Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. in Theoretical / Computational Chemistry (2020–2025)
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Thesis: A Computational Investigation on the Mechanisms of Template Synthesis and Trans-Cis Isomerization Reactions of Some Selected Crown Ethers.
M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry (2017–2019)
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
B.Sc. in Chemistry (2014–2017)
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Research Interests
- Reaction mechanisms in supramolecular and macrocyclic systems
- Photochemistry and photoisomerization
- Excited-state electronic structure
- Potential energy surface analysis
- Computational spectroscopy
- Scientific workflow automation for quantum chemistry
Awards and Achievements
- Best Teaching Assistant Award, BITS Pilani Goa
- GATE Qualified (2019)
- GSET Qualified (2018)
- Minaxi Lalit Award (received three times)
- Travel Grant Award, Theoretical Chemistry Symposium 2023, IIT Madras
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant (2020–2024)
BITS Pilani Goa
- Conducted undergraduate chemistry laboratory practicals
- Mentored students in computational chemistry methods
- Assisted with instruction, evaluation, and laboratory support
Conferences and Presentations
- Flash Talk: “The Molecular Dance of Butterfly Crown Molecules” — BITS Pilani, February 2025
- Poster Presentation: Theoretical Chemistry Symposium (TCS 2023), IIT Madras
- Poster Presentation: NSRP 2023, BITS Pilani
- Poster Presentation: NCMMS 2022, VIT Bhopal
- Workshop: Introduction to Gaussian: Theory and Practice — Hyderabad, 2020
Technical Skills
Computational Chemistry
- Gaussian
- ORCA
- GAMESS-US
- Electronic structure calculations
- Excited-state analysis
- Reaction pathway exploration
Programming and Workflow
- Python
- Bash
- Scientific scripting
- Data extraction and automation
- Coordinate and structure processing