
Hirendra N Ghosh,
Director (Offg.)
Ph.D, Univ. of Bombay
Professor (Scientist G)
#120
Email ID: hnghosh@inst.ac.in
a) Ultrafast Photochemistry and Reaction Dynamics in solution phase and on nanostructured materials.
b) Design and Development of Ultrafast Laser Laboratory
c) Ultrafast charge carrier and interfacial electron and hole transfer dynamics in nanostructured and quantum dot core-shell materials using femtosecond visible, infrared and terahertz spectroscopy.
d) Synthesis, characterization and spectroscopic Analysis of alloy and doped quantum dot materials.
e) Ultrafast Proton Coupled Electron Transfer reaction
f) Working on the Mechanism of Dye-sensitized, Perovskite and Quantum Dot Solar Cell using Fast and Ultrafast spectroscopic Techniques.
g) Design and Development of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell and Quantum Dot Solar Cell.

Abir De Sarkar, Ph.D, SINP, Kolkata
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#218
Email ID: abir@inst.ac.in
Computational Nanoscience and Surface Science, Molecular electronics: Interpreting STM image contrast, molecular switches and sensors; Predictive modeling of hydrogen storage materials and energy relevant materials, Gas sensors, band gap engineering in nanomaterials
Methods: First principles (ab initio) based approaches, Ab initio transport calculations, Quantum Chemistry, Monte Carlo simulation

Asifkhan Shanavas, Ph.D, IIT Bombay
Scientist C
#119
Email ID: asifkhan@inst.ac.in
Targeted Combinatorial Nanomedicines for Cancer. Organo-Inorganic Biomaterials for Theranostics. Synthesis and Toxicological evaluation of affordable Biomaterials. Testing physiological fate of biomimicking nano/micro structures.

Asish Pal, Ph.D, IISc Bangalore
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#310
Email ID: apal@inst.ac.in
Development of supramolecular polymeric hydrogel based biomaterials, Stimuli-responsive materials for controlled release and delivery, Dynamic combinatorial chemistry for self-healing and functional nanomaterials, Multivalent recognition for imaging and diagnostic application

Bhanu Prakash, MSc, IIT Kanpur
Scientist C
#Nanoscale Physics and Device Laboratory
Email ID: bhanup@inst.ac.in
Synthesis and applications of nanostructures using microreactor technology.
Microfluidics for biosensing and other biomedical applications.
Fabrication of micro/nano devices for a variety of plasmonic and SERS based applications.

Chandan Bera, Ph.D, Ecole Centrale Paris, France.
Scientist C
#219
Email ID: chandan@inst.ac.in
Thermal and electronic transport; Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Computational Nanoscience; Thermoelectrics, Photovoltics, Metal-Air battery and renewable energy.

Debabrata Patra, Ph.D, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#317
Email ID: patra@inst.ac.in
Nanoparticle stabilized emulsions for encapsulation and catalysis, Self-pumping films for therapeutic release, Layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes, Fabrication of 1D nanomaterial by room temperature chemical vapor deposition.

Deepa Ghosh, Ph.D, BITS-Pilani
Scientist-F
#113
Email ID: deepa.ghosh@inst.ac.in
Tissue engineering using nanostructured scaffolds. Cell delivery using nanocomposites. Addressing wound management with low cost devices.

Deepika Sharma, Ph.D, P U, Patiala
Scientist-B
#122
Email ID: deepika@inst.ac.in
Research is focused on Targeted nanoparticles for treating cancer; Next-generation magnetic nanoparticles for multimodal, non-invasive tumor imaging and quantitative measurement of cancer treatments.
Dipankar Mandal, Ph.D, BTU Cottbus, Germany
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#219/218
Email ID: dmandal@inst.ac.in
Advanced Functional Materials, Piezo-,Pyro-, Ferroelectric Materials, Development of Mechanical and Thermal Energy Harvesters, Flexible Nanogenerator, Bio-signal Monitoring via Noninvasive Biosensors, Self-powered Electronics, Nanomaterial Synthesis, Development of Electrospinning Technique for Nanofiber webs, Rare-earth Doped Glass, Surface Science.

Ehesan Ali, Ph.D, IIT Bombay
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#216
Email ID: ehesan.ali@inst.ac.in
Ab initio investigations of molecular magnetism, interface Nano-magnetism, molecular spintronics, magneto-structural dynamics of bimolecular systems, development of density functional theory (DFT), broken-symmetry DFT, spin constrained DFT, theoretical spectroscopy, ab initio molecular dynamics: Car-Parinello and Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics, classical MD, electron and spin transfer dynamics in metallo-proteins, solar cells, and catalytic chemical reactions.

Goutam De, Ph.D, IACS Kolkata
Visiting faculty
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Email ID: gde@inst.ac.in
Functional nanocomposite coatings of technological importance, ordered mesoporous films & electrospun nanofibers, antireflective (AR) & self-cleanable coatings on solar cover glasses, fluorescent nanomaterials & coatings, graphene-based nanocomposites, metal nanoparticles doped films, titania-based nanomaterials for photocatalysis.

Indranil Sarkar, Ph.D, SINP Kolkata
Associate Professor (Scientist-E)
#215
Email ID: indranil.sarkar@inst.ac.in
Development of low energy electronic materials and novel spintronic platforms. Electronic and magnetic structure engineering by nano-structuring. Study of structure –property relationship using magnetization, transport, spectroscopic and synchrotron based methods.

Jayamurugan Govindasamy, Ph.D, IISc Bangalore
Assistant Professor (Scientist D)
#116
Email ID: jayamurugan@inst.ac.in
jayamuruganinst@gmail.com
New synthetic methods, Functional organic materials, Supramolecular chemistry, Polymer chemistry.
The research in my group is centred on synthetic organic chemistry with a view to exploring nanoporous and nanomaterials for various types of applications ranging from energy, catalysis, sensing, and Nanotherapeutics. Thus, it is highly interdisciplinary in nature. The general strategy of our research is designing and synthesizing the functional nanomaterials with targeted applications and understanding the properties by applying state-of-the-art characterization techniques.

Jiban Jyoti Panda, Ph.D, ICGEB, New Delhi
Scientist C
#118
Email ID: jyoti@inst.ac.in
Design and synthesis of novel biocompatible and multifunctional nanostructures, mostly peptide based, for effective drug delivery across different physiological barriers like blood brain and blood ocular barriers. Designing biocompatible drug delivery systems for effective cancer therapy. Developing and characterizing different drug nanoformulations with enhanced activity. Developing smart and biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.

Kamalakannan Kailasam, Ph.D, Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#110
Email ID: kamal@inst.ac.in
Advanced Functional Nanomaterials
Energy and Environmental Applications like photocatalytic water splitting, gas storage, CO2 conversion, fine chemicals production, Environmental Remediation-water purification, photovoltaics, fuel cells and batteries.
Conversion of Biomass to porous carbon based materials, Chromatographic and Biotechnology applications

Kaushik Ghosh, Ph.D, Meijo University, Japan
Assistant Professor (Scientist D)
#214
Email ID: kaushik@inst.ac.in
Advance 3D-IC packaging. CNT-TSV / Cu-TSV interconnect fabrication, Characterization & Reliability Study. Advanced Material Synthesis for Solar Cell Application / Renewable Energy. CNT/Graphene based-FED device. Nitrogen-doped CNTs as a selective NEMS detector. Novel Graphitic VACNT coils for NMR tomography. Stacked Graphene-CNT Heterostructure with Ni-Silicide Core-Shell Architecture: High Performance. Anodes in Li-ion/air Battery

Kiran Shankar Hazra, Ph.D, IIT Bombay
Scientist C
#134
Email ID: kiran@inst.ac.in
Optical and electronic property study of nanomaterials; Nanofabrication of opto-electronic devices such as electron accelerators chip, flat panel X-ray source, bolometric sensors; Applications of nanocomposites and nanomaterials in coating technology, nanofilteration and energy devices

Manish Singh, Ph.D, Univ. of Allahabad
Scientist C
#318
Email ID: manish@inst.ac.in
Confocal and Electron Microscopy, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, In-utero Exposures and CNS Development, Behavioral Neurology.

Menaka Jha, Ph.D, IIT Delhi
Scientist C
#312
Email ID: menaka@inst.ac.in

Monika Singh, Ph.D, IIT Delhi
Scientist C
#112
Email ID: monika@inst.ac.in
Small Angle X-Ray Scattering studies of nanomaterials.
Carbon dioxide sequestration using nanoporous materials using metal organic frameworks (MOF) which has emerged as a new family of nano porous materials. Synthesis and characterization of new porous ordered framework structures (MOFs and ZIFs) and to selectively capture CO2 from gas mixtures.

Mukesh Raja, MSc, JMI, Delhi
M.B.A; Sikkim Manipal University
Scientist C
#102
Email ID: mukeshraja@inst.ac.in
Coordination activities & Scientific administration. Preparation of different Scientific and techno-feasibility report and their submission to different funding agencies like DST, DBT & CSIR and also their follow up. Involved in various collaborative projects between INST and other Institute/Universities.

Prakash P. Neelakandan, Ph D, CSIR-NIIST Thiruvananthapuram
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#210
Email id: ppn@inst.ac.in
Supramolecular synthesis of nucleic acid analogues for therapeutic and materials applications.
Luminescent boron-complexes for molecular recognition and organic photovoltaics applications.

Priyanka, Ph.D, IMTech, Chandigarh
Scientist D
#214
Email ID: priyanka@inst.ac.in
Nanobioprobe based low cost immuno-diagnosis for clinical and environmental applications. Microfluidics based sensitive immunoassay for disease management. Targeted Nano-carriers for therapeutics.

P.S.Vijayakumar, Ph.D., Agri Univ., TN
Scientist C
#212
Email ID: psvijayakumar@inst.ac.in
Engineering of NIR-sensitive nanoparticles, to apply for deep tissue hyperthermia, cargo delivery and imaging. Further to decorate these nanoparticles on graphene oxide for increase in efficiency and integration of additional function.
Designing nanoparticles suitable for agricultural practices like nutrient, pest and diseases management.

Ramendra Sundar Dey, Ph. D.,
IIT Kharagpur
Scientist B
#111
Email ID: rsdey@inst.ac.in
Our research interest is focused on nanocarbon-based hybrid materials for state-of-the-art energy storage and conversion system for renewable energy generation. We are in progress in developing a hybrid supercapacitor with battery or biofuel cell for clean and self-sustainable energy storage devices, paper-based biofuel cell and electrochemical study of nanoporous materials. We are also interested in developing low-cost biosensing devices.

Rahul K. Verma, Ph.D, CDRI, Lucknow
Scientist D
#115
Email ID: rahulverma@inst.ac.in
Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Drug delivery systems. Development of nanoparticulate delivery systems and biomaterials for receptor based targeting, controlled release and depot effect of therapeutic agents/vaccine to their site of action. Designing of polymeric particulate delivery systems (Nano and micro systems) using Supercritical fluid technology, spray drying, spray freeze drying, and Microfluidizer techniques. Preclinical therapeutic and toxicological evaluation in cells lines and animal models.

Rehan Khan, Ph.D, Hamdard Univ, New Delhi
Scientist B
#316
Email ID: rehankhan@inst.ac.in
Synthetic Lethality and Cancer
Cancer Chemoprevention
Targeted Cancer Therapy by small molecule inhibitors/nano-formulations.

Sangita Roy, PhD, IACS, Kolkata
Scientist C
#217
Email ID: sangita@inst.ac.in
Our research focuses on design and development of new biofunctional nanomaterials based on sugar-peptide conjugates using molecular self-assembly approach. These supramolecular nanomaterial scaffolds will be explored towards solving the problems of biology (e.g. drug delivery, cancer therapy, diagonistics) and energy resources.

Sanyasinaidu Boddu, PhD, BARC, Mumbai
Scientist B
#115
Email ID: sanyasinaidu@inst.ac.in
Designing, synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for Phosphors, Photocatalytic water oxidation (Artificial Photosynthesis), hydrogen generation and thermochemical production of H2, CO from H2O, CO2 splitting.

Sharmistha Sinha,
Ph.D, IISc Bangalore
Assistant Professor (Scientist E)
#112
Email ID: sinhas@inst.ac.in
My laboratory is interested in physical and biophysical property studies of protein nanostructures from the shell proteins of bacterial microcompartments (BMCs). BMCs are huge, polyhedral shaped all protein structures found within many bacteria. Inside the BMCs there are specific enzymes that carry on a biological process and these enzymes are surrounded by an envelope of protein sheet. We are trying to explore the properties of these sheets and exploit them for different real life uses

Shyam Lal M, PhD, BHU, Varanasi
Scientist B
#117
Email ID: shyamlal@inst.ac.in
Targeted drug delivery to infectious diseases,
Non invasive diagnostics tools for infectious diseases,
Cancer Nanotherapeutics

Sonalika Vaidya, Ph.D IIT Delhi
Scientist C
#319
Email ID: svaidya@inst.ac.in
Design of anisotropic, core-shell and self-assembled nanostructures with ideal and controllable morphology, size, and structurewith improved performance for solving persistent issues related to energy and environment.The nanostructures designed are studied for their photocatalytic and electrocatalytic applications. Understanding the self-assembled behaviour of nanostructures.

Subhasree Roy Choudhury, Ph.D, CU
Scientist C
#313
Email ID: subhasreerc@inst.ac.in
Development of target specific nanotherapeutics for epigenetic regulation of cancer. Chemoprevention and mechanism of action of drug/siRNA loaded nanoparticle mediated therapy for leukemia, neuroblastoma and glioblastoma. New drug development from natural products and combination therapy against cancer. Development and application of high-throughput functional gene-based screening for cancer. Multiple retrovirus and lentivirus mediated gene delivery for target validation and functional implication in cancer.

Surajit Karmakar
Ph D: University of Calcutta
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
#320
Email ID: surajit@inst.ac.in
Development of cancer nano-therapeutics including screening of peptide and small molecule combinatorial therapy, siRNA delivery and peptide-mediated cancer therapy by targeting mitochondrial metabolism. Understanding molecular mechanisms to overcome resistance to chemotherapy, target validation, signal transduction in membrane proteins and nanoparticles endocytotic cascade. Receptor and ion channel regulation on cell membrane organization, endosomal function and escape.

Suvankar Chakraverty, Ph.D, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Associate Professor (Scientist E)
Nanoscale Physics and Device Laboratory
Email ID:
suvankar.chakraverty@inst.ac.in
Designing (and understanding the physical properties) of new materials with integrated functionalities for spin-electronics (spintronics / skyrmionics) devices in the form of thin films and interfaces with atomic scale control and monitoring the growth process using laser molecular beam epitaxy method.

Tapasi Sen, Ph.D, IACS, Kolkata
Scientist C
#114
Email ID: tapasi@inst.ac.in
Fabrication of Plasmonic nanostructures based on DNA origami, Nano-Bio-Interactions study using Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Development of DNA-directed self-assembled Nanoantennas to get strong Fluorescence enhancement for biomolecular assays and sensing applications, Design of nanostructures materials with unidirectional energy transfer for developing efficient light harvesting systems.

Vivek Bagchi, Ph.D, IIT Delhi
Scientist C
#115
Email ID: bagchiv@inst.ac.in
Nano-materials mediated catalysis for organic transformations
Engineered nanomaterials for Air/Water purification
The design and synthesize new nanoscale materials and structures with an emphasis on rational control of morphology, size, structure, composition and doping of metal carbides and nitrides on multiple scales for electrocatalytic applications.
Nano structured composite materials for photoelectrochemical applications.
Rechargeable Metal-Air Batteries and hybrid energy storage devices.
Active catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction for Nonaqueous Li-Air Batteries
Development of low cost, stable and efficient electrocatalyst for development of PEMFC; MOF based polymer electrolyte
DST Women Scientist

Ritu Mahajan, Ph.D, Lucknow University, Lucknow
DST Women Scientist
Email ID: ritu.rp551741@inst.ac.in
Encapsulation of Pesticides by magnetic nanoparticles coated with polysaccharides to improve the input delivery