Vishal Thakur (PhD) - Dec 2023 to Present
BTech (Biotechnology) - AKS University, Satna, MP
MTech (Biotechnology) - School of Biotechnology, RGPV, Bhopal, MP.
PhD Thesis - Bio-electrochemical Systems with Transition Metals and Graphene-Based Electrodes for Energy Conversion Applications.
Email ID: vishal23@iiserb.ac.in
Ava N Nair (PhD) - December 2023 to Present
BTech (ChE) - CCET, Valanchery, Kerala.
MTech (ChE)- Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala.
PhD Thesis - Investigation on the performance of alkaline fuel cells with transition metal-based electrodes - Experiment and Modelling via COMSOL
Email ID: ava23@iiserb.ac.in
Sohel Samad Chaus (PhD) - July 2024 to Present
B.Sc. (Chemistry) - S.P. College, Pune, Maharashtra.
M.Sc. (Chemistry) - MGM University Ch.Sambhajinagar, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
PhD Thesis - Electrochemical sensing platform enabled by the flexible electronics for renal biomarkers detection.
Email ID: sohel24@iiserb.ac.in
Rishita Jain (PhD) - Dec 2025 to Present
B.Sc. (Forensic Science) - Sagar University, Sagar, MP.
M.Sc. (Forensic Science) - Sagar University, Sagar, MP.
PhD Thesis - Biosensors modified with nanostructured composites for healthcare (liver diseases) and forensic applications.
Email ID: rishita24@iiserb.ac.in
Madhuvallika S (Project Associate I) - Nov 2024 to Present
B.Sc. (Chemistry) - SCSVMV, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry) - VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
Research Interest - Electrochemical sensors and self-powered diagnostic devices for kidney-related diseases monitoring.
Email ID: madhuvallika@iiserb.ac.in
Neloy Kumar Gosh (Project Technical Support III) - Jan 2026 to Present
B.Sc. (Chemistry) - West Bengal State University, Berunanpukuria, West Bengal.
M.Sc. - Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Research Interest - Biosensors for point-of-care detection of miRNA for ovarian cancer screening.
Email ID: neloy@iiserb.ac.in
Sankalp Jangam (MS student) - Dec 2025 to Present
BS (Chemical Engineering) - IISER, Bhopal.
Research Interest - Wearable Electrochemical Sensors
Email ID: sankalp22@iiserb.ac.in
Devyani Patil (Intern) - Oct 2024 to Present
BS-MS (Chemistry) - IISER, Bhopal.
Research Interest - Fuel cells, focusing on catalyst development and advanced materials for sustainable energy applications.
Email ID: devyani21@iiserb.ac.in
Apoorv Saxena (Intern) - Sep 2025 to Present
BS (Engineering Sciences) - IISER, Bhopal.
Research Interest - Fuel Cells.
Email ID: apoorva24@iiserb.ac.in
Past Students/ Interns
Master's Thesis Students:
Jeevan Ginoy, M.S. (Chemistry), IISER Bhopal, July 2023 - April 2024.
M.S. Thesis: Electrochemical sensing of Uric Acid with Transition Metal Oxide-based Electrodes.
Sai Krishna, M.S. (Chemical Engineering), IISER Bhopal, July 2022 - May 2023.
M.S. Thesis: "Urea-Powered Fuel cells on Paper-Scaffolds."
Athira C H, CIPET-IPT Kochi, Nov 2022- April 2023.
M.Sc. Thesis: Polymer Science (Co-PI), PI- Dr. Paramita Das.
Summer Interns:
Nitin Raheja, B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), SSBUICET, Punjab University, Chandigarh. June-July, 2025.
Project Title: "Flexible Electrochemical Sensors For Lactic Acid Monitoring".
Omm Kumar Behera, B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, May - July 2024.
Project Title: "Electrochemical sensing of glucose with transition metal based nanocomposites".
Nikhil Thakur, B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), NIT Hamirpur, May - July 2022.
Project Title: "Synthesis of Nickel Oxide nanoparticles for electrochemical sensing of uric acid."
Mayukh Joddar, B.Sc-M.Sc (Chemistry, Dual Degree), NIT Surat, May-July, 2023.
Shikha Yadav, B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), SSBUICET, Punjab University, Chandigarh. May-July, 2023.