Rishabh Dubey

I am a Ph.D. researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and a Prime Minister’s Research Fellow (PMRF), working under the supervision of Prof. Sanjog S. Nagarkar. My research focuses on the design and development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), functional porous liquids, and advanced porous materials for sustainable gas capture, separation, and catalytic conversion.

My work integrates porosity engineering, defect engineering, ionic liquid chemistry, and adsorption science to develop innovative materials for carbon capture and utilization (CCU). A key aspect of my research is combining the permanent porosity and molecular selectivity of MOFs with the fluidity and processability of liquids to enable efficient CO₂ capture and integrated CO₂ conversion. I am particularly interested in understanding structure–property relationships and developing functional materials that address challenges in selectivity, mass transfer, stability, and catalytic performance.

Through this interdisciplinary research, I aim to advance sustainable materials and technologies for carbon management, clean energy, and environmental applications. My broader research interests include porous materials, functional framework chemistry, adsorption and separation processes, and heterogeneous catalysis.