Nabojit Kar joined the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University in Spring 2021, where he conducted research on multimetallic nanoparticles for hydrogen fuel generation under the guidance of Prof. Sara Skrabalak.
During his Ph.D., Nabojit received 19 prestigious awards, including the Felix Haurowitz Award for the Best Ph.D. Qualifying/Candidacy Exam Review, the MRS (Materials Research Society) Graduate Student Award (the highest honor for materials chemistry Ph.D. students in the U.S.), the CAS Future Leader Award (a globally recognized honor), and the IU Three Minute Thesis Winner Award. He delivered 24 oral and poster presentations, winning accolades such as the Best Poster Award at ACS Fall 2024 in Denver, and the Best Oral Presentation Award at MRS Spring 2023 in San Francisco.
During his 3 years and 11 months Ph.D. journey, Nabojit completed two competitive summer internships—one at Corteva Agriscience, a leader in agrochemicals, and another at Applied Materials, a pioneering semiconductor company.
Following his Ph.D. in 2025, Nabojit joined Lam Research as a Process Engineer 3, working on next-generation semiconductor fabrication technologies. Lam Research, a leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, drives innovation in plasma etching and thin film deposition—critical processes for advanced chip production. Based in Silicon Valley, his role focuses on optimizing process reliability and enhancing device performance, supporting the industry’s push toward smaller, more efficient, and powerful semiconductor technologies.
From iPhones to Tesla cars, from robot vacuums to Starlink spacecraft, every chip relies on cutting-edge fabrication tools. Contributing to this technological revolution at Lam is an incredible privilege, bridging fundamental materials research with real-world advancements in semiconductor manufacturing.
As they say in Silicon Valley, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
