Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research - An Autonomous Institution

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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.

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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

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Geetansh pursuing

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 CO2 reduction. Beyond my academic pursuits, I have a keen interest in cricket, travelling and basketball.

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Saikat Das pursuing

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. 

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Jagmeet Kaur pursuing Ph.D.

I was born and grew up in Punjab, India. I did my schooling at Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir, Bhikhi, Punjab. I completed my graduation and postgraduation in Chemistry Honors from Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, Punjab. To further explore the science, I joined as a PhD student in this group on July 7, 2023. My research interest lies in designing semiconductor materials and their applications in photocatalysis, mainly for CO2 reduction. Along with research, I love to play badminton, draw, sketch, and listen to music.

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Gopika G pursuing Ph.D.

Born and brought up in the Alappuzha district in Kerala, I completed my undergraduation and postgraduation in Chemistry from Sacred Heart College under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. Currently, I am pursuing my Ph.D. program under the supervision of Prof. Sebastian C. Peter in the Solid State Chemistry and Catalysis group at NCU. My research focus lies in the area of thermo-catalytic conversion of CO2 to multi-carbon products including SAF. Apart from research, I am interested in singing, reading books, and drawing.

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Immanuel Jabez S pursuing Ph.D.

I'm from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, where I did my schooling at Rosemary School. I obtained my B.Sc. in Chemistry from St. Xavier's College, Tirunelveli, and subsequently pursued an M.Sc. at IISER Thiruvananthapuram. Driven by my passion for science, I am currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in materials chemistry from July 2024, focusing on catalyst design for electrochemical CO2 reduction and the development of new membranes for CO2 electrolyzers. In addition to my research, I have a keen interest in listening music, playing cricket, traveling, and photography.