Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Utilize quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics (MD) to predict novel materials for sustainable solutions.
Develop advanced force fields (including ReaxFF) for MD simulations and create efficient computational codes for analyzing simulation data.
Collaborate with experimentalists from leading universities worldwide to integrate theoretical and experimental insights.

Perform statistically driven experiments with data analysis and provide data driven integrated solution to improve yield. Responsibilities involve 24/7 support for tool and process issues.
Working at the clean room environment for development and sustaining of new processes/technologies for the next generation Intel processor.

Developed a new material search algorithm using Python and material genomics package based on DFT calculated formation energy and thermodynamically stable chemical reactions in a multidimensional space for complex Li-compounds.
This search technique helped to find new Li-based electrolyte for all solid-state battery using materials project database.

Investigated the oxygen vacancy formation and interaction in a mixed electronic and ionic conductor, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathode material. This work involved computational (using DFT based software packages: VASP, MedeA) design of the SOFC cathode material (Lanthanum strontium ferrite) and study of charge transfer and oxygen vacancy interaction in it. A Thermodynamic model was developed using Matlab to study temperature and pressure effects on the oxygen vacancy concentration in cathode material.
Developing a new silver-free durable and impermeable braze alloy for SOFC application. This work involves the use of Thermo-Calc, MedeA and VASP to predict the composition, thermodynamic and mechanical properties of the new alloy.

Worked on numerous gas/oil wells in Tripura, India gas field; leading a team of seven technicians as an assistant executive production engineer.

Worked as subject matter expertise for ANZ credit decision management team to set up new credit cards platform for South-east Asia.
Worked on a cost saving project for HSBC (cost improvement for database server). The savings achieved by reduced I/O on a DB2 table by transforming tables to indexed variable length VSAM files.

Course Instructor for Atomic-Level Simulations of Materials and Molecules (Ch 121A). Class size was around 30 students - including PhD and postdocs.
Gave lectures on theory and applications. Designed homeworks. Held office hours.
Worked closely with most of the students on their individual final projects.

Mentoring four graduate students, including an international visiting scholar. Review their progress on a weekly basis and provide relevant guidance. Also, provide guidance to junior postdocs.
Provide guidance to undergraduate researchers from FSRI and SURF program.
Engage in cooperative work with experimentalists from various leading universities worldwide.

Teaching assistant for Process Design and Optimization I (CHE433) for a class of around 30 students.
Graded assignments and provided constructive feedback. Held office hours to answer student questions and provide additional instruction.
Participated in a K-12 outreach program during my graduate studies, demonstrating scientific experiments to ignite the curiosity of young minds.