Dec 2021 - Nov 2023
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich, Zürich , Switzerland)
Focus: Mobile Wearable Technologies for Healthcare
Led R&D on electrochemical sensors and wearable health technology
Co-developed wireless motion capture systems and energy-harvesting garments
Supported a CHF 1.9M grant proposal; mentored researchers and developed academic course content
Supervisor: Prof. Carlo Menon
Sep 2019 - Nov 2021
1 y : FUELIUM (Barcelona, Spain) & Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain)
1 y 3 m: University of Geneva (UNIGE, Geneva, Switzerland)
Focus: Next-generation Self-powered Ion Sensors for Health & Environment
Secured €124K funding via Marie Curie grant (4SENS) and advanced ion-sensing technologies through industry collaboration
Designed a self-powered potentiometric sensor with integrated data storage
Co-developed a coulometric readout method with an automated flow system for high-precision, ultrasensitive ion detection
Mentored students, created lab tutorials, and enhanced engagement through hands-on experiments
Supervisors: Prof. Eric Bakker & Prof. Neus Sabaté
Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain)
contributed in an ERC Consolidator Grant Project (SUPERCELL – GA.648518)
Focus: Engineering Self-powered Healthcare Devices
Worked on ERC-funded project (€2M) advancing self-powered healthcare devices
Pioneered a paper-based, self-powered glucometer featuring minimal electrical circuit readout; supported ERC PoC grant acquisition (€150K)
Developed a self-powered HIV point-of-care platform integrating smart circuitry and biofuel-powered sensors
Fabricated self-activating Al-Pt microbatteries via silicon technology for cell stimulation without external power sources
Supervisor: Prof. Neus Sabaté
Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati, Assam, India)
Focus: Smartphone Nanoprobes: Revolutionizing Clinical Diagnostics
Contributed to national diagnostic innovation (MeitY-funded) by developing a smartphone-based platform for rapid mucin detection using Au nanocluster probes and image analysis, improving clinical tool accessibility
Under the same objective, supported development of diagnostic and therapeutic systems (covered under PhD)
Supervisor: Prof. Arun Chattopadhyay
2011 - 2017
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati, Assam, India)
Thesis title: Engineering Devices with Functional Nanomaterials
Developed portable diagnostic platform integrating RT-PCR, gene, and protein analysis with automated software
Designed a smartphone-controlled photodynamic therapy system with integrated optical response monitoring
Created optically responsive Boolean logic gates for in vivo biocomputing
Engineered catalytic nanoparticle-powered microbots for energy harvesting
Supervisor: Prof. Arun Chattopadhyay
2007-2011
Andhra University (AU, Andhra Pradesh, India)
CPI: 8.38 out of 10.0 (First Class with Distinction)
Major project: Multistorey Car Parking System - Microcontroller based prototype for addressing car-parking problems in busy locations by employing a multistorey building featuring a circular architecture
Mini project/training: ALL INDIA RADIO & Doordharshan (Visakhapatnam)