Doctoral Researchers

• Dr. Dnyaneshwar Kand

He did Ph.D. in our group from August 2009 to May 2015 on the topic: Design and Synthesis of Fluorescent Probes for Selective Detection of Thiols. Profile

• Dr. Sharad Chandrakant Deshmukh

He did Ph.D. in our group from August 2010 to May 2016 on the topic: Diastereoselective Aldehyde-Amine-Alkyne Coupling Reaction: Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules. Profile

• Dr. Dinesh Pratapsinh Chauhan

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​January 2011 to March 2017 on the topic: Rearrangement Strategies Towards the Synthesis of δ-Unsaturated γ-Amino Acids and Functionalized Amidines. Profile

• Dr. Arundhati Roy

She did Ph.D. in our group from ​August 2011 to February 2017 on the topic: Anion Recognition: From the Perspectives of Fluorescent Probes and Transmembrane Ion Transporters. Profile

• Dr. Tanmoy Saha

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​August 2011 to March 2017 on the topic: Synthetic Molecular Approaches for Artificial Anion Transport Systems and their Bio-Applicability. Profile

• Dr. Sopan V. Shinde

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​January 2013 to January 2019 on the topic: Design and Synthesis of Small Molecule Chloride Receptors for Selective Transmembrane Transport Activity. Profile

• Dr. Javid Ahmed Malla

He did Ph.D. in our group from January 2015 to April 2020 on the topic: Development of Supramolecular Non-gated and Stimuli-responsive Channels for Selective Ion Transport and Chemotherapeutic Applications. Profile

• Dr. Debashis Mondal

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​January 2016 to June 2022 on the topic: Development of Biomimetic Systems for the Transportation of Ions and Water across Lipid Bilayer Membranes. Profile

• Dr. Manzoor Ahmad

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​January 2017 to November 2022 on the topic: Development of Biomimetic Photo-Responsive Artificial Carriers for the Transmembrane Chloride Transport.  Profile

• Dr. Abhishek Mondal

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​January 2018 to July 2023 on the topic: Development of Artificial Ion Transport Systems and Evaluation of their Biological Activity.  Profile

• Dr. Rashmi Sharma

She did Ph.D. in our group from August 2016 to January 2024 on the topic: Development of Supramolecular Channels for the Selective Transport of Chloride via Hydrogen and Halogen Bond Interactions.  Profile

• Dr. Avisikta Upadhyay

She did Ph.D. in our group from ​January 2017 to February 2024 on the topic: Design and Fabrication of Small Molecule-Based Supramolecular Systems for the Selective Transmembrane Transport of Ions.  Profile

• Dr. Naveen Joseph Roy

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​August 2017 to July 2024 on the topic: Development of Transmembrane Ion Transport Systems for Biomedical Applications.  Profile

• Dr. Swati B. Salunke

She did Ph.D. in our group from ​August 2017 to July 2024 on the topic: Development of Non-Stimuli and Stimuli-Responsive Ion Carriers and Their Biological Applications.  Profile

• Dr. Sandip Chattopadhyay 

He did Ph.D. in our group from ​January 2019 to April 2025 on the topic: Engineering of Supramolecular Non-Gated and Gated Channels for Transmembrane Transport of Cation-Anion and Proton.  Profile

Postdoctoral Researchers

• Dr. ​ Harshali S. Khatod

She worked in our lab as a CSIR Research Associate during June 2018 - June 2021 on the development of photo-activatable ion carriers. Profile

IISER Pune BS-MS 5th Year Project Students 

• Ashutosh Priyadarshi

He did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during ​August 2011 - July 2012 on the topic: Towards The Synthesis and Evaluation of Naphthalenediimide-Based Anion Sensors. Profile

• Sreejith J. Varma

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out multiple Summer Projects in our group from March 2010 to July 2010, May 2011 to July 2011, and May 2012 to July 2012. He carried out multiple Laboratory Projects in our group from August 2010 to April 2011 and August 2011 to April 2012. He also did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ August 2013 - July 2014 on the topic: Synthesis of Acrylamidines via the Intramolecular Amino Group Migration. Profile

• Pratyush K. Mishra

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Laboratory Project in our group from December 2011 to April 2012, two Summer Projects from May 2012 to July 2012 and May 2013 to July 2013. He also did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ ​August 2014 - July 2015 on the topic: Cascade Reaction Based Fluorescent Probe for Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide. Profile

• Anjana Sathyan

She did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ ​August 2017 - July 2018 on the topic: Stimuli Responsive Small Molecule Anion Transporters. Profile

• Anurag Singh

He did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ ​August 2018 - July 2019 on the topic: Development of a Benzimidazole-Based Protransporter with Photoactivatable Nitrate Transport Activity. Profile

• Paras Raju Wanjari

He did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ October 2020 - August 2021 on the topic: Photo-responsive hydrazone-based synthetic ion transporter with tuneable ionophoric activity. Profile

• Kshitij V Banzal 

He did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ August 2021 - June 2022 on the topic: Development of Photo activatable Ion Transporters for Photodynamic Anticancer Therapy. Profile

• Ronedy Naorem

He did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ August 2023 - June 2024 on the topic: Development of H2O2 Triggered Ion Transporter. Profile

• Kavan Nandaniya

He did BS-MS 5th Year Project in our group during​ August 2024 - June 2025 on the topic: Development of 3,5−diiodobenzoic acid-based Halogen bond mediated Barrel Rosette Anion Channel. Profile

Other Project Students 

• Aakash Sengupta

While doing his M.Sc. at IIT Hyderabad, he carried out a Summer Project in our group from May 2013 to July 2013. Profile

• Aashish Shivkumar

While doing his M.Sc. at Anna University, he carried out an Indian Academy of Science funded Summer Project in our group from May 2016 to July 2017. Profile

• Abhishek Pramod Mahulikar

While doing his M.Sc. degree at ​​Fergusson College, Pune, he carried out his Master's Project in our group from January 2023 to June 2023. Profile

• Aditi Nandi

While doing her Integrated Ph.D. at IISER Pune, she carried out her Master's Project in our group from January 2014 to April 2014. Profile

• Ahan Chatterjee

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out multiple Laboratory Projects in our group from January 2023 to January 2025.

• Aishwary Shivgan

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out multiple Laboratory Projects in our group from December 2013 to September 2014. Profile

• Ajit Sagare

After completing M.Sc. from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, he worked as a DAE funded Project Assistant in our group from October 2013 to March 2014. Profile

• Akash Gadekar

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Summer Project in our group from April 2011 to July 2011. Profile

• Amartya Banerjee

While doing his M.Sc. at Visva Bharati University, he carried out an Indian Academy of Science funded Summer Project in our group from May 2011 to July 2011. Profile

• Anant Omkar Bhasin

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he ​carried out a Laboratory Project in our group from January 2018 to April 2018. He also did a Summer Project in our group from May 2018 to July 2018. Profile

• Ankit Jogdand

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Laboratory Project from March 2022 to May 2022, a Summer Project from May 2022 to July 2022, first Semester Project from July 2022 to December 2022, and second Semester Project from January 2023 to April 2023. Profile

• Arjun Jagdish

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Laboratory Project from February 2022 to May 2022, a Summer Project from May 2022 to July 2022, first Semester Project from July 2022 to December 2022, and second Semester Project from January 2023 to April 2023. Profile

• Arjun Vijeta

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Laboratory Project from September 2012 to March 2013 and a Summer Project from April 2013 to July 2013 in our group. Profile

• Arkajit Guha

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out multiple Semester Projects in our group from January 2020 to March 2022. Profile

• Arshad A.

After completing his M.Sc. at ​Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, he worked as a SERB funded Project Assistant in our group from 15th June 2023  to 15th June 2024. Profile

• Bodke Shradha Dhanaji

While doing her M.Sc. degree at Savitribai Phule Pune University, she carried out her Master's Project in our group from July 2022 to December 2022.

• Gourab Dey

After completing his M.Sc. at ​University of Delhi, he worked as a DAE funded Project Assistant in our group from January 2012 to April 2012. Profile

• Jesil Jose

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Summer Project in our group from May 2015 to July 2015. Profile

• Komal Mahesh Dhumal

While doing her M.Sc. at Shivaji University, she carried out an Indian Academy of Science funded Summer Project in our group from May 2016 to July 2016.

• Konoya Das

While doing her Integrated Ph.D. at IISER Pune, she carried out a Laboratory Rotation Project in our group from November 2014 to December 2014. Profile

• Manjeet Kaur

After completing her M.Sc. at ​Savitribai Phule Pune University, she worked as a DST funded Project Assistant in our group from September 2014 to April 2015. Profile

• Mayur Vadakte

While doing his M.Sc. degree at Savitribai Phule Pune University, he carried out a Master's Project in our group from September 2024 to May 2025. Profile

• Mishika Virmani

While doing her Integrated Ph.D. at IISER Pune, she carried out a Laboratory Rotation Project in our group from November 2015 to December 2015. Profile

• Munshi Shahid Hossain

While doing BS-MS dual degree at IISER Kolkata, he carried out a Summer Project in our group from May 2015 to July 2015. Profile

• Nihar Ranjan Panigrahi

While doing his M.Sc. degree at Savitribai Phule Pune University, he carried out a Summer Project in our group from March 2016 to November 2016 and the Master's Project from December 2016 to April 2017. Profile

• Nileema Jaysing Gorade 

While doing her M.Sc. degree at ​​Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune, she carried out her Master's Project in our group from January 2023 to May 2023.

• Nishant Singh

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Summer Project in our group from April 2011 to July 2011. Profile

• Oindrila Biswas

While doing her M.Sc. at IIT Kanpur, she carried out a Summer Project in our group from May 2015 to June 2015. Profile

• Pallavi Banerjee

While doing her BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, she carried out a Laboratory Project in our group from September 2012 to March 2013 and a Summer Project from April 2013 to July 2013. Profile

• Parappa Pujari

After completing his M.Sc. from ​Savitribai Phule Pune University, he worked as a DST funded Project Assistant in our group from December 2019  to January 2022. Profile

• Prashant Jain

While doing his Integrated Ph.D. at IISER Pune, he carried out a Laboratory Rotation Project in our group from May 2015 to June 2015. Profile

• Prashant Sahebrao Mandal

After completing his M.Sc. from ​Savitribai Phule Pune University, he worked as a DAE funded Project Assistant in our group from April 2012 to October 2013. Profile

• Puja Dahiya

While doing her Integrated Ph.D. at IISER Pune, she carried out a Laboratory Rotation Project in our group from November 2019 to December 2019.

• Sachin Chaudhary

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out a Semester Project from January to April 2023 and a Summer Project from May to July 2023. Profile

• Saptashwa Chakraborty

While doing his Integrated Ph.D. at IISER Pune, he carried out a Laboratory Rotation Project in our group from November 2015 to December 2015. Profile

• Sharique Khan

While doing his M.Sc. degree at Savitribai Phule Pune University, he carried out a Summer Project in our group from May 2015 to August 2015 and his Master's Project from January 2016 to May 2016.

• Shrikant Shende

After completing his M.Sc. from Fergusson College, Pune, he worked as a DST funded Project Assistant in our group from November 2013 to February 2014. Profile

• Shweta Lande

While doing her M.Sc. degree at Fergusson College, Pune, she carried out her Master's Project in our group from June 2022 to November 2022. Profile

• Shouvik Mukherjee

While doing his M.Sc. degree at ​Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, he carried out his Master's Project in our group from August 2022 to May 2023. Profile

• Smita Madhukar Ghorpade

While doing her BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, she carried out a Laboratory Project in our group from September 2012 to March 2013 and a Summer Project from April 2013 to July 2013.

• Stephanie Voß

While doing her Master's degree at ​the University of Göttingen, she carried out a Summer Project in our group from May 2011 to July 2011. Profile

• Tirth Cahuhan

While doing his BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, he carried out the first Semester Project from July 2022 to December 2022, and the second Semester Project from January 2023 to April 2023.

• Veena Pilli

While doing her BS-MS dual degree at IISER Pune, she carried out a Summer Project in our group from April 2011 to July 2011.