ABOUT ME
As a researcher, I enjoy problem solving, interesting scientific ideas, record keeping and preparation of research papers.
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.
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
