Students

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.

Bitan Ray pursuing Ph.D.

I have joined the group as a Ph.D. student back in July 2018. Majorly my work here in JNCASR is dedicated to the field of Carbon dioxide capture, and its utilization towards value-added products via thermochemical pathway. My research interest involves CO2 capture from both point source and direct air, and its subsequent conversion driven by heterogeneous catalysis, and gas phase reaction in both flow reactor as well as batch reactor. I have completed my post-graduation from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in 2018 and graduation from Hooghly Mohsin College in 2016. Favourite pastime includes music and literature. Love to explore new places and new cultures.

Risov Das pursuing Ph.D.

I was born and raised in a beautiful village of West Bengal and studied Chemistry at Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission Kolkata and IIT Madras. I developed an early interest in heterogeneous catalysis and solid-state chemistry and my Ph.D. studies in SCP group focused on 'Sunlight driven CO₂ hydrogenation to fuels by heterogeneous photocatalysts.’ I subsequently worked on several classes of oxide, sulfide, halide perovskite, and carbon based polymeric photocatalysts. I also try to unwrap the electron transfer and product formation mechanism by several in-situ and ex-situ spectroscopic techniques. I love to travel with my friends.  

Ashutosh Kumar Singh pursuing

Currently, the electronic industry facing the major challenge, of getting heated upon the use of devices, and there is a need for the development of alternative materials. So, interested in the field of materials science and condensed matter physics—expertise in the growth of single-crystal and structural determination using single-crystal XRD and working on Rare-earth based intermetallics and heavy metal chalcogenides for their electronic and magnetic properties for application in industry.

My hobbies are playing the volleyball, table-tennis, cricket and following the current affairs around the world.

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.