Kalaiarasan M. is currently a visiting PhD student in Prof. Zdeněk Sofer’s group. He intends to make growth strategies for electronic grade 2D semiconductors via gas and vapor phase CVD. He is working towards becoming a growth (thin-films) expert, along with vibrational, optical characterization of 2D materials.  Soon, he will obtain his PhD degree from (PhD supervisor: Dr. Senthil Kumar Eswaran) SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. He has Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from colleges under Anna university, Chennai, India.