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“God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.”
Academic Profile:
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (2015)
M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering; Petroleum Engg. as spl.), University of Calcutta (2009)
B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering), University of Calcutta (2009)
B.Sc. (Chemistry Honors), University of Calcutta (2004)
Research Interests:
Optoelectronic Carbon-based Nanomaterials
MOF based photocatalysis
Photoelectrochemical process: Energy production
Development of fluorescent active Chemosensors
Polymer composite films: Packaging applications
Advanced Oxidation Processes (APOs): Water Purification
Experience:
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, IISER Bhopal (December 2023 – Present)
Visiting Faculty, Department of Forensic Science, NFSU Bhopal (August 2023 – December 2023)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, IISER Bhopal (July 2018 – July 2023)
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, DIATM Durgapur (March 2018 – July 2018)
Assistant Professor (on contract), Chemical Engineering, NIT Jalandhar (January 2015 – December 2017)
News published in media:
Research work highlighted in English Newspaper.
https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.73426
(News clip: 'The times of India' May 13, 2026)
Research work highlighted in Hindi Newspaper.
https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.73426
(News clip: 'Patrika' May 17, 2026)
My research work has been highlighted in news https://lnkd.in/dAzMiHXV
(News clip: Nabdunia May 21, 2024)
Reviewer of the Journal:
o ACS Applied Materials & Interface
o Chemistry Select, Wiley
o Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy (AIChE)
o Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier)
o Analytical Methods (Royal Society of Chemistry)
o Chemosphere (Elsevier)
o Water Environment Research (Wiley)
o Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering (Springer)
o Water Science and Technology (IWA)
o Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal (IIChE)
o Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier)
Editorial Board Member:
Editorial Board Member: American Journal of Water Science and Engineering (AJWSE), Science PG, (2024).
Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Environmental Chemistry, Sept. 2018- till date.
Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry Sept. 2018- till date
Invited talk:
Invited speaker in 5th Asia-Oceania Sonochemical Society International Conference organized by NIT Warangal (2023).
Invited talk for the Short-Term Course on Water Quality monitoring & Treatment organized by NIT Jalandhar (2023).
Invited talk at the 5th International conference on Reuse and Recycling Materials (ICRM-2020) MG University, Kerala (2020).
Invited talk at International Conference on Energy and Environmental Materials (E2M-2024), IIT Indore.
Responsibilities taken at IISER Bhopal:
DUGC Member, Department of Chemical engineering, IISER Bhopal (Jan 2026 to till date)
Warden for the Mess-5, IISER Bhopal (August 2024 to till date)
Member of purchase committee, FESEM instrument under ReFORM, IISER Bhopal
Warden for the Mess-5, IISER Bhopal (August 2024 to till date)
Associated as a committee member in VIDYARTHI VIGYAN MANTHAN 2023-24 (18th – 19th May-2024)
Associated as a committee member (departmental level) in Outreach program 8th – 10th May-2024)
DUGC Member, Department of Chemical engineering, IISER Bhopal (Jan 2024 to Dec. 2025)
Member of purchase committee, FESEM instrument under ReFORM, IISER Bhopal
Associated as a committee member in VIDYARTHI VIGYAN MANTHAN 2023-24 (18th – 19th May-2024)
Associated as a committee member (departmental level) in Outreach program 8th – 10th May-2024)
Academic Identity