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Principal Investigator
Prof. Samit Kumar Ray
Institute Chair Professor, Department of Physics
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Former Director, S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences
Editorial Board Member: Nanotechnology (IOP), Nano Futures, Scientific Reports
Office: C-139, Main Academic Building
Tel: +91-3222-283-838
Email: physkr@phy.iitkgp.ac.in
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Postdocs & Research Scientists
Dr. Tamal Dey
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Project Scientist
Department of Physics
Previous position-
Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA (January 2024-September 2025)
Research area-
Quantum materials and devices for neuromorphic computing
Email: tamald40@gmail.com
Dr. Aradhana Panigrahi
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Institute Post-Doctorate Fellow (IPDF)
Department of Physics
Last degree-
PhD in Physics (2025), Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna). India
Research area-
Hybrid Perovskites for optoelectronic applications
Email: aradhanapanigrahi25@gmail.com
Dr. Shaona Bose
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Institute Post-Doctorate Fellow (IPDF)
Department of Physics
Last degree-
PhD in Physics (2026), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur). India
Research area-
Perovskite based optoelectronic devices
Email: shaona.bose@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
Dr. Baidyanath Roy
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Project Fellow
School of Nano Science and Technology (SNST)
Last degree-
PhD in SNST (2026), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur). India
Research area-
Hybrid Perovskites for optoelectronic applications
Email: baidyanathroy@iitkgp.ac.in
Research Scholars
Satayender K. Sangwan
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Physics
Last degree-
MTech in Functional Materials and Devices (2020), Dept. of Physics, IIT Kharagpur, India
Research area-
Optoelectronic devices
Email: sksangwan99@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
Sayan Chakraborty
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Senior Research Fellow
School of Nano Science and Technology (SNST)
Last degree-
MTech in Nanotechnology (2021), NIT Kurukshetra, India
Research area-
Flexible electronic and energy harvesting devices
Email: csayan14@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
Animesh Mandal
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Physics
Last degree-
MTech in Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (2021), IIT Madras, India
Research area-
2D Materials and optical properties of 2D heterostructures
Email: animeshmondaliostream@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
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Deepak Kumar Sahu
Google Scholar ResearchGate
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Physics
Last degree-
MSc in Physics(2020), Berhampur University, Bhanjabihar, Odisha. India
Research area-
Optoelectronic devices
Email: deepaksahu7064@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
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Saranya Das
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Physics
Last degree-
MTech in Physics (2022), Dept. of Physics, IIT Kharagpur, India
Research area-
2D TMD materials
Email: saranyadas@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
Subham Saha
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Physics
Last degree-
M.Sc. in Physics (2022), IIT Kharagpur, India
Research area-
Nano-electronic devices
Email: subhamsaha@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
Santu Kumar Ghosh
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Physics
Last degree-
MTech in Functional materials and devices (2023), Dept. of Physics, IIT Kharagpur, India
Research area-
Magnetic and Semiconducting Devices
Email: santuarjyo699@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
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Papai Pati
Junior Research Fellow
School of Nano Science and Technology
Last degree-
MSc in Physics (2025), Dept. of Physics, Vidyasagar University, WB
Research area-
2D Material and Devices
Email: pp.papay.pati@gmail.com
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Dhananjoy Pratihar
Junior Research Fellow
Department of Physics
Last degree-
MSc in Physics (2024), Dept. of Physics, Vidyasagar University, WB
Research area-
Energy Harvesting Devices
Email: dhananjoypratihar777@gmail.com
PG Scholars
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Saheb Mandal
MTech Project Scholar
Functional Materials and Devices (Department of Physics)
Last degree-
MSc in Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2025
Research area-
Optoelectronic Devices
Email: mandalsaheb597@gmail.com
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Jayesh
MTech Project scholar
Functional Materials and Devices (Department of Physics)
Last degree-
MSc in Physics (2024), Vikram University Ujjain
Research area-
Optoelectronic Devices
Email: jayeshjangidji31@gmail.com
UG Scholars
Sagarneel Ghoshal
Integrated BS-MS project Scholar
Department of Physics
Current degree-
BS in Physics (2022-26), Dept. of Physics, IIT Kharagpur, India
Research area-
Neuromorphic computing
Email: sagarneelgh1107@gmail.com
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