{"id":30,"date":"2023-11-03T18:53:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T18:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-cxcp1.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-01-13T06:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:08:34","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;568.1px&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pkn-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;pkn&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pabitra Nayak<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Dr. Pabitra Nayak<\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Principal Investigator<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Email<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: pabitra dot nayak at tifrh dot res dot in<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Phone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: +91 40 20203067<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Research experience<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2017-2019 Group leader, Department of Physics, University of Oxford<\/li>\n<li>2015-2017 Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Fellow at University of Oxford<\/li>\n<li>2014-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow at Physics Dept., University of Oxford<\/li>\n<li>2010-2013 Postdoctoral Fellow at Weizmann Institute of Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academic qualifications<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"manu-pagecontent-wrap\">\n<div class=\"contain-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>2003-2009 Ph.D. in Natural Sciences, Dec. 2009,<br \/>From Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India,<br \/>Advisor: Prof. N. Periasamy<\/li>\n<li>2001-2003 M.Sc. in Chemistry from Utkal University, India<\/li>\n<li>1998-2001 B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honours), Physics, Mathematics from Utkal University, India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-22px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0 Current Members<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AR-4.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;AR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Amogh K. Ravi<\/h3>\n<p>PhD student (Chemistry)<br \/>MSc. Chemistry (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore)<br \/>Email: <u><a href=\"mailto:ramogh@tifrh.res.in\">ramogh@tifrh.res.in<\/a><\/u><br \/>Research Interest:<br \/>Develop large area vacancy-ordered double perovskites films of varying morphology through electrochemistry and study their electronic properties for electro- and photo-electrocatalytic applications.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BP-1-3.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;BP (1)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Brijesh Kumar Patel<\/h3>\n<p>Int.PhD student (Physics)<br \/>\nB.Tech Electrical Engineering (NIT, Raipur)<br \/>\nEmail: <u><a href=\"mailto:brijeshpatel@tifrh.res.in\">brijeshpatel@tifrh.res.in<\/a><\/u><br \/>\nResearch Interest:<br \/>\nFundamental aspects of organic electronics and advancement of optoelectronic devices. Exploring function of organic materials in electronic devices and uncovering the principles behind their remarkable capabilities.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SG-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SG (1)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shubham Gupta<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>PhD student (Chemistry)<br \/>MSc. Chemistry (University of Allahabad, Allahabad)<br \/>Email: <u><a href=\"mailto:gshubham@tifrh.res.in\">gshubham@tifrh.res.in<\/a><\/u><br \/>Research Interest:<br \/>Synthesis of dopant systems for doping of organic semiconductors and perovskites which are used in organic electronics. Focused on development of efficient and thermally stable dopants and understanding the doping mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SS-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SS (1)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sagar Singh<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>PhD student (Chemistry)<br \/>\nMSc. Chemistry (Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra)<br \/>\nEmail: <u><a href=\"mailto:sagarsingh@tifrh.res.in\">sagarsingh@tifrh.res.in<\/a><\/u><br \/>\nResearch Interest:<br \/>\nSynthesis of organic dopants and additives for organic semiconductors and perovskites. 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Chemistry (Central \/university of Jharkhand, Ranchi)<br \/>\nEmail: <u><a href=\"mailto:spandit@tifrh.res.in\">spandit@tifrh.res.in<\/a><\/u><br \/>\nResearch Interest:<br \/>\nSynthesis of dopants for organic semiconductors and electronic material devices.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SD.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SD&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudip De<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>PhD student (Chemistry)<br \/>\nMSc. Chemistry (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad)<br \/>\nEmail: <u><a href=\"mailto:sudipde@tifrh.res.in\">sudipde@tifrh.res.in<\/a><\/u><br \/>\nResearch Interest:<br \/>\nSynthesis of efficient and air stable n-type dopants for organic semiconductors and device application.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mondal.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;mondal&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Manjulika Mondal<\/h3>\n<p>PhD student (Chemistry)<br \/>MSc. Chemistry (Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune)<br \/>Email: <u><a href=\"mailto:sudipde@tifrh.res.in\">mmondal@tifrh.res.in<\/a><\/u><br \/>Research Interest:<br \/>Material synthesis, spectroscopy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e2e2e2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~pabitra.nayak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tajamul-2.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;tajamul&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Tajamul Ahmad Wani\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Intern-JRF<br \/>MSc. 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