Chandni U

Chandni U is a Researcher in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She earned her PhD from the same institution in 2012 and is an alumni of the IQIM postdoctoral program in physics. Her research focuses on fundamental properties of graphene, particularly electron movement and correlation effects in two-dimensional materials.

• PhD in Physics (2012), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics, IQIM (Caltech)

Her research explores electron interactions in graphene, a material with exceptional electrical and mechanical properties. This work bridges quantum physics and nanotechnology, examining correlated electron phenomena in 2D systems.

Outside research, Chandni actively participates in education initiatives for underprivileged children through programs like Notebook Drive and has contributed to lab-on-a-chip diagnostic projects funded by the Indian government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She also engages with Caltech OASIS, hikes, reads contemporary fiction, and enjoys cooking Indian and Italian cuisine.