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Current Ph.D. Students
Juhi Sayala
B.Sc from Kumaun University, Nainital, 2016
M.Sc. from Kumaun University, Nainital, 2018
Qualified Inspire Fellowship 2018
Research Interest: Metal based Antimicrobials/Anticancer drugs, Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
Thesis Submitted (4/2025)*
Nitin Shukla
M.Sc. from IIT Delhi, 2019
Qualified CSIR-NET 2019
Research Interest: Exploiting Physiological Phosphates with Lanthanide Chemistry
Thesis Submitted (3/2025)*
Abhijit Saha
B.Sc. (Hons): Siliguri College, North Bengal University, 2017
M.Sc. : NIT Durgapur, 2019
Qualified: GATE 2019
Research Interest: Photochemistry, Bioactive Photoresponsive 4d/5d- Metal Complexes
Thesis to be submitted 06/2025*
Pritha Chatterjee
B.Sc. (Hons.): Krishnath College, Murshidabad, University of Kalyani (2016)
M.Sc.: University of Kalyani (2018)
Qualified: INSPIRE Fellowship
Research Interest: Photophysics, Photochemistry, Modulation of Electronic Structure of Ruthenium Complexes for Phototherapeutic Applications
Sunanda Pradhan
B.Sc. (Hons.): Kharagpur College, Vidyasagar University, 2017
M.Sc. : Vidyasagar University, 2019
Qualified UGC-JRF NET
Research Interest: Design, Synthesis, Structure and Photophysical properties of Luminescent Lanthanide Probes for Physiologically relevant Anions
Goutam Panigrahi
B.Sc. (Hons.): Midnapore College, Vidyasagar University, 2018
M.Sc. : NIT Rourkella, 2020
Qualified UGC-JRF NET, PMRF Fellowship
Research Interest: Lanthanide Chemistry in Sustainable Chemical Routes
Ashwini Shaw
B.Sc. (Hons.): TDB College, Kazi Nazrul University, Raniganj, 2019
M.Sc. : Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, 2021
Qualified GATE, PMRF Fellowship
Research Interest: Luminescent Lanthanide Probes for HTS Screening of Enzyme Inhibitors
Koushik Basak
B.Sc. (Hons.): Chandernagore Government College (University of Burdwan), West Bengal, 2021
M.Sc. : Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, 2023
Qualified GATE 2024
Research Interest: Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
Jayeta Das
Five Year Integrated M.Sc. : Visva-Bharati University, Birbhum, West Bengal (2018-2023)
Qualified GATE 2024
Research Interest: Lanthanide-based Functional Materials
Srijita Patra
B.Sc. (Hons.): Jadavpur University, West Bengal, 2021
M.Sc. : Jadavpur University, West Bengal, 2024
Qualified GATE 2024
Research Interest: Ruthenium-based PACT Agents
M.Sc.
Arindam Patra
B.Sc. (Hons.):
M.Sc. : IIT Kanpur, 2024
Qualified: JAM 2022
Research Interest: Luminescent lanthanide Probes for the Detection of Small Molecules and Enzymes.
Alumni
Ph.D. & Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Priyanaka Srivastava (INSPIRE Faculty Awardee)
B.Sc & M.Sc from University of Allahabad, U.P. INDIA
Ph.D.: Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U), U.P. INDIA
Research Interest: Fluorescence resonance energy transfer probes for the recognition of biologically relevant ions, Luminescent Metal Sensors
Current Position: Senior researcher at BAM, Berlin, Germany
Assistant Professor, University of Allahabad
Dr. Avinash Sonkar
B.Sc & M.Sc: Banaras Hindu University (B.H,U), U.P. INDIA
Ph.D.: Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U), U.P. INDIA
Research Interest: Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE)-based Metal Complexes for Sensing and DFT-based Theoretical Studies
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi
Ramranjan Mishra
Ph.D.: 2024
B.Sc & M.Sc. from Vidyasagar University, West Bengal
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) & GATE
Research Interest: Exploring the Electronic Effects on Photochemistry of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes for Photoactivated Chemotherapeutic Applications
Usha Yadav
Ph.D : 2023
B.Sc: Mahila Vidyalya PG college, Lucknow
M.Sc.: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Aasam
Qualified NET-JRF (UGC) in 2017 & GATE 2015
Research Interest: Cyclen based Lanthanide Complexes: Structure, Photophysical properties and their use in bioassay & cellular optical imaging.
Current Position: Technical University (TU) Dortmund, Germany
Mohammad Zafar Abbas
Ph.D.: 2021
B.Sc & M.Sc. from Aligarh Muslim University, U. P.
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) & GATE
Research Interest: Luminescent Probes for Bioanalytes, Supramolecular Ln-Chemistry
Current Position: Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
Priyaranjan Kumar
Ph.D.: 2021
B.Sc & M.Sc. from B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Bihar
Qualified NET-JRF (UGC) & GATE
Research Interest: Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry/New Generation Ruthenium Metallodrugs and their mechanism
Current Position: Post-doctoral Researcher, School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, GA, USA
Kritika Gupta
Ph.D.: 2021
B.Sc & M.Sc. from D. D. U. Gorakhpur University, U. P.
Qualified NET-JRF (UGC) & GATE
Research Interest: Luminescent Probes for Biological Analytes, Ln-based Luminescent Sensors
Current Position: Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
Payal Srivastava
Ph.D. : 2021
B.Sc & M.Sc. from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.), U.P.
Qualified NET-JRF (UGC)
Research Interest: Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry, Multimodal Ruthenium/Platinum Cytotoxic Compounds, Photochemistry, release, and mechanism of Metallodrugs
Current Position: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Srikant Dasari
Ph.D. :2019
B.Sc from Kakathiya University, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
M.Sc. from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.), U.P.
Research Experience: Project Associate in Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IITK
Qualified GATE
Current Position: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Khushbu Singh
Ph.D. : 2017
B.Sc & M.Sc from Kolhan University, Jharkhand
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR)
Research Interest: DTPA-based Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes for Bioimaging & Drug Delivery
Int. M.Sc./BS-MS/M.Sc./Summer project students/ Interns
Arnab Halder
M.Sc.: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2024)
Research Interest: Effect of Bidenate Imine Ligands on Photochemical Expulsion of Nitrile-based Axial Ligands in Ternary Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complexes
Manav Verma
B.Sc.: Ramjas College, University of Delhi (2022)
M.Sc.: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2024)
Research Interest: Modulating the Electronics of Ru(II)-dppe complexes varying from O,O to O,S - in maltol type Bioactive Ligands
Soumya Dey
Joined the Group: Oct 2021
B.Sc (Hons.): Midnapur College, Vidyasagar University, 2020
M.Sc.: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2022)
Fellowship: INSPIRE
Research Interest: Designing Multifunctional Bioactive Ru(II) Complexes
Surbhi Sihag
Joined the Group: Oct 2021
B.Sc: Gargi College, Delhi University, 2020
M.Sc.: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2022)
Research Interest: Designing Photoactive Ru(II) Complexes for Neglected Tropical Diseases
Virjesh Sighmar
Joined the Group: Oct 2021
B.Sc.: Hindu College, UNiversity of Delhi (2000)
M.Sc: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2022)
Research Interest: Designing Luminescent Lanthanide Probes for Organophosphates & Pesticide residues
Shyamal Pal
Joined the Group: January 2021
B.Sc: Krishnanagar Govt. College, West Bengal (2019)
M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2021)
Qualified CSIR-JRF NET (2020)
Research Interest: Luminescent Sensing for Physiological Phosphates & Phosphate Balance Disorders
Prakash Duari
Joined the Group : January 2020
B.Sc from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (2018)
M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2020)
Research Interest: Photochemistry of Ruthenium Complexes
Banshi Roy
Joined the Group : January 2020
B.Sc from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Kolkata (2018)
M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2020)
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) in 2019
Research Interest: Organoarene Ruthenium(II) Complexes
Sanjoy Saren
Joined the Group : January 2020
B.Sc from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (2018)
M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2020)
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) in 2019
Research Interest: Ruthenium(II) Anticancer Complexes
Atish Bhattacharyya
Joined the Group : January 2019
B.Sc from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) in 2019 & GATE 2019
Research Interest: Cytotoxic Ruthenium Drugs
Current Posiiton: Ph.D. at TIFR, Mumbai
Sandip Pakhira
Joined the Group : January 2019
B.Sc from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal
M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Research Interest: Cytotoxic Ruthenium Drugs
Pintu Pradhan
Joined the Group : January 2018
B.Sc from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) in 2017 & GATE 2018
Research Interest: Multimodal New Generation Cytotoxic Ruthenium Drugs
Aman Upadhya
Joined the Group : September 2016
4 Yr. B.S. contd. IIT Kanpur
UGP: Luminescent Lanthanide Nanoparticles for Bioimaging Application
Sumit Ghosh
Joined the Group : January 2016 (M.Sc. Project)
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.: 2015
Research Interest: Redox-activated Therapeutic Agents
Current Position: School Teacher in New Integarted Govt. School, Kulpi, West Bengal
Anirban Chandra
Joined the Group : August 2012
B.Sc & M.Sc from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal
Qualified NET-JRF (UGC) in 2011 & GATE in 2012
Research Interest: Therapeutic Application of Transition Metal Complexes
Biplab Ghosh
Joined the Group : January 2015 (M.Sc. Project)
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.: 2015
B.Sc & M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) in 2015 & GATE 2015
Research Interest: DTPA-bisamide based Luminescent Lanthanide Sensors for Metal Ions
Divyanshu
Joined the Group : July 2014 (Int. M.Sc. Project)
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P. 2015
Research Interest: Synthesis, Characterization, luminescent properties and Sensing Applications of Europium and Terbium complexes
Current: MBA from IIM Indore
Pankaj Maity
Joined the Group : May 2014 (Summer Project Student)
B.Sc. (Hons.) from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, W.B.
Completed M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Current: Ph.D. from Weizmann Institute of Science with Dr. Rafal Klajn
Biswarup Jash
Joined the Group : December 2013 (M.Sc. Project)
B.Sc. (Hons.) from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Univ. of Calcutta
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Qualified NET-JRF in 2013
Research Interest: Luminescent lanthanide complexes and their interactions with biological targets
Ph.D. with Prof. Dr. Jens Müller at Münster University, Germany
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher: Department of Chemistry at Stanford University, USA
Gunjan Khole
Joined the Group : August 2013 (M.Sc. Project)
M.Sc. (Int.) from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Research Interest: Photophysical Studies of Neodymium complexes of amino acids and N,N-donor ligands
Current Position: Working in Urban Gardening Startup Company: https://www.ugaoo.com/
Arjun Haldar
Joined the Group : December 2013 (M.Sc. Project)
B.Sc. (Hons.) from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, WB
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Qualified NET-JRF in 2013
Research Interest: Photophysical Studies of Samarium complexes with N3O3-donor tripodal ligands
Ph.D. student at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Current Affiliation: Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemistry, Cornell University (https://blogs.cornell.edu/milner/)
P. Varun Kumar
Joined the Group: August 2012 (Summer Project)
M.Sc. (Int.) from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Research Interest: Metallodrugs, Biomimetic Chemistry
Vipul Khandelwal
Joined the Group: August 2012 (M.Sc. Project)
M.Sc. (Int.) from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Research Interest: Bioconjugation Chemistry
Bappa Ghosh
B.Sc.(Hons.) in Chemistry from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, WB
Joined the Group: January 2013 (M.Sc. Project)
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Research Interest: Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry
Current Affiliation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Dakota, USA
Anupam Bera
Joined the Group: January 2013 (M.Sc. Project)
B.Sc.(Hons.) in Chemistry from Jadavpur University, West Bengal
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Qualified NET-JRF (CSIR) in 2012
Research Interest: Bioinorganic Chemistry
Ph.D. student at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Current Affiliation: Postdoctoral Researcher at Paluno, University of Duisburg-Essen
Tamalika Ash
Join the Group: January 2013 (M.Sc. Project)
B.Sc.(Hons.) in Chemistry from West Bengal State University, West Bengal
M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur, U.P.
Research Interest: Metallodrug-protein interactions
Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student at Indian Association for Cultivation of Science (IACS) Kolkata
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