PHD Scholars

PRIYA ELANGOVAN
FELLOWSHIP: CSIR-JRF
RESEARCH AREA: : DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CELLULOSE BASED MATERIAL FOR DELIVERING NUTRIENTS TO PLANT ROOTS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC BIOTECHNOLOGY (ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.SC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HOLY CROSS COLLEGE)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: ‪Priya Elangovan‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

MANOJ SATHWANE
FELLOWSHIP: MoE
RESEARCH AREA: CELLULOSE-BASED COMPOSITES FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL APPLICATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH (PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY), IIT Roorkee
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: ‪Manoj Sathwane‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

DAKURI RAMAKANT
FELLOWSHIP: MoE
RESEARCH AREA: DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL ACTIVE PACKAGING MATERIALS FOR FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH (PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY), IIT Roorkee
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: ‪DAKURI RAMAKANTH‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

SHIVA SINGH
FELLOWSHIP: PMRF
RESEARCH AREA: PREPARATION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE MATERIALS FROM AGRO-WASTE-BASED LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE NANOCELLULOSE COMPOSITES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC IN CHEMISTRY (UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.SC IN CHEMISTRY (VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: ‪Shiva Singh‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬j

SHAKSHI BHARDWAJ
FELLOWSHIP: PMRF
RESEARCH AREA: HYDROPHOBIC CELLULOSE NANOFIBER AEROGELS SUPPORTED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC IN CHEMISTRY (UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.SC IN CHEMISTRY (MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: ‪SHAKSHI BHARDWAJ‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

NITESH CHOUDHARY
FELLOWSHIP: PMRF
RESEARCH AREA: GREEN RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC (KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.SC IN CHEMISTRY (KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/nitesh-choudhary-6

KESHAV
FELLOWSHIP: MoE
RESEARCH AREA: NANO CELLULOSE-BASED MATERIALS AND IT’S APPLICATION IN METAL SENSING.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC IN CHEMISTRY (UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.SC IN CHEMISTRY (VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR)
Google Scholar Link: ‪Keshav Dev‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

SOURAV GHOSH
FELLOWSHIP: JOHN DEERE
RESEARCH AREA: VITRIMER AND VITRIMER LIKE ELASTOMER MATERIALS WITH MULTIFUNCTIONALITY, RECYCLING OF THERMOSET POLYMER.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC IN CHEMISTRY (RKM VIVEKANANDA CENTENARY COLLEGE)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.SC IN CHEMISTRY (RKM VIVEKANANDA CENTENARY COLLEGE)
Google Scholar Link: ‪SOURAV GHOSH‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

SUNIDHI MISHRA
FELLOWSHIP: STAR, MHRD
RESEARCH AREA: HYDROPHOBIC CELLULOSE NANOFIBER AEROGELS SUPPORTED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE, TENGS BASED ON CELLULOSE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC IN CHEMISTRY (UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
MASTER’S DEGREE: B.SC IN CHEMISTRY (KIRORIMAL COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)

AMRITA CHATTERJEE
FELLOWSHIP: MoE
RESEARCH AREA: POLYSILAZANE-BASED MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR ADVANCED APPLICATIONS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC IN CHEMISTRY (UNIVERSITY OF Burdwan)
B.TECH. IN POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH IN POLYMER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ICT MUMBAI)
Google Scholar Link: ‪Amrita Chatterjee‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

SUSHMIT SEN
FELLOWSHIP: MoE
RESEARCH AREA: MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLYMER SMART COATINGS FOR ADVANCED APPLICAITONS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH. IN POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH IN POLYMER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ICT MUMBAI)
Google Scholar Link: ‪‪Sushmit Sen‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬
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NILANJAN DEY
FELLOWSHIP: NBCC
RESEARCH AREA: BIOCOMPOSITES AND INSULATING MATERIALS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC. CHEMISTRY (CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M,.SC. (IIT KHARAGPUR)
Part-time PHD Scholars

SANJIV KUMAR PANDEY
DESIGNATION: WING COMMANDER, INDIAN AIR FORCE
RESEARCH AREA: VITRIMER AND VITRIMER LIKE ELASTOMER MATERIALS WITH MULTIFUNCTIONALITY FOR APPLICATION IN AEROSPACE AND AUTOMOBILES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH (MECHANICAL), KAMLA NEHRU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH (RUBBER TECHNOLOGY), INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR
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M.TECH Students

SUBHADEEP SAHA
FELLOWSHIP: INSTITUTE; DAAD
LAST DEGREE: M. SC. CHEMISTRY(RKM Vidyamandir)
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VIKAS PRAJAPATI
FELLOWSHIP: INSTITUTE; DAAD
LAST DEGREE: B.TECH. IN PLASTICS ENGINEERING (CIPET IPT, LUCKNOW)
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Former M.TECH Students
Part-time PHD Students

PRAGYA TIWARI
FELLOWSHIP: INSTITUTE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH. IN MAN-MADE FIBRE TECHNOLOGY (UTTAR PRADESH TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, KANPUR )

ROHAN PATGIRI
FELLOWSHIP: INSTITUTE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH.(CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) ASSAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE

VINAY KUMAR GUPTA
FELLOWSHIP: INSTITUTE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: : B.TECH. IN MAN MADE FIBRE TECHNOLOGY (UTTAR PRADESH TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, KANPUR )

PRAGYA
FELLOWSHIP: Institute
​BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH.(CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, GGSIPU, NEW DELHI
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Mayank Gautam
FELLOWSHIP: Institute
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH UPTTI KANPUR (AKTU)
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Former B.TECH Students
M.TECH Students

SOUMYA JAIN
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CONC: POLYMER SCIENCE), INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) ROORKEE

RADHEESH SHARMA MEDA
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CONC: POLYMER SCIENCE), INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) ROORKEE
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ALUMNI
PHD Students

UTTAM SAHA
DESIGNATION: SCIENTIST ‘D’; DEFENCE MATERIALS AND STORES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (DMSRDE)
RESEARCH AREA: CELLULOSE-BASED COMPOSITES FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL APPLICATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC (CHEMISTRY), (UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL MISSION COLLEGE, KOLKATA)
B.TECH (POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY), (UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA)
MASTER’S DEGREE:
M.TECH (POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY), (UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: ‪Uttam Saha‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

CHHAVI VERMA
FELLOWSHIP: MHRD
THESIS TITLE: CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS BASED HIGH PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.SC IN POLYMER SCIENCE (DELHI UNIVERSITY)
MASTER’S DEGREE: MSC IN POLYMER SCIENCE AND RUBBER TECHNOLOGY (MOHANLAL SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY UDAIPUR) AND MTECH: POLYMER TECHNOLOGY (DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: ‪https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4Ehmtj0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
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MONIKA SURENDRA CHHAJED
FELLOWSHIP: MHRD
THESIS TITLE: PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HYDROPHOBIC NANOCELLULOSE COMPOSITES FOR OIL SPILL CLEANUP
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dt7iskyaaaaj&hl=en&oi=ao
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PRAGYA GUPTA
FELLOWSHIP: N/A
THESIS TITLE: PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE-BASED AEROGEL WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THERMAL SUPER INSULATION APPLICATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING), UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, C.S.J.M. UNIVERSITY, KANPUR (U.P.)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH (PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY), IIT ROORKEE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=kqjzvocaaaaj&hl=en

CHANDRAVATI YADAV
FELLOWSHIP: N/A
THESIS TITLE: CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS FROM WASTE FOREST BIOMATERIALS AND ITS APPLICATION IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH (BIOTECHNOLOGY)
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH (PAPER TECHNOLOGY)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=rtuecriaaaaj

DIVYA RAJASEKARAN
FELLOWSHIP: N/A
THESIS TITLE: INFLUENCE OF SELF-HEALING IONOMER ON POLYMER WASTE MANAGEMENT: STRUCTURE AND PROPERTY CORRELATION.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: B.TECH IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY, KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
MASTER’S DEGREE: M.TECH IN POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, ANNA UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, INDIA
GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=g9hv8nsaaaaj&hl=en