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EXPERIENCES
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Feb 2023 - Present
Doctoral Student
Forschungszentrum Jülich & RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Sept 2018 - Sept 2022
Research Intern
Forschungszentrum Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sept 2018 - Sept 2022
Research Assistant
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India
Aug 2017 - Feb 2018
Project Intern
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India
Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Summer Research Fellow
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Apr 2014 - Jun 2014
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Sept 2018 - Sept 2022
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Physics
St. Joseph's College of Arts and Sciences, Bangalore, India
Aug 2015 - May 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics, Mathematics and Electronics
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Aug 2012 - May 2015
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Advanced Techniques:
Neutron and synchrotron x-ray scattering, including:
Small-angle scattering with polarized neutrons
X-ray pair-distribution function
AC and DC Magnetization measurements using:
Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS)
Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID)
Film Deposition and Characterization:
High-quality film deposition using Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)
Structural characterization of thin films:
Laboratory x-ray scan of thin film
θ/2θ scans, reciprocal space mapping (RSM), x-ray reflectivity (XRR), φ scans
Bulk solid-state synthesis methods
Microscopy:
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Data Analysis:
Neutron and x-ray scattering data reduction and analysis
Reverse Monte-Carlo simulations
Cleanroom Techniques:
Optical lithography (direct LASER writing and UV lithography)
Programming and Software:
Basic knowledge: MySQL, HTML, VI editing, LabVIEW, microcontroller and microprocessor programming
Intermediate knowledge: C, C++, Ubuntu, LaTeX, Python, MATLAB
CONTRIBUTED TALKS
Investigating self-assembly of Au-Fe3O4 dumbbell nanoparticles using advanced scattering techniques
725 WE-Heraeus-Seminar on Magnetic Small Angle Neutron Scattering
June 2021Magnetic and self-assembling behavior of Au-Fe3O4 nanoparticles in solution
Joint European Magnetism Symposium (JEMS) online event
December 2020Parametric study to describe field induced nanochain formation in solutions
The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) Annual Meeting
September 2020Characterizing self-assembly in magnetic nanoparticles
Biennial MLZ Meeting, Grainau, Germany
June 2019Investigation of finite size effects in self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles
10th International Conference on Fine Particle and Magnetism (ICFPM19) , Gijon, Spain
May 2019Self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles investigated using advanced scattering techniques
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) , Regensburg, Germany
March 2019
AWARDS
Best Best Poster Prize
725 WE-Heraeus-Seminar on Magnetic Small Angle Neutron Scattering – from Nanoscale Magnetism to Long-Range Magnetic Structures
Wilhelm Und Else-Heraeus Foundation
June 2021Best oral talk
10th International Conference on Fine Particle Magnetism (ICFPM19), Gijon, Spain
May 2019
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