Experience
Graduate Student Researcher [2019 - Present]
Advisor: Prof. Ishan Barman
Barman Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University
Conducted study with nanoparticles for targeted Raman imaging of tumors [in-vitro and in-vivo mouse model study]
Developed analysis methodology for TSH detection and SARS-CoV2 through SERS [patient sample study]
Built spatial offset Raman spectroscopy [SORS] system to perform study with bovine cartilage samples [animal model study]
Developed cell segmentation software for 3D quantitative phase images [cell culture study]
Combined morphological analysis from phase images and molecular analysis from Raman spectra for identifying malignancy and stages of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia [human donor cell lines and cell culture study]
Repurposed genomic analysis toolbox for Raman and cell morphological analysis [cell culture study]
Explored the utility of compressive sensing in the context of Raman spectroscopy
Graduate Student Researcher [2017 - 2019]
Advisor: Prof. V.R Supradeepa
Non-Linear and High Power Lasers Lab, Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Masters thesis title: Stabilization of on-chip silicon ring modulator optical frequency combs
Developed a program to control multiple instruments like Hittite RF frequency generator, Keithley DC power supply, Yokogawa Optical spectrum analyzer, and DFB laser
Wrote the Bayesian optimization framework to automatically generate the highest number of frequency comb possible in a silicon modulator for a given configuration of hardware by controlling multiple instruments
Got the experience to work in class 100 clean room with hands-on training on photolithography, etching, and CVD.
Fabrication Shop Floor Supervisor [2015 - 2016]
Larsen and Toubro Limited, Mumbai
Worked in the capacity of Shop Floor Supervisor in the Fabrication Shop in the Powai Production Center. The shop specializes in making equipment for Safety Nuclear Industries
Supervised welding, polishing, grinding and other manufacturing activities on a rotating shift basis