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PhD Scientist | Scientific Writer-Editor | Data Analysis & Research Communication Expert | 11+ Yrs Experience

Profile Summary

I am a Ph.D. scientist and award-winning scientific writer with 11+ years of experience in research, technical writing and science communication. My background spans nanomaterials, quantum dots, doping, magneto-optics and synchrotron-based analysis with 13+ peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as Nano Letters, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., Chem. Mater. etc. I specialize in transforming complex scientific concepts into clear, engaging and publication-ready content. My expertise includes manuscript writing and editing, research storytelling, literature reviews, graphical abstracts, grant proposal refinement and data-driven scientific communication. I also incorporate AI-assisted workflows to enhance clarity, structure and efficiency. During my doctoral and postdoctoral research, I led experimental studies, analyzed large datasets from international facilities and mentored researchers in academic writing and presentation design. I bring precision, clarity and strong scientific insight to every project. I work closely with researchers, labs and organizations seeking high-quality scientific writing, editing and research communication across chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology and interdisciplinary domains.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Quantum Chemistry
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Gap Analysis

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Image Processing, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

- Present

PhD Associate

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India

June 2013 - May 2021

Education

Ph.D. (Quantum Dots)

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India

June 2016 - May 2021

MS (Chemical Sciences)

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India

June 2013 - May 2016

B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry

Hindu College, University of Delhi

June 2010 - May 2013

Certifications

• Doctor of Philosophy

  Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India

  September 2021 - Present

• AWSAR AWARD (Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research)

  Government of India, Department of Science and Technology

  February 2020 - Present

• Master of Science (M.S.)

  Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India

  May 2016 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mahima Makkar, Saptarshi Chakraborty, Ranjani Viswanatha (2023). Understanding Nanocrystals’ Dopant Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) Spectra: An Iterative Fitting Model . The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

Mahima Makkar, Saptarshi Chakraborty, Payel Mondal, Luca Moretti, Giulio Cerullo, Ranjani Viswanatha (2023). Transition Metal Doping in CdS Quantum Dots: Diffusion, Magnetism, and Ultrafast Charge Carrier Dynamics . Chemistry of Materials.

Mahima Makkar, Luca Moretti, Margherita Maiuri, Giulio Cerullo, Ranjani Viswanatha (2021). Ultrafast electron–hole relaxation dynamics in CdS nanocrystals . Journal of Physics: Materials.

Mahima Makkar, Lakshay Dheer, Anjali Singh, Luca Moretti, Margherita Maiuri, Soumen Ghosh, Giulio Cerullo, Umesh V. Waghmare, Ranjani Viswanatha (2021). Magneto-Optical Stark Effect in Fe-Doped CdS Nanocrystals . Nano Letters.

Mahima Makkar, Goutam Prakash, Ranjani Viswanatha (2020). Crystal Facet Engineering of CoPt Quantum Dots for Diverse Colloidal Heterostructures . The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

Mahima Makkar, Avijit Saha, Syed Khalid, Ranjani Viswanatha (2019). Thermodynamics of Dual Doping in Quantum Dots . The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

Mahima Makkar, Ranjani Viswanatha (2018). Frontier challenges in doping quantum dots: synthesis and characterization . RSC Advances.

Mahima Makkar, Kasinath Ojha, Tushar Debnath, Partha Maity, Siamak Nejati, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Pramit Kumar Chowdhury, Hirendra N. Ghosh, Ashok Kumar Ganguli (2017). Exciton Separation in CdS Supraparticles upon Conjugation with Graphene Sheets . The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

Mahima Makkar, Avijit Saha, Amitha Shetty, Kushagra Gahlot, Pavan A. R., Ranjani Viswanatha (2017). Diffusion doping in quantum dots: bond strength and diffusivity . Nanoscale.

Mahima Makkar, Amitha Shetty, Avijit Saha, Ranjani Viswanatha (2016). Ligand assisted digestion and formation of monodisperse FeCoS₂ nanocrystals . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Mahima Makkar (2020). Nature's Play in Dual Doping of Quantum Dots . AWSAR Article.