B.Sc. (2000) – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics,
M.Sc. (2002) – Physics,
Ph.D. (2010) – Physics.
Associate Professor, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru (2014 – Present),
Assistant Professor, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru (2011 – 2014),
Assistant Professor, Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tumakuru (2010 – 2011),
Assistant Professor, Bahubali College of Engineering, Shravanabelagola (2009 – 2010),
Lecturer, ICFAI Institute of Science and Technology, Bengaluru (2005 – 2006),
Lecturer, AMC Engineering College, Bengaluru (2004 – 2005),
Lecturer, Kalpataru Institute of Technology, Tipaturu (2002 – 2004).
Best Oral Presentation Award for a paper on electrochemical sensing of urea (2022).
Third Best Prize for a poster presentation on PEDOT:PSS-Graphene nanocomposites (2018).
Biography selected for inclusion in the 12th edition of Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (2016-2017).
Young Scientist Award from the Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Govt. of Karnataka (2014).
Summer Research Fellowship for Teachers from the Indian Academy of Sciences in 2012 and 2014.
The Unfors Raysafe Award of Excellence for the Best Radiation Measurements Article (2011).
Qualified GATE-2002 (PHYSICS) with a percentile of 87.95 (AIR: 248).
Fourth Rank Holder in M.Sc. (Physics)-2002, Bangalore University.
Principal Investigator for three completed projects with significant funding from VGST (₹34.60 Lakhs) and an ongoing project from UGC-DAE CSR (₹1.35 Lakhs).
Co-Investigator for a completed project from the Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) (₹11.20 Lakhs).
Undergraduate: Engineering Physics / Applied Physics, Physics for various engineering streams, Engineering Electromagnetics, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Fields, Lines, and Waves, Nanotechnology.
Research Areas: Processing of hybrid nanocomposites, Hybrid nanocomposites for thermoelectric applications, EMI shielding, sensors, supercapacitors, anticorrosion, and flame retardants, Hybrid nanocomposites for energy generation and storage applications.
Ph.D. Guidance: Has successfully guided three Ph.D. scholars to completion.
15+ Research Contributions including Journals, Conference Proceedings, Book Chapters & Books — Refer Resume for Complete List.
