Academic Profile
Academic Background:
- Ph.D., Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1999
- M.S., Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1994
Research Interests: Biophysics, optical tweezers, neurophotonics, and laser-based biomedical applications.
Appointments:
- Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, 2015–present
- Senior Research Scientist, Beckman Laser Institute, 2005–2014
Publications:
- 'Optical Manipulation of Neurons,' Nature Photonics, 2017
- 'Laser Applications in Biomedicine,' Optics Express, 2019
Additional Contributions:
- Patent: 'Optical Tweezers for Neural Stimulation,' U.S. Patent Office, 2018