Research Overview

My research explores the fundamental interactions that lead to emergent phenomena in quantum materials, particularly in the context of sustainable energy applications. I am interested in both the design and experimental investigation of novel quantum systems, using advanced characterization techniques. Increasingly, I integrate computational and data-driven approaches to accelerate materials discovery and deepen physical insight.

Beyond laboratory research, I engage with the history of science and the public understanding of scientific knowledge. I am also interested in how emerging technologies influence economic systems, institutional structures, and ethical frameworks.

Research Areas

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Quantum & Emerging Technologies

Exploring quantum and emerging technologies to design and optimize next-generation materials that enable a sustainable technological future.

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Advanced Materials

Designing functional materials, with advanced characterization expertise in muon spin spectroscopy at TRIUMF, PSI, and RAL, to investigate their behavior under extreme conditions, including high pressure, ultra-high magnetic fields, and sub-millikelvin temperatures.

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Science, Technology & Governance

Studying how scientific breakthroughs and emerging technologies reshape societies by influencing governance systems, economic structures, ethical discourse, and global power dynamics.

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Higher Education & Human Capital Development

Exploring how higher education can evolve beyond knowledge transmission to become a strategic engine for critical inquiry and human capacity in an era of rapid technological change.

👥 Research Group

Current PhD Students

PhD Candidate

Asha Bhandarkar

Since Feb 2024

Research: Sustainable Energy Materials

Background: M.Sc. Physics, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka

PhD Candidate

Anusha TT

Since Feb 2025

Research: Multivalent Battery Materials

Background: M.Sc. Computational Chemistry, CUP, Bathinda, Punjab

Undergraduate Researchers

UG Researcher

Johan S. Denial

Since November 2023

Research: Vulnerabilities and comprehension abilities of LLMs

Background: B.Tech. MIT Bengaluru

UG Researcher

Aniruddh Pooli

Since May 2025

Research: Data-driven design of energy materials

Background: B.Tech. MIT Bengaluru

Open Research Projects

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Join the Research Group

I welcome motivated students interested in quantum materials, green energy, and computational physics. PhD and undergraduate research positions available.

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