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After earning Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 2016, Chhatrasal pursued research in thermoelectricity, sensor technology, and photoluminescence. He is an accomplished materials scientist and physicist with extensive expertise in both experimental and computational materials science, particularly in electrical and thermal transport and nanotechnology.

His professional experience spans academia and industry, covering a wide range of materials such as chalcogenides, silicides, silicon‑based systems, oxides, alloys, and intermetallics. He possesses strong proficiency in advanced materials characterization techniques as well as computational methods for materials prediction. Driven by a passion for simplifying experimentation and making science more accessible, he consistently strives to communicate complex concepts with clarity and precision.

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Area of Interest:

• Experimental and computational materials science; Nano/Energy materials

• Thermoelectric materials and devices; Sensor technology; Photoluminscence; Topological insulators 

• Computational materials science (DFT); FEA Multiphysics - COMSOL (Electrodynamics, AC/DC module, Heat transfer, flow dynamics, other Multiphysics)

• Characterization Techniques; Structural (XRD, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy), Microscopy (TEM, SEM, EDS, EBSD), electrical and thermal transport properties, and magnetic properties

• Thermal and electrical transport in semiconductors, composite, metals and other 

• Physics of materials, Solid state physics,  Oxide and ceramics 

• Synthesis of ceramics, semiconductors and alloys; Graphene, and nanocomposite

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• Mentorship Contribution  

Served as a mentor for engineering students from NIT Srinagar and IIT Gandhinagar through the Foundation for Excellence (FFE), India (2024–2026). Recognized as an outstanding mentor for fostering soft skills, industrial orientation, and career guidance among economically disadvantaged students, thereby strengthening their employability and professional readiness.

• Research Ecosystem Development  

As part of a self‑initiated mission to build a sustainable research ecosystem, I guided students from smaller institutions such as Anand Niketan College, Warora, India. Demonstrated ethical approaches to research and development, resulting in multiple publications in Q1 and Q2 journals. Co‑authored six research papers with these students, thereby enabling capacity building, enhancing scientific rigor, and integrating under‑resourced institutions into mainstream research culture.