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Research Interests

Mechanical behavior of thin films and coatings, thin film deposition, thin film stress measurements, Pb-free solders, Whisker growth, Severe plastic deformation, Micromechanics

BioSketch

Educational Details

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

2010

B.Tech, Metallurgy and Materials Science

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

2017

M.Sc,

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

2017

Ph.D.,

Professional Background

Assistant Professor

09 Aug 2023 - Present

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Assistant Professor

26 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2023

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

Postdoctoral researcher

02 Nov 2020 - 15 Jul 2022

IM2nP, Aix Marseille University, France

Postdoctoral Fellow

28 Aug 2018 - 31 Oct 2020

Brown University, Providence, Rhoad Island, USA

Research

Projects

TOPIC	START DATE	FIELD	DESCRIPTION	FINANCIAL OUTLAY	FUNDING AGENCY	OTHER OFFICERS
Developing Ti/Steel laminate composites using Accumulative Roll Bonding	30 Mar 2025	Metallic composites, Severe Plastic Deformation, ARB		47 Lakh	DRDO Naval Research Board, India	Co-PI: Prof. G. P. Chaudhari, Collaborator: Dr. Gourav Rao (NMRL)
Developing experimental facility for studying thermo-mechanical behavior of thin films and coatings	30 Apr 2024	mechanical behavior of thin films		20 Lakh	IIT Roorkee Faculty Initiation Grant, India
Effect of grain size and film thickness on plastic deformation mechanisms in passivated and unpassivated Cu thin films	20 Feb 2024	Thin films, Cu interconnects		29 Lakh	SERB Startup Research Grant, India

Honors And Awards

Honors

Acta/Scripta Materialia

2023

Outstanding Reviewer Award

IM2nP Marseille France

2020

CNRS postdoctoral fellow

USIEF

2018

Fulbright_Nehru Postdoctoral Fellowship

Springer

2015

Editors Choice Paper J. Elect. Mater. 2015

MemberShips

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

10 Feb 2020 - Present

Member

Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS)

01 May 2022 - Present

Member

Teaching Engagements

Thin Film Technology ( MTN-511 )

Spring

Miscellaneous

Visits

Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials (Formerly Iron Research), Düsseldorf, Germany

2024-05-16

Guest Scientist

Administrative Positions

DFSC Member

01 Jan 2024 - Present