Tarunika Ramprasad obtained her PhD in Experimental Cosmochemistry from the University of Arizona in 2023. Her doctoral research focused on understanding the earliest processes during the formation of our solar system through coordinated analyses of chondritic meteorites and complementary thermodynamic modelling of the solar nebula. At the Materials Characterization and Processing (MCP) facility, Tarunika oversees scanning electron and ion microscopes, and contributes to ongoing collaborative projects. 

Education 

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, 2023, The University of Arizona 

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2020, The University of Arizona 

1. Tech. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, 2014, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India

Professional Experience 

09/2023-present: Assistant Research Scientist, Materials Characterization and Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, USA. 

08/2021-05/2023: Graduate Associate, The University of Arizona, USA. 

06/2012-06/2022: Student Mentor, Project-Based Learning Opportunities and Exploration of Mentorship (POEM), USA. 

09/2020-07/2021: Graduate Assistant (Level 2), The University of Arizona, USA. 

01/2017-08/2020: Graduate Associate (Level 1), The University of Arizona, USA. 

07/2014-11/2016: Sourcing Engineer, ESAB India Limited, India. 

05/2013-07/2013: Student Research Fellow, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. 

05/2012-07/2012: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.