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Binghamton, New York, United States

• Hired for computational discovery of next-generation electrocatalysts, targeting over 50% increase in catalytic efficiency supported by a $250K NSF grant for sustainability.

Binghamton, New York, United States

Research Assistant

Binghamton, New York, United States

• Developed the reaction surface for improved electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction explaining the experimental over 50% increase in efficiency.• Results from this work are published as a special issue in an Elsevier materials science journal focused on energy conversion and sustainability.• Received substantial ACCESS Supercomputer HPC allocations on popular fast, and highly efficient supercomputing clusters, doubling (×2) our computing resources.• Targeting over 50% increase in… Show more • Developed the reaction surface for improved electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction explaining the experimental over 50% increase in efficiency.• Results from this work are published as a special issue in an Elsevier materials science journal focused on energy conversion and sustainability.• Received substantial ACCESS Supercomputer HPC allocations on popular fast, and highly efficient supercomputing clusters, doubling (×2) our computing resources.• Targeting over 50% increase in research productivity after ongoing professional training in the development and application of machine-learning methods for automated scientific discovery. Show less

Binghamton, New York, United States

• Instructed 200+ students in upper-level organic chemistry and physical chemistry laboratory courses (300+ level), ensuring proper safety protocols and experimental procedures were followed.• CHEM 335: Held weekly lab sessions and help hours, graded weekly lab reports, and offered constructive feedback maintaining a >80% expectation in final grades of students over 3+ semesters.• CHEM 455: Assisted students in building research projects and presentations from scratch after training… Show more • Instructed 200+ students in upper-level organic chemistry and physical chemistry laboratory courses (300+ level), ensuring proper safety protocols and experimental procedures were followed.• CHEM 335: Held weekly lab sessions and help hours, graded weekly lab reports, and offered constructive feedback maintaining a >80% expectation in final grades of students over 3+ semesters.• CHEM 455: Assisted students in building research projects and presentations from scratch after training them in analytical instruments such as fluorimeter, pH meter, DSC, IR, NMR, and tensiometer to earn credits in a research-based physical chemistry course.• Head TA: Led 20+ regular TA training and mentoring sessions including grading and feedback for a team of 10+ TAs, Covered 15+ lab sessions, conducted 20+ help hours, and proctored 5+ course exams over 2 semesters. Show less

Binghamton, New York, United States

• Predicted the reaction mechanism for the ambient carboxylation of alkyl halides using earth-abundant electrocatalysts within 2 kcal/mol of experimental results, forming the foundation for an NSF sustainability grant and a high-impact publication.• Reduced analysis time by 30% through the implementation of high-performance computing protocols for advanced quantum chemistry calculations using Gaussian, Bash, and Python.• Collaborated with experimental teams to validate findings with… Show more • Predicted the reaction mechanism for the ambient carboxylation of alkyl halides using earth-abundant electrocatalysts within 2 kcal/mol of experimental results, forming the foundation for an NSF sustainability grant and a high-impact publication.• Reduced analysis time by 30% through the implementation of high-performance computing protocols for advanced quantum chemistry calculations using Gaussian, Bash, and Python.• Collaborated with experimental teams to validate findings with strict attention to detail, enhancing research robustness and cross-disciplinary integration, resulting in high-impact peer-reviewed publications.• Developed strong project management, communication, and teamwork skills through multiple collaboration projects. Show less

Jatni, Odisha, India

• Accurately explained experimental observations through molecular modeling, resulting in 2 high-impact publications in highly selective Elsevier journals with ~5 CiteScore.Research includes:o Impact of various salts on the aggregation dynamics of multi-headed surfactants.o Complex fibrillation processes with toxic cross-alpha amyloid peptides.• Contributed to GPU-accelerated simulation protocols using GROMACS, Bash, and Python, allowing:o Over 100% increase in simulation… Show more • Accurately explained experimental observations through molecular modeling, resulting in 2 high-impact publications in highly selective Elsevier journals with ~5 CiteScore.Research includes:o Impact of various salts on the aggregation dynamics of multi-headed surfactants.o Complex fibrillation processes with toxic cross-alpha amyloid peptides.• Contributed to GPU-accelerated simulation protocols using GROMACS, Bash, and Python, allowing:o Over 100% increase in simulation timescales for complex systems.o Reduction of computation time by over 40%, enhancing productivity and enabling faster research.• Developed robust literature review and report writing skills through regular reports, manuscript preparation, and impactful research presentations, contributing to effective communication and discussion of research findings. Show less

Bangalore, India

• Utilized GROMACS software proficiently for MD simulations, gaining hands-on experience in studying the dynamic behavior of Lysozyme across various Methanol-Water concentrations.• Performed in-depth analyses of the Lysozyme-water-Methanol system, contributing to a critical understanding of the system's responses to different solvent concentrations.

Guwahati, India

• Implemented advanced wavefunction propagation methods using FORTRAN95.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physical Chemistry, 3.9/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Member of Materials Research Society Binghamton Chapter

Master Of Science - Ms, Physical Chemistry, 8.2/10 Cgpa

Master's thesis: All-atom molecular dynamics studies of cross-α amyloid and aqueous solutions of multiheaded cationic surfactants..

High School Diploma, 94%