Education
2021 Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Advisor: Prof. Lilian C. Hsiao
2015 M.S. Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India
Advisor: Sonal Mazumder, Ph.D. (Current Position: Regulatory Scientist, US-FDA)
2012 B.S. Chemical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, India
Honors and Awards (Selected)
2022 Postdoctoral Poster Award - Third Place, Society of Rheology Annual Meeting
2022 James K. Ferrell Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Award, Chemical & Biomolecular Engg., NC State
2021 Langmuir Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award, American Chemical Society
2019 Travel Assistance Award, Graduate Student Association, NC State University
2016 Provost’s University Graduate Fellowship, College of Engineering, NC State University
2015 Poster Award - Second Place, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Pilani Chapter
2012 University 3rd Rank, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
2012 Prime Minister’s Merit Scholarship, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Professional Services (Selected)
Journal Referee: Nature Communications, Physical Review Letters, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Conference Chair/Co-Chair:
- Society of Rheology Annual Meeting
- American Physical Society March Meeting
2022-present Climate, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Member, Penn Arts & Sciences, UPenn
2019-2022 Student Affairs Committee Member, Division of Soft Matter, American Physical Society
2021-2022 Alumni Mentoring Program Mentor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, NC State
2017-2018 Vice-President, Chemical & Biomolecular Engg. Graduate Student Association, NC State
Professional Society Memberships: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Society of Rheology (SOR), American Physical Society (APS), American Chemical Society (ACS), and American Geophysical Union (AGU).