Hello and welcome to my page.

I am currently working at Tohoku University. During my PhD at IIT Kanpur, I conducted fundamental research on atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) and their applications. My thesis, titled "Low Temperature Atmospheric Pressure Micro-Plasma Jets: Physics and Applications", was completed under the supervision of Prof. Sudeep Bhattacharjee at IIT Kanpur. 

At present, I am working on plasma-liquid interactions in the Kaneko-Kato Lab at Tohoku University, as part of a JSPS-funded project. My focus is on understanding the complex plasma-liquid interface chemistry, which involves numerous reaction pathways. The main goal of this study is to characterize the behavior of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) at the interface using various diagnostic techniques. Currently, my research utilizes Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) and high-speed imaging to investigate plasma-liquid interactions. I am also eager to broaden my expertise by learning Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF) and chemical methods, which will further enhance the depth of my research. Ultimately, we aim to enhance the controllability of RONS for biomedical applications.

My research interests are grounded in both the fundamentals and applications of atmospheric pressure plasma jets.

In addition to my research, I enjoy music, sports, a good story and learning new things. I have played badminton and lawn tennis at the institute level and learned Indian classical violin for a year. 

Employment

• Post-doctoral researcher (January 2024–March 2024): Tohoku University, Japan

• Specially appointed assistant professor (April 2024-Current): Tohoku University, Japan

Publications

1. Kalyani Barman, Sunil Luhar, Ramkrishna Rane, Divesh N. Srivastava, Sudhir K. Nema, Sudeep Bhattacharjee, Improving electrochemical sensitivity of screen-printed carbon electrodes by atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment and electrochemical detection of dopamine, Plasma Processes and Polymers, e2200161 (2022).

2. Kalyani Barman, Mohit Mudgal, Ramkrishna Rane, and Sudeep Bhattacharjee, "Effect of magnetic field on optical emission from cold atmospheric pressure micro-plasma jet", Physics of Plasmas, 28, 123503, (2021).

3. Deepika Behmani, Kalyani Barman and Sudeep Bhattacharjee, "Fluctuations of the plasma potential in atmospheric pressure micro-plasma jets [editors-pick]", AIP Advances, 11, 085128, (2021).

4. Kalyani Barman, Deepika Behmani, Mohit Mudgal, Sudeep Bhattacharjee, Ramkrishna Rane, and Sudhir K Nema, "Characteristics of atmospheric pressure micro-plasma jets in two different modes of excitation depending upon wave amplitude and frequency", Plasma Research Express, 2, 025007, (2020).

5. Abhishek Juyal, Soumik Mukhopadhyay, Kalyani Barman, "Synthesis, structural and magnetic characterization of polycrystalline Yb2Ti2O7" AIP Conf. Proc. 1665, 050058 (2015).

Education

• PhD in Physics (2023)

Supervisor: Prof. Sudeep Bhattacharjee

Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP, India.

Thesis supervisor: Prof. Sudeep Bhattacharjee.

Thesis title: Low temperature atmospheric pressure micro-plasma jets: Physics and applications

• M.Sc. in Physics (2017)

Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP, India.

Specialization in Spintronics.