Purnima is a scientist-turned-educator with a Ph.D. in Physics from IIT Kharagpur and 10+ years of research and teaching experience. She is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow and has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals like PRL, PRC, etc. She strongly advocates financial independence for women and always tries to advise friends and family on financial matters. In her spare time, she loves traveling and reading.