Professional Activities

Beyond the Lab

Training, teaching, conferences, projects, and community engagement that shape a well-rounded researcher.

Training & Certifications

Specialised short courses and hands-on instrument training

Crystallography and Structural Refinement Apr 2023

Department of Physics, IIT Madras

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Feb 2023

Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, IIT Madras

Single Crystal XRD Data Analysis Oct 2022

Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, IIT Madras

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras

Jul – Nov 2024

Principles of Solid and Surfaces

CA5020
Jan – May 2024

Heat and Mass Transfer Lab II

CH3521
Jul – Nov 2023

Solar Photoelectrochemistry

CH5022
Jan – May 2023

Chemical Thermodynamics Lab

CH2016
Jul – Nov 2022

X-Ray Diffractometer

Instrument TA
Jan – May 2022

Chemical Thermodynamics Lab

CH2016
Jul – Dec 2021

Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineers

CH5520

Conferences

Poster presentations, oral talks, and international meetings

2025
Poster

Magnetic Field-Assisted Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: Mechanistic Insights and Performance Enhancement

3rd International Online Workshop on Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells - Helmholtz Center Berlin (HZB)

Oct 2025
2025
Poster

Magnetic Field-Induced Improvements in Photoelectrochemical Activity of Cs2RuX6 (X: Cl, Br) Halide Perovskites

E-MRS (European-MRS) Spring Meeting - Strasbourg, France

May 2025
2024
Poster

Magnetic Field Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance of Halide Perovskite Cs2RuX6 (X: Cl, Br)

Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS Fall 24) - EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Nov 2024
2024
Poster

Solar Water Oxidation using Cs2RuX6 Vacancy Ordered Halide Double Perovskites

International Conference on Photophysics and Photochemistry (ICOPP) 2024 - IIT Bombay

Oct 2024
2024
Attended

The International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2024

Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Sep 2024
2024
Poster

Enhanced Photoelectrochemical performance of Cs2RuX6 (X: Cl, Br) in External Magnetic Field

Research Symposium - IIT Madras

May 2024
2024
Oral Talk

Ruthenium Halide Double Perovskites and their Application in Solar Water Oxidation

NMTE2A 2024 - International Conference at BITS Pilani Hyderabad

Feb 2024
2023
Poster

Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster in Tamil Nadu

Energy Summit 2023 - IIT Madras

Dec 2023
2023
Attended

World Hydrogen Energy Summit 2023

Convention Center, New Delhi

Oct 2023
2023
Poster

Ruthenium Halide Double Perovskites and their Application in Solar Water Oxidation

Perovskite Society of India Meet (PSIM)-2023 - IIT Roorkee

Mar 2023
2022
Attended

Energy Summit 2022

Energy Consortium - IITM Research Park

Dec 2022
2022
Poster

Ruthenium Halide Double Perovskites and their Application in Solar Water Oxidation

B:FAT 2020 International Conference — IIT BHU

Jul 2022
2021
Attended

Energy Summit 2021

Energy Consortium - IITM Research Park

Dec 2021

Projects

Engineering builds blending hardware, IoT, and clean energy

Grid-free Green Corridor

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integrated with solar photovoltaic panels, multi-chemistry lithium-ion battery packs, a water electrolyzer for hydrogen production, and a fuel cell system, configured as a microgrid to power a dedicated section of the laboratory building.

BESS Solar PV Hydrogen Microgrid

Line Follower Bot

IoT-enabled autonomous bot using IR sensors and an ATmega32 microcontroller for precise line-tracking navigation.

IoT ATmega32 IR Sensors

Plant Health Monitor

IoT-based smart irrigation system using an ATmega128 microcontroller for real-time monitoring of soil moisture, air humidity, temperature, and sunlight intensity.

IoT ATmega128 Smart Irrigation

Extra-Curricular Activities

Leadership, outreach, and community service across IIT Madras and SVNIT

Media & Outreach team

All India Research Scholars' Summit (AIRSS)

Mar 2025

Media & Outreach team

Research Scholar Fest, IIT Madras

Dec 2024

Technical Talks

All India Research Scholars' Summit (AIRSS)

Mar 2024

Design team

Research Scholar Fest, IIT Madras

Feb 2022

Event team

Research Scholar Fest, IIT Madras

Feb – May 2022

Placement & Internship Cell

IIT Madras

May 2021 – Apr 2022

Editor, Hindi Cell

SVNIT

Feb 2017 – Apr 2020

Organizing Head — Manoj Memorial Night Cricket Tournament

SVNIT (4 editions)

Dec 2016 – Jan 2020

Alumni Cell

SVNIT

Jan 2018 – Apr 2020

IGNIS

SVNIT

Mar – Apr 2017