Physical and Materials Chemistry

The group's research primarily focuses on understanding diverse electrochemical phenomena and their correlation with renewable energy. The know-how from fundamental studies is translated into the design and engineering of novel, practical materials for sustainable energy generation and storage applications. The group uses interdisciplinary methodologies to deliver sustainable materials, processes, and systems solutions in energy and the environment. The Government of India's Funding Agencies and Industry financially support the group's R&D work.  

Keywords: Electrochemistry, Energy Storage and Conversion, Materials, Energy Devices/Processes (Batteries, Supercapacitors, Photon Harvesting), Electrocatalysis, Electrosynthesis, Sensing 

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Debalina Deb, Research Associate

Rekha Kumari, Research Associate

PhD/Int-PhD Students

Kunnam Teja Vardhana Reddy, Senior Research Fellow/SRF, IISc (Int-PhD)

Sanhita Pal, Senior Research Fellow/SRF, UGC

Rikta Salui, Senior Research Fellow/JRF, UGC 

Md. Mobarak Hossain, Junior Research Fellow/JRF, DST-INSPIRE

Himanshi, Junior Research Fellow/JRF 

Ankita Konar, Junior Research Fellow/JRF

Rudra, Junior Research Fellow/JRF

Soumyaranjan Mishra, Junior Research Fellow/JRF, CSIR

Muskaan Rawat, Junior Research Fellow/JRF, CFTI

Akshara O. M., Junior Research Fellow/JRF, CSIR

Abhinand S., Junior Research Fellow/JRF

Sneha Kundu, Junior Research Fellow/JRF

Former Group Members

Shyamal Kumar Das (PhD/2010), Tezpur University

Monalisa Patel (PhD/2010), ACS International India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru

Shobhna Kapoor (MS-Int-PhD/), IIT-Bombay, Mumbai

Supti Das (PhD/2012), Morrow Battery, Oslo, Norway

Soumit Sankar Mandal (Int-PhD/2013), IISER, Tirupati

Konda Shiva Reddy (PhD/2013)

Sayantan Mazumdar (PhD/2015), Guangdong, China

Sudeshna Sen (PhD/2016)

Subhra Gope (PhD/2017), Mahindra Electric Mobility, Bengaluru

Suman Das (PhD/2017), Exide Energy Solutions, Bengaluru

Tamilselvan M. (Int-PhD/2018), HPCL Green R&D, Bengaluru 

Rudra Narayan Samajdar (Int-PhD/2019), National Physical Laboratory, UK

Sweta Mariam George (ICER) (PhD/2021), Ola, Bengaluru

Ravindra K. Bhardwaj (PhD/2021), NREL, US

Akshatha Venkatesha (PhD/2022), Ola, Bengaluru

Abhishek Bharti (PhD/2022), CNRS-CRISMAT, Caen, France

Sham. J. Mane (PhD, 2024), GFL, Gujarat, India

Asutosh Behera (PhD/2025), Technion, Israel

Vishnu Priya H. R. (PhD, 2025), Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany

Neeraj Pal (PhD/2025), GFL, Gujarat, India

Subhankar Mandal (PhD/2025), Queen's University, Kingston, Canada

Manisha Sanawa (PhD/2026), Ola, Bengaluru, India

Chandrappa K.G. (Project Assistant/2007-09), Govt. Engg. Coll., Ramanagara, Karnataka

Manu M. Patel (Project Assistant/2008-10), School of Basic Sciences, Humanities & Management- MIT Manipal 

Pramod V. Menezes (Project Assistant/2008-10), Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Rajendra H.B. (Project Assistant/2011-2014)

Santosh A. L.  (Project Assistant/2012-15)

Medhashree H. (Project Assistant/2013-14)

Sneha Malunavar (Project Assistant/2014-18), Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria

M. Gnanavel (DS Kothari Fellow/2010-12; 2016-17), Periyar Arts College, TN

Farheen N. Sayed (INSPIRE Faculty/2017-19), Cambridge University, UK

G.R. Dillip (INSPIRE Faculty/2018-2021), MDK SUSTECH, Bengaluru 

Gundegowda Kalligowdanadoddi Kiran (DS Kothari Fellow/2019-21), University of Waterloo, Canada

Ruth Gomes (NPDF/2017-19, RA/2019-2022), University of Nottingham, UK

Homen Lahan (DS Kothari Fellow/2020-22), Atria University, Bengaluru

Dipen Biswakarma (DS Kothari Fellow/2021-24), Dayanand Sagar University, Bengaluru

Priya Murria (MS-Int-PhD/2011), Moderna, Massachusetts, USA

Karthik Narayan Kotha (MS-Int-PhD/2012), USA

Dipak Dutta (Research Associate/2012-17), National Central University, Taiwan

Rupavath Chandar (MS-UG-Res/2023), Wisconsin-Madison, US

Google Scholar

Web of Science

1.  A non-aqueous electrolyte and a battery, a supercapacitor, and electrochromic device and a solar cell including such an electrolyte. Europe Patent (DE, CH, FR, GB, IE),  No EP1505680 B1 dated 3.12.2008. US Patent, No US 7700240 B2 dated 20.4.2010.

2. Ultra-thin Compositions of Lithium Metal Phosphate; Patent No.: 311445; Grant Date: 23/04/2019 (Date of Filing:  09/05/2012; Date of Expiry: 09/05/2032). 

3. Sn-Alloy Nanoparticle Carbon One-dimensional Assemblies for Rechargeable Batteries; Patent Number: 419771; Date of Grant: 31.01.2023 (Date of Filing: 10/10/2013; Date of Expiry: 10/10/2033) 

4. Battery Cell with in-situ Polymerized Gel Electrolyte for Enhanced Ionic Conductivity and Stability; 576824 (Indian Patent Application No: 202541025096, dated: 20-03-2025); Grant date: 30-12-2025   

5. An electrode active material and its preparations thereof by Prof. Aninda Jiban Bhattacharyya and Dr. Neeraj Pal; 588029 (Indian Patent Application No: 202541034477, dated: 08-04-2025); Grant date: 29-04-2026. 

Ph.D.: Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering/Physics/Applied Physics candidates with good CSIR-NET rank (preferable) // GATE score/DST-INSPIRE Fellow. 

MTech(Res): Candidates with Chemical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering 

There is NO direct entry. Interested candidates should strictly comply with all IISc, Bengaluru admissions criteria. For initial inquiries, interested candidates for PhD/M.Tech (Res.) may contact Prof. Aninda J. Bhattacharyya by E-mail: anindajb@iisc.ac.in

Post-Doctoral Fellow (subject to vacancies): Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering/Physics/Applied Physics candidates are encouraged to apply via National Level Fellowships/CSIR-RA. 

The lab is also open to hosting women researchers under the DST-WISE-PDF Program (subject to vacancies)

The laboratory is open to hosting BS/MS/B.Tech. (restricted to the above branches of science and engineering only) candidates for Internships and projects (IISc students only). For discussions on research topics and vacancies (subject to IISc/Division norms), don't hesitate to contact anindajb@iisc.ac.in.