Department of Molecular Chemistry and Material Sciences
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovoth 76100, IsraelÂ
Email: subrata.niser@gmail.com
Born: October 13, 1989 - West Bengal, INDIA
Nationality: Indian
Previous positions:
Postdoc (in the group of Prof. John M. Herbert), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA
Senior Research Associate (in the group of Prof. Prasanjit Samal), School of Physical Sciences, NISER, Bhubaneswar, India
Areas of specialization:
Theoretical Development of Density Functional Theory and its Application in Condensed Matter and Materials, Multiscale Modeling and Simulations of Condensed Matter and Materials through Ab-initio, Density functional theory for strongly interacting systems, Theoretical and Computational Quantum Chemistry, VdW density functional theory and metal-organic framework, Molecular dynamics simulation, Core-level spectroscopy, Machine learning and High-Throughput calculations
Academic Background:
2019 : PhD in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, INDIA
Thesis Title: Assessment and Benchmarking of the Proposed Exchange-Correlation Functionals in Density Functional Theory
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Prasanjit Samal
Description: This thesis proposed different levels of exchange-correlation functionals and its assessment and benchmarking for various quantum-chemical interacting and solid-state systems.
2012 - Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, INDIA (Formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, INDIA)
2010 - Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur, West Bengal, INDIA
2007 - Undergraduate Studies, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, West Bengal, INDIA
Professional Experience:
2021-2023: Postdoc, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA
2020- 2021: Research Associate, School of Physical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, INDIA