About

My work sits at the intersection of materials science, electrical engineering, and emerging bioelectronic systems, with a central focus on how interfaces control physical behavior in modern technologies. My early research focused on atomically thin materials and hybrid structures, where I studied how electronic structure and polarization can be modified through intra- and interlayer hybridization. This included work on hybrid 2D systems and curvature-driven effects in graphene, which showed that electronic and electromechanical properties can be engineered through structure at the nanometer and sub-nanometer scale.

During my postdoctoral work as a Schmidt Science Fellow at UC Berkeley, my research has shifted toward device and system contexts, particularly logic, memory, and interconnect technologies for energy-efficient computing. In collaboration with industry partners including TSMC and Intel, I study how interface properties such as screening, dipoles, polarization coupling, and thermal boundary transport influence switching energy, signal propagation, and reliability in vertically integrated and heterogeneous device stacks. The goal is to translate interface physics into practical design strategies for next-generation computing hardware.

Looking ahead, my research is developing along two parallel directions connected by a common scientific theme. The first is the continued development of advanced solid-state electronic and photonic hardware, where interface engineering can enable new device concepts and improved energy efficiency. The second is the study of interfaces between electronic materials and soft matter, including polymers and biological environments, where charge, ion, and mechanical interactions at interfaces govern sensing, actuation, and bioelectronic function. Across both areas, my work is driven by the idea that interfaces are active regions that can be engineered to control performance, rather than passive boundaries between materials.

Several fellowships and formative programs have shaped how I think about this work and where I want to take it next:

Schmidt Science Fellow (2026) : interdisciplinary research pivot

Global fellowship founded by Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, through Schmidt Sciences in partnership with the Rhodes Trust. Supports early-career scientists to pursue bold interdisciplinary research across fields, with full funding, leadership training, and an international cohort advancing science at disciplinary boundaries.

Berkeley News
Rice News
Schmidt Sciences Announcement
Forbes Press Release

Purdue Trailblazer in Engineering (2025) : future faculty development

Mentorship, professional development, and a national cohort focused on research excellence, leadership, and broadening participation in engineering.

Rice Future Faculty Fellow (2025) : future faculty development

Structured mentorship and preparation for academic careers, including feedback loops on research vision, teaching, and interviewing.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow (2024–2025 funded, 2025–present): international collaboration

Research training and collaboration in Japan, strengthening my approach to building projects across institutions and disciplines.

Inaugural Quad Fellow (2023–present): leadership in science diplomacy

Links: Rice announcement, AAAS Science & Diplomacy article.

NSF-RT Fellow (2021–2023) : interdisciplinary training

Cross-domain training that shaped how I structure problems across materials, devices, and applications.

Outside the lab, I enjoy playing Carnatic violin, improving my Japanese, working out, and gaming. I’m always happy to connect about research, collaboration, and new directions in electronic interfaces and energy-efficient computing.

Research

My research centers on interfaces as active design elements rather than passive boundaries. I study how atomic-scale structure, chemistry, and fields reshape electronic behavior, then translate those mechanisms into stacks that matter for low-power devices.

Publications

Selected work spans ultrathin interfaces, 2D materials synthesis, quantum phenomena, device integration, and broader perspectives on translation from materials discovery to technology.

Featured publications

All publications (by year)

Manuscripts in preparation

Patents

Service and Teaching Development

Teaching, education development, and invited talks

Selected talks, teaching, and service

• 2025 Invited Talk: Pennsylvania State University, School of Engineeirng Sciences and Mechanics, “Electronic Interfaces between Atomically-thin Heterostructures and Hybrids”
• 2025 Invited Talk: Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, “Electronic Interfaces between Atomically-thin Heterostructures and Hybrids”
• 2025 Invited Talk: Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry, “Atomically-thin Interfaces: From Nanoscale Physics to Membranes and Biophysics”
• 2025 Fall Materials Research Society: Best talk in NM01 (Scalable 2D Materials: Synthesis, Processing, Metrology, and Device Implementation)
• 2022 Rice NSF Research Traineeship Representative: Poster presentation and press release, NRT Annual Meeting, Blacksburg, VA
• Fall 2021, 2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant, MSNE503: Thermodynamics in Materials Science; Instructor: Prof. Ming Tang; Level: Graduate & Undergraduate
• 2021–present Graduate Advisory Board Liaison for Teaching, Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Center for Teaching Excellence, Rice University

Addendum: Certificate in Teaching Excellence (2022–2024)

This two-year graduate-level certification through Rice University’s Center for Teaching Excellence centered on evidence-based pedagogy and reflective practice. It included applied training in de-jargonizing technical material, scaffolding, peer feedback, instructional design, and inclusive teaching, and it concluded with a synthesis capstone mini-thesis grounded in both education literature and classroom implementation.

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