Current group members

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Kailasham Ramalingam (2016 - )

Ph. D. student

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In collaboration with Prof. Ravi Jagadeeshan (Monash)

B. Tech, Chemical Engineering, SV NIT Surat  (2009-2013)

M. SE, in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania (2013-2015)

Email:  

Research Topic:  Brownian dynamics simulations of polymers with hydrodynamics

Praveen Kumar (2017 -)

Ph. D. student

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M. Sc, NIT Jalandhar (2015-2017)

Email: 

Research Topic:  Tracer dynamics in polymer gel

Rajiblochan Sahoo (2018 -)

Ph. D. student

IIT ISM Dhanbad (2015-2017)

Email: 

Research Topic:  Simulation of active polymeric chains

Summer/Winter Student(s):​

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Soham Sarkar (2016 - )

Ph. D. student

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B. Sc, Chemistry, Thakurpukur Vivekananda College, Kolkata (2011-2014)

M. Sc, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad (2014-2016)

Email:  

Research Topic:  Molecular dynamics simulations of biomolecules

Subhasis Chaki (2016 - )

Ph. D. student

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B. Sc,  Physics, Victoria College Coochbihar West Bengal (2009-2012)

M. Sc, JNU Delhi, Physical Sciences (2012-2014)

Email:  

Research Topic:  Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics of active systems

Ligesh T  (2018 -)

Ph. D. student

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Central University of Rajasthan (2014-2016)

Email: 

Research Topic: Active tracer diffusion in polymeric environment

Asha Rani Chaudhury  (2018 -)

Ph. D. student

Berhampur University (2015-2017)

Email: 

Research Topic:  Simulations of proteins

Dr. Atanu Maity (2018-)

Institute Post Doctoral Research Associate

B. Sc, Tamralipta Mahavidyalaya, Tamluk

(2006-2009)

M. Sc, Vidyasagar University 

(2010-2012)

Email:

Ph. D., Bose Institute, Kolkata

Advisor: Shubhra Ghosh Dastidar

Thesis title: Flexibility and conformation modulations of proteins correlating apoptosis:

molecular dynamics simulations of Bcl-2 family proteins.

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Ravindra Rajpoot (2019 -)

M. Sc. student

B. Sc, Delhi University

Email: 

Research Topic:  Simulation of co-solvent protein dynamics

Collaborators

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• Ravi Jagadeeshan, Monash University​

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• Ashutosh Kumar, IIT Bombay

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• Raghunath Chelakkot, IIT Bombay

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• Sofia S. Kantorovich, University of Vienna

Former group members

Ph. D. students

Soumadwip Ghosh (Ph. D. 2011 - 2017)

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B. Sc, Chemistry, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata (2006-2009)

M. Sc, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad (2009-2011)

Email:

Thesis title: Investigating the Dynamics of Biomacromolecules in presence of excess salt, ionic liquids and carbon nanostructures

Current position: Post Doctoral Research Associate in Prof. Vaidehi Nagarajan's group, City of Hope, California, USA.

Nairhita Samanta (Ph. D. 2013 - 2018)

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B. Sc, Chemistry, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata

(2007-2010)

M. Sc, University of Calcutta

(2010-2012)

Email:

Thesis title: Insights on passive and active

dynamics of polymer and colloidal suspensions

Current position: Senior Analyst, Infosys, Hyderabad.

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​M. Sc/B. S students:

• Mahesh Kumar (M.Sc, 2019)

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• Subhajit Barman (M. Sc, 2019)

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• Valay Agarawal (B. S.)

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• Riddhi Ashok Jain (M. Sc, 2018)

• Prasenjit Das (M. Sc, 2018) (2 Year M. Sc, 2016-18, now: PhD student, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur)

• Pradeep Billas (M. Sc, 2018)

• Naveen Kumar (2 Year M. Sc, 2017-18)

• Disha Gupta (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2017-18)

• Vijay Meena (2 Year M. Sc, 2015-16)

• Yash Patel (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2015-16)

• Tarun Jhunjhunwala (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2015-16)

• Jayanta Ghosh (2 Year M. Sc, 2013-14, now: Ph. D. student, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore)

• Himanshu Dixit (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2013-14)

• Nisheet Patel (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2014-15, now:  Ph. D. student, University of Geneva)

• Shobhit Srivastava (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2014-15)

• Rahul Biswas (2 Year M. Sc, 2014-15)

• Bibhab Bandhu Majumdar (M.Sc, 2013-14, now: Post Doc, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata)

Project Assistants:

• Manuja Kothiyal (Project Research Assistant, July 2015- September 2015)

• Shruti Shriram Jeurkar (Project Research Assistant, September 2015- January 2016, now: PhD student, Indian Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad)

• Sk Mujaffar Hussain (Project Research Assistant, February 2016- April 2016, now: PhD student, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune) 

Summer/Winter Students:

• Divy Gupta, NISER (Inspire Summer Fellow, May 2019 - July 2019)

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• Shashank Krishna, Bharatidashan University (NIUS Summer Student, June 2019 - July 2019)

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• Anirudh C S, MES College, Bangalore (IAS Summer Fellow, June 2018 - August 2018)

• Ajesh Saviour Paravila, NIT Rourkela (NIUS Summer Student, May 2018 - July 2018, December 2018)

• Chinmaya Kumar Jena, NISER (IAS Summer Fellow, May 2018 - June 2018)

• Arya Karumanthra, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (Inspire Winter Fellow, December 2017 - January 2018)

• Gaurav Mitra, IIT Kanpur (IAS Summer Fellow, May 2017 - July 2017)

• Aditya Sarma Phukon, University of Hyderabad (NIUS Summer Student, June 2017 - July 2017, November 2017 - December 2017, June 2018 - July 2018)

• Anand C P, Madras Christian College (NIUS Winter/Summer Student, May - July 2016, December 2016 - January 2017, May -June 2017)

• Mousumi Baruah, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Inspire Winter Fellow, December 2016 - January 2017)

• Souvik Dey, Vishya Bharati (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2016)

• Mahendra Patel, IISER Pune (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2016)

• Arindam Debnath, St. Stephen's, New Delhi (IAS Summer Fellow, May-July 2016)

• Manjunath G J, RIE (NCERT), Mysore (IAS Summer Fellow, May-July 2013)

• Prachi Sharma, NISER (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2013, now: PhD student, University of Minnesota)

• Punit Kumar Jha, NISER (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2014, now: PhD student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

• Tousif Islam, IISER Kolkata (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2015)

• Rohit Goswami, HBTI Kanpur (May-July 2015)