Nanomaterials and Catalysis Group
A. K. Group
Ph. D Students
1) Utsav Sengupta
Junior Research Fellow (since March, 2018)
Current Research: Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic application
of lanthanide containing semiconductor heterostructures
Email: utsav.proff@gmail.com
2) Moumi Mandal
Junior Research Fellow (since August, 2018)
Current Research: Encapsulation of nanoparticles inside porous materials for the photocatalytic
​ continuous flow treatment of xanthene dyes
Email: mandal.moumi@gmail.com
Visiting Students
1) Muthaimanoj Periassammy
Senior Research Fellow (Working since August, 2017)
Current Research: Design of magnetite nanoparticles from low-grade iron ore tailings for
applications in photocatalysis
2) Srayee Mondal
Junior Research Fellow (Working since December, 2018)
Current Research: Fabrication of doped semiconductor nanomaterials for the photocatalytic
continuous flow treatment of xanthene dyes
Email: srayeemandal@gmail.com
Alumni: M. Sc. Project Students
1) Eliza Ghosh
M.Sc Chemistry, IIEST (Worked since January-April, 2018)
M. Sc Thesis Title: Synthesis of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles using single salt precursor Fe(III)
from low-grade iron ore tailings for visible light photocatalysis
Email: elizaghosh94@gmail.com
2) Susmita Bhowmik
M.Sc Chemistry, IIEST (Worked since January-April, 2018)
M. Sc Thesis Title: Effect of Sn(II)- Doping in CuO Nanoparticles for Visible Light Photocatalysis
Email: susmitabhk@gmail.com