Research Interest

Excited State Proton Transfer (ESPT), Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer (TICT) and theoretical rationalization of the experimental results based on semi-empirical and ab-initio methods.

Single Molecule Spectroscopy/Microscopy, Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy to study macromolecular and supramolecular aggregates.

Characterization and modulation of enzyme inhibitor peptides using fluorescence spectroscopy in homogeneous and microheterogeneous environments.

  Academic Qualification

1. M.Sc. (Chemistry) from University of Calcutta, 1998.
2. Ph.D. from Jadavpur University, 2002.

  Positions

1. Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Pennsylvania (2002-2004).
2. Lecturer at Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (2004-2007).
3. Assistant Professor at Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (2007-2009).
4. Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata (2009- ).