Current lab members:
Dr. Ansari P
SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellow ( Joined in Feb 2022)
Ph.D. Chemistry, DEBEL-DRDO Bangalore and Bharathiar University-Coimbatore
Research: Understanding chemistry of atomic scale catalyts for sustainable hydrogen prodcution
Mr. Rajani Kumar Borah
CSIR-NET JRF, Ph.D. student, AcSIR ( joined in Nov 2020)
M.Sc. Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Sikkim
Research: Engineering advanced nanocatalyts with superior activities for hydrogen production
Mr. Huidrom Mangalsana
DST INSPIRE Fellow, Ph.D. student, AcSIR ( joined in Jan 2021)
M.Sc. Chemistry, Manipur University
Research: Metal organic framework-based enzyme mimetics
Mr. Adarsh P. Fatrekar
Ph.D. student, AcSIR (Joined in Jan 2021)
M.Sc. Chemistry, Goa University
Research: Metalloenzyme mimics for understanding electron transport processes
Ms. Rasmi V. Morajkar
Project Associate - I (Joined in Oct 2020)
M.Sc. Chemistry, Goa University
Research: Engineering nanomaterials for nanozyme specificity
Past Lab members
Mr. Akhil S. Kumar
Project intern ( joined in Jan 2022)
B.Sc-M.Sc. Chemistry (integrated)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kerala
Research: Metal organic framework-based enzyme mimics
Ms. Aathira U.
Project intern ( joined in Jan 2022)
B.Sc-M.Sc. Chemistry (integrated)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kerala
Research: Development of advanced catalysts for hydrogen production
Mr. Abhijeet Mohanty
CSIR-UGC-NET JRF, Ph.D student, AcSIR (transferred to CSIR-IMMT)
M.Sc. Chemistry, Utkal University
M.Phil Chemistry, Utkal University
Research: Antioxidant nanozymes as ROS modulators
Ms. Akila Venkat
Project Associate - I
B.Tech Biotechnology
Research: Development of naked eye COVID-19 diagnostics
Ms. Panchami
Project intern
M.Sc. Chemistry
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kerala
Research: Enzyme mimetics for hydrogen production
Mr. Akashdeep Ghosh
Project intern
M.Sc. Physics
BITS Pilani, Goa
Research: Enzyme mimetics for hydrogen production
Ms. Asmita Upadhyay
Project intern
M. Pharm (Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Shri. Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science
Research: Development of enzyme mimetics to target and destroy nerve stimulants
Ms. Apurva Dusane
Project intern
M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics)
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research: Development of haloperoxidase mimetics to fight antibiotic resistance
Master's degree student,
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research: Novel supported nanocatalysts for hydrogen production
Master's degree student,
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research: Novel nanocatalysts for Hydrogen Production
Master's degree student,
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research: Nanomaterials for prevention of biofilm and biofouling
Undergraduate,
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research: Novel supported nanocatalysts for hydrogen production
Undergraduate,
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research: Plastic waste remediation
Undergraduate,
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research: Microbe scavengers