Kunal is a Post-doc in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at NC State, USA. He received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2015) and both of his M.Sc. and M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India (2006–2010). His research interests are in micro/nano fabrication of functional materials, colloids and interfaces of soft nanostructures and carbon nanomaterials in health, energy and environmental applications.