IHS students were fortunate to meet renowned veteran experimental materials scientist Dr. Shanmugam Aravazhi, who is currently Senior Manager at Crystal Growth Research & Technology in Antwerp, Belgium. Dr. Aravazhi is an expert in crystal growth with over twenty years of experience in growing both bulk crystals & thin films using the Czochralski pulling technique.
Dr. Aravazhi gave an overview of the process of crystallization and the application of crystals in cutting edge technology. He shared about his lifelong passion for physics and his educational and professional journey.