Curriculum Vitae
Born: Dec 1995, Bangalore, India
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Currently lives in Chicago.
2013 - 2017
Indian Institute of Science
Bachelor of Science
Chemistry major, Physics minor
Cumulative GPA: 7.4
Education
Academic Achievements
2012
2012
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Recipient of the KVPY Fellowship, awarded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage talented students to pursue research in basic sciences and mathematics.
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Recipient of the S. N. Bose Fellowship, a prestigious fellowship funded by the Government of India for meritorious students to pursue a summer project in US institutions.
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Gold medalist in the National Graduate Physics Examination.​
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Ranks in Indian undergraduate entrance examinations (out of 1.3 million applicants):
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JEE - Mains: 80 (All India Rank), 4 (State Rank)​
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JEE - Advanced: 99 (All India Rank)
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Qualified the Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO), a selection exam for the International Chemistry Olympiad.
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Qualified regional level Olympiads in Physics (NSEP) and Astronomy (NSEA).
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2012 - 2017
2016
2014
2013
Standardized Test Scores
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General GRE (2016): 331/340
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Verbal Reasoning: 161/170, 87​th percentile
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Quantitative Reasoning: 170/170, 97th percentile
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Analytical Writing: 5.0/6.0, 93rd percentile
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TOEFL iBT (2016): 108/120
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Reading: 30/30​
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Listening: 28/30
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Speaking: 24/30
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Writing: 26/30
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Chemistry GRE (2016): 900/990, 97th percentile
Research Experience
Study of electronic structure & optical properties in metallic nanoparticles
Advisor: Prof. Anshu Pandey, Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science
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Determination of Mark-Houwink parameter for PEO in the ionic liquid [BMIM][BF4]
Advisor: Prof. Timothy P. Lodge, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota
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Design of Ruthenium-based catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation
Advisor: Prof. A. G. Samuelson, Department of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science
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Investigating physical properties of polymer chains and networks
Advisor: Prof. S. Ramakrishnan, Department of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science
Aug 2016 - Apr 2017
Summer, 2016
Summer, 2015
Summer, 2014
Schools and Conferences
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MRSEC REU Program, University of Minnesota - Presented summer research in oral format.
REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) is a funding program by NSF (National Science Foundation, United States) for undergraduates in the US to conduct research projects.
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World Science Conference, Israel (WSCI) - Member of the Indian delegation.
WSCI is a 5-day conference where bright students from 71 countries attend talks by Nobel laureates and interact with them.​​​​​ Presented a group poster titled "Personalized Healthcare for the 21st Century"
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Chemistry Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC), HBCSE, TIFR.
The Chemistry OCSC is a 10-day camp organised by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) every year, where 35 of India's best students in Chemistry are trained and selected for the International Chemistry Olympiad.
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Vijyoshi Camp, Indian Institute of Science
The Vijyoshi Camp is an annual 3-day camp funded by the DST, Government of India, where KVPY scholars get to interact with the world's leading researchers in various branches of sciences and mathematics. The camp gives the students an exciting global viewpoints of questions relating to the fields, and motivates them to pursue a career in research in the basic sciences and mathematics.
2016
2015
2013
2013
2017 - Present
The University of Chicago
Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry
PGS Lab