Dr. Kaushik Talukdar
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences (FD 308/Third Floor/Academic Block D), NIT Meghalaya, Sohra, Meghalaya, India
Area of Specialization
Physical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry
Research Interest
Chemical Physics, Electronic Structure Theory, Relativistic Effects, Noncovalent Interactions, Chemical Education
About Me
Hello, I'm Kaushik, currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences at NIT Meghalaya, India.
I'm a theoretical and computational chemist by training.
I love music but I'm not a musician. I love to teach and I'm a teacher.
I love nature but I'm not her photographer. I'm curious about nature and care for her. I also know that climate change is a fact and I don't like it.
I like me. If you don't like me, that's your problem. But yeah, I can offer you a cup of tea.
I dream of a democratic world of scientific minds, and honesty is still the best policy in my world.
Education
Ph.D. in Chemistry (Theoretical Chemistry) from IIT Bombay, India (2020)
M.Sc. in Chemistry (Special Paper: Physical Chemistry) from Gauhati University, India (2014)
B.Sc. in Chemistry from Gauhati University (Cotton College), India (2012)
Work Experience
Assistant Professor, NIT Meghalaya, India (February 2025 - present)
Assistant Professor, Bhattadev University, India (March 2023 - February 2025)
INSPIRE Faculty, Tezpur University, India (July 2022 - February 2023)
Guest Faculty, Tezpur University, India (September 2020 - June 2022)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany (December 2019 - April 2021)
Other Position
Faculty In-Charge, Alumni Affairs, NIT Meghalaya (16/05/2025 - present)
Faculty In-Charge, Model United Nations Club, NIT Meghalaya (26/03/2025 - present)
University Coordinator (PDS-Shodhshuddhi and Shodhganga), Bhattadev University (27/12/2023 - 11/02/2025)
Member, Board of Studies (Chemistry), Bhattadev University (13/05/2023 - 11/02/2025)
Member, Board of Studies (Skill and Vocational Studies), Bhattadev University (19/06/2023 - 11/02/2025)
Member of Scientific Bodies
Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India (2024)
Life Member, Society for Materials Chemistry, India (2024)
Achievement/Award
Selected for IASc-INSA-NASI Focus Area Science Technology (FAST) Summer Fellowship (2025)
INSA Visiting Scientist Award from the Indian National Science Academy (2024)
DST INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship (2022)
Best Poster Presentation Award at the Theoretical Chemistry Symposium held at BITS Pilani, India (2019)
Qualified CSIR-UGC NET-JRF (2014)
Qualified GATE (2014)
Qualified SET conducted by SLET Commission, Assam (2013)
Bronze Medal in Poster Competition in the 4th Asian Science Camp held at Mumbai, India (2010)
NIUS-Chemistry Scholarship from HBCSE (TIFR), Mumbai, India (2009-2010)
DST INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education, India (2009-2014)
Invited Talk/Lecture
Delivered a talk at the International Conference on Frontiers and Advances in Chemistry: Theory and Synthesis held at Ashoka University, Haryana, India (2025)
Delivered a talk at the third biennial symposium on Current Trends in Theoretical Chemistry held at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India (2024)
Delivered a talk at the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Science & Technology held at B. B. Kishan College, Jalah, Assam, India (2024)
Delivered a talk as an invited Young Scientist at the National Seminar on Science, Technology & Innovation-II held at Aryaa Vidyapeeth College (A), Guwahati, India (2024)
Delivered a lecture as a Resource Person at the one-day state-level workshop on Computational Chemistry for Beginners held at Morigaon College, Assam (2023)
Delivered an invited talk at the international webinar on Chemistry, the Central Science- Prospects and Opportunities for a Purposeful Life organized by Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati, India (2020)
Presentation in Conference/Seminar
Flash Talk at the ACS Fall Global Virtual Symposium 2025
Poster presentation at the Asian Pacific Conference on Theoretical and Computational Chemistry held at IIT Bombay, India (2017)
Oral presentation at the national seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences held at Gauhati University, India (2018)
Poster presentation at the international conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences held at IIT Guwahati, India (2018)
Poster presentation at the Theoretical Chemistry Symposium held at BITS Pilani, India (2019)
Oral presentation at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Mathematical, Physical and Chemical Sciences held at Mizoram University, Mizoram, India (2024)
