Biography

Ph.D: Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2008) M. Tech: Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology (erstwhile UDCT), Mumbai (2004) B. Tech: Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (2002) Associate Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, IISc (September 2016-till date) Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, IISc (July 2011-August 2016). Associate Academic Staff, Department of Chemical Engineering, Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium (Nov 2008-June 2011). Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (July 2008-Nov 2008)

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Research Interest

Hybrid nanostructured material for heavy metal adsorption Structure property correlation in polymer blends and nanocomposites  Concentration fluctuation and segmental dynamics in multiphase systems Directed self-assembly using demixing in polymer blends as a tool Materials for EMI shielding and microwave absorption