Single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopist 

‣ 2023–Present

Postdoctoral Research Scientist: Columbia University, New York, USA

‣ 2021–2023

 Roy J Carver Postdoctoral Fellow: Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA

‣ 2014–2021

Ph.D. in Chemistry:  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, MH, India

‣ 2012–2014

 MSc. in Chemistry:  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, MH, India

‣ 2009–2012

BSc. in Chemistry: Jagannath Kishore College-The University of Burdwan, Purulia, WB, India

● May 2026 – Present 

Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Advisor: Ruben L Gonzalez Jr

Research Highlights

✦ Investigating the biophysical role of RF3 dynamics during RF2- and tRNA-mediated quality control in gene expression

● March 2023 – April 2026

Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Advisor: Prof. Laura J. Kaufman

Research Highlights

✦ Investigated glassy dynamics using SM rotational and translational measurements.

✦ Simulated the Generalized Langevin Equation (GLE) to validate and interpret SM results.

✦ Developed SM defocused imaging using new internal reflection (TIR) excitation for 3D molecular orientation retrieval.

✦ Designed a strategy to construct susceptibility spectra from SM rotational fluctuation.

● Dec 2021 – Feb 2023

Roy J Carver Bioscience Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University 

Advisor: Prof. Jacob W. Petrich

Research Highlights

✦ Investigated nanostructures in ionic liquids using confocal FCS with time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC).

● July 2014 – Sept. 2021

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Advisor: Prof. Arindam Chowdhury

Dissertation Title: Probing Molecular Interactions and Orientations Using Spectrally and Polarization Resolved Fluorescence Microscopy

Research Highlights

✦ Developed a method to decipher genuine pauses within a super-resolved trajectory using polarization-resolved SM tracking (PR-SMT).

✦ Designed spectrally-resolved sensitized emission imaging to probe biomolecular interaction in noncovalent assemblies.

✦ Developed a polarization-resolved helical anisotropy imaging method to investigate polymorphism in amyloid fibrils.

✦ Designed and assembled a custom super-resolution (dSTORM) microscope for imaging peptide–based amyloid fibrils.

✦ Characterized self-assembled selenopeptides organized into different supra-molecular architecture.

● July 2013–May 2014

MSc. Dissertation
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Advisor: Prof. Arindam Chowdhury

Dissertation Title: Understanding Relation between Jump-Distribution and Mean Squared Displacement of Single-Molecule Tracers

Research Highlights

✦ Simulation of "Anomalous yet Brownian" transport processes using MATLAB.