sd2957@columbia.edu
Tel: 001 646-510-3829
Education
- Ph.D (Graduated: 2018). Colloid Chemistry/Fluid Mechanics (Soft Condensed Matter), Columbia University, New York, NY; Advisor:Prof. P Somasundaran & Prof C. Maldarelli (Levich Inst, CCNY) – Thesis: Multiscale Modeling of hydrodynamics of particle-laden foams
- M.E. 2014 Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca,New York – Thesis: Modeling of hydrodynamics of particle deposition near wall in Cross-flow filtration
- B.S. 2013 Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India
- Major Courses and Skills: Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Colloid Chemistry , Quantum Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Topics in soft materials, Polymeric interfaces, BioMEMS, Continuum Mechanics
- Analytical Techniques: Fluorescence, Electron-spin resonance, Cryo-TEM and Confocal Microscopy
- Computer Skills: COMSOL, MATLAB , C/C++ (Basic), MATHEMATICA , LATEX, Microsoft Office
Technical Interests
- Simulation of hydrodynamics in foam channels with single/multiple interacting particles
- Modeling of flow through porous media and deformable tissues
- Fabrication of Biosolar cells, Advanced microscopy of foam hydrodynamics
Experience – Research / Industrial
- Process Engineer – Binoptics/Macom Corporation ,Ithaca,NY, June 2014-Sept 2014, Laser device fabrication
- Undergraduate Summer Intern –ETH Zurich, Switzerland, May 2012-July 2012, Fluid Mechanics
Extra-curriculum: Leadership, Teaching, outreach etc.
- Teaching assistant for Intro to Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Sept 2015-Present
- President, Yuva, Columbia University, Nov 2016-Present, Teach science experiments to specially abled children , Co-founder and Treasurer of SPICAMCAY, Columbia University, Aug 2016-Present