Academic Qualifications
Ø Ph.D. (Chemical Science): 2010-2016: CSIR-NCL, Pune, Maharashtra
Ø M.Sc., Chemistry (Organic Chemistry): 2007-2009: Vidyasagar University, West Bengal
Ø B.Sc., Chemistry (Hons): 2004-2007: Midnapur College, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal
Awards
Ø Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship (IIT Roorkee) 2018
Ø Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2009, All India rank - 74
Ø CSIR-National Eligibility Test (NET-JRF) in 2008
Work Experience
· Assistant Professor: TMU Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, From Feb 2021 – Continued
· Post-Doctoral Fellow: IIT Roorkee, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, From July 2018 – July 2020
. Visiting Scholar: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, From June - August'2019
· Post Doctoral Research Associate: IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India, From June 2017 – June 2018
· Senior Research Fellow, CSIR-NCL, Pune, Maharashtra, India From January 2012 – October 2016
· Junior Research Fellow, CSIR-NCL, Pune, Maharashtra, India From January 2010 - December 2011
Research Experience
· Fabricated organic small molecules and oligomers/polymers based field effect transistors (FETs).
· Investigated the role of structural modification in the backbone and in the side functionality in organic molecules on their opto-electrochemical and transistor performances.
· Investigated the role of heterocycles in molecular backbone of the organic molecules on the device performances.
· Multi-step synthesis of monomer and separation and purification of organic compounds using column chromatography and recrystallization techniques.
· Expertise in handling moister sensitive, metal coupling reaction, Schlenk lines and argon glove box.
· Investigated the role of porosity in reduced graphene oxide introduced by hydrothermal treatment on electrochemical supercapacitive performances.
· Investigated the role of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in organic small molecules on electrocatalytic performance for oxygen reduction reaction.
· Experienced in porous graphene and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) synthesis.
· Synthesis of lead free perovskite materials for solar cell.
· Fabrication of perovskite and DSSC solar cells.
· Sensor studies: Heavy metal and nitroaromatics sensing
· Water remediation studies
· Nano fiber preparation using Electro-spinning instrument
Expertise in Analytical Techniques
Ø Spectroscopic techniques: FT-IR, UV-Visible, Fluorescence, NMR
Ø Microscopic techniques: SEM, TEM, HRTEM, AFM
Ø Structure Analysis: XRD
Ø Thermal Analysis: TGA, DSC
Ø Electrochemical Analysis: Cyclic voltammetry, Chronoamperometry, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Galvanostatic charge-discharge
Ø FET measurement: Agilent 4156 C semiconductor probe analyzer and semi probe station
Ø Solar cell measurement: Solar simulator
Ø ICP-MS, TCSPC etc
Ø Electro-spinning instrument