Meenu Murali

Optimized synthesis and characterization workflows through systematic experimental troubleshooting. Established experimental workflows for a new research laboratory, supporting reliable and reproducible research activities. Prepared scientific documentation, research reports and presentations and communicated analytical findings within a multidisciplinary research team. Collaborated with researchers on materials synthesis, characterization and interpretation of analytical results.

· Developed zirconium/hafnium-based hybrid polymers with dynamic coordination bonds and reprocessable behavior · Investigated reaction kinetics and ligand exchange mechanisms relevant to material reactivity and catalysis · Designed MOFs and cluster-based systems to study structure-property relationships · Conducted scalable polymer synthesis relevant to industrial processing · Collaborated on rheological and thermal analysis of materials under realistic conditions

· Designed MOF-based materials for gas sensing applications · Studied gas-material interactions and selectivity mechanisms (H2, ethanol) · Fabricated and tested chemiresistive sensing platforms