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Molecular Electronics & Energy
Department of Chemistry, IIT-Kanpur
We need you in our TEAM of Multifunctional Molecular Nanofilms !!
The TEAM, July 2019. PI with 1st batch of Ph.D. scholars
The TEAM, January 2020
The TEAM, March 2021
The TEAM, January 2022
The TEAM, June 2022
The TEAM, December 2022
The TEAM, July 2026
The TEAM, August 2025
The TEAM, October 2026
Team leader
Dr. Prakash Chandra Mondal, PI
Associate Professor
Leading the team since: 1st of April 2019 (it's real but not the April fool)
Research interest: Nanofabrication; understanding charge and spin transport in molecular devices; synaptic behavior; electrochromic devices; energy applications
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Indranil Maity, PhD: IIT Patna (Physics), 2025
Position: IPDF
Joined the team: June 2026
Research topic: Molecular memristors and Neuromorphic computing
Dr. Rishukumar Panday, PhD: IISER Pune, 2025 Position: ANRF-National Postdoctoral Fellow (NPDF)
Joined the team: September 2026
Project Title: Light-induced long-range charge transport in large-scale molecular junctions
Ph.D. Students
Rajwinder Kaur
M.Sc: Akal University, Punjab
Joined the team: July 2022
Research topic: Molecular electronics
Abhik Ghoshal
M.Sc: Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Joined the team: July 2023
Research topic: Molecular memory devices
Aditya Kamal
B.S-MS: IISER Bhopal (Advisor: Prof. S. Konar)
Joined the team: July 2023
Research topic: Molecular electrochromic devices
Mansi Malik
M.Sc.: Delhi Technological University [Fellowship: UGC (2nd Rank)]
Joined the team: July 2024 (Currently in Osaka Uni. through LOTUS-Programme)
Research topic: Large-scale molecular spintronic devices
Madhulika Madhu
M.Sc: Central University of South Bihar
Joined the team: 3rd Jan 2025
Research topic: Molecular electrochromic devices
Abantika Sahoo (On co-supervision)
M.Sc.: Chandigarh University
Joined the team: January 2025 [Ph.D. (Ongoing): CSJM University, Kanpur]
Research topic: Molecular electronics
Gyanaranjan Sahoo
M.Tech.: IIT Kharagpur
Joined the team: 25th July 2025
Research topic: Large-scale molecular electronics
Graceyla Ningthoujam
M.Sc.: Manipur University
Joined the team: 25th July 2025
Research topic: Bioelectronics and biosensor
Vikas Singh Yadav
M.Sc.: IIT BHU
Joined the team: 25th July 2025
Research topic: HybridSupercapacitor devices
Sneha Mangal
M.Sc.: IIT Delhi
Joined the team: 1st January 2026
Research topic: Molecular electrochromic devices
Anamika
M.Sc.: Lucknow University
Joined the team: August 2026
Research topic: Applications of metal-organic frameworks
Shubham Yadav
M.Sc.: IIEST Shibpur, W. B.
Joined the team: August 2026
Research topic: Hybrid supercapacitor devices
Debapriya Chatterjee
BS-MS: IISER Behrampur
Joined the team: August 2026
Research topic: Biosensors and bioelectronics
Sukanya Neogi
M.Sc.: Midnapore College (Autonomous)
Joined the team: August 2026
Research topic: Molecular electronics
Project interns
Sourabh Patidar
M.Sc.: IIT Kanpur
Joined the team: July 2026
Project Title – Electrochromic Devices
Amrita
M.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry): Central University of Gujarat
Joined the team: July 2026
Project Title – Energy storage devices
Mohi Khatri
B.Tech. (Final year): Academy of Technology, W.B.
Joined the team: July 2026
Project Title – Theoretical studies in molecular electronics
Abhijit Pandey
M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry): IIT Bhilai, C.G.
Joined the team: September 2026
Project Title – Biosensors and bioelectronics
Vipin Kumar Upadhyay
M.Sc. (Second Year): IIT Kanpur
Joined the team: July 2026
Project Title – Molecular electronics
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Suchitra Mishra
M.Sc. (Second Year): IIT Kanpur
Joined the team: July 2026
Project Title – Supercapacitors
Youngest member
Baby Evana Mondal
Comes to the lab either for balloons or to disturb others
Alumni
Visiting Faculty
Dr. Subas Rajbangshi, Assoc. Prof.
Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Fellowship: ISRF, DST/INSA, Govt. of India
Duration of stay: December 2022 to March 2023
Visiting Ph.D. student
Dharmendra Singh
Ph.D. student: At BHU
Joined the team: 23rd December 2025
Research topic: Molecular electrochromic devices
Visiting Scientist
Dr. Arpan Dutta, Associate Prof. at Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science & Technology, Kolkata.
Research stay: October 2025 - December 2025
Research topic: Molecular electronics
Former Post-doctoral Fellows
Dr. Priyanka Makkar
Fellowship: DST-NanoMission
Previous position: Post-doc fellow at University of Florida
Current position: Assistant Professor, Parul University, Gujarat
Dr. Ankur Mallik, IPDF
Duration: January 2022 to June, 2023
Current position: Post-doctoral fellow, University of Vigo, Spain
Dr. Nila Pal, IPDF
Ph.D.: IIT BHU (Advisor: Prof. B. N. Pal)
Duration: Dec. 2022 to Feb. 2024
Current position: Post-doctoral fellow at Shiv Nadar University
Dr. Priyajit Jash, IPDF
Project duration: Sept. 2019-Dec. 2021
Current position: Assistant Prof. Academy of Technology, W.B.
Dr. Anurag Pritam; Ph.D.: SNU, Delhi
Project duration: August-Dec 2021
Current position: Post-doctoral fellow in Ireland
Dr. Anewsha Mahapatra, Ph.D: IIT Patna (Physics)
Research stay: August 2024 to July 2025
Research topic: Molecular neuromorphic devices
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, CeNSe, IISc
Dr. Reena
Ph.D.: IIT Roorkee
Research stay: November 2025 to August 2026
Research topic: Molecular electronics
Former Ph.D. Scholars
Dr. Ritu Gupta (Feb 2020-August 2024)
Research topic: Large-scale molecular electronics and spintronics
Selected for participation in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 2026
Current position: Postdoctoral research at the University of Twente,
The Netherlands
Dr. Pradeep Sachan (July 2019-May 2025)
Research topic: Molecular memory devices
Current position: Assistant Professor in a college in Pune
Dr. Neha Singh (July 2019-Oct 2025)
Research topic: Heterostructures devices
Received Outstanding Ph.D. thesis Award
Accepted post-doc position at Max Planck Institutes, Germany.
Dr. Ranjeev Kumar Parashar (July 2019-July 2025)
Research topic: Molecular electrochromic devices
Accepted post-doc position at Georgia State University, USA
Dr. Manajit Mandal (Fare Fellow)
Joined the team: September 2020
Research topic: Chiral nanomaterials
Former Project Students
Subha Das,
M.Sc.: IITK
(Ph.D. at UT, Austin)
Shreya Karn
M.Sc.: IITK
Aug 2025 - July 2026
(Ph.D. at Univ. of Southern California)
Arijit Das
M.Sc.: IITK
August 2024 to April 2025
Prathmesh Ingle M.Sc.: IITK
Aug 2025 - July 2026
(Faculty at Allen)
Shaibalendu Pal
M.Sc.: IITK
August 2024 to April 2025
(Ph.D. at IIT Hyderabad)
Rajarshee Dey
M.Sc.: IITK (Gold Medallist)
Aug 2025 - July 2026
(Ph.D. at UT at Austin)
Anamika
M.Sc.: Lucknow University
Fellowship: TDHCIL
May 2024 - May 2026
Vijay Chavan
M.Sc.: IITK
Aug 2025 - July 2026
Sunny
M.Sc.: IITK
Aug 2025 - July 2026
Raunak Kumar
BS-MS: IIT Roorkee
May - July 2023
Abantika Sahoo
M.Sc.: Chandigarh Univ.
Sept 2024 - Dec 2025
Ankita Gupta
CST UP Govt. Fellow
M.Sc.: Univ. of Allahabad
June - July 2023
Nitu Kumari
M.Sc.: IIT Kanpur
May 2023 to May 2024
Ph.D. at Max Planck Institute, Germany
Brij Kishore Maurya
M.Sc.: IIT Kanpur
July to Dec. 2023
Ph.D. in Norway
Jagriti Gupta
M.Sc.: IISER TVM
June - August 2023
Venkat Ramana
BS-MS: IIT Kanpur
May to August 2023
Ph.D. in Austria
Prachi Galav,
BSc 2nd Year,
Janki Devi Bajaj Govt. College, Kota
DST, Govt. of Rajasthan
June 2023
Neha Kumari
M.Sc: NIT Warangal
July 2023
Ph.D. at Institute of Physical Chemistry, Poland
Bijesh Kumar Verma
BS-MS Dual Degree
January-April, 2021
Working for Allen
Sachin Kumar Meena
BS-MS Dual Degree
January-April, 2021
Ph.D. at NIT, Warangal
Vivek Nain
Final year M.Sc
March-April, 2021
Works at ONGC
Bijai Singh
5th Year BS-MS Dual Degree
January-April, 2020
Asha
5th Year BS-MS Dual Degree
January-April, 2020
Sagar Maji
4th Year BS-MS Dual Degree
January-April, 2020
Yash Vardhan
M.Sc.: NIT Sikkim
January-May 2022
Syngene International Ltd
Sakshi Nohwar
M.Sc.: NIT Sikkim
January-May 2022
Syngene International Ltd
Sreemoyee Banerjee
M.Sc.: Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
Feb-April 2023
Shapath Bhandari
(GATE, AIR: 3rd, 2023)
M.Sc.: IIT Kanpur
January-April 2023
Scientist, BARC, Mumbai
Paras Sethi
M.Sc.: IIT Kanpur
January-April 2023
Teaching Faculty, Chegg India
Kirti Gupta
M.Sc.: IIT Kanpur
January-April 2023
Assistant Professor in Madhya Pradesh
Krati Sharma
M.Sc.: IIT Guwahati
Nov. to Dec 2025
Former Interns
Dibakar Roy
M.Sc.: IISER TVM
Dec 2025 - July 2026
Mohit Saini
M.Sc.: IIT Patna,
December 2025 - January 2026
Soham Adhikary M.Sc.: RKM Residential College, WB
Nandinee Rathore
B.Tech (Biotech.): Amity Univ., Jaipur
June to July 2022
Start-up, Pune
Akshyata Kirtania
M.Sc: Stella Maris College, Chennai
June to July 2022
Ph.D. at IIT Madras
Lakshmi Narayana S
M.Sc. (Nanotech.): Amity Univ., Noida
June to July 2022
Ph.D. at IMEC, Belgium
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