Current position: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University.

Research Areas: Thermodynamics and oxidation of high temperature silicides and aluminides; Formation of amorphous alloys in metallic systems.

Interests:My non-academic pursuits include art, photography, weightlifting and on rare occasions, writing a few short essays.

Professional timeline:

Aug '06 till date: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University.

Aug '04 - Jul '06: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

Aug '00 - May '04: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela.

The bad mad grad :)

The picture at the top was taken during the summer of 2007 in ISU central campus. Incidentally, this happens to be a favorite hangout of mine for a mid-afternoon siesta, as well as an excellent place to recollect a few rambling thoughts.