Sampanna Mhatre is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Delaware, pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Materials Science and Engineering from 2021 to 2026. Previously, Sampanna served as Assistant Manager in R&D and Graduate Engineer Trainee in R&D at Advanced Materials-Aditya Birla Chemicals. Additional experience includes roles as Branch Representative and Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Institute of Chemical Technology, along with a position as Summer Research Intern at BASF. Sampanna also contributed as Secretary (Design) for the Technological Association at the Institute of Chemical Technology, where a Bachelor of Technology degree in Surface Coatings Technology was completed from 2014 to 2018.