Education

2015 - 2019 Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thesis topic: Role of pavements in urban energetics
GPA: 4.0/4.0
2013 - 2015 Master of Science in Civil Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thesis topic: Impact of concrete pavements on the urban heat island
GPA: 4.0/4.0
2009 - 2013 Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Capstone project topic: Design of a hydroelectric power project
GPA: 9.5/10.0

Experience

2022 - Present Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
IIT Gandhinagar
2020 - 2022 Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
2013 - 2019 Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jan - May, 2019
Jan - May, 2017
CEE Transportation Instructional Fellow
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jun - Aug, 2018 Technical Intern
ePAVE, LLC
Los Angeles, CA
Aug - Dec, 2018
Jan - May, 2018
Jan - May, 2016
Graduate Teaching Assistant
College of Engineering
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
May - Jul, 2012 Summer Research Intern
Chair for Geodesy, Department of Civil, Geo & Environmental Engineering
Technical University Munich

Honors and Awards

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December, 2022 - Present Excellence in Research Fellowship
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Oct, 2017 PhD Student Symposium Award (2nd place)
6th International Transportation PhD Student Symposium
Illinois Center for Transportation
Aug, 2016 Bengt F. Friberg Award for Best Paper by a Young Author
11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements
International Society for Concrete Pavements
Aug, 2017 - May, 2018 Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship
College of Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jan - May, 2017
Jan - May, 2019
CEE Transportation Instructional Fellowship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
May, 2018 Teacher Scholar Certificate
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
May, 2018 Graduate Teacher Certificate
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aug, 2013 - Jul, 2014 Ravindar K and Kavita Kinra Fellowship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Oct, 2013 Institute Silver Medal and Other Honors
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Dec, 2012 OP Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarship
The OP Jindal Group, India
May - Jul, 2012 Working Internships in Science and Engineering (WISE) Scholarship
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
May, 2007 - May, 2013 National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) Scholarship
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), India
Aug, 2020 - May, 2020 University of Pittsburgh Senate Bylaws and Procedures Committee
Postdoctoral representative
Jan, 2020 - Present National Postdoctoral Association
Member
Jul, 2015 - December, 2019
May, 2021 - Present
International Society for Concrete Pavements
Webmaster and student member
Director of Communications
Aug, 2015 - Aug, 2017 Institute of Transportation Engineers UIUC Student Chapter
Secretary
Aug, 2013 - August, 2019 Indian Graduate Students Association at UIUC
President (2014-15), webmaster (2015-18), and board member
Aug, 2016 - Aug, 2017 ASCE Transportation & Development Institute UIUC Student Chapter
Outreach Chair
Aug, 2013 - December, 2019 American Concrete Institute UIUC Student Chapter
Member
Feb, 2013 Japan International Cooperation Agency
Member of The Kizuna Project
Jul, 2012 - May, 2013 The Literary Section, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Additional Secretary in-charge of the English Debating Society
Jul, 2011 - May, 2012 Kshitij Literary Magazine, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Executive Editor on the English Editorial Desk