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Materials Modelling and Simulation: Theory and Applications

Current Position:

Associate Professor (January, 2024 - ): Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, India.

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Education:

Ph.D. (2012) : Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India. Advisor: Professor Swapan K Pati

M.Sc. (2007):  Chemistry (Physical Special), Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

B.Sc. (2005) : Major: Chemistry (Hons), Minor: Physics and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

 

Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor (June, 2017 - December, 2023): Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, India.

DST Inspire Faculty (April, 2017 - June, 2017): Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, India

Postdoctoral Research Scholar (March, 2015 - March, 2017): Department of "Materials and Interfaces" at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. Advisor: Professor Leeor Kronik

Visiting Scholar (January, 2015 - February, 2015): Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India. Advisor: Professor Swapan K Pati

Postdoctoral Research Associate (November, 2012 - October, 2014): Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, United States. Advisor: Professor Barry D. Dunietz

Research Assistant (August, 2007 - December, 2007): Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India. Advisor: Professor Swapan K Pati

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Awards, Honors and Fellowships:

DST Early Career Research Award (2018): DST-SERB, Government of India.

UGC-Assistant Professor (2017): Selected under UGC-Faculty Recharge Programme, awarded by University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India.

Inspire Faculty Award (2016): INSPIRE Faculty Scheme under an "Assured Opportunity for Research Career (AORC)", Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

VATAT Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015): For Outstanding Post-doctoral Researchers from China and India, awarded by Ministry of higher education, Government of Israel.

Best Poster Award (2010): For presentation on “Doping induced changes in electronic and magnetic properties of carbon based nanomaterials” in Annual Faculty Meet and In-house Symposium at JNCASR.

Visiting Fellowship (2009): To visit and work with Professor Anna Painelli's research laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Parma within an Indo-Italian collaborative project.

Senior Research Fellowship (2009): Qualified for National Eligibility Test (NET) in Chemical Science, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Best Poster Award (2008): For presentation on “Tuning the electronic structure of graphene through molecular charge transfer: A computational study” in Annual Faculty Meet and In-house Symposium at JNCASR.

Junior Research Fellowship (2007): Qualified for National Eligibility Test (NET) in Chemical Science, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

GATE (2007): Qualified for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering in Chemistry, Conducted by Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) and Indian Institute of Sciences, Government of India.

JAM (2005): Qualified for Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) in Chemistry, Conducted by Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) and Indian Institute of Sciences, Government of India.

National Scholarships (2000-2002): For Secondary and Higher Secondary Exams, Department of Education, Government of West Bengal, India.

 

Journal Activity:

Serve as reviewer for peer reviewed international journals: Scientific Reports, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Chemical Physics Letter, Physics Letter A, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Diamond and Related Materials etc.