Research Interest

Development of Biomaterial based formulations for 3-D printing and electrospinning techniques: The work involves product development and process optimization for adhesive/binder, food/gels, 3-D printing, microencapsulation, tissue engineering and packaging applications.
Real-time investigation of processes such as, polymerization, protein denaturation, liquid-liquid phase separation, glass formation, annealing, physical aging and corresponding secondary relaxation processes by using dielectrics, calorimetry, ultrasonics and thermal conductivity techniques.
Materials characterization by using dielectrics, specific heat spectroscopy, dynamic mechanical spectroscopy, rheological spectroscopy, ultrasonics, thermal conductivity and electron microscopy techniques in characterizing a range of materials or products such as, polymers, biopolymers, gels, emulsions and colloids, coatings and adhesives, advanced composites etc..
Developing formulations for improving interfacial adhesion between fiber and matrix and for improving toughness of the various matrices in advanced composites (epoxy and phenolics with glass and carbon fibers).

Institutional Contribution

Developed course curriculum for minor program in Materials Science and Engineering.
Contributed in Mission 2015 Imperatives Program as a member of the Inter-disciplinary Research imperative (2013-2015).
Contributed as Faculty-in charge of Association of Chemical Engineers (ACE), Hyderabad Campus (2013-2016).
Contributed as co-convener of “Advanced Materials for Defence and Aerospace Applications” AMDA 2014 conference held in BITS-Hyderabad.
Contributed as a Department single point of contact in career counseling and placement training of students (2012-2016).