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Kingsport, TN, US

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

- Ideate and execute customized analytical techniques for in line and off line applications- Lead a Community of Practice focusing on AI and Machine Learning based solutions in the chemical industry

Kingsport, TN

- Designing image analysis based techniques for industrial applications related to chemical, polymer, fiber, and film processes- Implementing machine learning methods for material analysis - Automating manual processes for enhanced efficiency and reliability

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Collaborating with Eastman Chemical Company for developing mechanical/material characterization techniques via MATLAB- based digital image processing
• Training in data science using Python for advanced training in machine learning and inferential statistics (Numpy and Matplotlib). Implementing big-data tools for high resolution electron microscopy techniques
• Working in capacity of instrument manager and subject matter expert in Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF), providing solutions to imaging requirements of the external and internal clients, and training new users
• Mentored undergraduate student in summer research project on designing 3D printing and its applications
• Serving as President-Elect of Postdoctoral Association to build a strong organization for professional development, and facilitating programmatic and policy initiatives.

South Carolina

• Developed graphene-based free standing membranes and designed mass-spectrometer coupled testing setup for gas-separation applications.
• Implemented spectroscopic, digital, and computational tools for investigating self/directed- assembly dynamics in nanomaterials for nanoelectronic devices
• Developed methodology for substrate-free nanocoatings via photon-induced reduction and carried out spectroscopic (Raman, UV-Vis) characterization for underlying mechanism. (pending patent)
• Investigated electron beam exposure techniques for fabricating controlled-porosity membranes.
• Extensively worked on field-emission and variable- pressure SEM (Hitachi). Engineered sample stages for a wide range of research based requirements
• Worked directly with Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on behavior of nanoparticles in high electric-field environment

Clemson

• Engineered testing prototype for measuring shear properties of single filaments of microfiber
• Fabricated micro/nano electromechanical system (MEMS/NEMS) based portable sensor systems via wafer-fabrication techniques for real-time all-electrical monitoring and detection
• Configured nanosecond laser assisted non-linear optical spectroscopy system and automated its synchronized multi-element operation /data acquisition (via LabVIEW) through General Purpose Interface Bus; GPIB & USB
• Developed all-electrical resonance detection technique to measure MEMS/NEMS resonance parameters, without requiring external optics or electron beam.
• Created finite element based COMSOL computational models for performance testing including response of MEMS devices and electrostatic field redistribution in presence of nanoparticles
• Trained in photolithography including wafer fabrication techniques from Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Designed cleanroom processes for microfabrication of.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Condensed Matter And Materials Physics

Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) National Graduate Student Honor Society, Sigma-Xi Scientific Research Society

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Physics (Specialization In Electronics)

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Physics