Biography

My academic work combines antenna design, electromagnetic materials, and microwave systems. Before joining the University of Kashmir, I held research and teaching appointments at SKUAST-Kashmir, IIT Jammu, and IIT Delhi.

Education

2020

Ph.D. in RF/Microwave Electronics

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Centre for Applied Research in Electronics

2015

M.Tech. in RF & Microwave Engineering

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur Electronics & Communication Engineering

2012

M.Sc. in Electronics

University of Kashmir University Gold Medal

Academic & research experience

2025–present

Assistant Professor

Department of Electronics & Instrumentation Technology, University of Kashmir

2024–2025

Assistant Professor/Junior Scientist

Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, SKUAST-Kashmir

2022–2024

SERB National Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jammu

2021–2022

Project Officer/Scientist

IIT Jammu

2020–2021

Project Scientist

IIT Delhi

Awards & fellowships

  • PM Early Career Research Grant, ANRF, 2025.
  • SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2022–2024.
  • Raj Mittra Grant in India Award, 2018.
  • Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Fellowship, MeitY, 2016–2020.
  • GATE Fellowship for M.Tech., 2013–2015.
  • UGC-NET in Electronic Science, 2012.
  • University Gold Medal, University of Kashmir, 2012.

Peer review

I review research for journals in antennas, electromagnetics, and microwave engineering, including IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE Sensors Journal, and IEEE Access.