“It is essential that we appreciate people when they do a good job, before complaining about all the mistakes they made. That was my biggest takeaway from working in the UK, where I went for a short period after my PhD. It is a very common thing in India, even…

“I was born and brought up in a family of engineers. That and my love for Mathematics initially influenced me to pursue a BE in Electrical Engineering. During my undergraduate studies, I developed an interest in Communications and felt the need to delve more into the topic. So, instead of…

“I began my career as a dentist. It was during my BDS that I came across the topic of regenerative dentistry which kindled the interest of doing research in me. To my surprise, I found out that regenerative dentistry wasn’t taught or researched upon actively in India. That I think…

“Except mathematics, which I was terrible at, I loved both sciences and social sciences in school. I had no idea what to choose as a career path until Standard X when I got a new physics teacher who changed my life. The way he taught us the concepts and encouraged…

‘’I became interested in the field of aerospace engineering after watching a TED talk by Vijay Kumar from University of Pennsylvania. …

“I have naturally been inclined towards social services since my childhood, primarily because of my parents who often would take us to NGOs on special occasions and donate generously to people. So in order to follow in their footsteps of giving back to society, I opted for Law during my…

“My academic journey has been nothing short of cosmopolitan. I’ve had the opportunity to study in various parts of India – from Kolkata to Bangalore, Allahabad, and finally, Pune, where I completed my PhD. …

“If I have to impress someone, I usually say I do rocket science. Scientifically, I don’t; my PhD mostly entails designing efficient combustion systems for aircraft engines. Deciding to do a PhD wasn’t a lone event for me, it was a slow build-up of multiple events which ultimately led me…

“Being born and brought up in a village and having been trained in Marathi medium through most of my schooling to eventually going to Australia was more than a dream come true for me. I knew very early on in my life that I wanted to do a PhD, and…