Meet the Team

I am Dr. Poulomi Sarkar, currently working as a post-doctoral research fellow under the guidance of Prof. Sonali Das in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. My research topic pertains to the advancement of innovative heterogeneous catalysts that facilitate the sustainable conversion of CO2 through photothermal and plasma-driven processes. I have completed my Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, in August 2023. The study delved into the fundamental mechanism of heterogeneous catalysis and the generation of reactive species for mineralizing various endocrine-disrupting contaminants found in synthetic and real-life effluent. My area of research focuses on the design, synthesis, and modification of nanomaterials to optimize their physicochemical properties. The objective is to develop highly efficient catalysts in photo, thermos, and plasma activation, with a specific emphasis on their application in sustainable energy and environments. Our research team aims to develop technologies that promote the world's transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future. 

Joint PhD candidate at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Monash University (2023-2027)   

I am a research enthusiast interested in interdisciplinary research. I have an integrated master’s degree in chemistry from Doon University, India. My master’s thesis was based on the synthesis and application of copper doped carbon dots as peroxidase mimicking nanozymes. I was previously associated with the material science and sensors application division at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (2021) and Agilent Technologies (2022). My scientific interests include nanomaterials, catalysis and clean energy. Currently, I am working on the development of carbon containing nanostructures that can function as efficient photothermal catalysts for light driven CO2 hydrogenation. The main focus would be to investigate the structure-property relations and the effect of morphology on the catalytic activity.

(co-supervised by Prof. Sanjay Mahajani)

I am Dibyarup Majumdar, a Chemical Engineering graduate (B.Tech, M.Tech). After completing my degrees, I worked in the Research & Development and Projects domain at Aditya Birla for around 5 years. During this time, I had the opportunity to work across scales, from lab to commercialization. Currently, I am pursuing my Ph.D. at the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay. My research interests are gas hydrates, gasification, and sustainable conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals in the Indian context.