I am a Ph.D. student in the SAI-MATerials group since August 2025. I did my Bachelors in Technology in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. I am keen on exploring and engineering materials properties through computational methods. I joined the SAI MATerials group to do my B. Tech. thesis research, which was on investigating potential cathode materials for Ca-ion batteries, and ended up staying on in the group for a Ph.D.

Beyond academics, I am a passionate percussionist, playing traditional Indian instruments namely Mridangam, Chende, and Maddale, which are integral to Carnatic music and Yakshagana respectively. I also have a deep interest in studying Shastras (Indian Scriptures) and Sahitya (Literature), which shape my creative and intellectual pursuits.