ABOUT ME
As a researcher, I enjoy problem solving, interesting scientific ideas, record keeping and preparation of research papers.
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My research has been focused specifically on the synthesis of nanostructured materials for supercapacitor applications that overcome existing material challenges and have application in the biomedical and automotive industries. As a materials scientist, I have explored green energy storage media through the synthesis of nanostructured titanium dioxide arrays, synthesis of graphene oxide materials, and fabrication of micro-supercapacitor devices. I have studied the photo/electrochemical water electrolysis along with photoelectrochemical properties of the materials.
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Apart from "Green Energy", I have been developing wearable electrochemical biosensors for real-time monitoring of the biological species such as lactate, and glucose in the human sweat. In addition, I have been involved in synthesis and application of room temperature ionic liquid organic solvents in high-temperature lithium ion batteries, and hybrid supercapacitors.
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Education & Past Experiences
Research Interests
I would like to continue doing research in the area of Biochemistry; developing wearable electrochemical sensors, Materials Chemistry; designing and discovering novel materials and methods with controlled morphology and phase architectures to overcome the current drawbacks of the existing materials for energy storage, and Environmental Chemistry; including Lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors, high temperature energy storage devices, water splitting, photocatalysis/ photodegradation.
2015 - 2017: Postdoc- Research Fellow
Department of Chemistry
Boston University, USA
2013: Research Assisstant
Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)
University of Wollongong, Australia
2009 - 2013: PhD Researcher
Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)
University of Wollongong, Australia
2011 - 2012: Graduate Certificate
Business Administration, Sydney Business School
University of Wollongong, Australia
2013 - 2015: Associate Research Fellow
Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI)
University of Wollongong, Australia
2012: Internship - Materials Researcher
Hull Surface Treatment (HST)
Thomas & Coffey, T&C Marine, Australia
TiO2 nanotube arrays for microsupeprcapacitor applications
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Electrochemcmial biosensors; fabrication, principle & analysis
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2017 - Present: Research Fellow & Research Coordinator
Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology
Harvard University
