Nagappan N is a graduate researcher at Berkeley Lab, focusing on materials science as part of a PhD program at the University of California, Berkeley, expected to be completed in May 2029. Previously, Nagappan gained valuable experience as a research intern at EPFL and Mitacs, and served as a young research fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Nagappan also completed a project internship at Brakes India Private Limited. Academic qualifications include an interdisciplinary dual degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, combining a B.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with an M.Tech in Data Science, achieved in May 2024.