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Doctorate of Philosophy, Microsystems Engineering                  [Expected Graduation: November 2009]
        Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., U.S
        Dissertation Concentration: MRAM Integration with Silicon       G.P.A.: 3.86

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering                                     [Graduation: 2004]
        Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., U.S
        Thesis: A physics-based model of SiC-based MESFETs                 G.P.A.: 4.00

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics Engineering                     [Graduation: 2001]
        Kavikulguru Institute of Technology, Ramtek, M.S., India               First Class

[Summer 2006-Present] Research Assistant: RIT, Rochester, NY
        The study of Magnetic Tunnel Structures and Resonant Interband Tunnel Devices for possible integration into non-volatile memory cells.

[Winter 2006] Teaching Assistant: RIT, Rochester, NY (Course: Silicon Processes)
        Assisting students understand the fabrication of the twin-well CMOS process and various tools involved, and evaluating their performance.

[Fall 2006] Teaching Assistant: RIT, Rochester, NY (Course: IC Technology)
        Assisting students understand the fabrication of the metal gate PMOS process and various tools involved, and evaluating their performance.

[Fall 2005-Fall 2006] Research Assistant: RIT, Rochester, NY
        Physics-based modeling of quantum-mechanical devices and the exploration of quantum-mechanical behavior for novel device applications. Proposed a novel device that acts as a THz range frequency selective filter, using a double quatum-well structure.

[Winter 2002-Fall 2005] Research Assistant: RIT, Rochester, NY
        Physics-based modeling of the current collapse observable in SiC MESFETs and accurate I-V modeling of GaN HEMTs.

[Spring 2004] Teaching Assistant: RIT, Rochester, NY (Course: Modeling of Semiconductor Devices and Processes)
        Creating device/circuit simulation exercises using Silvaco & Spectre and numerical techniques for solving Poisson’s Equation and numerical solution on Schrödinger’s equations in simple structures.

[September 2001-April 2002] Research Assistant: Indian Institute of Technology, Calcutta, India
        Optimization of processing costs using a pareto-converging genetic algorithm and a real-valued genetic algorithm. Optimization of stable molecular arrangement of Cu atoms.