# Monika Dhiman

Monika Dhiman is a remote worker on Himalayas, Ph.D. Research Fellow at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@monikadhiman

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Experimental physicist at IIT Roorkee growing crystalline silicon, graphene, and diamond films for semiconductor platforms.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 1028k+ INR |
| Job categories | Experimental Physicist, Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Skills | Thin Film Deposition, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Ultra Low Pressure Thermal CVD, CVD, PECVD, Dual RF ICPECVD, Silicon Thin Films, Graphene, Nanocrystalline Diamond, Diamond Like Carbon, SOI, Cleanroom Nanofabrication, Electron Beam Lithography, ICP RIE, RIE |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/monika-dhiman-5175b4207 |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m interested in postdoctoral research at the interface of thin-film synthesis, semiconductor materials, cleanroom device fabrication, nanoelectronics, and functional coatings.
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## About

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At Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, I developed controlled CVD routes for silicon and carbon-based thin films on semiconductor, oxide, and metallic substrates. My doctoral research includes crystalline silicon growth for SOI-type structures, graphene growth on Cu, and nanocrystalline diamond films.

I engineered crystalline and epitaxial silicon films using ultra-low-pressure thermal CVD, including direct crystalline silicon growth on amorphous SiO2/Si. This work supports simplified SOI-type structures.

I optimized thermal CVD growth of graphene on Cu by tuning process conditions to control nucleation, domain evolution, and defects. I also developed low-temperature dual-RF ICPECVD growth of nanocrystalline diamond and diamond-like carbon films.

I’ve worked across cleanroom setup and nanofabrication workflows, including EBL and ICP-RIE, and characterized films using techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Hall measurements. I’m interested in postdoctoral research at the interface of thin-film synthesis, semiconductor materials, cleanroom device fabrication, nanoelectronics, and functional coatings.
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## Experience

### Ph.D. Research Fellow (current)

[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee](https://himalayas.app/companies/indian-institute-of-technology-roorkee). Dec 2019 - Present

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Developed controlled CVD routes for silicon and carbon-based thin films across semiconductors, oxide, and metallic substrates. Engineered crystalline silicon thin films and optimized graphene and nanocrystalline diamond growth.
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Skills: CVD, Thin-Film-Deposition, Graphene, Nanocrystalline-Diamond, Characterization, Field-Emission-Scanning-Electron-Microscope-(FESEM), GIXRD, HRXRD, Raman-Spectroscopy, HRTEM, UV-Vis-NIR, Hall-Effect-Measurements, STM, XPS, Ellipsometry, Mentorship

## Education

### Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Ph.D., Physics. 2019 - Present

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Doctoral research focused on controlled CVD growth of silicon and carbon-based thin films, including epitaxial silicon on Si and SiO2, graphene on Cu, and nanocrystalline diamond films.
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### Kurukshetra University

M.Sc., Physics. 2017 - 2019. Grade: 83.7%

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Master of Science in Physics with a grade of 83.7%.
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### Kurukshetra University

B.Sc., Physics. 2014 - 2017. Grade: 87.9%

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Bachelor of Science in Physics with a grade of 87.9%.
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### Lord Shiva Model School

Class XII. Grade: 92.8%

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Completed Class XII with 92.8%.
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### Lord Shiva Model School

Class X. Grade: 10 CGPA

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Completed Class X with 10 CGPA.
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## Tech stack

- Python
- MATLAB
- Graphene
- Microsoft Office

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