Principal Investigator:
                                  Dr. Arun K Manna (June, 2017 ~)
                            Education: B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from Jadavpur University, West   Bengal; 
                                      Ph.D. from JNCASR, Bangalore, India
                                      Research Area: Understanding and Modelling of Functional Molecules and Exotic                                            Materials for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Health-Care Applications
                                       E-mail: arun[AT]iittp.ac.in

Ph.D. Scholars:
                           
                             Ms. Annette Mariya Tedy (August, 2021 ~)
                              Education: B.Sc. in Chemistry (2018) - Madras Christian College, Chennai, Tamil                                             Nadu and M.Sc. in Chemistry (2020)- SASTRA Deemed To Be University,                                                         Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
                                      Research Area: Modelling Triplet Photosensitizers and TADF based Emitters
                                      E-mail: cy21d501[AT]iittp.ac.in


                            Mr. Devanand Roy (August, 2024 ~)
                            Education: B.Sc. in Chemistry (2017)- Mb PG College, Kumaun University,
                                    Uttarakhand and M.Sc. in Chemistry (2023)- MNIT Jaipur, Rajasthan
                                    Research Area: Computational Catalysis
                            Email: CY24D502[AT]iittp.ac.in
                            

Project Students:                             
                              
                            Mr. Akash Shil (August, 2024 ~​)                             
                            Education: B.Sc. in Chemistry (2023) - ICFAI University, Tripura
                                    and Pursuing M.Sc. in Chemistry (2023-2025) -IIT Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 
                                    Research Area: Modelling Photo-Redox Catalysts
                                    E-mail: cy23m017[AT]iittp.ac.in

Ph.D. Students Graduated:

1. Dr. Raka Ahmed (2018-2023):

                         Thesis Title: Modelling a few π-conjugated organic molecules and materials for                                  optical and photovoltaic applications
                                 Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at University
                                 of Copenhagen, Denmark


Master Students Graduated:

1. Ms. Ruta Abhijit Pense (2020-2022):

                               Thesis Title: Computational Understanding of the Photocatalytic Water Splitting                                 By Melem
                                Present Position: Master in Food Science at University of Melbourne, Australia


2. Mr. Prantic Debnath (2021-2023): 

                               Thesis Title: Photophysical Properties of Azulene and its Functional Derivatives:                                A Theoretical Perspective
                               Present Position: Ph.D. in Applied Physics at University of Bern, Switzerland


3. Mr. Swagatam Das (2022-2024): 

                               Thesis Title: Modelling Excited-State Deactivation in Functional Azulene                                             Diimide Based Triplet Photosensitizers
                                Present Position: Ph.D. in Chemistry at Temple University, United States


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