Students | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Subhajit Chakraborty pursuing Ph.D.

I was born and brought up in West Bengal, India. I pursued my undergraduation (BSc) from University of Calcutta and postgraduation (MSc) from IIT Kharagpur. I joined the group as a PhD student in September, 2020. My research interest lies in the development of heterogeneous catalyst for CO₂ reduction and solid state structural chemistry. Besides that my other interest includes playing cricket, voiceovers, music and crafts new things.

Soumi Mondal pursuing Ph.D.

I have come from Guskara, a small town in West Bengal. I did my schooling in East West Model School in Talit. After completing B.Sc. in Chemistry in Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya in Burdwan, I pursued M.Sc. in Visva-Bharati university, Shantiniketan. To quench the thirst for science, I joined Ph.D. in materials chemistry where I am currently working on catalyst design for its applications in room temperature fuel cells and water splitting. Apart from research, I have an inclination for singing, penning poems and photography.

Devender Goud G pursuing Ph.D.

Currently pursuing Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Sebastian C. Peter at New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR). Received my Integrated MSC degree from the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad in 2018. Research interests include the design, synthesis, and characterization of nanostructured materials and their applications in energy storage and conversion.

Nilutpal Dutta pursuing Ph.D.

I am from Assam. I have completed by B.Sc. from Tezpur University, Assam and completed my M.Sc. from IIT Hyderabad. My passion to learn the subject and doing research motivated me to pursue PhD in chemistry. I have joined the group in September 2021 after qualifying CSIR-JRF. Besides the passion for chemistry, I love to play football and travel with my friends

Saurav Saha pursuing Ph.D.

I was born and brought up in the beautiful city of Guwahati, Assam. My undergraduate studies in Chemistry were concluded at B.Borooah College in Guwahati. I then attended Gauhati University in Assam to complete my Master's degree in Chemistry. I started my doctoral studies in Prof. Sebastian C. Peter's lab in 2022, and I'm now focusing on designing catalysts for use in CO₂ reduction. When I am not doing research I enjoy exploring new places and playing volleyball and cricket.

Sayan Das pursuing Ph.D.

Born and brought up in Chandannagar West Bengal, I have completed my bachelor's degree from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, and a Master's from IIT Kharagpur. I'm currently engaged as a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Sebastian C. Peter and working on a mechanistic investigation on Water electrolysis and Fuel-Cell. Playing cricket, music, singing, and poetry are my favorite pastimes.

Diku Raj Deka pursuing Ph.D.

Myself Diku Raj Deka. I was born and grew up in Assam, Baihata Chariali. I completed my higher secondary and B.Sc degree at B. Borooah College, Guwahati. Then moved to Hyderabad for my master’s degree at the University of Hyderabad. I joined this group on 1 Aug 2022 as a PhD student under a UGC fellowship. My area of research is based on thermo-catalytic CO₂ reduction and capture.

Geetansh pursuing Integrated Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences

Hello, I am Geetansh. I hold a Bsc non medical degree from Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, Haryana. I joined JNCASR in 2021 as an Integrated PhD student. I am working under Prof. Sebastian C. Peter and I have a deep passion for electrocatalytic CO₂reduction. Beyond my academic pursuits, I have a keen interest in cricket, travelling and basketball.

Saikat Das pursuing Integrated Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences

I come from Tribeni, a small town in West Bengal. I did my schooling at Tribeni Tissues Vidyapith. I received my B. Sc in Chemistry degree from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College. I joined Int. PhD. Chemical Sciences in JNCASR and currently pursuing research on Water Electrolysis and Fuel Cell under the supervision of Prof. Sebastian C. Peter. My hobbies are photography, travelling, gardening and collecting antiques.