Postdoctoral Fellows

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Akanksha Adaval

Post Doctoral Fellow




Education

Doctoral thesis from Monash University, Australia and IIT Bombay, India (2018-2022) in Materials Science and Engineering [Passed with ‘Best Thesis’ award].

Bachelor of Technology (2008-2012) and Master of Technology (2012-2014) in Chemical Engineering from India.

Research Interests

Polymer composites, Piezoelectricity, Ferroelectricity, Energy harvesting, Wearable sensors, PVDF, Morphology, Structural characterizations, Dielectrics.
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Fazli Akram

Post Doctoral Fellow




Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Advanced Convergence Materials Science and Engineering/Applied Physics (CGPA 4.50/4.50, March 2016-August 2019) Ph.D. Thesis Title: Comprehensive Understanding of Composition and Processing Effects on Electrical Properties of Lead-free BiFeO3–BaTiO3-based Piezoceramics Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea.

Master of Science/Philosophy (M.S./M.Phil.) in Plasma Physics (CGPA 3.50/4.00, March 2013-September 2015) M.S./M.Phil. Thesis Title: Dispersion Properties of Electron Acoustic Waves in Degenerate and Non-degenerate Quantum Plasmas Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KPK, Pakistan.

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics (CGPA 3.64/4.00, September 2010-June 2012) (Bronze Medalist) Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KPK, Pakistan

Research Interests

My primary research focuses on exploring various materials systems such as multiferroic lead-free perovskites, tungsten bronze systems, polymer-ceramic composites (to synthesize thin/thick films), and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMs) by using different heat-treatment techniques (slow cooling and quenching mechanisms). These investigations employ methods including the conventional solid-state reaction route (CSSR), sol-gel method, hydrothermal method, and molten salt method (MSM) for template growth. Furthermore, I analyze the structural, microstructural, dielectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, energy-storage, and piezoelectric properties of these materials for their potential applications in sensors, actuators, and high-temperature energy-storage dielectrics.

  • Electronic/Functional Materials
  • Dielectrics
  • Multiferroics
  • Ferroelectrics
  • Piezoelectrics
  • Renewable/Energy-storage based Materials
  • Polymer-ceramics Composites
  • Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMs)
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Zeynel Guler

Post Doctoral Fellow




Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Mexico, 2023

M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Ozyegin University, 2018

B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bogazici University, 2012

Research Interests

Dr. Guler's research focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of multifunctional thin films and nanomaterials, as well as exploring processing-microstructure-property relationships of structural and smart materials.

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Erum Jamil

Postdoctoral Fellow




Education

MS and PhD, Optical Science & Engineering [University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA] on the Fulbright Scholarship Grant (2017)

Dual MS in Photonics Engineering [Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland] and Laser & Plasma [Institut D'Optique, Paris, France] on Erasmus Mundus OpSciTech Scholarship Grant (2011)

Bachelors in Telecommunication Engineering, [National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan] (2007).

Research Interests

-Design and development of avalanche photodiodes to improve mean gain and excess noise characteristics for various applications.

-Novel quantum devices for potential qubit applications.

-Development of injection locked ring laser for ultrafast communication.

-Study of nanoparticle behavior for optical and photonic applications.

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Xuefeng Li

Post Doctoral Fellow




Education

PhD, Optical Science and Engineering, University of New Mexico, 2023

Research Interests

III-V semiconductor, Optoelectronics, Nanofabrication

Divya Prakash

Postdoctoral Fellow




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Yaser Silani

Postdoctoral Fellow




Research Interests

Quantum sensing and bio-imaging with color centers in diamond
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Janis Smits

Postdoctoral Fellow




Education

Ph.D. Physics University of Latvia, Riga

Research Interests

Quantum senors in different physical systems for biosensing and material science applications.