Prof. Ranjani Viswanatha
Principal Investigator
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International Centre for Material Science,
New Chemistry Unit,
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore, India. 560064
email: rv@jncasr.ac.in
Phone: 080 2208 2573
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Research Associate (Since Jan 2025)
Dr. Suhas KT
Dr. Suhas K. T. completed his Ph.D. in our lab and has continued as a Research Associate since January 2024. He holds an M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Mysore. His research centers on the synthesis and exploration of physical properties of lead-free double perovskites.
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Contact - suhas@jncasr.ac.in
Research Associate (Since Aug 2025)
Dr. Gauttam Dash
Gauttam joined the lab as a CSIR Junior Research Fellow in August 2020 and competed his PhD in August 2025. He holds an M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Hyderabad. His research focuses on plasmonic quantum dot heterostructures, aiming to explore their novel optical properties and potential applications in nanoscale photonics
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Contact - gauttamdash@jncasr.ac.in
PhD student (Since Jan 2021)
Subham Das
INSPIRE-SRF Fellow
Subham joined the lab as an INSPIRE Junior Research Fellow in January 2021. He holds an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Banaras Hindu University. His research focuses on the investigation of magnetic and optical properties of lead-free halide double perovskite quantum dots.
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Contact - subham1996das@gmail.com
PhD student (Since Aug 2021)
Soumya Panja
INSPIRE-SRF Fellow
Soumya joined the lab as a DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellow in September 2021. He holds an M.Sc. in Physics from Banaras Hindu University. His research is focused on studying the magneto-optical properties of transition metal-doped quantum dots.
Contact - soumya.panja45@gmail.com
PhD student (Since Aug 2023)
Neeraj Chauhan
INSPIRE-SRF Fellow
Neeraj joined the lab as a DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellow in August 2023. He holds an M.Sc. in Physics from H.N.B. Garhwal University. His research focuses on the study of halide perovskite quantum dots as single-photon sources, with an emphasis on their potential applications in quantum information processing.
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Contact - neerajc@jncasr.ac.in
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PhD student (Since Aug 2023)
Navami VV
INSPIRE-SRF Fellow
Navami joined the lab as a DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellow in August 2023. She holds an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Kannur University, Kerala. Her research focuses on studying the structural, optical, and magnetic properties of doped halide perovskites
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Contact - navami@jncasr.ac.in
PhD student (Since Aug 2024)
Lovin Babu
GATE-JRF fellow
Lovin joined the lab as a GATE Junior Research Fellow in August 2024. He holds an M.Sc. in Physics from Bharathiar University. His research focuses on exploring the magneto-optical properties of II-VI semiconductor quantum dots, aiming to uncover their potential for applications in optoelectronics and quantum technologies
Contact - lovinbabu@jncasr.ac.in
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PhD student (Since Aug 2025)
Tanu Sharma
GATE-JRF fellow
Tanu Sharma joined as a gate junior research fellow in August 2025. She holds an M.Sc. in chemistry specialization in material science from Jawaharlal Nehru centre for advanced scientific research. Her research is focused on studying the effect of dimensionality on Magneto-optical properties of perovsikte Nanocrystals
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PGDMS student (Since Aug 2025)
Gaurav Kumar Raj
Gaurav Kumar Raj joined the lab as a Postgraduate Diploma in Materials Science (PGDMS) in August 2025. He holds an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. His research focuses on the investigation of FRET phenomena between the perovskite quantum dot and dye.
Contact - gauravk@jncasr.ac.in