Group Members: Our work force consists of diverse experienced members such as Chemist, Biologist, Biotechnologist, Nanotechnologist and also Electronic Engineer. Presently, it consists of 8PhD's, 1Postdoc(Project) and 1JRF Project.

Group members 2024

left to right: Saheli, Khushi, Safwana Shirin, Vinita, Priya P, Nirmiti, Priya R, Afrin, Mobin, Imtiaz, Soyeb, Rakesh, Nissar, Kamal, Utkarsh, and Altaf.
Group members 2024


Group members 2023

left to right: Kapil, Shashank, Zahir, Nissar, Priya, Nabeela, Nirmiti, Mobin, Neha, Vinita, Debashish, Rakesh, Praveen, Kamal, Pawan and Diptangshu.
Group members 2022

left to right: Debashish, Kapil, Viresh, Rakesh, Zahir, Mobin, Praveen, Praveen, Navpreet, Pawan, Neha, Nabeela, Nirmiti and Divya.
Group members 2020

left to right: Nirmiti, Neha, Navpreet, Praveen, Mobin, Pawan, Pranav, Ravinder, Zahir and Rakesh.
Group members 2018

Top Row: from left to right: Shubham (MSc Proj),Pranav, Mohit, Vinay, Anoop, Mobin, Akbar, Topi, Archana, Shagufi, Sanjay, Khursheed; Front Row (Sitting): from left to right: Kusum Vinay (MSc Proj), Kaushik, Ajeet, DD (MSc Proj), Simran (Summer Intern), Richa, Prtibha and Navpreet.
Group members Cyclothon

Group members 2017

Top Row: from left to right: Mohit, Sanjay, Pranav, Ajeet, VInay, Mobin, Anoop, Akbar; Front Row: from left to right: Kaushik, Navpreet, Richa, Pratibha, Shagufi, Topi and Khursheed.
Group's Monsoon Excursion to Mandu Fort, Indore (more pics at gallery soon)

Group members 2016

from left to right standing: Prakash, Sanjay, Richa, Veenu, Shagufi, Mobin, Topi, Archana, Dhirendra, Khursheed, Pratibha and Kaushik
from left to right sitting: Anoop, Vinay, Mohit, Ajeet and Akbar
Group members 2016

from left to right back row: Dhirendra, Ajeet, Vinay, Mohit, Mobin, Anoop, Sanjay, Khursheed, Akbar and Kaushik
from left to right front row: Prakash, Archana, Shagufi, Richa, Topi, Pratibha and Veenu
Group members 2014

from left to right: Ramprakash, Ravi, Anoop, Vinay, Mobin, Veenu, Archana, Kshipra, Ajeet and Akbar
Group members 2013

from left to right: Archana, Veenu, Mobin, Anoop and Akbar
Ph.D. Students
Ms. Nirmiti Mate
UGC-JRF (Dec 2020)
M.Sc.: Forensic Science, DHSGU, Madhya Pradesh.
B.Sc.: Forensic Science, RTMNU, Maharashtra.
E mail:phd2001131015@iiti.ac.in; nirmitinmate@gmail.com
Mr. Zahir Abbas
CSIR-JRF (DEC-2019) AIR 142
M.Sc Chemical Sciences (2020) Central university of Gujarat (Gandhinagar).
B.Sc (2018) GDC Mendhar Poonch,University of Jammu J&K, India.
E mail:phd2001131017@iiti.ac.in; zahirabbas994@gmail.com
Ms. Navpreet Kaur
UGC-JRF (Dec 2015) RANK AIR-66
GATE 2017, Biotechnology AIR-141
GATE 2016, Life Sciences AIR-411
M.Sc.: Clinical Microbiology, PTU,Jalandhar.
B.Sc.: Medical Lab Technology, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
E mail:navakash2013@gmail.com; phd1601271001@iiti.ac.in
Ms.Neha Choudhary
UGC-JRF (Dec 2017) RANK AIR-93
M.Sc.: Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, DAVV, Indore.
B.Sc: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics; Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore.
E mail:aneha2145@gmail.com; phd1801131018@iiti.ac.in
Mr. Rakesh Deka
UGC-JRF June 2019, Rank 90
M.Sc 2018: Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati
B.Sc 2016: Arya Vidyapeeth College, Gauhati University, Guwahati
E mail:Phd1901231001@iiti.ac.in
Mr. Pawan Kumar
MSPhD-IITI July 2019
GATE Qualified 2019
M.Sc 2019: IIT Indore, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
B.Sc 2017: Janta College Bakewar, CSJM University Kanpur, India
E mail:msphd1907131002@iiti.ac.in; pawankumariiti@gmail.com
Mr.Praveen Kumar
DST-INSPIRE July 2019
GATE Qualified 2019
M.Sc 2018: Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
B.Sc 2016: Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
E mail: praveenchemistry2018@gmail.com; phd1901131026@iiti.ac.in
Project Students
Kshipra Kapoor
B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology , Mumbai University of Mumbai
E mail:kshiprakapoor14@gmail.com
M. Sc. Students, IIT Indore
Ravi Kumar
B. Sc.(Hons.)Chemistry, University of Delhi
M. Sc. Thesis Title 2014-15: Series of Pyridine-2,6-dicarbohydrazide Aroyl- Hydrazone Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization and Crystal Structures.
E mail:ravikumar.gupta505@gmail.com
Sarthak Mishra
B. Sc.(Hons.)Chemistry, Kirorimal College, University of Delhi
M. Sc. Thesis Title 2015-16: Synthesis of bromobenzoic acid derived metal complexes and their applicatons.
E mail:amazingspidysarthak@gmail.com
Mr. Dondinath Deori
M. Sc. Thesis Title 2017-18:Design, Synthesis and Characterization of 1,2,3-triazole based compounds.

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Mr. Pawan Kumar
M. Sc. Thesis Title 2018-19:Design Synthesis of Functional Linker for the Construction of Metal Organic Frameworks(MOFs) and their Applications.
B.Sc 2017: Janta College Bakewar, CSJM University Kanpur, India
E mail:msphd1907131002@iiti.ac.in; pawankumariiti@gmail.com
Ms.Puja Singhvi
M. Sc. Thesis Title 2018-19:Design and Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks(COF) and its Characterization.

E mail: praveenchemistry2018@gmail.com; phd1901131026@iiti.ac.in
Mr.Mohammad Junaid
M.Sc 2019-20 Thesis Title: Synthesis of Covalent-Organic Frameworks(COFs) and its applications (Ongoing)
B.Sc : Dr. Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University, India
E mail: junaid9136055@gmail.com
Mr.Nissar Hussain
M.Sc 2019-20 Thesis Title: Design and Synthesis of Conduction Metal-Organic Frameworks(MOFs) for energy storage, drug delivery, and catalysis (Ongoing)
B.Sc: Govt. M. A. M. PG College, Jammu University, India
E mail: nissar2945@gmail.com
IIT Indore - Summer Internship 2017
Mirza Talha Baig
Summer Fellow: June -August 2017.
2nd Year B. Sc (Hons): Industrial Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, India
E mail: mtb61195@gmail.com
Mohammad Ovais Ansari
Summer Fellow: June -August 2017.
2nd Year B. Sc (Hons): Industrial Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, India
E mail: mohdovaisansari@gmail.com
Mr. Harsh Jain
Summer Fellow: June -August 2017.
2nd Year BS-MS: IISER Pune, India
E mail: harsh.jain@students.iiserpune.ac.in
IIT Indore - Summer Internship 2016
Mohammad Ovais Ansari
Summer Fellow: June -August 2016.
1st Year B. Sc (Hons): Industrial Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, India
E mail: mohdovaisansari@gmail.com
IIT Indore - Summer Internship 2015
Zainul Abedin
B.Tech : Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Durgapur
E mail:zainulabedin.nitd@gmail.com
Shobhit Gupta
B.Tech : Mechanical Engineering, NIT Surat
E mail: shobhit9618@gmail.com
Komalkant Adlak
BS-MS : Chemistry, IISER Bhopal
E mail:kadiak@iiserb.ac.in
IIT Indore -Agilent Technologies -Aimil Summer Fellowship 2012
Anil Birla
M.Sc: Department of Biotechnology, IIT Bombay
E mail:anil2birla@gmail.com
Group Alumni
Dr. Kaushik Natarajan
Current Position: Development Editor with American Chemical Society (ACS)
PhD (MEMS, IIT Indore 2020)
B.E. (Electronics Engineering) - University of Mumbai (2009)
M.Tech (Energy Systems and Technology) - PDPU, Gandhinagar (2013)
B.Tech project published in MATLAB Mathworks
M.Tech project published: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2015)
E mail:phd1501181006@iiti.ac.in
Dr. Shagufi Naz Ansari
Current Position: Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at JNCASR, Bangalore
PhD (Chemistry, IIT Indore)
B. Sc. (Hons) Industrial Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (2012)
M. Sc. (Hons) Industrial Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (2014)
GATE Qualified 2015
E mail:phd1501131014@iiti.ac.in
Dr. Topi Ghosh
Current Position : Postdoctoral Fellow, Univ........, Belgium
PhD (Chemistry, IIT Indore)
GATE Qualified 2015
BSc : Berhampore Girls college, Kalyani University, 2013
MSc : IIT Hyderabad, 2015
E mail:phd1501231002@iiti.ac.in
Dr. Pranav Tiwari
Current Postion : Postdoctoral Fellow, Univ of Texas......., USA
PhD (MEMS, IIT Indore)
Qualification- Integrated M.Tech in Nanotechnology from Central University of Jharkhand (2010-2015).
Research Experience- CSIR-NML Jamsedpur (8 June 2014- 31st May 2015)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (IISc) BANGLORE (6th August 2015- 31st May 2016) ,
Published Paper- RSC ADVANCES
E mail:pranavcuj@gmail.com; phd1601181001@iiti.ac.in
Ms. Richa Rajak
PhD (Chemistry, IIT Indore) BS-MS (Dual degree) : Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal
DST-INSPIRE PhD Fellow (2016).
Research Assistant 2015-16.
E mail:richarajak70@gmail.com
Dr. Pratibha Kumari
Current Position: NPDF at JNCASR, Bangalore
PhD (BSBE, IIT Indore) GATE (Biotechnology 2014),Rank 411
NET- LS Dec 2015, Rank 62
M.Sc : Biotechnology, IIT Bombay , Maharashtra
B.Sc: Biotechnology, Patna Science College, Patna, Bihar
E mail:pratibhak1991@gmail.com
Dr. Mohit Sarraf
Current Positon : Fulbright Scholar at University of ......., USA. PhD (MEMS, IIT Indore)
15 Months Research Experience
M.Tech.: Nanotechnology, University of Rajasthan,Jaipur.
B.Tech.: Nanotechnology, University of Rajasthan,Jaipur.
E mail: mohit.cct@gmail.com
Dr. Khursheed Ahmad
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at............
PhD (Chemistry, IIT Indore) Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Qualified 2014
GATE Qualified 2014
B.Sc.: Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
M.Sc.: Analytical Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Research experience:
September 2014-April2015 (National University of Korea)
June2013- January 2014 (Aligarh Muslim University)
Published Paper- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
E mail: phd1501131004@iiti.ac.in
Dr. Vinay Sharma
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), IIT Jammu
Post-Doctoral Fellow at Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, USA.
Ph. D.: Discipline of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), IIT Indore.
Title: Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Biosensing and Bioimaging: Insights from Metal Oxides and Carbon-dots.
Defended on January 2019.
UGC JRF Rank 73, GATE 2013 - Biotech Rank 377,
GATE 2014 - Engineering Sciences Rank 201
M.Tech.: Nanotechnology, University of Rajasthan,Jaipur.
B.Tech.: Nanotechnology, University of Rajasthan,Jaipur.
E mail: vinayvasistha@gmail.com
Dr. Akbar Mohammad
Currently as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Clean Energy Priority Research Center (Institute of Clean Technology),School of Chemical Engineering,Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea.
Ph. D.: Discipline of Chemistry, IIT Indore.
Title: Insights into Simple Metal Complexes to Nanoscale Applications.
Defended on April 2018.
M.Tech : Nanotechnology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
M.Sc : Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
B.Sc (Hons.) : Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
E mail: amohammad.nanotechnology@gmail.com
Dr. Anoop Kumar Saini
Currently as Dr. D. S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellow at Department of Chemistry, Delhi University.
Ph. D.: Discipline of Chemistry, IIT Indore.
Title: Facile Synthesis of Imine/Azine Based Organic Ligands: Sensing, Bio-Imaging and Solid-State Structural Reactivity.
Defended on May 2018.
UGC-SRF (2015-Present)
UGC-JRF Rank 82 (Jan 2013-15)
M.Sc : Chemistry, B. S. A. College, Mathura
B.Sc (Hons.): Rajrishi college, Alwar, Rajasthan
E mail: anoopsaini5@gmail.com
Dr. Veenu Mishra
Current Position: Dr. D. S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellow at Department of Chemistry, JNCASR, Bangalore.
National Post-Doctoral Fellow at SSSCU, IISc Bangalore.
Ph. D.: Discipline of Chemistry, IIT Indore.
Title: Investigation of Structurally Diversified Homo and Heterometallic Complexes.
Defended on December 2016.
GATE Qualified
M.Sc: Lucknow University, Lucknow.
B.Sc :G. F. College, U.P.
E mail:mishraveenu6@gmail.com
Dr. Ajeet Singh
Current Position : Postdoctoral Fellow at ------------------
Ph. D.: Discipline of Chemistry, IIT Indore.
Title: Investigation of organometallic complexes and their application in catalysis, biological activities and crystal engineering.
UGC JRF Dec. 2012 Rank 77, GATE 2012, RPSC SET 2012
M.Sc : Chemistry,Lachoo Memorial College of Science and Technology, J. N. V. U. Jodhpur.
B.Sc : Chemistry,Biotechnology and Zoology, L.M.C.S.T.,J. N. V. U. Jodhpur.
E mail: ajeetsinghm@gmail.com
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Former PhDs and Post Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Anoop K. Gupta
Institute Postdoctoral Position at IIT Indore, April 2018-Onwards.
Ph.D: IIT Kanpur, Kanpur.
CSIR-NET JRF and GATE Qualified.
M.Sc: CSJM University of Kanpur.
B.Sc: VBS Purvanchal University, U.P.
E mail:anoopkg@iiti.ac.in
Dr. Sanjay K. Verma
Institute Postdoctoral Position at IIT Indore, Aug 2018-Onwards.
SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellow (N-PDF), July 2016- July 2018.
Institute Postdoctoral Position at IIT Indore, Nov 2015- July 2016.
Ph.D: The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara.
CSIR-(UGC)- NET and GATE Qualified.
M.Phil: UIET Campus, CSJM University of Kanpur.
M.Sc: CSJM University of Kanpur.
B.Sc: CSJM University of Kanpur.
E mail:sanjaykv@iiti.ac.in
Dr. Archana Chaudhary
Scientist (DST WOS-A Scheme) 2016 onwards.
Research Associate (CSIR, New Delhi) 2013- 2016.
Research Associate (Sophisticated Instrumentation Center, IIT Indore).
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
Ph.D. : University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
M.Sc. : S. M. College, Chandausi, U.P.
B.Sc. : S. M. College, Chandausi, U. P.
E mail:archana@iiti.ac.in; archana19jpr@gmail.com

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Dr. Prakash Chandra
Presently: Research Associate UCL IMCN Belgium 2016 onwards.
Institute Postdoctoral Position at IIT Indore, August-Sept. 2016.
Postdoctoral Position, Under Project at IIT Indore, Dec. 2015- August 2016.
Ph.D: National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, 2015.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE -2008).
Awarded JRF, SRF and eligibility for lectureship jointly by CSIR-UGC.
M.Sc: University of Lucknow.
B.Sc: University of Lucknow.
Total No. of Publications : 06.
E mail:p.chandra1001@gmail.com
Dr. Sandip Kumar Singh
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow at Montana State University, USA, February 2018 Onwards
Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at IIT Indore, Sept. 2017-Jan. 2018.
Ph.D.: CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 2017
CSIR-JRF (AIR-43)
GATE-2012 (AIR-62)
M.Sc.: Purvanchal University Jaunpur (U.P.)
B.Sc.: Purvanchal University Jaunpur (U.P.)
Total No. of Publications: 06
Total No. of Patents: 02 (one US Pat. No. 9550710)
E mail:loginsandeep86@gmail.com
Dr. Ramprakash Venkatesan
Ph.D : UFRGS, Brazil
M.Sc : N.I.T, Trichy
B.Sc : Bharathidasan University, Trichy
Period at IIT Indore: 2013-15
E mail:ramprakashv@iiti.ac.in
Mr.Ravinder Kumar
UGC JRF June, 2017 Rank-126
CSIR JRF Dec., 2017 Rank-132
M.Sc: Chemistry; University of Delhi, Delhi,India.
B.Sc: Chemistry,Physics, Mathematics; Govt. National PG College, Sirsa (Hry.), India..
E mail:ravinderkumarchiniya@gmail.com; phd1801131012@iiti.ac.in
Mr. Mohammed Anas
GATE Qualified 2019
M.Sc.: Chemistry, HNB Garhwal University Uttarakhand
B.Sc.: Chemistry, HNB Garhwal University Uttarakhand
E mail:sitwatanaskazmi@gmail.com