Biography & Origin

A journey across India, South Korea, Germany, and the UAE, shaping a multidisciplinary research direction in scalable nanotechnology, plasmonics, sensing and functional material systems.

Education

2007

B.Sc. in Physics

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India

CGPA: 82.9

2009

M.Sc. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India

CGPA: 91

Thesis: Polymer based superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles for cancer therapy

Advisor: Prof. C. Viswanathan · Co-advisor: Prof. Dhirendra Bahadur, IIT Bombay

2016

Ph.D. in Physics

Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea

CGPA: 94.9

Thesis: Single photon sources based on a parabolic solid immersion lens and truncated cone structure

Advisor: Prof. Donghan Lee

Career Timeline

2016

Postdoctoral Fellow

Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Energy Convergence & Technology Center

2017

PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship

Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Energy Convergence & Technology Center

2020

Research Professor

Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Bio-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute

2021

PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship

Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

University-Industry Collaboration Center

2022

Research Professor

Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Bio-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute

2023

Research Fellow

Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea

Nano Convergence Center

2023

Group Leader

Paderborn University, Germany

Ultrafast Nanophotonics, Dept. of Physics
Institute of Photonic Quantum Systems (PHoQS)

2026-current

Research Scientist

New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)

Selected Fellowships & Awards

PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship

2021 | Pusan National University

Topic focus: Optical bio-nano fusion materials. Awarded 36 million KRW/year.

PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship

2017 | Pusan National University

Topic focus: Self-assembled functional biomaterials. Awarded 36 million KRW/year.

NRF Ph.D. Scholarship

2014

2-year funding totaling 26.4 million KRW for advanced doctoral studies.

BK21 Ph.D. Scholarship

2009

2-year funding totaling 26.4 million KRW towards early doctoral research.

Collaboration

Open to cross-disciplinary collaborations in plasmonics, 3D printing, and biosensing. Interested in joint projects or partnerships? Get in touch.

Get in Touch