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Principal Investigator   

Dr. Sayan Bhattacharyya (sayanb@iiserkol.ac.in)

Academic Qualification         

  1. Ph.D. (Solid State Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, 2006
  2. M.Sc. (Physical Chemistry), University of Kalyani, 1998
  3. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Calcutta University, 1996

Positions

  1. Professor, IISER Kolkata, India (September 2019 - Present)
  2. Associate Professor, IISER Kolkata, India (February 2015 - September 2019)
  3. Assistant Professor, IISER Kolkata, India (April 2010 - February 2015)
  4. Postdoctoral Researcher, Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, USA (2008-2010)
  5. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Israel (2006-2008)

For detailed Curriculum Vitae, click here 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Present Members
 
 

Visiting Researcher 

 

Dr. Dibyendu Ghosh (dibyenduphysics@gmail.com)

SERB-TARE Fellow 

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. Ph.D. (Physics), Jadavpur University, 2015

Position

  1. SERB-TARE Fellow, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (January 2024 - present)
  2. Assistant Professor, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, India (December 2022 - present)
  3. Postdoctoral Fellow, IACS Kolkata, India (August 2018 - November 2022)
  4. Postdoctoral Fellow, IISER Kolkata, India (March 2015 - July 2018)

Research Areas

2D Materials, Quantum Dots, Energy Materials, Magneto-optic Materials, Renewable Energy, Optoelectronics, and Catalysis

 

Postdoc & Graduated Ph.D. Scholars  

 

Dr. Sajid Saikia (sajidsaikia37@gmail.com)

Research Associate

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. Ph.D. (Chemistry), IISER Pune, 2025

Position

  1. Research Associate, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (July 2026 - present)

Honors

  1. IIT JAM
  2. Prime Minister's Research Fellowship
  3. Institute's Best Thesis Award

 

Dr. Santanu Mal (santanu3895@gmail.com)

Ph.D. Graduate

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Kharagpur, 2019
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2017
  3. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2014
  4. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2012

Position

  1. CSIR Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2019 - 2026)

Honors

  1. National Eligibility Test in Chemical Sciences (NET), June 2018
  2. IIT JAM

 

Dr. Mamoni Maji (mamonichem@gmail.com)

Integrated Ph.D. Graduate & Research Associate

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, 2018
  2. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2015
  3. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2013

Position

  1. Integrated PhD, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2018 - 2026)
  2. Research Associate, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2026 - present)

Honors

  1. IIT-JAM, 2018
  2. Secured 1st Class 1st Position, B.Sc. 2018
  3. SVMCM Scholarship, Government of West Bengal, 2015

 

Dr. Shresth Gupta (knock2shresthgupta1998@gmail.com)

Integrated Ph.D. Graduate

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry), University of Delhi, 2019
  2. Class XII, Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, 2016
  3. Class X, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, CBSE, 2014

Position

  1. Integrated PhD, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2019 - 2026)

Honors

  1. IIT JAM (CY), 2019
  2. Secured 3rd position in College in B.Sc.
  3. District Topper, Class X

 

Students

 

Kamal Manna (kamalmanna7@gmail.com)

Ph.D. Student

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), Vidyasagar University, 2021
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Vidyasagar University, 2019
  3. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2015
  4. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2013

Position

  1. UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2023 - present)

Honors

  1. GATE-2023 (AIR-547)
  2. CSIR-UGC NET, June 2022, AIR-92

 

Ahitagni Ray (ahitbruce@gmail.com)

Ph.D. Student

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2023
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2020
  3. Indian School Certificate (CISCE), 2017
  4. Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (CISCE), 2015

Position

  1. UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2023 - present)

Honors

  1. CSIR-UGC NET, June 2022, AIR-80
  2. JAM-2021, AIR-437
  3. GATE-2023, AIR-647

 

Ipsita Das (ipsitadas090909@gmail.com)

Ph.D. Student (Co-PI: Dr. Bidisa Das, RISE TCG-CREST)

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), NIT Jamshedpur, 2022
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2020
  3. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2016
  4. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2014

Position

  1. IISER-K - TCG CREST Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2023 - present)

Honors

  1. JAM-2020, AIR-1310
  2. GATE-2023, AIR-2379

 

Shashwata Pramanik (shashwata411@gmail.com)

Ph.D. Student

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Kharagpur, 2023
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2021
  3. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2018
  4. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2016

Position

  1. UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2024 - present)

Honors

  1. CSIR-UGC NET, June 2022
  2. GATE-2023
  3. JAM-2021

 

Bittu Kumar Sha (bk597973@gmail.com)

Ph.D. Student

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Bhubaneswar, 2023
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Dibrugarh University, 2020
  3. HSC, Kendriya Vidyalaya, ONGC Nazira, 2017
  4. SSC, Kendriya Vidyalaya, ONGC Nazira, 2015

Position

  1. CSIR-UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2025 - present)

Honors

  1. CSIR-UGC NET, June 2024
  2. Joint Admission Test for M. Sc., 2021

 

Saumil Ghosh (sg25rs003@iiserkol.ac.in)

Ph.D. Student

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), Savitribhai Phule Pune University, 2024
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry), West Bengal State University, 2022
  3. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2019
  4. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2017

Position

  1. CSIR-UGC Fellow at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2025 - present)

Honors

  1. CSIR-UGC NET, 2024, AIR 54
  2. GATE 2025, AIR 528

 

Tanmoy Paul (tanmoypaul2110@gmail.com)

Ph.D. Student

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Bhubaneswar, 2026
  2. B.Sc. (Chemistry), Presidency University, Kolkata, 2022
  3. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2019
  4. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2017

Position

  1. UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2026 - present)

Honors

  1. CSIR-UGC NET, December 2025, JRF, AIR 53
  2. CSIR-UGC NET, June 2025, LS, AIR 37
  3. IIT JAM 2024, AIR 556

 

Chirantan Paul (cp22ms175@iiserkol.ac.in)

BS-MS Student

Topic: Hybrid Perovskites

Academic Qualification

  1. Class XII: Asansol Old Station High School, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2022
  2. Class X: Asansol Ramkrishna Mission High School, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2020

Position

  1. Final Year BS-MS Student, DCS, IISER-K

Honors

  1. Qualified IAT, 2022
  2. DST INSPIRE Fellow (2022 - present)

 

Akash Mohanta (am22ms124@iiserkol.ac.in)

BS-MS Student

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. Class XII: M. P. C. Higher Secondary School, Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, 2021
  2. Class X: M. K. C. High School, Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, 2019

Position

  1. Final Year BS-MS Student, DCS, IISER-K

Honors

  1. Qualified IAT, 2022
  2. Qualified NEST, 2022
  3. Qualified JEE Mains, 2021

 

Kidile Srushti Umakant (ksu22ms226@iiserkol.ac.in)

BS-MS Student

Topic: Hybrid Perovskite

Academic Qualification

  1. Class XII: Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education, 2021
  2. Class X: Central Board of Secondary Education, 2019

Position

  1. Final Year BS-MS Student, DCS, IISER-K

Honors

  1. Qualified IAT, 2022
  2. Qualified JEE Mains, 2022
  3. Qualified NEET, 2022

 

Saroj Kumar Pusti (skp25mp037@iiserkol.ac.in)

MP Student

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. B.Sc.: Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, FM University, Balasore, Odisha, 2025
  2. Class XII: Tokyo Advanced Higher Secondary School, Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, 2022
  3. Class X: Bishnupur Nodal High School, Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, 2020

Position

  1. Final Year MP Student, DCS, IISER-K

Honors

  1. Qualified IIT JAM, 2025
  2. Qualified CUET PG, 2025
  3. DST INSPIRE Fellow (2022 - present)

 

Dibyajyoti Das (dd23ms092@iiserkol.ac.in)

BS-MS Student

Topic: Electrocatalysis

Academic Qualification

  1. Class XII: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, North Tripura, CBSE, 2022
  2. Class X: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, North Tripura, CBSE, 2020

Position

  1. 4th Year BS-MS Student, DCS, IISER-K

Honors

  1. Qualified JEE (Mains & Advanced), 2023
  2. Qualified IAT, 2023

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

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