Dr. Damanpreet Kaur did her Bachelors and Masters in Physics (Honours School) from Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her master’s dissertation involved using first principle calculations to study the adsorption of sulphur atoms on a gold monolayer. After this, she switched to a more experimental regime and did her Ph.D. degree titled “Strategies towards Realization of High Performance Solar-blind Photodetectors based on Gallium Oxide Thin Films” from the Department of Physics, IIT Ropar in 2024 in the field of ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors. After completing her Ph.D., she transitioned to a postdoctoral role at IIT Ropar working for a year on the synthesis optimization of large area 2D materials for ultra-fast photodetection. Dr. Kaur joined as Assistant Professor (Grade I) in Department of Physics and Material Science and Engineering, JIIT Noida-62 in July 2025. Her major research interests are ultra-wide band gap semiconductors for optoelectronics and power devices, integration of UWBGs with low-dimensional materials for enhanced transport properties and the development of extreme environment electronics.