My PhD Diary
Welcome to my website! I am pursuing my PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Purdue University. The main purpose of this website is to share my knowledge and experiences. I will write blogs related to PhD, about my research and occasionally about semiconductors. Feel free to navigate the website through buttons provided towards the top of the page.
From the blog
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Raman Spectroscopy
When I first read about Raman spectroscopy, it seemed like an abstract and difficult technique to understand. I kept encountering arcane terms such as lattice…
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What Happens When You Run?
Long-distance running has a way of transforming you, both physically and mentally. It’s a stress-buster and a fitness booster. Since March 2023, I’ve been hitting…
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1 year of PhD
It was 14th August 2023 when I officially started my PhD journey at Purdue. Today, I am happy to share that I have completed 1…
Conferences
- “Effect of Strain and Grain Boundaries on Rydberg Excitons in Thin Films of Cuprous Oxide” at 2025 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit (04/10/2025).
Poster Presentations
- Purdue University College of Agriculture-College of Engineering Joint Poster Session (03/07/2025).
- Purdue University Physics Department Open House (03/01/2025).
- Purdue University Physics Department Poster Session (11/13/2024) (see Media to view the poster)
- Center for Quantum Technologies (NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center) Spring 2024 meet at University of Notre Dame (see Media to view the poster).
- Center for Quantum Technologies Fall 2023 meet at IUPUI, Indianapolis (see Media to view the poster).
Seminars
- “Should You Study MS/PhD in USA?” at National Institute of Technology, Raipur (01/08/2025).
AKSHAY AGRAWAL 