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. Research 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 TADF based Light Emitters
                                      E-mail: cy21d501[AT]iittp.ac.in

Master Project Students:                             
                              
                              Mr. Swagatam Das (August, 2023 ~)                             
                              Education: B.Sc. in Chemistry (2021) - IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam
                                      and Pursuing M.Sc. in Chemistry (2022-2023) -IIT Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 
                                     Research Area: Modelling Excited-State Deactivation in Functional Azulene Based                                           Triplet Photosensitizers
                                      E-mail: cy22m009[AT]iittp.ac.in

Ph.D. Students Guided:
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 Guided:
1. Ms. Ruta Abhijit Pense (2020-2022):
Thesis Title: Computational Understanding 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

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