delighted to meet you! I’m aruna.
I use spectroscopy and custom instrumentation to study how molecules behave at surfaces and interfaces.
I’m a Chemistry PhD from the University of Victoria, Canada, with experience in vibrational spectroscopy, custom optical instrumentation, lab automation, and materials-focused R&D.
My doctoral research focused on developing novel techniques to better understand the molecular behaviour at interfaces using nonlinear optical spectroscopy, particularly vibrational sum-frequency generation spectroscopy.
In practical terms, I developed methods that make it easier to extract accurate molecular information from surfaces without relying as heavily on assumptions about how molecules are aligned.
Before my PhD, I worked as a research and development engineer at Flintec Inc., where I worked on materials and process development for industrial sensor applications.
when I’m not working
I like to stay just as curious outside the lab. Here’s what I work on to keep that curiosity alive:
Blogging
I write about things that catch my attention in everyday life, ranging from history and economics to philosophy, paleontology, and everything in between.
Photography
My camera comes with me almost everywhere. I focus on street and documentary photography.
