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Principal Investigator

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Dr. Sayan Bhattacharyya (sayanb@iiserkol.ac.in)
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D. (Solid State Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, 2006
- M.Sc. (Physical Chemistry), University of Kalyani, 1998
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Calcutta University, 1996
Positions
- Professor, IISER Kolkata, India (September 2019 - Present)
- Associate Professor, IISER Kolkata, India (February 2015 - September 2019)
- Assistant Professor, IISER Kolkata, India (April 2010 - February 2015)
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, USA (2008-2010)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Israel (2006-2008)
For detailed Curriculum Vitae, click here
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Present Members
Visiting Researcher
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Dr. Prasanta Dhak (drprasanta@technoindiauniversity.ac.in)
SERB-TARE Fellow
Topic: Oxynitride Nanostructures
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D. (Nanomaterials Chemistry), IIT Kharagpur (Jadavpur University), 2012
Position
- SERB-TARE Fellow, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (December 2021 - present)
- Associate Professor, Techno India University, Kolkata, India (April 2021 - Present)
- Assistant Professor, Techno India University, Kolkata, India (March 2019 - April 2021)
- Research Professorship, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea (May 2020 - April 2021)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo, Norway (January 2016 - January 2019)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Seoul National University, South Korea (December 2012 - December 2015)
Research Areas
Chemical Synthesis, Materials Characterization, Electrochemical Characterization, Crystallography, Energy Materials, Electronic Devices, Catalysis, and Biotechnology
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Dr. Dibyendu Ghosh (dibyenduphysics@gmail.com)
SERB-TARE Fellow
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D. (Physics), Jadavpur University, 2015
Position
- SERB-TARE Fellow, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (January 2024 - present)
- Assistant Professor, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, India (December 2022 - present)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, IACS Kolkata, India (August 2018 - November 2022)
- 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
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Dr. Ankita Kolay (ankitakolay23@gmail.com)
SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellow
Topic: Hybrid Perovskite Devices
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D. (Chemistry), IIT Hyderabad, 2021
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Hyderabad, 2016
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2014
- Indian School Certificate (CISCE), 2010
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (CISCE), 2008
Position
- SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellow at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (February 2023 - present)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Hyderabad (July 2022 - January 2023)
Honors
- Dr. K. V. Rao Scientific Society Research Award 2020 in Chemistry
- IIT Hyderabad Excellence in Research Award 2020 in Chemistry
- IIT Bombay-Metrohm Young Chemist Award 2019
- NET-JRF in Chemical Sciences June 2015
- GATE, 2016
- IIT-JAM, 2014
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Students
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Surajit Mondal (surajit5544u@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis - Battery
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), University of Calcutta, 2017
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2015
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2012
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2010
Position
- UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2018 - present)
Honors
- National Eligibility Test in Chemical Sciences (NET), 2016 and 2017
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Vishwadeepa Hazra (trishna4441@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), Banaras Hindu University, 2016
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Burdwan, 2014
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2010
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2008
Position
- UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2018 - present)
Honors
- National Eligibility Test in Chemical Sciences (NET), December 2016
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2016, 2017
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Maglu Mura (maglumura2015@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), Banaras Hindu University, 2018
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Sidho Kanho Birsha University, 2016
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2012
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2010
Position
- CSIR Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2018 - present)
Honors
- National Eligibility Test in Chemical Sciences (NET), June 2016 and Dec 2017
- Joint Admission Test for M.Sc., 2016
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Anamika Mondal (mondalanamika9497@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, 2019
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2017
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2014
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2012
Position
- CSIR Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2019 - present)
Honors
- National Eligibility Test in Chemical Sciences (NET), June 2019 and Dec 2019
- INSPIRE Scholarship
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Santanu Mal (santanu3895@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites - Battery
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Kharagpur, 2019
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2017
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2014
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2012
Position
- CSIR Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2019 - present)
Honors
- National Eligibility Test in Chemical Sciences (NET), June 2018
- IIT JAM
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Mamoni Maji (mamonichem@gmail.com)
Integrated Ph.D. Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, 2018
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2015
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2013
Position
- Integrated PhD, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2018 - present)
Honors
- IIT-JAM, 2018
- Secured 1st Class 1st Position, B.Sc. 2018
- SVMCM Scholarship, Government of West Bengal, 2015
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Shresth Gupta (knock2shresthgupta1998@gmail.com)
Integrated Ph.D. Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites - Catalysis
Academic Qualification
- B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry), University of Delhi, 2019
- Class XII, Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, 2016
- Class X, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, CBSE, 2014
Position
- Integrated PhD, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2019 - present)
Honors
- IIT JAM (CY), 2019
- Secured 3rd position in College in B.Sc.
- District Topper, Class X
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Kamal Manna (kamalmanna7@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), Vidyasagar University, 2021
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Vidyasagar University, 2019
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2015
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2013
Position
- UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2023 - present)
Honors
- GATE-2023 (AIR-547)
- CSIR-UGC NET, June 2022, AIR-92
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Ahitagni Ray (ahitbruce@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2023
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2020
- Indian School Certificate (CISCE), 2017
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (CISCE), 2015
Position
- UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2023 - present)
Honors
- CSIR-UGC NET, June 2022, AIR-80
- JAM-2021, AIR-437
- GATE-2023, AIR-647
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Ipsita Das (ipsitadas090909@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student (Co-PI: Dr. Bidisa Das, RISE TCG-CREST)
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), NIT Jamshedpur, 2022
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2020
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2016
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2014
Position
- IISER-K - TCG CREST Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2023 - present)
Honors
- JAM-2020, AIR-1310
- GATE-2023, AIR-2379
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Shashwata Pramanik (shashwata411@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Kharagpur, 2023
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Calcutta, 2021
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2018
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2016
Position
- UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2024 - present)
Honors
- CSIR-UGC NET, June 2022
- GATE-2023
- JAM-2021
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Bittu Kumar Sha (bk597973@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), IIT Bhubaneswar, 2023
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Dibrugarh University, 2020
- HSC, Kendriya Vidyalaya, ONGC Nazira, 2017
- SSC, Kendriya Vidyalaya, ONGC Nazira, 2015
Position
- CSIR-UGC Scholar at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2025 - present)
Honors
- CSIR-UGC NET, June 2024
- Joint Admission Test for M. Sc., 2021
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Suparna Sarkar (ss24rs122@iiserkol.ac.in)
Ph.D. Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 2024
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), University of Burdwan, 2022
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2019
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, 2017
Position
- Institute Research Fellow at Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER-K (2025 - present)
Honors
- CSIR-UGC NET, 2024
- DST INSPIRE Fellowship, 2019-2022
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Isha Nandini Kaman (ink20ms150@iiserkol.ac.in)
BS-MS Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- Class XII: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 2020
- Class X: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 2018
Position
- 5th Year, Integrated BS-MS, Chemistry Major, IISER-K
Honors
- Qualified IAT, 2020
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Jharana Mishra (jm23mp004@iiserkol.ac.in)
2-Year MS Student
Topic: Hybrid Perovskites
Academic Qualification
- B.Sc. B.Ed. Integrated (Chemistry Honours), Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Bhubaneswar, 2022
- Class XII: Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, 2017
- Class X: Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, 2015
Position
- 1st Year, 2-year MS Programme, DCS, IISER-K
Honors
- Qualified IIT-JAM, 2023 (AIR-608)
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Krishnendu Shit (ks23mp026@iiserkol.ac.in)
2-Year MS Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Panskura Banamali College (Autonomous), 2023
- Class XII: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education,2020
- Class X: West Bengal Council of Secondary Education, 2018
Position
- 1st Year, 2-year MS Programme, DCS, IISER-K
Honors
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Saswati Sasmal (ss23mp018@iiserkol.ac.in)
2-Year MS Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- B.Sc. (Chemistry Honours), Panskura Banamali College (Autonomous), 2023
- Class XII: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education,2020
- Class X: West Bengal Council of Secondary Education, 2018
Position
- 1st Year, 2-year MS Programme, DCS, IISER-K
Honors
- Qualified IIT-JAM, 2023
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Sara Jain (sj21ms188@iiserkol.ac.in)
BS-MS Student
Topic: Electrocatalysis
Academic Qualification
- Class XII: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 2021
- Class X: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 2019
Position
- 3rd Year, Integrated BS-MS, Chemistry Major, IISER-K
Honors
- Qualified JEE Mains and Advanced, 2021
- Qualified NEST, 2021
- Qualified IAT, 2021
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