Scalable Nanofabrication & On-demand 3D nano/micro printing
Meniscus-guided 3D nano/microprinting and low-cost fabrication of functional metallic, dielectric, plasmonic and hybrid nanomaterial architectures.
Biography & Origin
A journey across India, South Korea, Germany and the UAE, shaping a multidisciplinary research direction in scalable nanotechnology, plasmonics, sensing and functional material systems.
Career Timeline
2016
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
Energy Convergence & Technology Center
2017
PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship
Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
Energy Convergence & Technology Center
2020
Research Professor
Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
Bio-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute
2021
PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship
Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
University-Industry Collaboration Center
2022
Research Professor
Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
Bio-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute
2023
Research Fellow
Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
Nano Convergence Center
2023
Group Leader
Paderborn University, Germany
Ultrafast Nanophotonics, Dept. of Physics
Institute of Photonic Quantum
Systems (PHoQS)
2026-current
Research Scientist
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Research Pillars
Plasmonics & Nanophotonics
Wafer-scale plasmonic nanostructures and nanogap platforms for reproducible SERS, optical field enhancement, spectroscopy and light–matter interaction.
Intelligent Sensors
Bio-inspired and brain-mimic sensors for healthcare, environmental monitoring, agri-food quality and disease-related diagnostics.
Soft Actuators & Energy Systems
Responsive soft materials, adaptive architectures and nanostructured energy-related systems for multifunctional device applications.
Quantum Dots & Optical Materials
QD-based and hybrid nanomaterial systems for photoluminescence enhancement, photonic coupling and functional optoelectronic applications.
Selected Fellowships & Awards
PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship
2021 | Pusan National University
Topic focus: Optical bio-nano fusion materials. Awarded 36 million KRW/year.
PNU Postdoctoral Fellowship
2017 | Pusan National University
Topic focus: Self-assembled functional biomaterials. Awarded 36 million KRW/year.
NRF Ph.D. Scholarship
2014
2-year funding totaling 26.4 million KRW for advanced doctoral studies.
BK21 Ph.D. Scholarship
2009
2-year funding totaling 26.4 million KRW towards early doctoral research.
Collaboration
Open to cross-disciplinary collaborations in plasmonics, 3D printing and biosensing. Interested in joint projects or partnerships? Get in touch.