Education: 

Ph.D. in Chemistry: University of Bordeaux, France (2010-2013).

M.Sc. in Chemistry: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India (2008-2010).

B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry: University of Calcutta, India (2005-2008).

Work Experience : 

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra: Ranchi, Jharkhand, 2021 - present | Assistant Professor (Chemistry).

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur: Kolkata: Kolkata, West Bengal, 2019 - 2021 | DST Inspire faculty (Department of Chemistry).

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science: Kolkata, West Bengal, 2016- 2019 | Inspire Faculty (School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences).

Visiting scientist at University of Arkansas, USA, 2019-2020.

Foreign expert in iCheM-11 Energy Center in Xiamen University, China, 2015-2016.

Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Trieste, Italy (2014-2015).

Research Interest : 

Organic Synthesis of Porous Carbon Materials: This involves the bottom-up synthesis and characterization of porous carbon-rich molecules such as Covalent oraganic framework (COF), Covalent organic polymer (COP), Conjugated micropous polymer (CMP), Porous Graphene (PG), functionalization reactions on aromatic substrates using techniques like Pd-catalyzed coupling (Suzuki Coupling, Suzuki- Miyuara Coupling), C-H activation reaction and intramolecular Scholl reaction.

Energy Materials and Applications: This area focuses on developing carbon-based composite materials for energy production and storage. His work also includes researching metal-free carbon-based porous materials as electrocatalysts for hydrogen fuel production and exploring the potential applications of porous graphene materials for energy storage application.

Polycyclic Aromatics: Dr. Pradhan's research explores synthesis of Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and carbon materials having optoelectronic properties using different Couping reaction, Scholl Reaction and Parkin Condensation Recation .