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Zurich, Switzerland

Stäfa, Zurich, Switzerland

Advanced development of BTO to enable next generations of Silicon photonics for ICT applications.

Stäfa, Zurich, Switzerland

Developed process modules for the first generation of commercial products with BTO-enhanced Silicon photonic ICs.

Zurich, Switzerland

Piezoelectric characterization of BTO thin-films.

Zurich, Switzerland

Process control and automation for BTO growth.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

• Electronic characterization of GeSn thin-filmsAdvisor: Prof. Anna Fontcuberta i MorralLaboratory of Semiconductor Materials (LMSC)
• Optimized the electronic properties of GeSn thin-films for application in IR photodetectors.
• Improved the designs and the process flow for easier assembly and more reliable characterization of Hall bar and Transfer Length Method (TLM) devices.
• Carried out cleanroom fabrication of single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) devices.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

• DFT + U + V for transition metal compoundsAdvisors: Prof. Nicola Marzari & Dr. Iurii TimrovLaboratory of Theory and Simulation of Materials (THEOS)
• Enhanced the description of geometry and electronic structure by incorporating electronic localization effects into Density Functional Theory (DFT).
• Implemented automated scripts and employed scientific computing libraries for faster simulations, data analysis, and data manipulation.

Chicago, Illinois, USA

• Fabrication & characterization of Cadmium Telluride thin-film solar cellsAdvisors: Prof. Sivalingam Sivananthan & Prof. Christoph Grein
• Fabricated fully-functional industry-grade CdTe solar cells reaching efficiencies of 12.6 %, improving the lab records by 40 %.
• Developed an imaging-based strategy to quantify pinholes in the absorber layer and optimized the growth conditions to reduce them.
• Improved the microstructure and the metalization strategy to enhance carrier collection.

Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan

• Electronic structure calculations using high-performance computing (HPC)Advisor: Prof. Ryo Maezono
• Studied the energetics and emission spectra for adsorption of Nitrogen Monoxide (NO) gas on catalyst surfaces using Density Functional Theory (DFT).
• Implemented fully-automated scripts for carrying out DFT-based phonon calculations for ThCr2Si2-type systems.
• Instructed SAKURA Science Program students in hands-on sessions on Linux commands, shell scripting and DFT calculations using HPC clusters.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Safety of grid-connected rooftop solar systemsAdvisor: Dr. Sriparn Saurabh
• Learned methods of testing and standardisation for photovoltaic components at UL Bengaluru labs.
• Conducted site evaluations in the Bengaluru area.
• Drafted a report on “Guidelines for Grid-connected Rooftop PV Systems” to help lay down the norms to be followed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Science And Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Materials Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Class Representative; Team LaTeX; UL Engineering Challenge 2015; Amalthea '16; Academic Discussion Hours.

High School, Science