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Arunima Singh

Prof. Arunima Singh is an associate professor of physics and a graduate faculty member in the Materials Science and Engineering program at Arizona State University. She received her PhD from Cornell University and held postdoctoral appointments at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Prof. Singh has received notable accolades, including the Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Award, The Mineral, Metal, and Materials Society (TMS) Young Leaders Professional Development Award, and the Department of Defense Faculty Fellowship. Her research integrates first-principles computational methods and artificial intelligence to accelerate materials discovery, synthesis, and applications, with an emphasis on understanding and controlling physical phenomena at the surfaces and interfaces of materials.

Prof. Singh’s Fulbright-Nehru research project is focusing on accelerating the discovery of quantum–semiconductor material heterostructures for the next-generation spintronic, neuromorphic, sensing, and topological devices. By combining machine learning, high-throughput first-principles simulations, and molecular beam epitaxy, the project is designing and fabricating atomically precise interfaces with controllable electronic properties. This integrated approach is expected to reveal the fundamental rules governing the complex interfaces in quantum–semiconductor heterostructures, establish advanced growth protocols through advanced synthesis methods, and lead to stable materials platforms for energy-efficient and scalable quantum technologies.

Punya Mishra

Dr. Punya Mishra is a professor at the Mary Lou Fulton College of Teaching and Learning Innovation (MLFC) at Arizona State University (ASU), with an affiliate appointment in its Design School. He is a senior fellow at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution and a fellow at the Learning Engineering Institute (LEI) at ASU. Earlier, he had served as the director of Innovative Learning Futures at LEI and as the associate dean of scholarship and innovation at MLFC, where he led multiple initiatives in developing a future-forward, equity-driven, collaborative approach to educational research. He is internationally recognized for his work in educational technology; the role of creativity and aesthetics in learning; and the application of design to educational innovation. He has received over USD 11 million in grants, and has published over 200 articles and edited five books. A recipient of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology’s David H. Jonassen Excellence in Research Award, and with over 81,000 citations of his research, he is ranked among the top 2 percent of scientists worldwide (ranked number 91 in social science) and number 44 (number 4 in psychology) amongst scholars with the biggest influence on educational practice and policy. An AERA fellow and TED-Ed educator, he cohosts the award-winning Silver Lining for Learning and the Learning Futures podcasts. He is an award-winning instructor, and has taught courses at all levels in educational technology, educational psychology, design, and creativity. He is also an engaging public speaker and an accomplished visual artist.

Dr. Mishra’s Fulbright-Nehru project is examining how educators and learners across India’s diverse educational landscape is making sense of generative AI. Combining engaged educational journalism with scholarly rigor, the project is partnering with Azim Premji University and other institutions to document real-time negotiations between AI’s promise and local realities through podcasting, blogging, teaching, and presenting. Dr. Mishra’s research is also tracing contextual innovations that emerge when advanced AI tools meet India’s varied conditions of language, connectivity, and social practice. The project will yield academic articles, practitioner briefs, and a book capturing this unrepeatable moment when communities are actively determining what AI becomes in education.

Suraj Muley

Dr. Suraj Muley is a neurologist and internationally recognized expert in neuromuscular medicine, neuroimmunology, myasthenia gravis, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). He serves as director of neurology at Bob Bové Neuroscience Institute at HonorHealth and is professor of medicine at Arizona State University School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering. Dr. Muley completed his medical education at Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, which was followed by research training in pharmacology and residency and fellowship training in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromuscular diseases at the University of Minnesota. He is board certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromuscular medicine.

Over a distinguished academic career spanning more than three decades, Dr. Muley has held major leadership roles at the University of Minnesota, Barrow Neurological Institute, and HonorHealth, including directing neuromuscular, neuroimmunology, fellowship, and residency programs. His clinical and research interests focus on immune-mediated neuromuscular disorders, with emphasis on novel targeted therapies for myasthenia gravis and CIDP. He has served as principal investigator or co-investigator on numerous national and international clinical trials in neuromuscular diseases.

Dr. Muley has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, invited reviews, and international presentations in neuromuscular medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin). His honors include multiple teaching and research awards.

Dr. Muley’s Fulbright-Nehru project is focusing on advancing neuromuscular medicine and neuroimmunology in India through collaborative teaching, research, and clinical training. Working with leading academic medical centers in Mumbai, his project emphasizes inflammatory neuropathies and myasthenia gravis, with particular focus on advanced electrophysiological techniques and emerging targeted therapies. The project aims to strengthen subspecialty education, promote collaborative clinical research, and develop sustainable academic partnerships between Indian and U.S. institutions. By leveraging India’s large and diverse patient population, the project seeks to improve understanding and treatment of immune-mediated neurological disorders while fostering long-term global collaboration in neuroscience.