and solution calorimetry, Metal Oxide Catalysis (Environmental catalysis), Solid state electrochemistry, synthesis & calorimetry above 15000C, thermodynamics, Ultra-high temperature ceramics
Dec 2020 to till date, Associate Professor, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh
Jul 2018 to Dec 2020, Assistant Professor, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh
Apr 2016 to Jun 2018, Project Scientist | University of California Davis, USA
Jul 2015 to Mar 2016, Materials Scientist | Clean Deiseal Technology Inc., California, USA
Sept 2010 to Jun 2015, Postdoctoral Scholar | University of California Davis, USA
Jun 2009 to Aug 2010, Project Officer | IIT Hyderabad, India
Research Interests
Development and thermochemistry of functional metal oxides with electrochemical and energy applications
Surface and interface energetics of both non-crystalline and crystalline solids
Development and thermochemistry of advanced mixed metal oxides for two-, three-way applications: Next generation emission control catalysts
Understanding the structure stability, phase transition and thermal expansion of ultra-high temperature ceramics, calorimetry and thermal analysis above 1500 °C
Awards & Fellowships
2010 – Alfred Werner best thesis award – Dept. of Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
2007 to 2008 – Indo French student exchange fellowship under the scheme of LAFICS & CEFIPRA– French Embassy in India (Science & Technology Service)
