- Professor, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin, 2021 – present
- Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC, 2006 – 2021
- Director, Computational Science and Engineering, UIUC, 2012 – 2017
- Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, UIUC, 2004 – 2006
- Associate Professor, Dept. of General Engineering, UIUC, 2002 – 2003
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of General Engineering, UIUC, 1998 – 2002
Education
- B.E. (Hons), Birla Institute of Technology & Science (Pilani, India), 1989
- M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY), 1991
- Ph.D., Stanford University (Stanford, CA), 1995
- Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA), 1995-1997
Background
Research interests include nanofluidics, nanobiotechnology, nanomaterials/NEMS, soft matter, and MEMS. Specializes in computational engineering and sciences.
Miscellany
External Leadership Positions/Activities:
- Board of Directors, Society of Engineering Science (SES), 2025 – 2027