A native of Gokarna, a scenic town of coastal Karnataka, I have been with PES since 2005. I have had a short stint at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as a research student. Recently I was at Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on sabbatical to promote Solid State Physics-related research activities. I have more than 17 years of experience in teaching graduate and undergraduate Physics and related subjects. I am an active researcher in the field of experimental condensed matter physics with more than 10 years of research experience.