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Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

At iNANO, I am part of the consortium 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋 involving researchers from 𝟏𝟒 international academic institutions across Europe.§ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: • Characterization of 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐛𝐢𝐨-𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 using small angle x-ray scattering. These 𝐛𝐢𝐨-𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 will be used for the treatment of wound infections and/or prevention of complications during all stages of the wound healing process. • Provide 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 and 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 to 𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐 and 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ groups on the SAXS instrument at iNANO.

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

As a Researcher at Stockholm University, I was stationed at the 𝐂𝐨𝐒𝐀𝐗𝐒 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 at 𝐌𝐀𝐗 𝐈𝐕 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 at Lund, where I have used 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛 based quasi elastic X-ray scattering to investigate 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 and 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 systems.§ 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: • 𝖴𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖲𝖠𝖷𝖲, 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑦 𝗈𝖿 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝖽𝗂𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌. • 𝖨𝗇𝗏𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗀𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝗒𝗇𝖺𝗆𝗂𝖼𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝗂𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗌𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗌 𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝗍𝖾𝖼𝗁𝗇𝗂𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗌. • 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝗈𝖿 𝗏𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝖻𝖺𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝖽𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗉𝗁𝗒𝗌𝗂𝖼𝗈𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗆𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖽𝗂𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 (𝖲𝖠𝖷𝖲 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖣𝖫𝖲). • 𝖯𝗋𝗈𝗏𝗂𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝖺𝗆-𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗎𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝗅𝗈𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗍 𝖢𝗈𝖲𝖠𝖷𝖲 𝖻𝖾𝖺𝗆𝗅𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝖺𝗍 𝖬𝖠𝖷𝖨𝖵 𝖲𝗒𝗇𝖼𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗇 𝖥𝖺𝖼𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖺𝗍 𝖫𝗎𝗇𝖽, 𝖲𝗐𝖾𝖽𝖾𝗇.

Lund, Skane County, Sweden

In this role, I focused on probing the interplay between the 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 and 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 of diverse 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬, and 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬.§ Summary of Research Activities:• Performed the Formulation, Synthesis and Characterization of of colloidal dispersion.• Using different scattering (x-ray, light and Neutrons) and microscopy techniques studied the self-assembly and dynamics of colloidal dispersions/nanoparticles and proteins.• Developed computer programs for SAXS data analysis and modeling.• Collaborated and worked within cross-functional teams at various Synchrotron facilities • Supervised and trained Master students§ Key Techniques:Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) | Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) | Confocal (CLSM) Microscopy | Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) | Data Analysis & Modeling

Lund, Skane County, Sweden

§ Summary of Research Activities: • Performed the Formulation, Synthesis and Characterization of anisotropic colloidal particles. • Using SAXS investigated the Self-Assembly of anisotropic colloids. • Written several successful competitive beam-time/grant applications for conducting experiments at various Synchrotron facilities across Europe. • Worked within cross-functional teams at a Synchrotron facility to investigate the self-assembly of colloids. § Research Areas:Formulation & Characterization | Colloid & Surface Chemistry | Colloidal Formulations | Lipid & Surfactant Formulations | Physical Chemistry | Soft Matter § Key Techniques:Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) | Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) | Confocal (CLSM) Microscopy | Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) | Data Analysis & Modeling

Utrecht, Netherlands

𝖬𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝖺𝗍 𝖴𝗍𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗁𝗍 𝖴𝗇𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖾𝗇𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝑐𝑟𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝗈𝖿 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝖼𝗅𝖾𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑠 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠.§ Summary of Research Activities: • Performed Formulation, Synthesis and Characterization of (in)organic colloidal particles. • Worked within cross-functional teams at a Synchrotron facility to investigate the self-assembly of colloids. • Studied the phase behaviour of surfactant-polysaccharide mixtures. • Developed computer programs for SAXD data analysis and modeling. • Written several successful competitive beam-time/grant applications for conducting experiments at various Synchrotron facilities across Europe.§ Research Areas:Formulation & Characterization | Colloid & Surface Chemistry | Colloidal Formulations | Lipid & Surfactant Formulations | Physical Chemistry | Soft Matter § Key Techniques:Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) | Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) | Confocal (CLSM) Microscopy | Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) | Data Analysis & Modeling

Bengaluru, India

Thesis Title : Studies on the self assembled structures of ionic amphiphiles in water : Influence of strongly binding counterions and polymers.§ Summary of Research Activities: • Performed formulation and development of Lipid & Surfactant systems. • Using physical characterization techniques characterized the stable formulations of of Lipid & Surfactant systems. • Developed computer programs for SAXS data analysis and modeling. • Improved upon the design of the sample environment in the SAXS setup which led to an overall decrease in experiment time by 50%.§ 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 • Daily maintenance of the in-house X-ray instrument. • Documenting experimental protocols and SOPs. • Supervise and train Master students§ Key Techniques: Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) | Project Management | Data Analysis & Modeling | Confocal Microscopy

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physical Sciences (Soft Matter)

Thesis Title: Studies on the Self-Assembled Structures of Ionic Amphiphiles in Water: Influence of Strongly Binding Counterions.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Physics, I Class

Bachelor Of Science (Hons In Physics), Physics, Grade : I Class