| Background/Experience: • M.Sc (Chemistry), Visva-Bharati University, WB, India.
• Ph.D (Theoretical and Computational Material Chemistry), Visva-Bharati University, WB, India, 2014.
• Post Doctoral Research at The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia [July 2014-June 2016].
• International Researcher at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan [May 2015-July 2015].
• International Researcher at Nagoya University, Japan [Sept. 2016-Nov. 2016].
• Post Doctoral Research at University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA [Jan. 2017-Aug. 2017].
• Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam [Sept. 2017- Aug.2022]
• Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal, MP [Aug. 2022- Present] |
| Area of Expertise: • Exploration of electronic structure and properties of nanomaterials using DFT & DFTB.
• Advanced nanomaterials designing for (i) Solar Energy Conversion, (ii) (ii) CO2 reduction to hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, (iii) H2O splitting & (iv) Spintronic applications.
• Device optimization for energy storage: Graphene/Other 2D material based
• Catalyst designing for Biomass to useful chemicals conversion |
| Awards/Recognition: • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) (2008) .
• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship (NET) award (2009) .
• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) award (2011) .
• Post Doctoral Research Grant at The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia (July 2014-June 2016).
• International Researcher Grant at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (May 2015-July 2015).
• International Researcher Grant at Nagoya University, Japan (Sept. 2016-Nov. 2016).
• Post Doctoral Research Grant at University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA (Jan. 2017-Aug. 2017). |
