I am working as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Flexible Bioelectronics and Wearables Lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR. I also serve as the Coordinator of the Device & Materials Research Group, where I contribute to shaping research direction and infrastructure development. My goal is to converge the principles of microsystems fabrication with next-generation additive manufacturing techniques to develop advanced organ-on-chip systems and wearable electronics for inexpensive, accessible health care. In addition, I am jointly holding a position as a visiting Research fellow with the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
Before joining as a Tenure tracker, I was a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) for the Netherlands Organ-on-Chip Initiative (NOCI) which is an NWO Gravitation project funded by the Ministry of Education, culture and Science of the government of the Netherlands (link: https://noci-organ-on-chip.nl/). In my role, I have developed polymer MEMS-based 3D micro-electrode arrays to facilitate the in vitro study of the electrophysiology of electrogenic cell cultures.
Previously, I have served as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer with the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, University of Groningen, where I was involved with a Dutch Research Council (NWO) funded project titled "SMART-AGENTS" (link: https://www.nwo.nl/projecten/18024). I have also taught an undergraduate course titled Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. I hold a PhD in MEMS/NEMS from the University of Groningen and an MEngSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Sydney.
Since 2014, I have been working in the field of Microsystems/Nanoengineering and exploring novel functional materials for MEMS, additive manufacturing, and biomedical sensors. The experiences I have gained from my past positions involving biomimetic engineering, computation, modelling, and nanofabrication have motivated me to further explore the field of advanced Nano/Micro-systems engineering and expand the existing knowledge base with my original research contributions. Starting with silicon-based microdevices during my MEng research, my interests slowly drifted towards developing inexpensive yet sophisticated polymer-nanomaterial composite-based micro/nanodevices for smart sensors and systems as I started realizing the challenges associated with traditional cleanroom fabrication methods and steps that can be taken to bring alternative solutions. Other than MEMS fabrication, a major focus of my PhD research has been to research and develop various inkjet and 3D-printable flexible and wearable organic piezoelectric, piezoresistive, and piezo-capacitive sensors for human motion and remote health care monitoring applications. To develop various sensors for healthcare monitoring and biomedical applications, I derive inspiration from nature and apply them to solving contemporary real-life problems. The illustration below pictorially represents my research encompassing piezoelectric, piezoresistive, and piezo-capacitive sensors for bioinspired sensing applications. The image shows how I combine biomimetics engineering with state-of-the-art micro/nano-fabrication techniques to create sophisticated sensors targeted for human physiological monitoring and flow sensing applications.
Organ-on-Chip (OoC); Brain-on-chip (BoC)
Bioelectronics
Wearable Biosensors
Wearable mechanical sensors
Flexible and printed electronics
MEMS/NEMS
Principal Member, Wearable electronic devices and technologies Sectional Committee, LITD 33, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Government of India, (Jan 2026 - Present): I am a Principal Member of the Wearable Electronic Devices and Technologies Sectional Committee (LITD 33) under the Electronics & IT Department of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). I contribute to the development of national standards for wearable electronic devices, including electronic textiles, energy-harvesting nanogenerators, wearable data security, and performance metrics for fitness trackers. The committee also serves as India’s National Mirror Committee to IEC/TC 124.
Member of Expert Committee, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, (Oct 2025 - Present): I am serving as an expert and Member of the Project Review and Steering Group (PRSG) for two national R&D programs/Hubs at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Jodhpur. The PRSG is responsible for reviewing and guiding large-scale research initiatives in advanced electronics, nanotechnology, and sensor systems.
Assistant Professor, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi-NCR, India (September 2024 - Present)
P.I. and Head, Flexible Bioelectronics and Wearables Lab (September 2024 - Present)
Postdoc, Organ-on-chips and wearables (2022 -2024)
Delft University of Technology and The University of Groningen, The Netherlands
PhD, Micro / Nano-engineering (2018 - 2022)
University of Groningen, The Netherlands
MEngSc, Electrical Engineering (Microsystems) (2015 - 2017)
The University of New South Wales, Sydney
Grade: Distinction with 90% in the research component
Assistant Professor, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi-NCR, India (September 2024 - Present)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (January 2024 - August 2024)
NWO Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (May 2022 - December 2023)
PhD Researcher, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (May 2018 – April 2022)
Research Assistant (Professional Officer Level 6.1), UNSW, Sydney (November 2017 – April 2018)
MEMS Fabrication Engineer, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney (July 2017 – August 2017)
Research Assistant (Casual Professional Staff Level 5.1), UNSW, Sydney (August 2017 – August 2017)
Casual Academic Staff, UNSW, Sydney (March 2017 – August 2017)
Research Assistant, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (December 2016 - February 2017)
Research Assistant, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology, Singapore (December 2016 - February 2017)
Research Assistant, CHeBA, UNSW, Sydney (October 2016 - November 2016)
Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (November 2015 - February 2016)
Intern, XESP, India (July 2014 - October 2014)
Summer Intern, RITES Ltd., India (June 2013 - July 2013)
Summer Intern, Broadcasting Corporation of India (May 2013 - June 2013)