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Meet the team

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Principal Investigator

Prof. Sebastian C. Peter

Post Doctoral Fellows

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Dr. Soumi Mondal

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2014-2017)

Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya

(University of Burdwan)

M.Sc. Chemistry (2017-2019)

Visva Bharati University

Bolpur, Shantiniketan

Ph.D. (2019-2024)

JNCASR

Research Interest: Catalyst design for its applications in room temperature fuel cells and water splitting

Joined the group: July 2019

Other Interests: Singing, Penning poems and Photography

Contact: mondal@jncasr.ac.in

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Ashok Singh

B.Sc. PCM (2012-2015)

Kumaun University, Nainital

M.Sc. Physics (2015-2017)

Kumaun University, Nainital

Ph.D. (2020-present)

IIT Indore

Research Interest:  Computational design and theoretical investigation of advanced materials for
energy conversion and storage applications.

Joined the group: Feb 2025

Other Interests: Playing cricket, discovering new places, cultures, and ideas

Contact: aksingh12795@gmail.com

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Dr. Devender Goud

Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry

(2013-2018)

University of Hyderabad

Ph.D. (2019-2024)

JNCASR

Research Interest: Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of nanostructured materials towards Thermochemical CO2 Reduction

Joined the group: August 2019

Other Interests: Playing Cricket, Watching Movies, and Listening to Music.

Contact: devender@jncasr.ac.in

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Dr. Nanigopal Bera

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2014-2017)

St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College

(Calcutta University)

M.Sc. Chemistry (2017-2019)

IIT Kharagpur

Ph.D. (2019-2024)

IIT Kharagpur

Research Interest: CO2 Capture

Joined the group: March 2025

Other Interests: Painting

Contact: nanigopalberachemistry@gmail.com

Ph.D. & Int Ph.D. Students

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Subhajit Chakraborty

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2015-2018)

New Alipore College

(University of Calcutta)

M.Sc. Chemistry (2018-2020)

IIT Kharagpur

Research Interest: Heterogeneous Catalysis for Photochemical CO2 Reduction and Solid State Structural Chemistry

Joined the group: September 2020

Other Interests: Playing Cricket, Voiceovers, Music and Crafts new things.

Contact: subhajitchakraborty@jncasr.ac.in

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Diku Raj Deka

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)

B. Borooah College

(Gauhati University)

M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)

University of Hyderabad

Research Interest: Thermochemical CO2 Reduction

Joined the group: July 2022

Other Interests: Sports, Singing, Playing flute, Exploring new places.

Contact: dikuraj@jncasr.ac.in

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Jagmeet Kaur

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)

Akal University

M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)

Akal University

Research Interest:  Designing semiconductor materials and its applications in Photocatalysis

Joined the group: July 2023

Other Interests: Badminton, drawing, sketching, listening Music.

Contact:  jagmeetk@jncasr.ac.in

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Immanuel Jabez

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2018-2021)

St. Xavier’s college, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu.

M.Sc. Chemistry (2021-2023)

IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Research Interest:  Electrochemical CO2 reduction, membrane fabrication.

Joined the group: July 2024

Other Interests: Listening Music, playing Cricket, Travel, photography.

Contact:  immanueljabez2000@gmail.com

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Nilutpal Dutta

B.Sc. Chemistry (2016-2019)

Tezpur University

M.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2021)

IIT Hyderabad

Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction.

Joined the group: September 2021

Other Interests: Football, Travelling.

Contact: duttanilutpal33@gmail.com

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Sayan Das

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)

R. K. Mission Residential College,

Narendrapur

(University of Calcutta)

M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)

IIT Kharagpur

Research Interest: Catalyst design, utilization and mechanistic investigation of fuel-cells and water-splitting.

Joined the group: July 2022

Other Interests: Singing, music, writing poems, cricket

Contact: sayandas@jncasr.ac.in

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Geetansh Chawla

B.Sc. (2018-2021)

Guru Jambeshwar University

Integrated PhD (2021-present)

JNCASR Bengaluru

Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction

Joined the group: June 2022

Other Interests: Cricket, Basketball, Travel

Contact: geetansh@jncasr.ac.in

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Saurav Saha

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)

B. Borooah College

(Gauhati University)

M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)

Gauhati University

Research Interest: Electro and thermo chemical heterogenous catalysis for CO2 Reduction

Joined the group: August 2022

Other Interests: Cricket, Volleyball, and Travelling

Contact: sauravsaha@jncasr.ac.in

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Saikat Das

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2018-2021)

R.k. Mission Vivekananda Centenary College

(West Bengal State University)

Integrated PhD (2022-present)

JNCASR Bengaluru

Research Interest: Catalyst design, utilization and mechanistic investigation of fuel-cells and water-splitting

Joined the group: May 2023

Other Interests: Travelling, Cricket, Gardening, Cooking, Collecting antique maps.

Contact:  saikatdas@jncasr.ac.in

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Yashas V Bharadwaj

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2019-2022)

Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

Integrated PhD (2023-present)

JNCASR Bengaluru

Research Interest: Catalyst design, for CO2 electroreduction

Joined the group: May 2024

Other Interests: playing sports, watching movies and exploring new places

Contact:  yashasb@jncasr.ac.in

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Gopika G

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)

Sacred Heart College

M.G. University, Kerala

M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)

Sacred Heart College

M.G. University, Kerala

Research Interest:  Designing materials for the thermocatalytic conversion of CO2 to multicarbon products including SAF

Joined the group: July 2024

Other Interests: singing, drawing, reading.

Contact:  gopika@jncasr.ac.in

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Vidhi Solanki

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2021-2024)

Zakir Hussain College

University of Delhi 

Integrated PhD (2024-present)

JNCASR Bengaluru

Research Interest: Catalyst design, for CO2 photoreduction

Joined the group: May 2025

Other Interests: pBadminton,  Cricket,  Cooking and music 

Contact:  solanki@jncasr.ac.in

Research & Development Assistants

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Sreelakshmi Vijayaraghavan

Rupsa Pranamik

Ankita Pradhan

BS-MS Dual Degree (2016-2021)

IISER Mohali

Research Interest: Thermochemical CO2 reduction

Joined the group: May 2023

Other Interests: Playing football

Contact: sreelakshmivijayan98@gmail.com 

B.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2022)

 Midnapore College (Autonomous)

M.Sc. Chemistry (2022-2024)

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune,

Research Interest: Development of integrated technologies for conversion of anthropogenic CO2 to value added chemicals

Joined the group: Feb 2025

Other Interests: Painting & Sketching, Playing Volleyball, Travelling

Contact: 

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B.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2022)

 Calcutta University

M.Sc. Chemistry (2022-2024)

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Prjoect Intern (Jul 24-Feb25)

IIT Kanpur

Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction

Joined the group: April 2025

Other Interests: Photography & Sketching

Contact: 

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Project students

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Soumitri Chatterjee

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2020-2023)

St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) Kolkata

MSc(2023-present)

JNCASR Bengaluru

Research Interest: Electro CO2 reduction

Joined the group: May 2024

Other Interests: Painting, listening music

Contact:   soumitri@jncasr.ac.in

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Abhay Pant

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2021-2024)

Hindu College, DU

M.Sc Chemistry (2024-present)

IIT Roorkee

Research Interest: Thermocatalytic CO2 reduction

Joined the group: May 2025

Other Interests: Music, Travelling, Movies

Contact:  abhay_p@cy.iitr.ac.in

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Niranjana P R

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2021-2024)

St. Thomas College Autonomous Thrissur

M.Sc Chemistry (2024-present)

JNCASR

Research Interest: Intermetallic electrocatalyst for enhanced Water splitting 

Joined the group: May 2025

Other Interests: Singing, Dancing, Badminton 

Contact:  niranjanapr@jncasr.ac.in

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Kanak Bhalkar

BS-MS Dual Degree (2022-present)

IISER Tirupathi

Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction 

Joined the group: May 2025

Other Interests: Poetry, Drama, Videography

Contact: bhalkar_20221026@students.iisertirupati.ac.in

Sandra Surendran

BS-MS Dual Degree (2022-present)

IISER Kolkata

Research Interest: Electrochemical fuel cells and catalyst design

Joined the group: May 2025

Other Interests: Dance,Theatre,Drawing,Kabbadi

Contact: ss22ms073@iiserkol.ac.in

Ananya Malali

B.Sc. (Research) Chemistry (2022-present)

Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, Delhi NCR

Research Interest: Thermocatalytic CO2 reduction

Joined the group: June 2025

Other Interests:  Music and travelling

Contact:  am833@snu.edu.in 

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Sonali Priyadarshini

Integrated MSc (2022-present)

NISER, Bhubaneswar

Research Interest: Photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Joined the group: May 2025

Other Interests: Playing Kho-Kho, Reading and Dancing

Contact: sonali.swain@niser.ac.in

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Tanishkaa Kanthaswami

BSc Chemistry (2022-present)

PSGR Krishnammal College, Tamil Nadu

Research Interest: Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

Joined the group: June 2025

Other Interests: Reading, Music, Painting

Contact: tanishkaa.k.swami@gmail.com

Personal Assistant

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K Divya Rani

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