Our scriptures remind of potential for flourishing life when we prioritize well-being of our surroundings. Birth & ultimate union of Seeta with earth exemplifies cycle of life & its connection to environment
Rajesh Kumar, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Physics at Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India. He received his bachelor’s degree in Physics in 2002 from Ramjas College (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India and received his master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 2004 and 2009 respectively. His research work revolves around Raman spectro-microscopic analysis to understand subtle scale physics at nano-regime and to leverage Raman microscopy to understand interdisciplinary research areas of physical chemistry, biophysics and civil engineering. He also works in the areas of Indian Knowledge Systems which include herbal electronics, electrochromic, sensing and energy storage device fabrication with a long term goal to understand the role of organic and inorganic materials in increasing device efficiency, using spectroscopic and electrochemical methods. He received best teacher award (2013), best technology development award (2020) and best research paper award (2021) from IIT Indore. Dr Kumar is a member of American Chemical Society, Indian Laser Association and Materials Research Society of India.
