Curriculum vitae / Academic background
Research training, experience, and the methods behind my work.
The PDF is an archived July 2025 version and does not include my completed PhD or subsequent Turing experience. This page contains those updates. See Publications for the updated record through 2026.
Education
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Advisor: Prof. Anjan Chattopadhyay
Thesis: A Computational Investigation on the Mechanisms of Template Synthesis and Trans-Cis Isomerization Reaction of Some Selected Crown Ethers.
Viva successfully defended on 11 November 2025.
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Experience
Scientific coding & evaluation · Independent contractor
I create and review scientific coding tasks used to evaluate AI models. I started as a trainer, then took on reviewer and pod lead responsibilities, supporting a team of three to four contributors.
I now lead a chemistry team while continuing hands-on work. My responsibilities include reviewing scientific accuracy, developing sample tasks, and preparing guidelines for new evaluation projects.
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Conducted undergraduate chemistry laboratory practicals. Received the Best Teaching Assistant Award.
Rubamin Pvt. Ltd.
Worked on the extraction of rare-earth elements from spent petroleum catalysts.
Under Prof. R. N. Jadeja: DFT-based exploration of small-molecule properties using Gaussian 09.
Methods & tools
DFT · TDDFT · SF-TDDFT · MRSF-TDDFT
Gaussian · GAMESS-US · ORCA · OpenMolcas
xTB · MLatom · Newton-X
Potential energy surfaces and reaction pathways
Python · Bash
Data extraction, structure processing, and automation
Awards
Selected presentations
I enjoy philosophy and popular science, making music, and playing guitar, with an interest in Indian classical music.