Group Members
Dr. Uttama Mukherjee
Women Scientist - A (WOS-A, DST)
Research Topic: CO2 capture
Email: uttama.mukherjee@acads.iiserpune.ac.in
Education: M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry), St. Andrew's College (DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, U.P., 2004 - 2006).
Ph. D.: DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, U.P. (2014).
Experience:
Assistant Professor at K. B. P. College, Vashi, Navi Mumbai (2015 - 2017).
Research Editor (Chemical Sciences) at Crimson Interactive, Goregaon (W), Mumbai (2014 - 2015).
Research Chemist at TCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Chembiotek Research International) Kolkata, West Bengal (2007 - 2009).
S. Ardhra
Ph.D. Student
Research Topic: Battery materials
Email: s.ardhra@students.iiserpune.ac.in
Education: BS-MS Dual Degree (Chemistry), IISER Bhopal, (2013-2018)
Kavya C. S.
PhD Student
Research Topic: Classical and reactive molecular dynamic simulations of liquid battery electrolytes
Email: kavya.cs@students.iiserpune.ac.in
Education: Integrated M.Sc. (Chemistry), Pondicherry University, ( 2015-2020)
Former Group Members
Post-doctoral Research Associates
Dr. Anna Varughese
Post Doctoral Researcher (Sept 2019 - Dec 2021)
Research Topic: Computer simulations of structure and molecular transport in Ionic Liquid doped PEM
Education: Ph. D from IIT Mandi (2018)
Dr. Milan Kumar
Post Doctoral Researcher (Feb 2013 to Dec 2013)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Rae Bareli, UP, India.
PhD Students
Prabhat Prakash
Research Associate (Dec 2021 to March 2022)
Ph.D. Student (2014-2020)
Research Topic: Battery materials
Current position: Postdoc, Caltech, USA.
Education: BSc and MSc (Chemistry), Institute of Science, BHU Varanasi (2009-2014)
Rakesh Pant
Ph.D. Student (2013-2019)
Research Topic: Protic Ionic Liquids and Polyelectrolyte Membranes for PEM fuel cells.
Current position: Postdoc at Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay
Education:
o BSc (Hons) Chemistry - Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India, 2008-2011
o MSc (Chemistry) - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India, 2011-13.
Praveen Kumar
Ph.D. Student (2012-2019)
Research Topic: Molecular Simulations of Structure and Dynamics of Neat and Hydrated Imidazolium Ionic Liquids
Education:
o B.Sc. : K. K. Post graduate college, Etawah, U. P.
o M. Sc.(Chemistry) : Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2009-2011)
Minal More
Ph.D. Student (2009-2017)
Research Topic: Atomistic simulations of nanostructure and dynamics of phosphoric acid-
benzimidazole systems: A fuel cell initiative
Education: M.Sc. in Physics from BRG College, Pune (2008).
Current Position: Instructor, Gear Innovative International School, Bangalore, India.
K. R. Ramya
Ph.D. Student (2010-2014)
Education: M. Sc. (Physics), Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai. (2007-2009).
Research Topic: Electronic structure characterization of molecular interactions in clathrate hydrates.
Current Position: Postdoc, University of Paderborn, Germany.
Anurag Prakash Sunda
Ph.D. Student (2010-2014)
Education: M. Sc. (Physical Chemistry): Department of Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 2006-2008.
Research Topic: Atomistic Investigation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Nanostructure and Dynamics of Molecular Transport in Fuel Cells.
Current Position: Assistant Professor (DST-INSPIRE Faculty)
Department of Chemistry, Central University of Rajasthan.
BS-MS Project Students
Rabin Siva Dev
BS-MS project student
Research Topic: Machine learning for modelling interfaces in energy storage and conversion materials.
Email: rabin.dev@students.iiserpune.ac.in
Sujeet Katre
Research Topic: Computational simulations of battery electrolytes.
Email: sujeet.katre@students.iiserpune.ac.in
Abhishek Kumar Soni
Current Position: PhD Researcher at NUS Singapore.
Akshaya K.
Current Position: PhD Researcher at Uppsala University.
Rohit Kumar
Thesis Tile: Theoretical (Conceptual DFT) and Computational study on Gas Hydrates.
Current Position: Global Supply- Chain Manager at Bloom Chem Ag.
Visiting Researchers
Apurva Gangrade
Visiting Research Student (Ph.D.) 2019
Research Topic: Molecular Simulations on Membrane Materials for HT-PEM Fuel Cell Applications.
Email: apurvanoble@gmail.com
Education:
o BSc- DAVV Indore, M.P. (2011-2013)
o Integrated MSc-PhD, IIT Bombay (2014)
Prachi Yadav
MS. Student
Research Topic: Molecular Simulations of PEM-catalyst in PEMFC.
Email: prachi.ry.93@gmail.com
Education:
o B.E.: University of Pune, Maharashtra, IN
o M. S.(Nanoengineering) : North Carolina State University, NC, USA.
Tejkiran Pindi Jayakumar
Visiting Research Student (Ph.D.)
Research Topic: Development of novel polymers for energy storage devices
Email: tejkiran1993@gmail.com
Education:
o Ph.D.: Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan (2018-)
o M.Sc.: Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Science and Technology, Prasanthi Nilayam, A.P. (2014 - 2016)
o B.Sc.: Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Science and Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka. (2011 - 2014).
Saurabh B Shivpuje
Visiting Student (2018)
Current Position:
BS-MS student, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
Ashish Kumar
Summer Project Trainee (May – July 2012)
Current Position: Technology Associate at Morgan Stanley.
Prema Awati
Project Student (DST)
Sep 2010 to May 2012
Current Position: Assistant Professor ATRIA Institute of Technology, Hebbala,
Bangalore, India.
