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STEM Expert | Transdisciplinary Educator | Alternative Photography | TEDx speaker

About

I am a STEM educator and researcher specializing in Chemistry and Physics, with a practice that extends into the scientific and artistic dimensions of alternative photography — particularly cyanotype processes. In my academic role, I have: Developed creative, transdisciplinary project-based curricula, pedagogy, and assessments spanning Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Energy Science, and Visual Storytelling. Collaborated with external scientists, artists, and filmmakers to build course projects at the intersection of science and creative practice. Co-designed and co-facilitated courses with colleagues, with an emphasis on mentoring junior faculty. Built Chemistry and Physics laboratories from the ground up. Mentored undergraduate and master's students through research internships and independent projects. Designed and facilitated the Chemistry of Cyanotype workshops for prospective and incoming students. Conducted technical and pedagogical interviews for faculty hiring. Developed novel interdisciplinary scientific application programmes.

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

Assistant Professor at Atria University, Sep 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Teaching Basic and Advanced Physics Teaching Basic and Advanced Chemistry Mentor of Creative Studio Teaching Alternative Photography

Postdoctoral Researcher at BCAM - Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, May 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bilbao-Bilbo, Basque Country, Spain

PhD in Computational Physics at From CSIR NCL, Oct 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

SRF at National Chemical Laboratory, Apr 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Pune Area, India, Activity based teaching, Research in Computational Physics, Soft Matter, Statistical study on dynamics of supercooled liquid, granular medium, amorphous system and aging colloidal system, running LAMMPS and GROMACS

Doctoral Researcher at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 2016 - 2020 · 4 yrs, Molecular dynamics simulation of anomalous and non-Gaussian diffusion.

PHD Student at National Chemical Laboratory, Jan 2013 - 2020 · 7 yrs 1 mo, Pune Area, India, Research, Computational Physics

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Physics, CSIR National Chemical Laboratory

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