Welcome!
I'm a materials scientist completing my PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). My work centers on understanding how a material's chemistry, structure, and mechanics govern its performance. My doctoral research focuses on the electro-chemo-mechanics of solid electrolytes and interfaces for solid-state batteries.
I work across the full experimental arc: synthesizing and depositing materials (solid-state and hydrothermal synthesis, PLD, ALD, PVD), characterizing them with XRD, XPS, SEM, AFM, electrochemical, and synchrotron techniques (XAS, EXAFS, ambient-pressure XPS), and connecting those measurements back to mechanism through atomistic modeling and simulation. I have designed and built a custom 3-point bending platform that allows for in situ electro-chemo-mechanical testing of thin films materials and devices. I've also collaborated with industry partners including LG Chem and Google on projects such as the discovery of novel solid ionic conductors.
Before MIT, I earned my Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) in 2020, where I received the Department Gold Medal for academic excellence.
I'm now looking ahead to opportunities where I can apply this end-to-end approach — synthesis, characterization, and structure–property problem-solving — to real-world materials and devices. Always glad to connect with others working on materials, electrochemistry, and energy technologies.