Present
Ongoing PhD Students
B.Sc Chemistry (Hons.) : Banaras Hindu University ( 2016-2019 )
M.Sc Chemistry: Banaras Hindu University (2019-2021)
Research interest : High energy density anode materials for alkali ion batteries.
Joined the group: 2022
E- mail : ujjwalv@jncasr.ac.in
B.Sc Chemistry: Banaras Hindu University (2016-2019)
M.Sc Chemistry: Banaras Hindu University (2019-2021)
Research Interest: Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide and Electrocatalysis
Joined group: 2023
E-mail : avinash@jncasr.ac.in
I.MSc Chemistry: University of Hyderabad (2018-2023)
Research Interest: Hydrogen fuel from photocatalysis and electrocatalysis.
Joined the group: 2024
E-mail: yadhukrishnan@jncasr.ac.in
(Joint student with Prof. Subi Jacob George)
BS-MS Chemistry: IISER Bhopal (2017-2023)
Research Interest: Supramolecular Chemistry and Photocatalysis
Joined the group: 2025
E-mail: pravin@jncasr.ac.in
PGDMS
BSc Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics: St. Joseph’s College (autonomous), Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru, Karnataka
MSc Organic Chemistry: St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Research interest: Clay, porous materials, layered materials
Joined the group: 2025
Email: saisubramanian@jncasr.ac.in
MSc Students
B.Sc. Zoology (Hons.): Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (2021-2024)
M.Sc. Interdisciplinary Biosciences (pursuing): Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research(2024-2026)
Joined Group: 2025
Research Interest: Improvising the delivery of drug payload in the brain through carbonaceous nanoparticles (CSP)
E-mail: rajarshi@jncasr.ac.in
Research Associates
B.Sc. Chemistry (H):Jamia Millia Islamia (2011-2014)
M.Sc.Chemistry: Hansraj College, University of Delhi (2014-2016)
Research Interest: Oxidative and non-oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes and SCR of NOx.
Joined the group : 2016.
E-mail: momin@jncasr.ac.in
(joint student with Prof. C.N.R. Rao)
B.Sc. Chemistry (H): Ramjas College, University of Delhi (2013-16)
MS: JNCASR (2017-20)
Research Interests: CO2 electroreduction and Membranes
Joined the group : 2020
E-mail: swaraj@jncasr.ac.in
B.Sc. Chemistry (H): Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (2014-2017)
MS: JNCASR (2017-20)
Research Interests: Electrochemical Nitrate reduction
Joined the group : 2018.
E-mail: abhishek@jncasr.ac.in
Past
PhD Students
Dr. K. K. R. Datta
Received PhD degree: 2011
Current Position: Research Professor, SRM University, Chennai
Dr. B.V.V.S. Pavan Kumar
Received PhD degree : 2015
Current Position: Assistant Professor, IIT Roorkee
Dr. Piyush Kumar Chaturbedy
Received PhD degree: 2015
Current Position: Research Associate, Cambridge University, UK
Dr. Dinesh Jagadeesan
Received PhD degree: 2009
Current Position: Associate Professor, IIT Palakkad
Dr. Kalyan Raidongia (joint student with Prof. C. N. R. Rao)
Received PhD degree: 2009
Current Position: Professor, IIT Guwahati
Dr. Sai Krishna.K
Received PhD degree: 2010
Current Position: Research Associate, Harvard University, USA
Dr. Amritroop Achari
Received PhD degree: 2016
Current Position: Research Associate, University of Manchester, UK
Dr. Sisir Maity
Received PhD degree: 2018
Current Position: Scientist, MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, India
Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Singh
Received PhD degree: 2018
Current Position: Asst. Prof in TCG Crest, Kolkata
Dr. Suchi Smita Biswas
Received PhD degree: 2023
Current Position: Research Associate at TCG Crest
Dr. Soumita Chakraborty
Received PhD degree:2023
Current Position: Research Associate, University of Manchester, UK
Dr. Sonu K. P.
Received PhD degree: 2019
Current Position: Working at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad
Dr. Surishi Vashishth
Received PhD degree : 2023
Current Position: Working at CMBlu Energy
Dr. Divya Bhutani
Received PhD degree: 2023
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr. Nijita Mathew
Received PhD degree: 2025
Current Position: Working at Momentive Performance Materials, Electronic city, Bangalore.
PGDMS
Post Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Shivanna M
Received PhD degree: 2016
Duration of stay in lab: 2016-2019
Current Position: Associate professor, Reva University.
Dr. Sudhakar Chennu
Duration of stay in lab: 2021-2024
Current Position:
Dr. Monoj
Received PhD degree: 2018
Duration of stay in lab: 2019-2020
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Ashutosh College
Dr. Mehraj Ud Din Sheikh
Received PhD degree: 2017
Duration of stay in lab: 2017-2019
Current Position: