I am a Research Scientist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia.

Professional Training:

• Research Associate, LCPO and ELORPrintTec, University of Bordeaux, France, 2018.
• Research Associate, INST, Flinders University, Australia, 2017.
• Research Associate, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Australia, 2015.

Certifications:

• Higher Education Teaching Certificate, HarvardX, Harvard University, United States, 2022.
• MicroMasters in Managing Technology & Innovation: How to Deal with Disruptive Change, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, ongoing.

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D., Physics / Nanotechnology, Flinders University, Australia, 2015.
• Master of Nanotechnology (M.Nano), Flinders University, Australia, 2010.
• Bachelor of Science (Honors), Physics, University of Delhi, India, 2008.

Honors and Awards:

• One of the five young Scientists representing Australia at the International Union of Materials Research Societ (IUMRS) Forum for Next Generation Researchers & VI World Materials Summit, Strasbourg, France, 2017.
• Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Doctoral Thesis Excellence, Flinders University, 2015.
• Best Presentation Award at the Flinders Centre for Nanoscale Science & Technology Annual Conference, 2014.
• Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) Visiting Research Fellowship, 2013.
• Australian Nanotechnology Network (ANN) Travel Scholarship, 2012.
• Poster Prize at the International Organic Excitonic Solar Cell (IOESC) Conference, 2012.
• Flinders University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finalist, 2012.
• Flinders University Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation for Academic Excellence, 2011.
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Future Manufacturing Flagship Postgraduate Research Top-Up Scholarship, 2010-2013.
• Flinders University Privately Funded PhD Scholarship, 2010-2014.
• Flinders University Summer Research Scholarship, 2009.