Sounak Sankar Nandi is an electronics graduate from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology with a keen interest in microelectronics, semiconductor physics, and quantum mechanics. He has work experience in thin film photovoltaics research and internships in power generation. His skills include programming languages, software packages, and operating systems. He also has experience in materials deposition and characterization techniques. His independent projects include simulations of electronic states and sensor response characteristics.

1. Curriculum vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION Sounak Sankar Nandi
153, Sambhu Dasgupta Sarani, Bhadrakali, Hooghly, West Bengal, 712232 Kolkata (India)
(+91) 9903722249
sounak.0611@gmail.com
https://thetetrahedron.home.blog/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sounak-sankar-nandi/
Sex Male | Date of birth 6 Nov 1996 | Nationality Indian
PERSONAL STATEMENT An Electronics graduate having a keen interest in microelectronics, semiconductor physics
and quantum mechanics. I am passionate about optoelectronic, solid-state devices and
love experimenting with them. I want to impel my career in research and development to
learn new cutting-edge technologies, research methodologies, work on creative ideas, take
part in today’s biggest scientific breakthroughs and get to know scientists and their
research better.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jul 2016–May 2019 Undergraduate Research Fellow
Thin Film Photovoltaics Lab,KIIT, Bhubaneswar (India)
Studying and fabricating high quality solid state devices used for gas sensing applications.
(Laboratory skills mentioned under additional information)
15 May 2017–27 May 2017 Intern
The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation, Kolkata (India)
https://www.cesc.co.in/
▪ Power station operations and management.
▪ Thermal Power generation units visited and detailed study was carried out along with a brief
on transmission systems.
▪ Secured 90% marks in the final training examination.
5 Jan 2017–20 Jan 2017 Trainee
RCPL Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar (India)
Training covered:
▪ Embedded systems and Robotics-basics
▪ Arduino coding(basics and advanced) and chassis assembly.
Jan 2019–Present Blogger
The Tetrahedron, Kolkata (India)
https://thetetrahedron.home.blog/
Personal Blog.
Weekly content updates on various theoretical ideas and advancements in Science and Engineering.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Jun 2015–Jun 2019 Bachelors of Technology in Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar (India)
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2. Curriculum vitae Sounak Sankar Nandi
Major in Electronics and Electrical Engineering.
Cumulative Grade point average- 8.30/10
May 2013–Apr 2015 Indian School Certificate Examination (ISC)
Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations, Kolkata (India)
Dreamland School, Kolkata.
Science(PCM); Marks obtained- 76%
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Bengali, Hindi
Foreign language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C2 C1 B2
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Digital skills SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information
processing
Communication
Content
creation
Safety
Problem-
solving
Independent user Proficient user Proficient user Independent user Independent user
Digital skills - Self-assessment grid
Good command over the following programming language:-
C , C++, Java, Python, Embedded C, Assembly language.
Good command over the following software packages:-
MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics, SimuLink, PSpice, Xilinx ISE, NI LabVIEW, Code Composer
Studio(CCS), Arduino IDE, Microsoft Office(Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Good command over the following operating systems:-
Ubuntu, Linux, Windows 10,8,7,XP and 10 professional
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Laboratory skills and techniques ▪ Deposition of materials via bottom-up approach:- Sputtering, Dip coating, Sol-Gel method, Doctor
Blade's method.
▪ Characterization of materials viz. Uv/vis and XRF Spectroscopy, XRD, SEM, TEM, Annealing, Hall
effect measurements, I-V charecterization, Raman Spectroscopy.
Research based Projects ▪ Bachelor thesis: Impact of noble metals (Au2+
) on Zinc oxide thin films used for gas sensing
applications.
▪ Review article: Quantum dots, Effect of Shape and Size on Electronic states.
Independent Projects ▪ Simulation of electronic states of conical quantum dots in COMSOL.
▪ Simulation of response characteristics of thin film gas sensors in COMSOL.
▪ "BlueBot" -Android app made using MIT App Inventor to control speed and direction of DC motors.
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3. Curriculum vitae Sounak Sankar Nandi
Honours and awards ▪ Winner, Tech Innovation Challenge, KIIT University. (January 2017) (Project: - Speed Control of
DC Motor by Android)
▪ Received multiple awards in Robotics based competitions .
▪ Received multiple awards in multiple national and international Model United Nation conferences.
▪ Two National awards(Maanthan '17,'18) in street play (Nukaad).
Memberships ▪ Coordinator at Kartavya, a nationally recognized NGO; working for the welfare of women and
children in rural areas of Bhubaneswar.
▪ Coordinator at KIIT Robotics society; organizing major events in college technical fest.
▪ Coordinator at KIIT Model United Nations society; mentoring young individuals and organizing
conferences.
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