I have an academic background in science with a focus on physics, chemistry, and materials science. I completed my bachelor’s and master’s degrees with a strong emphasis in these areas, and later earned a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from IIT Indore in July 2023. During my Ph.D., I studied the temperature-dependent delocalization of oxygen vacancies in solid electrolyte materials such as CeO₂ and RAlO₃ aluminates.
Following my Ph.D., I joined the University of South Carolina as a postdoctoral researcher in August 2023, where my work focused on developing electrochemical hydrogen separation membranes (H₂ pumps) to enhance dehydrogenation reactions in liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), particularly the MCH-TOL system, using both solid-acid and polymer-based proton-conducting membranes.
Currently (since August 2025), I am a research associate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, working on solid acid and oxide membranes for plastic upcycling. My research also involves advanced membrane and gyroid structure fabrication techniques, including tape casting, screen printing, and 3D printing.