About Me

I am a postdoctoral research scholar at Caltech, working with Prof. Jonas Peters. A quantum chemist by training, I am currently focusing on learning experimental science at Caltech. My research revolves around understanding the reaction pathways of chemical transformations and designing innovative strategies for them, with a focus on energy related challenges.

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Academic Background

Postdoctoral Research Scholar, California Institute of Technology

Advisor: Jonas Peters

Research: Studies on electrochemical ammonia synthesis and carbon dioxide conversion

PhD in Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Advisor: Andrew M. Rappe

Thesis: First-principles insights into surface processes: From electrochemical transformations to mechanochemical molecular motion

Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology Graduate Fellowship

Advisor: Thomas E. Mallouk, Andrew M. Rappe

M.Sc in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Advisor: Raghavan B. Sunoj

Thesis: Machine learning for predicting selectivity in organic reactions

B.Sc, Jadavpur University

Major: Chemistry, Minor: Physics, Mathematics

Research Areas

Sustainability and Energy Science
Catalysis
Mechanochemistry
Molecular Motion
Applied Machine Learning

Awards

American Chemical Society Catalysis division graduate student travel award , ACS Fall 2023
American Chemical Society COMP graduate student award for research excellence, ACS Fall 2023
Vagelos Institute graduate fellowship for energy science and technology
INSPIRE National Fellow awarded by Department of Science & Technology

Conference Presentations

ACS Fall Meeting (2023). “Competing Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Nickel Phosphides” (Talk)
ACS Fall Meeting (2023). “Mechanochemical Molecular Motion on Curved 2-Dimensional Materials” (Talk)
ACS Spring Meeting (2023). “Mechanochemical Molecular Motion on Curved Graphene” (Talk)
2022 DTU Surfcat Summer School. “Surface Reconstruction in Nickel Phosphides: Understanding the Selectivity toward CO2 Reduction Reaction and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction” (Poster)
2022 Catalysis Gordon Research Conference. “Surface Reconstruction in Nickel Phosphides: Understanding the Selectivity toward CO2 Reduction Reaction and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction” (Poster)
ACS Spring Meeting (2022). “First-principles Mechanistic Insights into Selective C3 and C4 Product Formation via CO2 Reduction Reaction on Ni2P” (Talk)
AIChE Fall Meeting (2020); “First Principles Insights into Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Nickel Phosphide: Formate Leading to Selective Multi-Carbon Product Formation” (Talk)

Mentorship