Nano and Soft Materials Research Group
TEAM MEMBERS
Our PI
Dr. Tridib K. Sarma
Associate Professor (2022 -Present)
Department of Chemistry
IIT Indore
Academic and Professional Background:
2009-2022: Assistant Professor, IIT Indore, India
2007-2009: JSPS Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Tokyo, Japan
Host: Professor Kazunori Kataoka
2004-2006: Alexander-von-Humboldt Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Heidelberg,Germany
Ph.D: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India (2004)
Thesis Supervisor: Professor Arun Chattopadhyay
M.Sc (Physical Chemistry): Gauhati University, Guwahati (1999)
B.Sc (Chemistry): B. Borooah College, Guwahati (1997)
Current Members
Ph.D. Students
Dr. Deepa Dey
DST Woman Scientist (A)
Ph.D: North Eastern Hill University, India (2000) under the guidance of Prof. Mihir K. Chaudhari
Post-doctoral Experience :
May 2000-November 2001: Worked as Research Associate in Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati sponsored by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR), New Delhi, with Prof. Mihir K. Chaudhuri.
December 2001 – January 2004: Worked as a Post-doctoral fellow in Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta, Japan, with Prof. Masato Kakihana.
September 2004 – December 2004: Worked as Post-doctoral fellow in University of Heidelberg, Germany, with Prof. Peter Comba.
October 2007-March 2009: COE Researcher in School of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Hongo campus, Tokyo, Japan
Research Area: Synthesis of non-stoichiometric metal oxides (M= Ti, Nb, Zr, Ta, V) for photocatalytic activities
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Ms. Amrita Chakraborty
Joined in July 2019
B.Sc: Gargi College, University of Delhi
M.Sc: NIT Agartala
Research Area:
Ms. Vidhi Agarwal
Joined in January 2020
B.Sc.: Zakir Husain Delhi College, University Of Delhi 2016.
M.Sc.: Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut 2018.
Research Area: Photocatalyst Designing for Visible Light Induced Organic Transformations
Mr. Ravindra Vishwakarma
Joined in May 2021
B.Sc.: Pt. A.P.N. Mahavidyalaya Sant Kabir Nagar (U.P.) 2017
M.Sc.: DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (U.P.) 2019
Research Area: Fluorescent Nanoparticles and Their Assemblies
Mr. Tarun Kumar Sahu
Joined in August 2021
B.Sc.(H): Ramjas College, University of Delhi 2018
M.Sc.: N.I.T. Rourkela (Odisha) 2020
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 2018
M.Sc.: Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (H.P.) 2020
Research Area: Shape-selective Nanoparticle Synthesis, Biomineralization
Mr. Suryakamal Sarma
Joined in August 2021
B.Sc.: B. Borooah College, Guwahati (Assam) 2018
M.Sc.: B. Borooah College, Guwahati (Assam) 2020
Research Area: Nucleotides-based Hydrogels for Versatile Applications
International Ph.D. Students
Mr. Yonas Etafa
Joined in August 2023 under Joint Integrated Ph.D. Programme
Home Institution: Wollega University (Ethiopia)
Research Area: Green synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Applications
M.Sc. Students
Mr. Rahul Kumar Sharma
Joined in July 2023
B.Sc. B.Ed.: R.I.E. AJMER (NCERT)
Research Area: Tuning Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles Embedded in Hydrogel Matrix
Ms. Aayushi Biyani
Joined in July 2023
B.Sc.: Bhartiya Girls College Sikar
Research Area: Designing Metal-Biomolecule Frameworks for diverse applications
Alumni
Ph.D. Students
8. Dr. Abhiram Panigrahi
Joined in July 2015
Awarded Ph.D. in 2022
Research Area: Metal Organic Frameworks for Catalytic Application
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, Case Western Reserve University, USA
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7. Dr. Daisy Sarma
Joined in July 2015
Awarded Ph.D. in 2021
Research Area: Nanoparticle catalysed visible light induced organic transformation
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, University of California, Irvine, California
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6. Dr. Neha Thakur
Joined in July 2015
Awarded Ph.D. in 2021
Research Area: Carbonaceous Nanomaterials and Coordination Polymers
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Art and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
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5. Dr. Siddarth Jain
Joined in Jan 2015
Awarded Ph.D. in December 2020
Research Area: Polyol based synthesis of metal oxides nanomaterials and its multifunctional applications.
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
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4. Dr. Biju Majumdar
Joined in February 2012
Awarded Ph.D in January 2018
Research Area: Nanoparticle catalyzed organic transformations
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, University of California, Irvine, California
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3. Dr. Sonam Mandani
Joined in November 2011
Awarded Ph.D in September 2017
Research area: Carboneous nanomaterials
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, SGSITS, Indore
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2. Dr. Bhagwati Sharma
Joined in January 2011
Awarded Ph.D in May 2016
Research Area: Inorganic-Organic Hybrid nanomaterials
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Materials Research Centre, MNIT Jaipur
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1. Dr. Tamalika Bhattacharya
Joined in July 2010
Awarded Ph.D. in Dec. 2015
Research Area: Nanoparticle mediated organic synthesis
Current Position: Research Scientist, TCGLS, ChemBioTech, Kolkata