Lab members
Current Ph.D. Students
Ramranjan Mishra
Thesis Submitted: 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
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
Nitin Shukla
M.Sc. from IIT Delhi, 2019
Qualified CSIR-NET 2019
Research Interest: Exploiting Physiological Phosphates with Lanthanide Chemistry
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
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
M.Sc.
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
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
