Dr. Sonika is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Rajiv Gandhi University, India. She holds a Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University and has a diverse research background, including roles as a Research Associate at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics. With six years of teaching experience, she has authored research papers, book chapters, and presented at conferences. Dr. Sonika has also given invited talks at workshops and symposia and supervised three Master's dissertations. She is a life member of Indian Physics Association (IPA) and International Academy of Physical Sciences (IAPS) and serves as a journal reviewer for international publishers. Her research encompasses Nuclear Structure, Nuclear Reaction, Accelerators, Instrumentation for Nuclear Physics, and extends to biodegradable polymers, advanced materials, nano devices, materials science, energy harvesting, optimization techniques, and energy storage