Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
Research Topic: Electrochemical Processes for energy generation and storage, Electrochromism, Polymer Nanocomposites, Bio-conjugates
Ongoing Ph.D. Students (Dr. Chakraborty as Supervisor)
Mr. Sayan Halder
Junior Research Fellow (Inspire Ph.D. Fellow)
Date of Joining: March 2021
M. Sc. in Chemistry from NIT Rourkela
Research Topic: Multicoloured electrochromic devices for smart windows
Lab: B109, Department of Chemistry
Email: p20200425@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Mr. Anup Kumar Pradhan
Project Associate-I (DST-PURSE Project)
Date of Joining: August 2022
M. Sc. and M. Tech from Amity University, Kolkata
Research Topic: Development of electrode materials for highly efficient hydrogen fuel cell
Lab: A001 PURSE Lab, Department of Chemistry
Email: akpradhan.od@gmail.com
Soumen Khan
Junior Research Fellow (Institute Fellow)
Date of Joining: September 2022
M. Sc. from Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
Research Topic: Advanced energy storage materials
Lab: McSEE Lab, Department of Chemistry
Email: p20220015@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Bhushan Nandre
Junior Research Fellow (SERB-SURE Project)
Date of Joining: January 2024
M. Sc. from Bapusaheb Shivajirao Deore College of Engineering, Dhule, Maharashtra
Research Topic: Polymer-based smart window for solar irradiance modulation
Lab: B109, Department of Chemistry
Email:2023proj053@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Anirban Biswas
Junior Research Fellow (ICMR Project)
Date of Joining: April 2024
M. Sc. from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal
Research Topic: Electrochromic smart sensor for cancer detection
Lab: B109, Department of Chemistry
Email: anirbanbiswaschem@gmail.com
Pallabi Layek
Junior Research Fellow (SERB-CRG Fellow)
Date of Joining: May 2024
M. Sc. from Bankura University, West Bengal
Research Topic: Polymer composite-based electrochromic energy storage materials
Lab: B109, Department of Chemistry
Email:pallabilayek055@gmail.com
Ongoing Ph.D. Students (Dr. Chakraborty as Co-supervisor)
Ms. Saraswati Roy
Senior Research Fellow (PI: Prof. Sounak Roy, Department of Chemistry)
Date of Joining: 2020
M. Sc. in Chemistry from Sidho Kanho Birsha University, West Bengal
Research Topic: Modification of electrode materials for oxygen evolution reactions
Lab: B108, Department of Chemistry
Email: p20190410@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Alumni: (Ph.D. Completed)
Dr. Susmita Roy
Date of Joining: March 2018
Date of Thesis Defense: July 2022
M. Sc. in Chemistry from Vidyasagar University, Midnapore
Thesis Title: Advanced Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer Nanostructures for Smart
Electrochromic Devices
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, NIMS, JAPAN
Email: beingsusmita95@gmail.com
Dr. Kokkula Monika
Date of joining: January 2019
Date of Thesis Defense: 18 June, 2024
M.Tech. Thermal Engineering at JNTU Hyderabad
Thesis Title: An Advancement in Electric Vehicle Battery Thermal Management with Innovative Cold Plate Designs (Supervisor: Prof. Santanu P. Dutta)
Current Position: Senior Engineer - Powertrain at Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India, Chennai, India
Email: p20180449@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Dr. P. C. Meenu
Date of Thesis Defense: 8th July 2024
M. Phill in Chemistry from University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Thesis Title: Introspecting the Metal Oxides and Metal-Free Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Methanol Oxidation Reaction
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, USA
Email: meenupc06@gmail.com
M. Sc. Thesis Students
1. Suyash Gupta (FD ID No. 2015B2AA0813H) [Second Semester 2019-20]
Topic: Novel Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers for Electrochromic Devices
2. K.G. Sankalp (FD ID No. 2016B2A30683H) [Second Semester 2020-21]
Topic: Study, Development and Characterization of wearable biochemical sensors for wound healing
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