We aspire
for a knowledge truly knowing, for a power truly powerful

















M.Sc Project Students
Shyam Sundar Matta (2019) Vishal Chourasia (2019)
Mihirkumar Jha (2015) Sibali Debananth (2014)
Atanu Jha (2013) Debasis Saha (2013)
Rekha P (2012) Mahesh K (2010)
Ajay Mandal (2009) Sandeep Saha (2007)
Sandeep Mourya (2006) Soma Bhattacharya (2005)
V. Srivathsa (2002) L. Leo Solomon (1998)
B. Venugopal (1997) R. Lakshmanan (1996)
N. Jayanthi (1995) Rani Parvathy V. (1994)
R. Subasree (1993) Nithya R (2010, Stella Maries College, Chennai)


Our Alumni



Dr. Arindam Das









Late Dr. Alok D. Bokare


Dr. Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo


Dr. Sankara Gayathri Radhakrishnan


Dr. Vijai Shankar Balachandran


Dr. Illa Ramakanth


Dr. P. Biji


Dr. K. Senthil Kumar


Dr. Nirod Kumar Sarangi

Dr. Nivarthi Ramesh

Dr. Geevarghese V Jacob

Dr. Sanjeeb Sutradhar

Dr. Nikhil Aggarwal

Dr. Abdul Sattar Mohammad

R. L. Narendran










Post-doctoral Fellows (past)


Dr. M. Panneerselvam (2022)













Dr. Biplab Roy (2021- 2023)













Dr. Md. Athar













Dr. E. Varathan













Dr. Murali Samala













Scholars from our group have been awarded in various ways

Year Name Award(s)
2021 Dr. Abdul Sattar Mohammad Prof. Langmuir Prize for the Best Ph.D Thesis in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
2014 Dr. Nirod Kumar Sarangi Keshav - Ranganath Research Excellence Award
2011 Dr. K. Senthil Kumar Prof. Werner Best Thesis Award, IIT Madras, Marie-Curie Fellowship
2010 Dr. Illa Ramakanth Proficiency in Comprehensive Examination, IIT Madras
2009 Dr. Biji .P Selected for European School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ESONN '07)
2008 Dr. B. Vijai Shankar Prof. Ms. Ramamurthy Best Thesis Award, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras Prof. Werner Best Thesis Award, IIT Madras.
2006 Dr. S. Shankara Gayathri Prof. Werner Best Thesis Award, IIT Madras, AvH Fellowship
2004 Dr. Rashmi R Sahoo Long term Max-Planck Fellowship for pursuing Ph.D
2004 Dr. Alok D. Bokare Prof. H.J. Arnikar Best Thesis Award, Department of Atomic Energy, Bombay Prof. Werner Best Thesis Awards, IIT Madras
2000 Dr. Arindam Das AvH Fellowship