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Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Active member of multiple projects towards the completion of PhD. • Observed and proposed a new reaction-mechanism for galvanic replacement reaction of Copper and Silver.• Developed label-free sensitive 3D Silver Dendrites substrates for in-situ detection of Ultra-low concentrations of molecules using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy in Liquid medium.• Achieved a detection limit of 10-14 M Rhodamine 6G, and other Raman active molecules in liquid medium.• Explored and established the possibility of using the 3D SERS substrates as a novel device for detection of low concentrations of pollutants in flowing water.• Conducted a range of Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) simulations for establishing the background for using the silver dendrites as highly sensitive SERS substrates.• Synthesized and developed range of ultra-small Nanoparticles with different elements for focused application towards theranostic nano-seeds for cancer detection and therapy as a collaboration with researchers from UT southwestern. • Designed a new technique for synthesis of ultrasmall (1 -5 nm) gold nanoparticles from larger silver particles as precursors.• Developed a new membrane-mediated pH gradient dependent synthesis method for broad range of colloidal nanocrystals of (Cu, Ag, Au, Pd, Ce, Sc, Fe, Co, Ni)Projects• ‘Ag Nano-Dendrites as Three – Dimensional SERS substrates for in-situ detection in liquid medium.’• ‘FDTD Simulations for calculation of SERS Enhancement factors for different shapes of Silver Dendrites.’• ‘Synthesis of Inverse Frustum Gold Nanovoids for Plasmonic Biosensors.’ • ‘In-situ monitoring of monolayer and multilayer (thin films) deposition using phase interferometry.’ • ‘Synthesis of Ultra-small Gold Nanoparticles for immunotherapy for liver cancer.’• ‘Facile synthesis of a broad range of colloidal nanocrystals by membrane-mediated pH gradient under ambient conditions.’

Arlington, Texas, United States

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Quality control and Quality assurance engineer.Responsibilities and profile: • Involved in and responsible for process control of Grain Oriented Electrical Steel, Non-Grain Oriented Electrical Steel and Cold Rolled Closed Annealed Carbon Steel. • Analysed and Evaluated Microstructural, Mechanical and Chemical properties.• Analysed of testing results and ensured better design and product specific process cycles (heat treatment, milling and annealing).• Customer complaint material analysis and redesigning process cycles if required. • Oversaw rolling mill thickness profile study.• Planned material grades for Tandem annealing, Batch annealing and Heat flattening production lines.• Ensured quality of product and oversaw performance of product on customer end. • Responsible for Monthly yield reports, customer complaint report and analysis.Well trained in material testing at the in-house 'National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories' accredited lab.

Vadodara Area, India

•Co founder of a creative solutions start-up which provides services like web design, graphic design, video editing and content creation•Worked on creating posters and promotional material for local events and businesses•Produced an interactive session with luminaries from diverse fields like sports broadcasting, engineering, entrepreneurship and stand-up comedy which was attended by an audience of over 1000 people•Started a satire website - Why The Fuzz! - www.whythefuzz.com and worked as web developer, graphic designer and content creator for the same. This website was launched on 1st January 2015 and averaged a 1000 visitors per month.

Hazira

Undertook a Project on study of 'Surface treatments for power plant components'.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Science, 4.0

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Materials Science, 4.0

Bachelor’S Degree, Metallurgical And Materials Engineering, 3.46

Activities and Societies: Coordinator of National Level University Festival - "Paramarsh" Training and Placement Coordinator.