• Performance assessment and design optimization of the ITER bolometer sensor to meet the measurement requirements.• Supports the definition of the physical and functional interfaces and the integration of ITER bolometers.• Assists with the gate reviews for the ITER bolometers.• Performs design and associated engineering validation for ITER Heat and Imaging systems.• Facilitates the original research under an agreed program in support of the development of the Heat and Imaging diagnostics for ITER.• Explores and defines prototypes and R&D for ITER Heat and Imaging diagnostics.

Deeply involved in design and indigenous development of uncooled infrared imaging sensor, image intensifier photocathodes, and optical thin films for defense and aerospace applications. Key responsibilities involved in this role are; * Design, modeling, and simulations of MEMS optoelectronic sensors and IRFPAs.* MEMS- CMOS interface analysis and integration.* Process design (PDK) for IRFPAs and GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures.* Development of GaAs/AlGaAs photocathode heterostructure for image intensification.* Electro-optical testing and characterization of IRFPA image sensors and image intensifier tubes.* Collaborative actions with cross functional teams and industry partners for successful projects execution.

Worked at Centre for Applied Research in Electronics (CARE) in a DRDO sponsored project on infrared optical detectors. Major responsibilities obeyed in this role were;* Synthesis and characterization of transition metal dichalcogenide thin films by sputtering and LPCVD.* Fabrication and electro optical characterization of TMDC optical detectors.* Cleanroom processes; thermal oxidation, thin film deposition, diffusion, photolithography, plasma ashing, wet etching, RIE etc.* Electro optical device characterization; wafer level, probe station, SMU and parameter analyzer.* Drafting project progress report, research publications, statements of expenditure and utilization of research grants etc.

First postdoctoral role where I worked to grow low temperature carbonaceous (graphene based) heterostructures for wearable (flexible) and transparent electronic applications. Major responsibilities and learnings from this work were; * Synthesis of large area graphene using PECVD and thermal CVD processes.* Metallic thin film deposition using sputtering and e-beam processes.* Fabrication of carbonaceous 2D heterostructures and large area graphene electrodes.* Carbonaceous thin films and electro optical sensor characterization; spectroscopic analysis, TEM, etc.* Drafting project progress report, research publications, statement of expenditure, and certificate of utilization of research grants etc.

PhD thesis work carried out at Sensors and Actuators Group and MEMS/ semiconductor clean room facility of CSIR-CEERI. Main responsibilities and learnings during this academic research project were; * Modeling and design of MEMS pyroelectric IR sensor in Comsol Multiphysiscs® and CoventerWare®.* Deposition and characterization of piezoelectric/ pyroelectric thin films by reactive sputtering.* Synthesis of poly-Si, Si3N4, and SiO2 thin films using PECVD and LPCVD processes and their characterization.* Fabrication of MEMS bulk micromachined PIR sensor; wafer cleaning, thermal oxidation (dry-wet-dry), photolithography, Mask alignment and exposure-100 mm wafer, thin film deposition, diffusion, wet etching, RIE, lift-off, plasma cleaning, wire bonding.* IR sensor characterization; wafer level, I-V, C-V, voltage responsivity (Rv), current responsivity (Ri), detectivity (D), NEP, SNR, response time (TR), delay (TD) etc.* Design of experiments, experiment log book maintenance, experimental data analysis, drafting research manuscripts, project progress reports and presenting the research outcomes etc.