Kanika comes from India and specializes in combustion chemistry. She began her academic journey with a Bachelors in Chemistry, followed by a Masters in Organic Chemistry from Panjab University, India. She then pursued a Master 2 in Physical and Analytical Chemistry at University of Lille, France, where she developed an interest in combustion science during an internship focused on biofuel combustion which ultimately led her to pursue a PhD in Combustion at the PC2A Laboratory, UMR 8522, CNRS, University of Lille. Her doctoral work on the study of the formation of heavy pollutants and soot particles from biofuel combustion, earned her the Prix de Thèse from the Hauts-de-France section of the Société Chimique de France. After completing her PhD, she continued her research and teaching as a teaching research assistant at the University of Lille. Her experience includes a range of experimental campaigns both in France and internationally, including a comprehensive pyrolysis study at Ibaraki University in Japan, and an investigation into combustion chemistry using 2D GC at Ghent University, Belgium. She has developed expertise across advanced analytical techniques, particularly, 1D and 2D GC and nano-SMPS, both of which she applied extensively throughout her doctoral research. In September 2024, Kanika joined the BioSCope team as a Postdoctoral Researcher, where her work centers on developing a combustion experimental setup paired with GC-MS analysis to study pollutant formation and the impact of biofuel aging on emissions. With a future goal of becoming a scientist dedicated to advancing energy and combustion research, she aims to contribute to the development of cleaner, more efficient fuel technologies.