Research
I am currently an Applied Physics Ph.D. student working in professor Tiwari's group at Cornell University. My thesis topic is nanowire electronic devices. My work spans microscopy, fabrication/synthesis, electrical characterization, optimization and simulation of these structures. Nanostructures generally have large surface to volume ratios. This property gives rise both to their interesting properties and many of the difficulties in studying and putting them to use.
I am generally interested in systems which have the possibility of near term use. I tend to be most interested in systems that can be coupled electronically, and can be operated at room temperature, as such systems are more likely to be acceptable in the market. Proof of concept systems or new processes that dramatically reduce costs, and thus may be disruptive in the market hold particular interest.