Academic Qualifications:

• Ph.D (Advanced Materials in Micro& Nano Systems);       Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA), National University of Singapore(NUS), Singapore; 2006;  
• Thesis title: "Preparation of nanoporous GaN and impact of Europium implantation on its optical properties".
• Supervisors: 
       Prof. Chua Soo Jin (Deptt. of Electrical and Computer Engg. NUS, Singapore)
       Prof Eugene Fitzgerald (Deptt. of Material Science & Engineering, MIT, USA)

• M.Tech.(Cryogenic Engg.);            Indian  Institute  of   Technology, Kharagpur,  India;  2000;
• Thesis title: "Design of Superconducting Magnets".

• M.Sc.(Physics);        Agra University, UP,   India; 1998.

• B.Sc.(Physics);         Agra University, UP, India; 1996.

Research/Academic Experience (Post-Ph.D):

• Assistant Professor: Physics Department, I.I.T. Guwahati, Guwahati, India, from July 2010.

• Research Scientist: Tyndall National Institute, University of Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland, from May 2009 to May 2010.

• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow: Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research & Technology, Hellas (FORTH), University of Crete, Greece, from March 2007 to February 2009.

• Senior Process Integration Engineer: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Singapore, from July 2005 to February 2007.

Awards/Honours Received:

• Marie Curie Fellowship for the post doctoral research work in Greece, 2007
• Received Recognition award for service excellence in Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Singapore, 2006
• Elsevier Student travel award in International conference in Vacuum  (IVC-16) held in Venice, Italy, June 2004
•  Qualified UGC-CSIR written exam in 2001
• Obtained All India Rank -66 in GATE exam (Physical science) in 1998
• Awarded National Merit Scholarship from 1991-1996 based on 10th and 12th marks

Membership of Academic/Professional Society:

• Member of Materials Research Society (MRS), US
• Member of Materials Research Society (MRS), Singapore
• Member of Materials Research Society (MRS), Australia
• Membership of Institute of physics (IOP), UK