Nikita’s work focuses on addressing the global water shortage crisis through development of next-generation sorbents, as well as their device-level implementation. His main research goal is the synthesis and study of new metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) that are suitable for atmospheric water harvesting in arid climates. In this context, he studies the water cluster formation within these crystalline frameworks by using a variety of crystallographic methods. This helps him to understand the water–framework interactions and consequently tune the material’s water sorption properties. In collaboration with Professor Ting Xu, Nikita intends to explore alternative approaches to freshwater generation and purification by employing MOF–polymer nanocomposites.