Positions/ Education

Research Fellow  Feb 2023-present

P.I. Professor Stefan Maier Monash University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow  Feb 2020- Jan 2023

P.I.  Professor Bill Barnes,  University of Exeter

Professor Graham Leggett, University of Sheffield  

Ph.D. (Physics)       Sept 2015- Feb 2020  

Physics (Metamaterials), University of Exeter

P.I.  Professor Bill Barnes   

Professor Geoff Nash

Project Associate     2013-2015  

Computational Photonics, Indian Institute of Science

P.I.  Associate Professor  Murugesan Venkatapathi 

Teaching/ Demonstration experience 

Teaching Assistant, Monash University

Feb-April 2023 Introduction to nanophotonics and meta-optics

Teaching Assistant, University of Exeter, Exeter

Sep-Mar 2018  PHY1023- Waves and optics- tutorials

Sep-Mar 2017  PHY2021- Electromagnetism I- Tutorials and labs

Sep-Mar 2016   ECM1102- Core Engineering- Tutorials and labs

As a Mentor

Have mentored 3 Master of students toward their Masters' theses on hybrid light-matter states

Honours and Awards

• The Royal Society International Exchange Grant 2022-2023

•  Physics inclusively working group, Dec 2020- till date, University of Exeter

•  SPIE Exeter chapter Advisor 2021- to date

•  Organizing committee member, IONS Conference, July 9-12, 2019, University of Exeter

•  International Ph.D. EPSRC studentship, 2015-2019, CDT Metamaterials, University of Exeter

•  Merit scholarship in Masters, 2012-2013

•  Department of Science and Technology (DST) scholarship in Master, 2011-2013