Nikhil Tiwale

Nikhil Tiwale is a Staff Scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Center for Functional Nanomaterials, specializing in micro/nanofabrication techniques like electron beam lithography and vapor-phase infiltration. His research focuses on hybrid nanomaterials for semiconductor applications, with a Ph.D. in Solid-State Electronics from the University of Cambridge and dual degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay.

• Education:
• Ph.D., University of Cambridge (2017) - Solid-State Electronics and Nanoscale Science
• B.Tech. + M.Tech., IIT Bombay (2012) - Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

Tiwale's research bridges scalable nanofabrication methods for microelectronics, optoelectronics, and photonic computing. His work on hybrid photoresists and DNA-programmable frameworks has led to patents and industry collaborations, including with Intel and Samsung. He explores quantum electronics and 2D materials for next-generation semiconductor architectures.

His recent publications highlight trends in EUV lithography, DNA-guided nanofabrication, and metal oxide hybrid materials. Tiwale has received multiple awards, including Brookhaven's Top 10 Discoveries (2024), SPIE's C. Grant Willson Best Paper Award (2021), and the National Talent Search Exam Scholarship (2004).

• Scientific Awards:
  • Brookhaven's Top 10 Discoveries (2024)
  • SPIE C. Grant Willson Best Paper Award (2021)
  • NSLS-II/CFN Users' Meeting Poster Winner (2019)
  • NTSE Scholarship (2004)

Tiwale collaborates with global institutions, including University of Wisconsin–Madison and Indian research groups. He trains users in nanofabrication techniques and contributes to DOE-funded projects like LuSEE-Night, which aims to deploy a lunar radio telescope.