Pragya Jain_Resume
Pragya Jain
Address: 18 Park View Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: ------------
Email: ------------
Executive Summary
• Highly motivated physicist with experience in research, teaching and administrative work.
• Strong presentation, interaction and writing skills.
• Trained in organizing and conducting international conferences, seminars, workshops, examinations.
• I possess a high degree of computer literacy with excellent skills using Origin, Microsoft Excel and data analysis software likes Image J, Topas, GSAS, SIMNRA and Powder X.
• Professional in teamwork projects or independent assignments with excellent time management and multitasking skills
Work Experience
Dec 2018-June 2019 Smart Start Academy, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Administrative Assistant
• Interaction on phone/ in-person/ emails with parents
• Managing application called Daily-connect on an hourly basis for Pre-School
• Teaching and interacting with kids on behavior lessons
July 2015-Sept 2017 Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, India
Assistant Professor- Department of Physics
• Curriculum planning and educating B.Tech. Students with Engineering Physics course
• Design and development of laboratory experiments
• Member of Examination departments, so actively involved in organizing and conducting exams
Sept 2011-Dec 2014 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Assistant Professor, Post-Doctoral Fellow – Hydrogen Research Institute (IRH)
• Mentored & trained 5 interns & 2 master students on projects in physics & material science.
• Provided technical guidance on instrument development
• Examined multiple materials for hydrogen storage applications
April 2010-Aug 2011 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Research Fellow, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
July 2007-March 2010 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Research Fellow, Inter-University Accelerator Centre-Union Grant Commission
Education
2008-2012 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur [India]
Ph.D., Hydrogen Storage Mechanism in Magnesium based composites and thin films; Specialization: Material Sciences
2006-2007 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur [India]
Masters of Philosophy in Sciences, (M.Phil.); Specialization: Physics
2004-2006 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur [India]
Master’s in Sciences (M.Sc.); Specialization: Physics
2001-2004 University of Kota, Kota [India]
Bachelors in Sciences (B.Sc.); Specialization: Physics, Chemistry, and Math’s
Achievements
a) Awarded position as Research Scientist at Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norway for a duration of two years from 2015-2017
b) Awarded Professional Fellowship by Govt. of Quebec (under program V3 and I3) at University of Quebec, Trios Rivieres, Canada for a duration of 4 months each in 2014
c) Awarded Dr. D.S.Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship by UGC for three years in Sept 2013 and Hydro Quebec Post-Doctoral Fellowship at University of Quebec, Trios Rivieres, Canada for two years from Sept. 2011- Aug 2013
d) Awarded short visit research grant by ENEA-ICTP, Italy for 6 months (Sept 2012 onwards)
e) Awarded Senior Research fellowship by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India in April 2011
f) Topped M.Phil. Physics, Scored the Second position (out of approx. 1000 students) in M.Sc at Univ. of Rajasthan, Jaipur in 2008.
g) Scored Ninth position (out of approx. 4000 students) in B.Sc. at Univ. of Kota, Kota in 2004
REFERENCES (Available on Request)
1. Jacques Huot
Professeur, Département de Physique et Institut de Recherchesurl’Hydrogène
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 des Forges, PO Box 500, Trois-Rivieres (Qc) G9A 5H7, Canada. Email: ------------, Tel: ------------ ext.3576 Fax: ------------
2. Indra Prabh Jain
Professor, Emeritus Scientist
14-Vigyan Bhawan, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302055
Email: ------------, Tel: ------------ (O), ------------(M)
Pragya Jain
Address: 18 Park View Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: ------------
Email: ------------
Executive Summary
• Highly motivated physicist with experience in research, teaching and administrative work.
• Strong presentation, interaction and writing skills.
• Trained in organizing and conducting international conferences, seminars, workshops, examinations.
• I possess a high degree of computer literacy with excellent skills using Origin, Microsoft Excel and data analysis software likes Image J, Topas, GSAS, SIMNRA and Powder X.
• Professional in teamwork projects or independent assignments with excellent time management and multitasking skills
Work Experience
Dec 2018-June 2019 Smart Start Academy, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Administrative Assistant
• Interaction on phone/ in-person/ emails with parents
• Managing application called Daily-connect on an hourly basis for Pre-School
• Teaching and interacting with kids on behavior lessons
July 2015-Sept 2017 Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, India
Assistant Professor- Department of Physics
• Curriculum planning and educating B.Tech. Students with Engineering Physics course
• Design and development of laboratory experiments
• Member of Examination departments, so actively involved in organizing and conducting exams
Sept 2011-Dec 2014 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Assistant Professor, Post-Doctoral Fellow – Hydrogen Research Institute (IRH)
• Mentored & trained 5 interns & 2 master students on projects in physics & material science.
• Provided technical guidance on instrument development
• Examined multiple materials for hydrogen storage applications
April 2010-Aug 2011 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Research Fellow, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
July 2007-March 2010 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Research Fellow, Inter-University Accelerator Centre-Union Grant Commission
Education
2008-2012 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur [India]
Ph.D., Hydrogen Storage Mechanism in Magnesium based composites and thin films; Specialization: Material Sciences
2006-2007 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur [India]
Masters of Philosophy in Sciences, (M.Phil.); Specialization: Physics
2004-2006 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur [India]
Master’s in Sciences (M.Sc.); Specialization: Physics
2001-2004 University of Kota, Kota [India]
Bachelors in Sciences (B.Sc.); Specialization: Physics, Chemistry, and Math’s
Achievements
a) Awarded position as Research Scientist at Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norway for a duration of two years from 2015-2017
b) Awarded Professional Fellowship by Govt. of Quebec (under program V3 and I3) at University of Quebec, Trios Rivieres, Canada for a duration of 4 months each in 2014
c) Awarded Dr. D.S.Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship by UGC for three years in Sept 2013 and Hydro Quebec Post-Doctoral Fellowship at University of Quebec, Trios Rivieres, Canada for two years from Sept. 2011- Aug 2013
d) Awarded short visit research grant by ENEA-ICTP, Italy for 6 months (Sept 2012 onwards)
e) Awarded Senior Research fellowship by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India in April 2011
f) Topped M.Phil. Physics, Scored the Second position (out of approx. 1000 students) in M.Sc at Univ. of Rajasthan, Jaipur in 2008.
g) Scored Ninth position (out of approx. 4000 students) in B.Sc. at Univ. of Kota, Kota in 2004
REFERENCES (Available on Request)
1. Jacques Huot
Professeur, Département de Physique et Institut de Recherchesurl’Hydrogène
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 des Forges, PO Box 500, Trois-Rivieres (Qc) G9A 5H7, Canada. Email: ------------, Tel: ------------ ext.3576 Fax: ------------
2. Indra Prabh Jain
Professor, Emeritus Scientist
14-Vigyan Bhawan, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302055
Email: ------------, Tel: ------------ (O), ------------(M)