Green hydrogen, photocatalysis, semiccondutor, energy materials, electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to chemicals, biomass valorisation and time-resolved laser spectroscopy

1. Ph.D. from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands.       
2.  Postdoc from National Institue of Advancded Indsutrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
3.    Hold 2 years Diploma in Education (D.Ed.) degree from the District Institute of Education and Training (unit of NCERT). Trained in education psychology.

Awards and recognition (Provided by external agencies)

1. Awarded Rs 12 millions resaerch grant from DST, Govt. of India to worok on green hydrogen geneartion technology.

2. Short Research Trip to France (SRTF) 2023 fellowship from The French Institute in India (IFI)/ French Embassy to work with a CNRS Senior Researcher in France.

3. Summer research fellowship from the Indian  Academy of Science, Bangalore.

4. Research fellowship on “People and Environment” by the Ford foundation, USA

1. Delivered inivted talks / otal presentations at eminent research institutes/ confierences like Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, Matierals Research Society conference at in Boston in USA, and several contries acorss Europe.

2. Member of CO2India network with academic and industry partners to accelerate decarbonisation technology

3. Member of Catalysis Society of India

4. Worked as a Consultant to various industires like Vikram Resins and Polymers (Bangalore), Larsen and Turbo (Kolkata) towards material development

1. As a Corodinator of the Center for Renewable Energy at MIT Manipal, I'm promoting / conduting various R&D projects across MAHE with indsutreis and academic partners across India. 

2.  Materials Chemist with expertise in green hydrogen, solar cells, time-resolved laser spectroscopy and fuel cell. Worked with interdisciplinary academic/industrial partners in a range of R&D projects across India, Europe, Japan & USA.

3.Received Rs. 12 million funding from the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India (March 2022 to March 2025) to investigate on hydrogen generation technology.

4. Worked as PI and Co-PI in various indsutry-sponsored projects from Sulzer-GTC Inc Texas USA, Schnieder Electric on various cutting-edge R&D projects and technology development. Total funding received is Rs. 16 millions.