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  •  Samita Mishra (August 2017- March 2023): PhD student at IISER Mohali 

    • Thesis  dissertation: Design, synthesis and ultrafast charge carrier dynamics in perovskites.

    • After completing her PhD, she joined Yaakov Tischler Group as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel 

    • E-mail: samitamishra1993@gmail.com

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  • Shaina Dhamija (August-2016 to August-2022 ): PhD student at IISER Mohali 

    • Thesis  dissertation:  Probing Intramolecular Energy and Charge Transfer using Broadband Pump-Probe Spectroscopy and Impulsive Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy

    • After completing her PhD,: She joined  Mischa Bonn Group  as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Max planck Institute for Polymer Research (Germany)

    • E-mail: shainadhmj@gmail.com​​

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  •  Yogita Silori (August-2015 to August-2021): PhD student at IISER Mohali 

    • Thesis  dissertation: Deciphering the Role of Solvation and Confinement on Ultrafast Energy Transfer Dynamics within Light Harvesting Molecular Aggregates using Pump Probe Spectroscopy and Two Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy.

    • After completing her PhD, she joined Ogilvie Group as Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Michigan.

    • E-mail: yogitasilori@gmail.com.

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  • Anita Devi (January-2016 to February-2020): Int PhD student at IISER Mohali 

    • Thesis  dissertation: Nonlinear Optical Effect in Laser Trapping of Dielectric and Metallic Particles under Femtosecond Pulsed Excitation: Theory and Experiment.

    • After completing her PhD, she joined Michael Woodside Group as Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Alberta.

    • E-mail: anitarathi1993@gmail.com

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  • Dr. Subhash Chander (25-April-2018 to 31-July-2021): IPDF and CSIR-RA at IISER Mohali 

    • After leaving the group, he joined as Postdoctoral Scholar (DSKPDF) at Panjab University in Department of Physics, Chandigarh.

    • E-mail: sckhurdra@gmail.com

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  • Dr. Arindam Das (1-August-2017 to 31-July-2019): SERB-NPDF at IISER Mohali 

    • After leaving the group, he joined as Postdoctoral Scholar (DSKPDF) at  Jadavpur University in Department of Chemistry, Kolkata

    • E-mail: arindam.das47@gmail.com

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  • Dr. Somrita Mondal (6-September-2016  to  1-December-2017): IISER Mohali Postdoctoral Research Associate

    • After leaving the group, she joined as a Postdoctoral Scholar (SERB-NPDF) at Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CRNN)Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta.

    • E-mail: somrita.chem@gmail.com

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Undergrads:

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  • Goutham R (2023-2024)​

    • Thesis  dissertation: Lead free two-dimensional halide double perovskite

    • E-mail: bmonakhil@gmail.com

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  • Akhil B Mon (2023-2024)​

    • Thesis  dissertation: Probing ultrafast dynamics in condensed phase by two dimensional infrared spectroscopy and implusive stimulated Raman spectroscopy

    • E-mail: bmonakhil@gmail.com

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  • Saragadam Jeevan Lakshmiraj (2022-2023)

    • Thesis  dissertation: Study of photoinduced phenomenon in different coloured fluorescent proteins.

    • After completing his MS, he joined : BIS market research Noida

    • E-mail: jeevensaragadam@gmail.com

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  • Ashwani Gurjar (2021-2022)

    • Thesis  dissertation: Effect of surface capping ligands on excited state dynamics mediated via trap states in Cs4CuSb12Cl12 layered double perovskites.

    • E-mail: ashwingurjar1993@gmail.com

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  • Aishwarya Kumar Priye (2021-2022)

    • Thesis  dissertation: Generation and characterization of dark-hollow and bessel-gauss beams using spatial light modulator.

    • E-mail: aishwaryakumar2705@gmail.com

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  • Vivek Yadav (2021-2022)

    • Thesis  dissertation: Ultrafast solvation dynamics of deep eutectic solvents using spectrally resolved degenerate pump-probe & impulsive stimulated Raman spectroscopy.

    • After completing his MS, he joined : Lev Chuntonov group as a Graduate student at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

    • E-mail: yadvivek3@gmail.com

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  • Shradha Sapru (2020-2021)

    • Thesis  dissertation: Synthesis, characterization and excited state dynamics of Cs4CuSb2Cl12 double perovskite.

    • After completing her MS, She joined  Arun Majumdar Group at the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering and Matteo Cargnello Group at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University (USA).

    • E-mail: shradha.sapru@gmail.com

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  • Ajay Jayachandran (2020-2021)

    • Thesis  dissertation: Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer: Analysis through Spectrally Dispersed Impulsive Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy and TD-DFT calculations.

    • After completing his MS, he joined  Tobias Brixner Group  as a Graduate student in University of Würzburg (Germany).

    • E-mail: ajayjayachandran8@gmail.com

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  • Dharm Singh Yadav (2019-2020)

    • Thesis  dissertation: Beam Shaping using Spatial Light Modulator.

    • After completing his MS, he joined  Tudor Savopol Group as a Graduate student in Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romania)

    • E-mail: dharmsinghyadav99@gmail.com

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  • Pankaj Seliya (2018-2019)

    • Thesis dissertation: Ultrafast Spectroscopy in Condensed Phase: Study of Exciton Fission and Polar Solvation.

    • After completing his MS, he joined  Mischa Bonn Group  as a Graduate student in Max planck Institute for Polymer Research (Germany) 

    • E-mail: npankaj.seliya@gmail.com

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  • Ajeet Kumar (2018-2019)

    • Thesis dissertation: Excited-State Dynamics within Semiconducting Nanomaterials: Quantum Dots and Nanofibers.

    • After completing his MS, he  joined Jurgen Hauer Group as Graduate student in Technical University of Munich (Germany)

    • E-mail: ajvashisht9696@gmail.com

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  • Shruthi S. Nair (2018-2019)

    • Thesis dissertation: Theoretical investigation of optical trapping of metallic nanoparticles and metal-dielectric hybrid nanoparticles under ultrafast pulsed excitation.

    • After completing her MS, she joined Dietzek Benjamin Group as Graduate student at University of Jena (Germany)

    • E-mail: amun95@gmail.com

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  • Umang Gupta (2018-2019)

    • Thesis dissertation: Observation of thermal lensing in non-resonating conditions.

    • After completing her MS, she joined PhD at University of Southern California (USA) 

    • E-mail: 25umg4@gmail.com​

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  • Meghanad Kayanattil (2017-2018)

    • Thesis dissertation: Emphasizing on excitation: Theoretical estimation of optimal parameters for maximum fluorescence and Ultrafast  pulse shaping and characterization.

    • After completing his MS, he joined Dwayne Miller Group as Graduate student at University of Toronto (Canada) and Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (Germany)   

    • E-mail: meghanadkayanattil.kayanattil@gmail.com

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  • Pragya Verma (2017-2018)

    • Thesis dissertation: Study of thermal lensing in non-resonant sample.

    • After completing her MS, she joined Eric Vauthey Group as Graduate student at University of Geneva (Switzerland) 

    • E-mail: pragyavermakuv@gmail.com

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  • Shreya Khandal (2017-2018)

    • Thesis dissertation: Probing ultrafast solvation dynamics using pump-probe spectroscopy and fluorescence-detected pump-probe  ultrafast excitation.

    • E-mail: shreyakhandal@gmail.com

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  • Anusree PV (2016-2017)

    • Thesis dissertation: Effect of confinement on energy transfer dynamics within molecular aggregates.

    • E-mail: anusreepv3@gmail.com

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Summer students:

2023:

  • Arijit Ghosh (University of Hyderabad)

  • Ambika Pokharel  (Delhi University)

  • Goutham R (IISER Mohali)

  • Indira Sarkar (IISER Mohali)

  • Kirty Ranjan (IISER Kolkata)

  • Rahul Mandal (IISER Mohali)

  • Shivam (IISER Mohali)

 

2022:

  • Abhigyan Deoli ( NIT Durgapur)

  • Amrit Putcha (IIT Madras)

  • S. Jeevan, (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • S. Mathumithra (Sir GVG Visalakshi College for Women Udumalpet)

  • Vaishnavi Rai (HVPS Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai.)

  • Yashaswini Gupta (NISER Bhubaneswar )

 

2021:​

  • Aishwarya Kumar Priye, (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Akshay, Indian Academy of Science Summer Research Fellow (Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India)

  • Ashwani Gurjar, (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Gayatri (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Johnson, Indian Academy of Science Summer Research Fellow (Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi, India)

  • Milan, Indian Academy of Science Summer Research Fellow (Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India)

  • Sneha (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Vivek Yadav(IISER Mohali, PB)

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       2020:

  • Deepak Mahor (IIT Delhi)

  • Gariman, (IISER Mohali, PB)

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        2019:​

  • Arsha S. Kumar, Indian Academy of Science Summer Research Fellow ( Mar Thoma College for Women, KL)

  • Dharm Singh Yadav (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Gazal Babu, Indian Academy of Science Summer Research Fellow (University of Madras, CH)

  • Rahul Bhuyan (IISER Berhampur, OD)

  • Simran Kaur Bhatia (Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, PB)

  • Tamal Kanti Biswas (Central University of Punjab, PB)

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        2018:

  • Anshul Nagar (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Deepraj Verma (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Dharm Singh Yadav (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Imran Hossain, Indian Academy of Science Summer Research Fellow (NEHU, Shillong, ML)

  • Neha Bajaj (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Shivani Singh, IISER Mohali Summer Research Fellow (HCU, Hyderabad, TS)

  • Umakant Gaurav (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Yashika Gupta (IISER Mohali, PB)

 

        2017:

  • Ajit Kumar (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Meghnad Kayanattil (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Nancy Chahal (MCM DAV College for Women, PB)

  • Pragya Verma (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Sanjana Singla (GGDSD College, Chandigarh, PB)

  • Shreya Khandal (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Varun Sharma (GGDSD College, Chandigarh, PB)

  • Yashasvi Mehta (MCM DAV College for Women, PB) 

 

        2016:

  • Amala Raj (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Antra Bhola, IISER Mohali Summer Research Fellow (IIT Delhi, DL)

  • Anuj Krishnasundar Pennathur (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Anusree PV (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Asha Ramesh (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Meghnad Kayanattil (IISER Mohali, PB)

  • Nuja Sansam, IISER Mohali Summer Research Fellow (NIT Rourkela, OR)

  • Pooja Sindhu (NIT Jamshedpur, JH)

  • Pragya Verma (IISER Mohali, PB)

 

        2015:

  • Shivalee Dey, IISER Mohali Summer Research Fellow (Visva Bharati University, WB)

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​Others:

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  • Dipali Singh (Dec. 2019-March 2020)

    • ​Project student

    • She joined  Nils Huse Group as a Graduate student in University of Hamburg (Germany) 

    • E-mail: dipalis315@gmail.com​

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  • Monika Dahiya ( August-2016 to August 2018): PhD student at IISER Mohali

    • After completing her JRF, she joined as an Assistant Professor at Government College for Women, Sampla, Haryana.

    • E-mail: monikadahiya27@gmail.com

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