I am currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay. I joined the Department in September 2017.
I did my B.Tech. (2003-07) and Ph.D. (2008-13), both in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay. Thereafter, I worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013-2015), and Technical University of Denmark (2015-2017).

My research interests encompass non-conventional manufacturing, numerical process modeling & simulation, and micro- & nano-manufacturing. My primary research is in the area of laser materials processing using nanosecond/picosecond/femtosecond pulsed lasers, in which, I specifically focus on using multi-physics modeling & simulation as a tool to gain a fundamental insight into the processes to address critical challenges at the process level. Besides, I also work in the area of numerical process modeling using techniques such as Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Methods, and Molecular Dynamics simulations. The applications of my research are in the areas of electronics, biomedical, energy and aerospace industries.

My other interests lie in rural technologies and sustainable development. I volunteer for an NGO, Sulokchetana Pratishthan, and also actively involved in Group for Rural Activities at IIT Bombay. I am also the Associate Faculty Coordinator of NSS IIT Bombay