SoftNanoMat Lab
Our PI
Dr. Tridib K. Sarma is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Indore, a role he has occupied since 2022. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor at IIT Indore 2009 to 2022. His post-doctoral research includes prestigious fellowships at the University of Tokyo under Professor Kazunori Kataoka and at the University of Heidelberg through the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation. Dr. Sarma earned his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in 2004, with mentorship from Professor Arun Chattopadhyay, and he holds an M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from Gauhati University, as well as a B.Sc. in Chemistry from B. Borooah College.
Current Members
Ph.D. Students
Mr. Ravindra Vishwakarma
Joined in May 2021
B.Sc.: Pt. A.P.N. Mahavidyalaya Sant Kabir Nagar (U.P.)
M.Sc.: DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (U.P.)
Research Area: Fluorescent Nanoparticles and Their Assemblies
Mr. Tarun Kumar Sahu
Joined in August 2021
B.Sc.(H): Ramjas College, University of Delhi
M.Sc.: N.I.T. Rourkela (Odisha)
Research Area: Polyphenol-based Smart Materials for Biomedical Application
Mr. Aditya Prasun
Joined in August 2021
B.Sc.(H): Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi
M.Sc.: I.I.T. Mandi (H.P.)
Research Area: Shape-selective Nanoparticle Synthesis, Biomineralization
Mr. Suryakamal Sarma
Joined in August 2021
B.Sc.: B. Borooah College, Guwahati (Assam)
M.Sc.: B. Borooah College, Guwahati (Assam)
Research Area: Nucleotides-based Hydrogels for Versatile Applications
Ms. Anjali Singh
Joined in July 2024
B.Sc.: Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (U.P.)
M.Sc.: Jananayak Chandrashekhar University (U.P.)
Research Area: Nucleotides-based Hydrogels for Versatile Applications
Ms. Sonia Dhakne
Joined in December 2024
B.Sc.: Hansraj College, University of Delhi
M.Sc.: Hindu College, University of Delhi
Research Area: Deep Eutectic solvents, Eutectogels
Ms. Yoshita Chakravarty
Joined in December 2024
B.Sc.: B. Borooah College, Guwahati (Assam)
M.Sc.: Gauhati University, Guwahati (Assam)
Research Area: Nucleotide-based Hydrogels for electrochemical applications
Mr. Rishabh Vishwakarma
Joined in December 2025
B.Sc.: KNIPSS, Sultanpur (U.P.)
M.Sc.: University of Allahabad, Prayagraj (U.P.)
Research Area: Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Biomolecules derived AIE-gen systems