Student Thesis
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Thesis Title: “Understanding light-driven processes in molecules and materials using photochemical and spectroscopic methods”
Date Defended: December 2, 2025.
Current Position: Senior Chemist, Johnson and Johnson Vision.
Position after Graduation: Senior Chemist, Johnson and Johnson Vision.
Thesis Title: “Developing New Catalytic Methods for Photochemical Transformations and Developing New Materials for Optical Applications”
Date Defended: October 11, 2024.
Current Position: Post-Doctoral fellow, UC San Diego (Advisor: Prof. Andrew Pun)
Position after Graduation: Post-Doctoral fellow, UC San Diego (Advisor: Prof. Andrew Pun)
Thesis Title: “Probing the excited state processes with Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy”
Date Defended: Aug 9, 2023.(jointly advised with Prof. Malcolm Forbes).
Current Position: Chemist - Spectra Photopolymers
Position after Graduation: Chemist - Spectra Photopolymers
Thesis Title: “Understanding light driven processes in molecules and materials”
Date Defended: May 23, 2023.
Current Position: UV Chemist - Allied Photochemical
Position after Graduation: UV Chemist - Allied Photochemical
Thesis Title: “Manipulating excited state pathways to uncover new photochemical Processes”
Date Defended: Mar 1, 2023.
Current Position: Tenure track Faculty at Missouri State
Position after Graduation: Post-doctoral fellow
Post-doctoral advisor: Prof. Matthew Braid, University of Pennsylvania.
Thesis Title: “Uncovering New Photochemical Pathways Through Molecular Restrictions:
Date Defended: May 21, 2020
Current Position
Post-Doctora fellow.
Post-doctoral advisor: Prof. Sergei Vinogradov, University of Pennsylvania.
Title: “Tailoring Biomass for Light Active Compounds and Materials"
Date Defended: May 20, 2020
Current Position
Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower Soldiers program.
Post-Doctora fellow.
Supervisors: Prof. Jayant Kumar / Prof. Ramsamy Nagarajan
University of Massachusetts, USA,
Title: “Light as a reagent for chemical reactions - Excited state manipulation to discover new reactivity”
Date Defended: October 28, 2019
Current Position
Post-Doctoral Fellow with Prof. Mark E. Thompson.
University of Southern California. USA.
Title: “Interactions of light with organic chromophores: a photochemical and photophysical investigation”
Date Defended: November 20, 2017.
Current Position
Research Chemist
Combat Capabilities Development Command's, Army Research Laboratory (CCDC-ARL)
Abeerdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, USA