
Kailasham Ramalingam (2016 - )
Ph. D. student
In collaboration with Prof. Ravi Jagadeeshan (Monash)
B. Tech, Chemical Engineering, SV NIT Surat (2009-2013)
M. SE, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania (2013-2015)
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Research Topic: Brownian dynamics simulations of polymers with internal friction and hydrodynamics

Praveen Kumar (2017 -)
Ph. D. student
M. Sc, NIT Jalandhar (2015-2017)
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Research Topic: Tracer dynamics in polymer network

Rajiblochan Sahoo (2018 -)
Ph. D. student
M. Sc. Chemistry, IIT ISM Dhanbad (2015-2017)
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Research Topic: Passive and active transport in crowded medium
Current group members


Soham Sarkar (2016 - )
Ph. D. student
B. Sc, Chemistry, Thakurpukur Vivekananda College, Kolkata (2011-2014)
M. Sc, Chemistry, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad (2014-2016)
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Research Topic: Molecular dynamics simulations of protein-co-solvent dynamics
Subhasis Chaki (2016 - )
Ph. D. student
B. Sc, Physics, Victoria College Coochbihar West Bengal (2009-2012)
M. Sc, JNU Delhi, Physical Sciences (2012-2014)
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Research Topic: Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics of active systems

Ligesh T (2018 -)
Ph. D. student
M. Sc. Chemistry, Central University of Rajasthan (2014-2016)
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Research Topic: Active tracer diffusion in polymeric environment

Pooja Nanavare (2020 -)
Ph. D. student
M. Sc. Chemistry, K. J. Somaiya College of science and commerce, Vidyavihar, University of Mumbai (2016-2018)
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Research Topic: Molecular Dynamics simulations of proteins
Asha Rani Choudhury (2018 -)
Ph. D. student
M.Sc. Chemistry, Berhampur University (2015-2017)
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Research Topic: Simulations of stapled peptide-protein interactions
Ramanand Singh Yadav (2020-)
Ph. D. student
M. Sc. Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University (2017-2019)
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Research Topic: Chemical Physics of active Transport


Kailash Sahu (2020 -)
M. Sc. student
B. Sc, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi, Jharkhand
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Research Topic: Translational and rotational dynamics of passive and active single probes in crowded medium
Dr. Atanu Maity (July, 2018-)
Institute Post Doctoral Research Associate
B. Sc, Tamralipta Mahavidyalaya, Tamluk, West Bengal (2006-2009)
M. Sc, Vidyasagar University
(2010-2012)
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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.
Research Topic: Protein-co-solvent dynamics, peptide-protein interactions.
Dr. Koushik Goswami (December, 2020-)
Institute Post Doctoral Research Associate
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal
(2007-2010)
M. Sc, IIT Kharagpur
(2010-2012)
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Ph. D., Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Advisor: K. L. Sebastian
Thesis title: Non-equilibrium dynamics and thermodynamics of some single-particle active diffusive systems.
Research Topic: Time-dependent Statistical mechanical models for single molecule transport in crowded medium.
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

Anish Shivamani (2020 -)
B.S. student (second year)
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Research Topic: Protein-co-solvent dynamics (mini project CH 397)
Former group members

Ph. D. students

Soumadwip Ghosh (Ph. D. 2011 - 2017)
B. Sc, Chemistry, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata (2006-2009)
M. Sc, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad (2009-2011)
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Thesis title: Investigating the Dynamics of Biomacromolecules in presence of excess salt, ionic liquids and carbon nanostructures
Recipient of IIT Bombay excellence in PhD thesis award in Chemistry, 2018.
Current position: Scientist 2, illumina, San Diego, California, USA.
Nairhita Samanta (Ph. D. 2013 - 2018)
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
Recipient of IIT Bombay excellence in PhD thesis award in Chemistry, 2020.
Current position: Senior Analyst, Infosys, Hyderabad.
M. Sc/B. S students:
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Ravindra Rajpoot (M.Sc, 2020)
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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)
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Prasenjit Das (M. Sc, 2018) (2 Year M. Sc, 2016-18, now: PhD student, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur)
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Pradeep Billas (M. Sc, 2018)
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Naveen Kumar (2 Year M. Sc, 2017-18)
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Disha Gupta (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2017-18)
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Vijay Meena (2 Year M. Sc, 2015-16)
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Yash Patel (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2015-16)
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Tarun Jhunjhunwala (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2015-16)
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Jayanta Ghosh (2 Year M. Sc, 2013-14, now: Ph. D. from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, now Postdoctoral Scholar at Universität Kassel)
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Himanshu Dixit (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2013-14)
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Nisheet Patel (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2014-15, now: Ph. D. student, University of Geneva)
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Shobhit Srivastava (5 Year Int. M. Sc, 2014-15)
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Rahul Biswas (2 Year M. Sc, 2014-15)
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Bibhab Bandhu Majumdar (M.Sc, 2013-14, now: Post Doc, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata)
Project Assistants:
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Manuja Kothiyal (Project Research Assistant, July 2015- September 2015)
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Shruti Shriram Jeurkar (Project Research Assistant, September 2015- January 2016, now: PhD student, Indian Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad)
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Sk Mujaffar Hussain (Project Research Assistant, February 2016- April 2016, now: PhD student, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune)
Summer/Winter Students:
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Rohit Raj, Indian Institute of Science,, Bengaluru (NIUS Summer Student, 2020)
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Santosh Kumari, Centra University of Rajasthan (IAS Summer Fellow, 2020)
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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)
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Ajesh Saviour Paravila, NIT Rourkela (NIUS Summer Student, May 2018 - July 2018, December 2018)
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Chinmaya Kumar Jena, NISER (IAS Summer Fellow, May 2018 - June 2018)
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Arya Karumanthra, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (Inspire Winter Fellow, December 2017 - January 2018)
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Gaurav Mitra, IIT Kanpur (IAS Summer Fellow, May 2017 - July 2017)
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Aditya Sarma Phukon, University of Hyderabad (NIUS Summer Student, June 2017 - July 2017, November 2017 - December 2017, June 2018 - July 2018)
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Anand C P, Madras Christian College (NIUS Winter/Summer Student, May - July 2016, December 2016 - January 2017, May -June 2017)
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Mousumi Baruah, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Inspire Winter Fellow, December 2016 - January 2017)
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Souvik Dey, Vishya Bharati (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2016)
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Mahendra Patel, IISER Pune (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2016)
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Arindam Debnath, St. Stephen's, New Delhi (IAS Summer Fellow, May-July 2016)
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Manjunath G J, RIE (NCERT), Mysore (IAS Summer Fellow, May-July 2013)
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Prachi Sharma, NISER (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2013, now: PhD student, University of Minnesota)
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Punit Kumar Jha, NISER (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2014, now: PhD student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)
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Tousif Islam, IISER Kolkata (Inspire Summer Fellow, May-July 2015)
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Rohit Goswami, HBTI Kanpur (May-July 2015)