From atomic-scale materials design to industrial electrolyzer deployment, my work bridges the lab bench and the plant floor. Below: what I am building now at BPCL, how I work, the path that got me here, and my doctoral and past projects.
Current Projects — BPCL Corporate R&D (2026–present)
⚡ Alkaline Water Electrolyzer
Leading development of a commercial-scale alkaline electrolyzer for green hydrogen — advancing OER/HER and AOR/HER electrocatalyst systems from milligram discovery toward industrial water electrolysis.
♻️ Electrochemical H₂S Valorization
Exploring sulfide-based anodic reactions as a lower-energy alternative to the oxygen evolution reaction — turning a refinery waste stream into a resource while cutting the voltage cost of hydrogen.
🔥 Ceramic Hydrogen Burner Catalysts
Developing retardant catalyst materials for a ceramic hydrogen burner as part of process-safety and combustion-control research — closing the loop on safe hydrogen utilization.
Industrial project descriptions are kept confidentiality-safe; deeper technical discussion is welcome on request.
How I Work — From Atom to Device
1 · Synthesis
Low-temperature hydrothermal & mechanochemical routes; defect and dopant control; earth-abundant, scalable chemistries.
2 · Characterization
FEG-TEM, XPS, XRD/Rietveld, and electrochemistry — linking atomic structure to catalytic performance.
3 · Device & Scale-up
From single-nanorod devices to industrial electrolyzer stacks; validation against real operating conditions.
Research Mobility — India · Israel · Industry
IIT Bombay
2016–2023Ph.D. + postdoc. Foundational perovskite chemistry, defect engineering, nanofabrication.
Weizmann Institute
2023–2024Postdoc. Spin-selective (CISS) electrocatalysis for the hydrogen evolution reaction.
BPCL Corporate R&D
2026–presentIndustrial deployment. Commercial-scale green-hydrogen electrolyzers.
This international, intersectoral trajectory is the perspective I would extend within a European host through an MSCA or Humboldt fellowship.
