Piyali Halder, a Senior Research Fellow at Jadavpur University and a DST INSPIRE Fellow (2022-present), is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Physics under the supervision of Prof. Brajadulal Chattopadhyay and Prof. Sukhen Das. Her research focuses on emerging 2D metamaterials and Nanocomposite, particularly their synthesis, characterization, and industrial applications in energy storage, environmental remediation, and biophysics. She earned her B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. in Physics from Jadavpur University, securing 66.92% and 77.94%, respectively. With 15 publications in reputed international journals, her interdisciplinary research spans nanomaterials, piezoelectric nanogenerators, supercapacitors, antibacterial applications, and dielectric materials. She has received several accolades, including the Best Paper Presentation Award at NCFMSP-2024, Best Poster Award by the Royal Society of Chemistry at ETCSTSI-2025, Best Poster Award at the Centenary Birth Anniversary Seminar of Prof. Shyamal Sengupta, 1st place at the Eastern Zone Anveshan-2024, and 3rd prize at the International Level AIU Student Research Convention. She is also a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and actively mentors M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, contributing to both academia and scientific innovation.