Sulabha Kulkarni - A Lifestory
Innovating Nanoscale Solutions: Science Shaping Surfaces, Materials, And Tomorrow

This person is known for new ideas in very small things, what things are made of, and what things look like on the outside. Her path, like the small things she looks at, shows she cares a lot and knows a lot. From when she was a student to now, she has always tried to do things that people thought were not possible with very small things. Imagine a scientist who can see what others can't and change what seems unchangeable. That's her. She has spent years learning about what things are made of at their most basic level. Her work has not only helped science but also made it possible to use these ideas in different businesses. People who work with her often talk about how smart she is and how much she cares. As one person said, "Her ability to connect ideas that seem different is amazing." She has helped the field a lot. In 2010, she shared new research at the International Conference on Advanced Materials in Paris, which many people liked. Her work on changing how things look on the outside, which was written in the journal "Surface Science Reports" in 2015, is still used a lot. Even when things are hard, like trying to understand a complicated movie, she stays calm, finds new answers, and makes others want to do better. Her caring attitude is like the new ideas shown at events like the World Science Festival, which happens every year in New York.