Research Group

Present Postdoctoral Fellows & Research Associates

Dr. Swapnil Deshpande


Ph.D: Pune University, 2021

Ph.D Theme: Carbon Nitride Monolayers as Sensors

Associated since: March, 2023

Email: swapnildeshpande@hri.res.in

Dr. Shilendra Sharma


Ph.D: IIT Kanpur, 2023

Ph.D Theme: Metal and Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Fuels

Associated since: March, 2023

Email: shailendrasharma@hri.res.in

Dr. Vanshree Parey


Ph.D: Barkatullah University, 2021

Ph.D Theme: First-principles Calculations of Sensing Properties

Associated since: Nov, 2023

Email: vanshreeparey@hri.res.in

Dr. Pradhi Srivastava


Ph.D: IISER Bhopal, 2024

Ph.D Theme: First-principles investigations of structural phase transitions in MHyPbX3

Associated since: May, 2024

Email: pradhisrivastava@hri.res.in

Present PhD and Project Students

Jagjit Kaur


M.Sc: Physics, Andhra University

Associated since July, 2019

Research Theme: Rashba Physics and Excitonic Effect

Email: jagjitkaur@hri.res.in

Manasa G. B.


M.Sc: Physics, Mysore University

Associated since: July, 2019

Research Theme: Emerging Perovskites under Pressure

Email: manasagb@hri.res.in

Dhirendra Kumar


M.Sc: Physics, Agra University

Associated since: Dec, 2019

Research Theme: Rashba on Catalytic and Excitonic Effect

Email: dhirendrakumar@hri.res.in

Ponnappa K. P.


M.Sc: Physics, Mysore University

Associated since: Dec, 2019

Research Theme: 2D Excitonic and Schottky Barrier Solar Cells

Email: ponnappakp@hri.res.in

Arijeet Sarangi


M.Sc: Physics, Ravenshaw University

Associated since: Dec, 2019

Research Theme: Van der Waals Heterostructures and Defects

Email: arijeetsarangi@hri.res.in

Prajna Parimita Mohanty

(with Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, IIT Ropar & Uppsala, Sweden)


M.Sc: Physics, FM University

Associated since: Aug, 2020

Research Theme: Rashba Physics in Catalytic Materials

Email: prajna.21phz0002@iitrpr.ac.in

Sankalpa Bora


M.Sc: Physics, HRI

Associated since:Aug, 2023

Research Theme: Excitonic Physics in Hybrid Perovskites and Heterostructures

Email: sankalpabora@hri.res.in

Ayushi Tripathi

(with Dr.Tisita Das, HRI)


M.Sc : Physics, HRI

Associated since: Aug, 2024

Research Theme: Modelling of 2D and Hybrid perovskites

Email: ayushitripathi@hri.res.in

Abhijeet Mishra


M.Sc: Physics, IIT Guwahati

Associated since: Aug, 2024

Research Theme: DFT+ML based Prediction of Materials for Emerging Properties

Email: abhijeetmishra@hri.res.in

Long-term Visiting and Master Thesis Students

Subhajit Pramanick

(with Prof. Arghya Taraphder, IIT Kharagpur)

M.Sc: Physics, BHU, Varanasi

Associated since:Jan, 2024

Research Theme: High Pressure Physics in Emerging Materials

Email: spramanickraine@gmail.com

Taranga Borgohain

(Long Term Visiting Student)

M.Sc : IIT Guwahati

Project period: Feb, 2024 - present

Project Topic: Excitonic Effect in Ultrathin Materials

Email: borgohaintaranga65@gmail.com

Shikarkya Deb

(M.Sc. Thesis)

M.Sc: Physics, HRI

Project since: January, 2025

Project Topic: Rasbha Physics and Correlation with Excitonic Lifetime

Email: debs1205shikharkya@gmail.com

Abhay Rawat

(M.Sc. Thesis)

M.Sc: Physics, Doon University

Project period: January-June, 2025

Project Topic: Rashba Driven Light-Matter Interaction

Email: arawat1909@gmail.com

Aditya Garud

(M.Sc. Thesis)

M.Sc: Physics, C.U.Haryana

Project period: January-June, 2025

Project Topic: Rashba Splitting induced Catalysis in 2D Materials

Email: garudadityag@gmail.com

Dilip Sasmal

(Visiting Ph.D Student, IIT Indore)

M.Sc: Physics, Vidyasagar University

Ph.D since: July, 2022

Ph.D Topic: Photocatalysis

Email: dilipsasmal07@gmail.com

VSP Students under Visiting Student Programme, HRI & Other Visitors:

Previous Postdoctoral Fellows & Research Associates

Dr. Tisita Das (Currently DST INSPIRE Faculty, HRI)


Ph.D: IACS, Kolkata, India, 2019

Ph.D Theme: 2D Catalytic Materials

Period: Jan, 2020 - March, 2023 (Institute Postdoctoral Fellow)

Email: tisitadas@gmail.com

Dr. Shalini Tomar


Ph.D: Bundelkhund University, 2021

Ph.D Theme: Electronic Properties of Borophene

Period: July, 2021 - Aug, 2023 (DST-NSM Research Associate)

Email: tomar.shalini758@gmail.com

Dr. Showkat H. Mir


Ph.D: Central University of Gujarat, 2018

Ph.D Theme: Lower Dimensional Materials

Period: March, 2022 - Feb, 2023 (Institute Postdoctoral Fellow)

Email: mirshowkat07@gmail.com

Dr. Pushkar Mishra


Ph.D: SVNIT, Surat, 2021

Ph.D Theme: 2D Boron Monochalcogenides

Period: Oct, 2021 - Nov, 2022 (CoE-CTFM Research Associate)

Email: mishrapushkar95@gmail.com

Dr. Ranjini Sarkar


Ph.D: IIT Kharagpur, 2022

Ph.D Theme: DFT Studies on PVDF-based Composites

Period: March, 2022 - Dec, 2022 (CoE-CTFM Research Associate)

Email: ranjinisarkar.kgp.1991@gmail.com

Dr. Muskan Nabi

(Jointly with Dr. Tisita Das)


Ph.D: Jiwaji University, 2022

Ph.D Theme: First-principles study of halide perovskites

Period: Jan, 2024 - May, 2024

Email: muskannabi@hri.res.in

Previous Master Thesis/Project Students

Jeevan Kumawt

Subsequent Position: Ph.D. at IIT Jodhpur

M.Sc: Central University of Haryana
Project period: January, 2020 - June 2020
Thesis Topic: Pressure Driven Phase Transformation in Emerging Perovskites
Email: jeevanram27@gmail.com

Vardhman Diwadi

M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: Machine Learning and Electronic Structure Calculations for Ultrathin Materials
Email: vardhman.dwivedi@gmail.com

Diwakar Singh

Subsequent Position: Ph.D. at University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: High Pressure induced Optical Properties Tuning in Optoelectronic Materials
Email: diwakarhaldaur99@gmail.com

Priyanka Yadav

Subsequent Position: Ph.D. at IIT Delhi
M.Sc: Discipline of Physics, IIT Indore
Project period: January, 2020 - May, 2021
Thesis Topic: Unveiling Rashba Physics in Non-centrosymmetric Hybrid Perovskite
Email: priyanka0909yadav@gmail.com

Ayushi Tripathi

Subsequent Position: JRF at HRI

M.Sc: Physics, HRI
Project period: July, 2023 - June, 2024
Thesis Topic: Topological insulators and hybrid perovskites
Email: tripathiaayushi488@gmail.com

Ankit Bansal

Subsequent Position: Ph.D. at Georgia Tech, USA

M.Sc : HRI - IIT Madras Joint Student
Project period: May, 2022 - April, 2024
Thesis Topic: Code Development for Energy Materials
Email: bankit12@gmail.com

Rajib Sarkar

Subsequent Position: Ph.D. at IISc Bangalore

M.Sc : HRI - IISER Kolkata Joint Student
Project period: May, 2023 - May, 2024
Thesis Topic: Theoretical investigation of topological semi-metals
Email: rajibsarkar2218@gmail.com

Pratik Aher

Subsequent Position: Ph.D. at University of Utah, USA

M.Sc : Aurangabad University
Project period: Nov, 2023 - March, 2024
Project Topic: Hydrogen evolution reaction activity
Email:pratikaher393@gmail.com

Previous Ph.D Students in Uppsala University (2013-2019) as official co-supervisor:

Previous Visiting Ph.D Students in Uppsala University, Sweden (2013-2019):