Intersection of quantum optics & condensed matter for low dimensional systems: experimental and theoretical aspects of photonics in 2D materials & topological insulators, quantum plasmonics, cavity QED, optical spectroscopy, nanofabrication, scanning probe microscopies
Lead PI for the Laboratory of Optics of Quantum Materials (LOQM)
School of Basic Sciences
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Department
Thesis: Engineering light matter interaction using two dimensional materials
Engineering Physics
National Academy of Science, India (NASI) Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award made annually in recognition of notable contributions made by a young scientist under the age of 35 years in any branch of Science and Technology. (2021)
Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Young Scientist Award considered to be the highest recognition of promise, creativity and excellence in a young scientist, is made annually to those distinguished for these attributes as evidenced by their research work carried out in India. (2021)
Early Career Research Award which provides young researchers who are in their early career for pursuing exciting and innovative research in frontier areas of science and engineering. (2019)
Ramanujan Fellowship awarded to brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world to take up scientific research positions in India, allowing them to work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country. (2018)
DST Inspire Faculty Award in Physics awarded to provide contractual research positions to young achievers for independent research and emerge as a leader in future science & technology. (2016)
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship which is a prestigious scholarship from the European commission, offering a funding amount of roughly 175k Euros to pursue postdoctoral research. (2016)
Swiss Government Postdoctoral Scholarship which provides graduates the opportunity to pursue postdoctoral research in Switzerland at one of the public funded university or recognized institution. (2016)
Cellex Max-Planck-ICFO Postdoctoral Fellowship which aims at offering top class researchers the opportinity to join ICFO-MPQ collaborative projects at the forefront of science and technology. (2016)
Wunsch Foundation Award for outstanding Thesis at MIT (2015)
Warren M. Rohsenow Fellowship for graduate study at MIT (2011-2012)
Institute Silver medal awarded to the most outstanding student in the Dual Degree batch in Engineering Physics at IIT Bombay (2010)
Review editor for the journal Frontiers in Sensors.
Faculty advisor for OSA-IEEE Photonics Student chapter at IIT Bombay (2018-ongoing)
Organizing committee for Scientific and Research opportunities in India Sci-ROI (2015).
Referee service:
- Optica, Optics Express, Optics Letters, JOSA
- Physical Review journals
- Nanophotonics
- Nature, Nature Communications, npj 2D Material