Romakanta Bhattarai

Romakanta Bhattarai is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where research focuses on applying machine learning and density functional theory to examine novel phases of two-dimensional magnetic materials. Previous experience includes serving as a System Analyst at UMRF Ventures, primarily leveraging Splunk and machine learning to identify internal security threats, and as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Memphis, where discoveries in 2D material phases were made using genetic algorithms. Additionally, Romakanta has experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, instructing undergraduate physics labs. Romakanta's educational background includes a PhD in Engineering Physics from the University of Memphis, a Master's degree in Physics from Tribhuvan University, and a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Tribhuvan University.