Research Associate
EXPERIENCE
1. Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (UKRI); Sept 2023 – Present
Proposal Title: Atomic-Level Structure and Dynamic Evolutions in Cobalt-Free High-Performance Sodium-Ion Battery Cathodes
2. The Faraday Institution PDRA; Mar 2022 – Aug 2023
Research Objective: To understand the local chemical structure and dynamics of sodium-ion battery materials using solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Advisor: Prof. Dame Clare P. Grey, FRS
EDUCATION
1. Ph.D. in Chemistry with a Faculty of Science Doctoral Dissertation Award; Sept 2016 – Dec 2021
Dissertation Title: Exploration of Microscopic Structure and Dynamics in Halide Perovskite and Perovskite-Inspired Materials with Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
Research Objective: Synthesis of Lead and Lead-free Metal Halide Perovskites and Decoding their Local Structure and Dynamics Using Multinuclear, Multifield and Multidimensional Solid-State NMR. The Researcher worked as a doctoral researcher in the University of Alberta's Future Energy Systems (FES) program.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Advisor: Prof. Vladimir K. Michaelis, Canada Research Chair in Magnetic Resonance of Advanced Materials
2. M.Sc. in Chemistry; July 2014 – Aug 2016
Thesis Title: The Solvation Dynamics of Aminoquinolines
Research Objective: Understanding Radiative and Nonradiative Deactivation Pathways of Aminoquinolines in Various Solvents by Ultrafast Spectroscopy
IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
Advisor: Prof. Anindya Datta
3. B.Sc. in Chemistry; July 2011 – June 2014
St. Xavier’s College (aff. University of Calcutta), Kolkata, India
PUBLICATIONS
Full list of publications can be found here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zaeW1_UAAAAJ&hl=en
MAJOR AWARDS
2023 - 2025: Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (UKRI)
2021: Faculty of Science Doctoral Dissertation Award from the University of Alberta
2019 - 2020: Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship from Government of Alberta
2016: Graduate Recruitment Scholarship from the University of Alberta
2015: Institute Academic Prize from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
2013: Certificate of Merit and Hirendra Mohon Mitra Memorial Prize from St. Xavier’s College
2011-2016: INSPIRE Scholarship from the Government of India
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2022: The 2022 British Radiofrequency Spectroscopy Group (BRSG) Christmas Meeting.
2022: Online Conference on Atomic-level Characterisation of Hybrid Perovskites (HPATOM2).
2021: 104th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CCCE).
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & TRAINING ACTIVITIES
2024: Delivered a talk on sodium-ion battery cathodes at The Faraday Institution Conference, Newcastle, UK.
2023: Delivered a talk at the Lithium Battery Discussions (LiBD) Conference in Arcachon, France.
2023: Attended the WMG Battery School, University of Warwick, UK.
2019: Presented a poster on halide perovskites 60th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC), Asilomar, USA. (Awarded a travel grant by the conference organizers)
2018: Delivered a talk on halide perovskites 101st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CCCE), Edmonton, Canada. (Best oral presentation award)
2017: Presented a poster on halide perovskites on an International Society of Magnetic Resonance (ISMAR), Quebec City, Canada. (Awarded a travel grant by the conference organizers)