Principle Investigator
Prof. Dr. Debesh R. ROY
Ph.D. (IIT KGP), Post Doc (VCU, USA), Fellow Scientist (HWK, Germany)
Principle Investigator
Prof. Dr. Debesh R. ROY
Ph.D. (IIT KGP), Post Doc (VCU, USA), Fellow Scientist (HWK, Germany)
Co - Principle Investigator
Dr. Sutapa MONDAL ROY
Ph.D. (SINP, Jadavpur University), Fellow Scientist (HWK, Germany)
Principal Investigator, SERB-TARE (2021-2025), MBPG-DoP, SVNIT
Asst Prof, Dept of Chem, Sir P. T. Sarvajanik College of Science, V. N. S. G. Univ., Surat
Doctoral (Ph.D.) Students - Ongoing (08)
1. Mr. Zainit Dhameliya
(D20PH001)
Part-Time External Candidate (PEC)
(Asst. Prof. in Gujarat Govt. College)
Research Areas (Expt. & Theory):
- Binary transition metal oxides
- TMDCs
- Drug-NPs interactions
2. Ms. Janvi V. Gajjar
(D21PH011)
Institute Research Fellow (FIR)
Research Areas (Theory):
- Density Functional Theory
- NEGF
- Molecular Electronics
3. Mr. Sarthak J. Trivedi
(D21PH003)
SERB Research Fellow
Research Areas (Theory):
- Density Functional Theory
- C. A. drug development
- Molecular Dynamics
4. Ms. Vishwa K. Desai
(D22PH011)
Ex. DST INSPIRE Fellow, PEC
(Res. Assoc. @ Frost & Sullivan Co., Mumbai)
Research Areas (Expt. & Theory):
- Nano-biosystems
- Metal Oxide nanoparticles
5. Mr. Chirag Rathi
(D23PH001)
Institute Research Fellow (FIR)
Research Areas (Theory):
- Density Functional Theory
- Single Molecular Magnets
- 2D Magnetic Materials
6. Ms. Nisha Khotele
(DS23PH004)
UGC JRF
Research Areas (Expt. & Theory):
- Nano-biosystems
- Metal Oxide nanoparticles
7. Mr. Adityakumar Patel
(D24PH001)
CSIR JRF
Research Areas (Theory):
- Density Functional Theory
- 2D and Bulk Materials
- Sensors, Semiconductors and Thermoelectrics
8. Mr. Parimal M. Tandel
(D24PH012)
Institute Research Fellow (FIR)
Research Areas (Theory):
- Density Functional Theory
- 0D, 1D & 2D Cluster Assembled Materials (CAMs)
- Semiconductors and Sensors
Dr. Esha V. Shah (DS13PH003)
(PhD: February, 2018)
Ex. Institute Research Fellow (FIR)
(Start up Co., India)
Research Areas (Theory):
- DFT, Clusters and Functional
Nanomaterials
- 2D and Bulk materials
- Molecular Electronics
Important Publication on:
- Magnetic Switching in Crx and its Oxide Clusters J. Mag. Mag Mater. 2018 . [Link]
- Thallium Pnictide Clusters Mat. Chem. Phys. 2017 [Link]
Dr. Vipin Kumar (D14PH001)
(PhD: October, 2018)
Ex. SERB Research Fellow
(Senior Post Doc @TU Darmstadt, Germany)
Research Areas (Theory):
- DFT, Atomic Clusters
- 2D and Bulk Materials
- Sensors, Semiconductors and Thermoelectrics
Important Publication on:
- Mg2Se2 cluster to 2D & bulk h-MgSe J Alloy Comp 2016. [Link]
- 2D MXC3 [M:X=As:Ge,..] Carbon 2021 [Link]
Dr. Bhumika K Sharma (D15PH004) (PhD: December, 2020)
Ex-UGC-R .G. National Fellow
(Asst. Prof. @Uka Tarsadia Univ, Bardoli)
Research Areas (Expt & Theory):
- Metal/Metal Oxide NPs
- Nanotoxicity
- Theoretical Quantum Toxicology
Important Publication on:
- G-ZnO and antimicrobial of ZnO NPs J. Cluster Sci. 2021 [Link]
- QSAR of PHDF in light of NA bases Comp Biol Chem 2018 [Link]
Dr. Kaptansinh Rajput (D17PH002) (PhD: August, 2021)
Ex-Institute Research Fellow (FIR)
(Post Doctoral @KAIST, S. Korea)
Research Areas (Theory):
- DFT and NEGF
- 2D and Bulk Materials
- Sensors, Energy storage
Important Publication on:
- PC3 as promising NCGs sensor J Hazardous Mat 2021 [Link]
- Ca2C MXene ML as Superior Anode for metal-Ion batteries 2D Materials 2021 [Link]
Dr. Vilas P. Chaudhari
(D17PH003) (PhD: February, 2023)
Ex. DST INSPIRE Fellow
Research Areas (Expt):
- Metal hydroxide NPs
- Metal sulphide NPs
- Green synthesis
Important Publication on:
Antimicrobial activity of Ni(OH)2 NPs J Phys Chem Solids 2021 [Link]
Dr. Pankaj Kumar
(D18PH001) (PhD: April, 2023)
Ex. Institute Research Fellow (FIR)
(Post Doctoral @Technion – IIT, Israel)
Research Areas (Theory):
- Density Functional Theory
- 2D and bulk materials
- Thermoelectrics and Sensors
Important Publication on:
2D Be2C as gas sensor IEEE Sensor 2022 [Link]
Dr. Bijal R. Mehta
(D19PH002) (PhD: March, 2024)
Ex. SERB Research Fellow
Research Areas (Theory):
- Drug-nanoparticle interactions
- Density Functional Theory
- Atomic & Molecular Clusters
Important Publication on:
Moltronics of III nitrides MTCHEM [Link]
Masters Students (2011-12)
Mehul Chauhan (I07PH004)
Pratap K. Singh (I07PH027)
Keyur Goswami (I07PH011)
Masters Students (2012 - 2013)
Jignesh M. Jariwala (I08PH002)
Abhay J. Bhut (I08PH017)
Bhumika Sharma (I08PH027)
Esha V. Shah (I08PH018)
Masters Student (2013-2014)
Mr. Vipin Kumar (I09PH006)
Masters Students (2014-2015)
Mr. Abdul Majeed M. S. (I10PH043)
Ms. Twara Vohra (I10PH014)
Masters Students (2015 - 2016)
Ms. Kriti Pradhan (I11PH012) Gold Medalist
Mr. Gourang Javiya (I11PH025)
Masters Students (2016 - 2017)
Mr. Parth V. Sakhiya (I12PH005) Gold Medalist
Ms. Kinjal G. Patel (I12PH034) Silver Medalist
Ms. Krishna H. Patel (I12PH010)
Ms. Utkarsha R. Gadeela (I12PH011)
Masters Students (2017 - 2018)
Ms. Dhara Gondaliya (I13PH042)
Mr. Ayush Bansal (I13PH001)
Masters Students (2018 - 2019)
B. Santosh A. (I14PH005)
Deevanshu Kumawat (I14PH015)
Dhiraj Kumar N Rana (I14PH017)
Himanshu Pareek (I14PH028)
Suraj Prakash (I14PH041)
Yash Pandya (I14PH044)
Masters Students (2019 - 2020)
Jaswant Sai P. (I15PH009)
Karta Ram (I15PH013)
Priyank Rana (I14PH024)
Masters Students (2021 - 2022)
Vinay Tumuluru (I17PH047) Gold Medalist
Ramkumar R. (I17PH002)
Tiyasa Kar (I17PH008)
Rajesh Kumar Das (I17PH015)
Vaibhav Makwana (I17PH020)
Masters Students (2022 - 2023)
Saurabh Sharma (I18PH029)
Abhishek Kumar (I18PH034)
Masters Students (2023 - 2024)
Desai Rahul Chandrakantbhai (I19PH007)
Nirantar Tejas Mayuresh (I19PH009)
Vivek Mori (I19PH013)
Sreejita Das (I19PH017)
Makavana Ashishbhai M. (I19PH019)
Solanki Deep Yogeshbhai (I19PH020)
Abhishek Kumar (I19PH022)
Yashdeep A Raulji (I19PH031)
Kumbhargire Ritesh Subhash (I19PH034)
Manish (I19PH042)
Khemchand Sharma (I19PH055)
Saraniya Dhruvi Alpeshbhai (I19PH058)
Summer Students (May-July,2017)
Mr. Santosh Balachandran (SVNIT, Surat) (I14PH005)
Summer Students (May-July,2014)
Chetna Patel (SVNIT, Surat)
A. Majeed M. S. (SVNIT, Surat)
Vipin Kumar (SVNIT, Surat)
Samyak Dhole (BITS, Goa)
Summer Students (May-July, 2019)
Chinmay Sheth (SVNIT, Surat)
(I17PH046)
Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK), Delmenhorst, GERMANY
(2019-2020)
TOP TO DOWN ....
R1: Marci Cottingham, UA, Netherlands; Nikolaos Makris, Harvard Univ, USA
R2: Amy Hasinoff, Univ of Colorado, USA; Marianna Anichini, Humboldt-Univ, Germany
R3: Harmen Gudde, UK; Kerstin Schill (The Rector, HWK), Germany
R4: Hedda Schmidtke, Univ of Oregon, USA; Beth Orcutt, Bigelow Lab., USA; Monika Turk, Maribor Univ, Slovania
R5: Nadine Ribault, France; Chrissy Kolaya, Univ of Cent Florida, USA; Sara Coelho, Portugal
R6: Debesh R Roy, SVNIT, India; Cajetan Neubauer, CalTech, USA
R7: Andreas Teske, UNC, USA ; Brook Miller, Univ of Minnesota, USA
Post Doc Group: Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
(2009 - 2010)
LEFT TO RIGHT . . . .
Dr. Victor M. Juarez'
Dr. Meichung Qian
Mr. Vincent Ong
Ph.D. & Post Doctoral Group: IIT Kharagpur
(2003 - 2008)
LEFT TO RIGHT . . . .
Debesh R. Roy (Dept of Phys, SVNIT Surat)
J. Padmanabhan
Prof. Dr. P. K. Chattaraj (Ex Inst. Chair Prof., IIT Kharagpur)
Prof. Dr. V. Subramanian (Outstanding Scientist, CSIR-CLRI, Chennai)
U. Sarkar (Dept. of Physics, Assam Univ, Silchar)
M. Elango (Research Scientist, Arizona Univ, USA)