Dr. Hariprasad M.G.

Dr. Hariprasad M.G. is a plasma physicist and deep-tech industrialist with experience in translating fundamental physics into advanced industrial technology. He completed his PhD at the Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India, where he worked on fundamental complex-plasma experiments and plasma-driven applications. He later joined ASML in the Netherlands, working on EUV lithography tools with a focus on EUV plasma-related topics at the interface of physics, engineering, and high-tech industry.

His work strongly focuses on application-driven research, along with industry–academia collaboration, supplier and customer engagement, and broader industrial partnerships across Europe, United States, India and Russia. His technical interests include plasma technologies in semiconductor lithography and materials science.

In parallel, through his personal projects, he explores plasma applications in high-tech agriculture, focusing on how plasma-based technologies can be translated into practical agricultural solutions.

Through Beyond Fiction, he aims to bring scientific depth, industrial perspective, and interdisciplinary thinking closer to students at an early stage. In an AI-driven world, where technology is rapidly reshaping industries and future careers, Beyond Fiction aims to help students develop the high-cognitive capabilities increasingly demanded from humans—deep understanding, curiosity, problem-solving, experimentation, interdisciplinary thinking, and innovation—to build the next generation of innovators who can understand, adapt to, and shape the technologies of the future.

Dr. Yugesh Vadikkeettil

Dr. Yugesh Vadikkeettil is a plasma physics researcher with extensive experience across thermal and non-thermal plasma systems, plasma diagnostics, vacuum technology, materials processing, and plasma-enabled applications. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics focused on gas-shrouded DC non-transferred arc plasma torches and has built a strong international research background through work in India, China, and the Netherlands. His research spans a broad range of deep-tech and sustainability-oriented areas, with particular emphasis on technologies that can address major industrial and environmental challenges.

His work includes sustainable hydrogen production, plasma-assisted methane reforming, carbon capture and greenhouse-gas mitigation, metallurgy and metal recovery from waste, plasma spray processing, advanced surface modification, nanomaterial synthesis, plasma-activated water, and other energy- and resource-efficient technologies. A significant part of his research has focused on developing plasma-based routes for cleaner energy conversion and materials processing, including hydrogen generation, catalytic fuel reforming, and recovery of valuable materials from industrial waste streams. These areas strongly connect fundamental plasma science with emerging needs in clean energy, circular manufacturing, and sustainable industrial processes.

Alongside his research career, he also brings experience in teaching physics and engineering students, giving him a strong perspective on how advanced scientific concepts can be communicated and translated into practical understanding. His background combines deep academic expertise, international research exposure, and application-oriented technology development, providing a valuable foundation for connecting advanced research with industrially relevant problems and future deep-tech innovation.