Dr. Sudip Chakraborty
Reader in Physics
Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) Allahabad
Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj (Allahabad) 211 019 India
Group Members of MATES Lab
Principal Investigator of MATES Lab
Dr. Sudip Chakraborty
Reader in Physics
Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) Allahabad
Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj (Allahabad)
211 019 India
Present Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Shalini Tomar
(Funded by DST-NSM)
Ph.D: Bundelkhand University, 2021
Ph.D Topic: Electronic Properties of Adsorbed Borophene
Postdoc since: July, 2021
Email: tomar.shalini758@gmail.com
Dr. Shilendra Sharma
(Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, HRI)
Ph.D: IIT Kanpur, 2023
Ph.D Topic: Computational Study of Metal and Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Fuels
Postdoc since: March, 2023
Email: shailendra2341@gmail.com
Dr. Swapnil Deshpande
(Funded by CoE-CTFM, IIT Madras)
Ph.D: Pune University, December 2022
Ph.D Topic: Role of Functionalized Carbon Nitride Monolayer as a Sensor: An Ab-initio Study
Postdoc since: March, 2023
Email: d.swap9007@gmail.com
Previous Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Tisita Das (Currently DST INSPIRE Faculty, HRI)
(Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, HRI)
Ph.D: IACS, Kolkata, India, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Defect and Functionalization Effects on 2D Catalytic Materials
Postdoc duration: January, 2020 - March, 2023
Email: tisitadas@gmail.com
Dr. Showkat H. Mir
(Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, HRI)
Ph.D: Central University of Gujarat, 2018
Ph.D Topic: Computational Study of Structural, Electronic, and Phonon Properties of Low Dimensional materials
Postdoc duration: March, 2022 - February, 2023
Email: mirshowkat07@gmail.com
Dr. Pushkar Mishra
(Funded by CoE-CTFM, IIT Madras)
Ph.D: SVNIT, Surat, 2021
Ph.D Topic: Theoretical Study of 2D Boron Monochalcogenide for Energy Applications.
Postdoc duration: October, 2021 - November, 2022
Email: mishrapushkar95@gmail.com
Dr. Ranjini Sarkar
(Funded by CoE-CTFM, IIT Madras)
Ph.D: IIT Kharagpur, 2022
Ph.D Topic: DFT Studies on PVDF-based Composites
Postdoc duration: March, 2022 - December, 2022
Email: ranjinisarkar.kgp.1991@gmail.com
Present Ph.D Students
Jagjit Kaur
M.Sc: Physics, Andhra University
Qualified: GATE
Ph.D since: July, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Rashba-Dresselhaus Phenomena in Novel Hybrid Perovskites
Email: jagjit.k1994@gmail.com
Manasa G. B.
M.Sc: Physics, Mysore University
Qualified: GATE
Ph.D since: July, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Hybrid Perovskite materials under Extreme Conditions
Email: manasagb@uomphysics.net
Ponnappa K. P.
M.Sc: Physics, Mysore University
Qualified: NET
Ph.D since: October, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Ultrathin Excitonic and Schottky Barrier Solar Cells
Email: kechandaponnappa@gmail.com
Arijeet Sarangi
M.Sc: Physics, Ravenshaw University
Qualified: GATE
Ph.D since: December, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Fundamental Properties of Hybrid Perovskites
Email: sarangiarijeet1@gmail.com
Dhirendra Kumar
M.Sc: Physics, Agra University
Qualified: NET
Ph.D since: December, 2019
Ph.D Topic: 2D Nanostructured Energy
Materials
Email: dhirendrakr.jmd96@gmail.com
Prajna Parimita Mohanty
(Joint Ph.D with Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, IIT Ropar)
M.Sc: Physics, FM University, Odisha
Qualified: DST Inspire
Ph.D since: August, 2020
Ph.D Topic: Multidimensional Hybrid Perovskites
Email: prajnaparimitamohanty@gmail.com
Mukul Kumar
(Joint Ph.D with IIT Indore)
M.Sc: Physics, Meerut University
Qualified: NET
Ph.D since: December, 2019
Ph.D Topic: Oxide Materials
Email: mukulkumar007123@gmail.com
Present Project Students/Master Thesis (M.Sc./M.S.)
Ankit Bansal
M.S. Thesis: HRI - IIT Madras Joint Student
Project Period: May, 2022 -
Thesis Topic: Code Development for Energy Materials
Email: bankit12@gmail.com
Previous Project Students/Master Thesis (M.Sc./M.S.)
Jeevan Kumawt
M.Sc: Central University of Haryana
Project Period: January, 2020 - June 2020
Thesis Topic: Pressure Driven Phase Transformation in Emerging Perovskites
Email: jeevanram27@gmail.com
Vardhman Diwadi
M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project Period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: Machine Learning and Electronic Structure Calculations for Ultrathin Materials
Email: vardhman.dwivedi@gmail.com
Diwakar Singh
M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project Period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: High Pressure induced Optical Properties Tuning in Optoelectronic Materials
Email: diwakarhaldaur99@gmail.com
Priyanka Yadav
M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project Period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: Unveiling Rashba Physics in Non-centrosymmetric Hybrid Perovskite
Email: priyanka0909yadav@gmail.com
Previous Ph.D Students in Uppsala University (2013-2019)
(Official supervisor with Prof. Rajeev Ahuja):
Dr. Amitava Banerjee (August, 2014 - February, 2019) (Currently Faculty @ IIT Jodhpur)
Dr. Vivekanand Shukla (September, 2014 - March, 2019)
Dr. Teeraphat Watcharatharapong (October, 2014 - May, 2019)
Dr. John Wärnå (October, 2014 - May, 2019)
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Previous Visiting Ph.D Students in Uppsala University (2013-2019)
Dr. Jonas Anversa (October, 2013 - September, 2014)
Dr. Komslip Amolozo (August, 2013 - June, 2014)
Dr. Caroline J. Rupp (November, 2013 - October, 2014)
Dr. Mailing Berwanger (November, 2014 - October, 2015)
Dr. Rosley Almeida (January, 2016 - June, 2016)
Dr. Abera Abraha (August, 2016 - January, 2017)
Dr. Dagne Atanfu(August, 2017 - January, 2018)
Dr. Kelthoum Klaa (September, 2017 - December, 2017)
Dr. Zeleke Deressa (January, 2018 - June, 2018)
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For motivated Ph.D (JEST/NET only)
and Postdoc Aspirants:
If you are willing to be a part of the International Research Dynamics (University of Cambridge, U.C. Berkeley, LBNL, Texas A&M, EPFL-Switzerland, NTU-Singapore, Uppsala University-Sweden, NewCastle- Australia) in MATES Lab, HRI Allahabad - you are encouraged to write to P.I. (sudipchakraborty@hri.res.in) with your detailed CV. We are always looking for excellent candidates for Institute's Ph.D (JEST/NET only) and Postdoctoral Research Associate.