesting/electronics. Nanotribology, Triboelectric Nanogenerator, local electronic properties of nanocarbon/2D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) Materials with UHV low temperature Scanning Probe Microscopy.
• Tribocharging/Triboelectric nanogenerator, electrostatic charge storage applications of carbon and related nanostructured materials.
• Local electronic properties, field emission properties and Plasma illumination applications of Nanostructured thin films for field emission display applications.
• Surface Science, Nanoscience

Skills and Expertise:

• Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) with High/low Temperature Scanning tunneling microscopy with load-lock, Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED), Ion gun, Evaporation system, UV light irradiation facilities.
• Combined UHV High/low temperature Scanning tunneling microscopy/Non-contact Atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) with LEED, Ion gun, Evaporation systems and XPS attachment
• Bruker Multimode (VIII) and Agilent Ambient Scanning Probe Microscopy
• Designing, machining and building UHV system
• Physical/Chemical Vapor Deposition (PVD/CVD)
• Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)
• Ion implantation
• Raman/Micro-Raman, photoluminescence spectroscopy
• X-ray diffraction (XRD)
• X-ray/Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS/UPS)
• Electron Energy loss Spectroscopy (EELS)
• Micro/Nano Tribometer
• Field emission Scanning electron microscopy (FESEM)