• Prepared highly pure Ruthenium (Ru), Platinum (Pt), and PtRu alloy NPs using physical vapour deposition method under ultra-high vacuum condition• Conducted a novel and comprehensive chemical and structural study on the metal and alloy NPs (its evolution during annealing) by combining several surface and bulk characterization techniques• Developed a highly efficient catalyst, i.e., PtRu alloy NPs for PEM and direct methanol fuel cells• Created a solution for the complex… Show more • Prepared highly pure Ruthenium (Ru), Platinum (Pt), and PtRu alloy NPs using physical vapour deposition method under ultra-high vacuum condition• Conducted a novel and comprehensive chemical and structural study on the metal and alloy NPs (its evolution during annealing) by combining several surface and bulk characterization techniques• Developed a highly efficient catalyst, i.e., PtRu alloy NPs for PEM and direct methanol fuel cells• Created a solution for the complex and previously unidentified surface structure of the PtRu alloy NPs • Designed a microsystem-enabled photovoltaic – silicon on insulator (MEPV-SOI) cell in a microfabrication cleanroom• Published four scientific journal articles and one international conference proceeding• Guest lecturer affiliated with Regroupement québécois sur les matériaux de pointe (RQMP) at École Polytechnique de Montréal Show less

• Fabricated several novel organic-inorganic hybrid materials by incorporating synthesized anthracene derivatives into the prepared mesoporous silica (by sol-gel method), and studying their fluorescence properties• Produced two novel fluorescent chemosensors; one for selective detection of silver ions among heavy metal ions in an aqueous solution, the other as a pH probe for acidic conditions.• Published one international, another national conference proceeding in the field of… Show more • Fabricated several novel organic-inorganic hybrid materials by incorporating synthesized anthracene derivatives into the prepared mesoporous silica (by sol-gel method), and studying their fluorescence properties• Produced two novel fluorescent chemosensors; one for selective detection of silver ions among heavy metal ions in an aqueous solution, the other as a pH probe for acidic conditions.• Published one international, another national conference proceeding in the field of chemistry.• Created a business connection between a research laboratory and industry to develop and commercialize stainless steel and Teflon autoclaves (Total income: $ 3,000) Show less

• Conducted several homopolymerizations and block copolymerizations using various monomers by a nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization method• Optimized the rate of conversion in the homopolymerization at a shortest possible time• Performed chemical analyses and chromatography on the obtained polymers