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Hyderabad, IN

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Hyderabad, India

Maryland, United States

• Thesis: “Design of Biomimetic Nanocomposites using One-Dimensional Nanoparticles for Dental Applications.”(Funded by National Institute of Health)
• Synthesized one dimensional (nanorods) Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), using surfactant and template free process.
• Characterised TiO2 nanorods using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDX), TEM and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD).
• Developed nanocomposites using TiO2 as reinforcement and Bis-GMA:TEDGMA (50:50) as matrix.
• Analysed mechanical properties of the composites formed using micro vickers hardness and 3-point bend test.

• ENMA 362: “Mechanical Behaviour of Materials” - Supervised lab experiments on tensile strength, impact strength, flexural strength, nano indenter machines, and metallography - Graded quizzes, homework and midterm tests.
• ENMA 312: “Experimental Methods in Materials Science” - Supervising experiments ellipsometry, ZnO nanoparticle synthesis, XRD and TEM - Grading lab reports, notebooks and presentations

Telangana, India

• Department: Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (MME)
• Courses: Thermodynamics, Engineering Polymers and Polymer Matrix Composites, Phase Transformation and Kinetics, Iron and Steel Making.
• Projects Supervised: - Residual Stress Measurement using XRD in Aluminium Alloy Friction Stir Welds. - Synthesis and Morphological Study of FeCl3 Doped Polyaniline Nanofibers. - Influence of Binary Oxidant (FeCl3:APS).
• Lab Equipment Experience: FE-SEM, EBSD, XRD, High Temperature UTM and Friction stir welding.

Kharagpur Area, India

• Thesis: “Exploring Green Aloe Vera and Eucalyptus in Synthesis of Nanostructured Gold and Study of its Optical Properties.” (Funded by Government of India)
• Designed a series of experiments in order to synthesize gold nanoparticles of different sizes and shapes using aloe Vera and eucalyptus leaves for bio medical applications with the help of ultrasonic probe sonicater.
• Characterised the structure of polymer which acts as stabiliser using Fourier Transformation Infra-Red spectroscopy (FTIR).
• Inspected the structure of nanostructured gold synthesized using TEM, FESEM and SEM. Prepared samples in the form of thin films using spin coater.
• Optical properties were measured using UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy and Photo Luminescence spectroscopy.

Master'S Degree, Materials Science And Engineering

Master'S Degree, Materials Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Metallurgy And Materials Engineering