Research Group

Present Postdoctoral fellows

Dr. Swapnil Deshpande

(Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, HRI)

Ph.D: Pune University, 2021
Ph.D Topic: Role of Functionalized Carbon Nitride Monolayer as a Sensor: An Ab-initio Study
Postdoc since: March, 2023
Email: d.swap9007@gmail.com

Dr. Shilendra Sharma

(Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, HRI)

Ph.D: IIT Kanpur, 2023
Ph.D Topic: Computational Study of Metal and Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Fuels
Postdoc since: March, 2023
Email: shailendra2341@gmail.com

Dr. Vanshree Parey

(DST Solar Challenge)

Ph.D: Barkatullah University, 2021
Ph.D Topic: First-principles identification of Gas Sensing Properties of Metal Free Materials
Postdoc since: November, 2023
Email: vanshreeparey06@gmail.com

Dr. Muskan Nabi

(with Dr. Tisita Das)

Ph.D: Jiwaji University, 2022
Ph.D Topic: First-principles study of Ba, Gd and halide-based perovskites
Postdoc since: January, 2024
Email: muskannabi7500@gmail.com

Present PhD students

Jagjit Kaur

M.Sc: Physics, Andhra University
Qualified: GATE
Ph.D since: July, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Rashba-Dresselhaus Phenomena in Novel Hybrid Perovskites
Email: jagjit.k1994@gmail.com

Manasa G. B.

M.Sc: Physics, Mysore University
Qualified: GATE
Ph.D since: July, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Hybrid Perovskite materials under Extreme Conditions
Email: manasagb@uomphysics.net

Dhirendra Kumar

M.Sc: Physics, Agra University
Qualified: NET
Ph.D since: December, 2019
Ph.D Topic: 2D Nanostructured Energy Materials
Email: dhirendrakr.jmd96@gmail.com

Ponnappa K. P.

M.Sc: Physics, Mysore University
Qualified: NET
Ph.D since: October, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Ultrathin Excitonic and Schottky Barrier Solar Cells
Email: kechandaponnappa@gmail.com

Arijeet Sarangi

M.Sc: Physics, Ravenshaw University
Qualified: GATE
Ph.D since: December, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Fundamental Properties of Hybrid Perovskites
Email: sarangiarijeet1@gmail.com

Prajna Parimita Mohanty

(Joint Ph.D with Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, IIT Ropar)

M.Sc: Physics, FM University, Odisha
Qualified: DST Inspire
Ph.D since: August, 2020
Ph.D Topic: Multidimensional Hybrid Perovskites
Email: prajnaparimitamohanty@gmail.com

Sankalpa Bora

(CRG (DST) JRF)

M.Sc: Physics, HRI
Ph.D since: September, 2023
Ph.D Topic: Modelling and Simulation of Hybrid Perovskites
Email: sankalpa10.bora@gmail.com

Present Master Thesis and Long-term Visiting Students

Ayushi Tripathi

M.Sc : HRI Student
Project period: July, 2023 - present
Thesis Topic: Topological insulators and hybrid perovskites
Email: tripathiaayushi488@gmail.com

Ankit Bansal

M.Sc : HRI - IIT Madras Joint Student
Project period: May, 2022 - present
Thesis Topic: Code Development for Energy Materials
Email: bankit12@gmail.com

Rajib Sarkar

M.Sc : HRI - IISER Kolkata Joint Student
Project period: May, 2023 - present
Thesis Topic: Theoretical investigation of topological semi-metals
Email: rajibsarkar2218@gmail.com

Pratik Aher

M.Sc : Aurangabad University
Project period: Nov, 2023 - March, 2024
Project Topic: Hydrogen evolution reaction activity
Email: pratikaher393@gmail.com

Taranga Borgohain

M.Sc : IIT Guwahati
Project period: Feb, 2024 - present
Project Topic: Electron-phonon coupling effects
Email: borgohaintaranga65@gmail.com

Dilip Sasmal

(Joint Ph.D with IIT Indore)

M.Sc: Physics, Vidyasagar University
Ph.D since: July, 2022
Ph.D Topic: Photocatalysis
Email: dilipsasmal07@gmail.com

VSP Students:

Previous Postdoctoral fellows

Dr. Tisita Das (Currently DST INSPIRE Faculty, HRI)

(Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, HRI)

Ph.D: IACS, Kolkata, India, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Defect and Functionalization Effects on 2D Catalytic Materials
Postdoc duration: January, 2020 - March, 2023
Email: tisitadas@gmail.com

Dr. Shalini Tomar

(Funded by DST-NSM)

Ph.D: Bundelkhund University, 2021
Ph.D Topic: Electronic Properties of Adsorbed Borophene
Postdoc dureation: July, 2021 - August 2023
Email: tomar.shalini758@gmail.com

Dr. Showkat H. Mir

(Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, HRI)

Ph.D: Central University of Gujarat, 2018
Ph.D Topic: Computational Study of Structural, Electronic, and Phonon Properties of Low Dimensional materials
Postdoc duration: March, 2022 - February, 2023
Email: mirshowkat07@gmail.com

Dr. Pushkar Mishra

(Funded by CoE-CTFM, IIT Madras)

Ph.D: SVNIT, Surat, 2021
Ph.D Topic: Theoretical Study of 2D Boron Monochalcogenide for Energy Applications
Postdoc duration: October, 2021 - November, 2022
Email: mishrapushkar95@gmail.com

Dr. Ranjini Sarkar

(Funded by CoE-CTFM, IIT Madras)

Ph.D: IIT Kharagpur, 2022
Ph.D Topic: DFT Studies on PVDF-based Composites
Postdoc duration: March, 2022 - December, 2022
Email: ranjinisarkar.kgp.1991@gmail.com

Previous Master Thesis/Project Students

Jeevan Kumawt

M.Sc: Central University of Haryana
Project period: January, 2020 - June 2020
Thesis Topic: Pressure Driven Phase Transformation in Emerging Perovskites
Email: jeevanram27@gmail.com

Vardhman Diwadi

M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: Machine Learning and Electronic Structure Calculations for Ultrathin Materials
Email: vardhman.dwivedi@gmail.com

Diwakar Singh

M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: High Pressure induced Optical Properties Tuning in Optoelectronic Materials
Email: diwakarhaldaur99@gmail.com

Priyanka Yadav

M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: Unveiling Rashba Physics in Non-centrosymmetric Hybrid Perovskite
Email: priyanka0909yadav@gmail.com

Previous Ph.D Students in Uppsala University (2013-2019):

Previous Visiting Ph.D Students in Uppsala University (2013-2019):