Current Members

Dr. K. R. Justin Thomas

Position
Professor
Affiliation
Department of Chemistry
Education:
M.Sc. in Chemistry from The American College, Madurai.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Research Interests:
TADF chromophores for OLED
Non-fullerene acceptors for OSC
Heterocyclic synthesis
Sponsored Projects:
New Materials and Methods for the Efficient Organic Photovoltaic Devices (Phase II), DST, New Delhi (Project Value: ₹79,90,000)
Organic Materials Containing Heterocyclic Building Blocks, CSIR, New Delhi (Project Value: ₹21,00,000)
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Selected Publications

Manipulation of donor-acceptor interactions in carbazole-based emitters by chromophore choice to achieve near-UV emission
V. Joseph, K. R. J. Thomas, M. Singh, S. Sahoo, J.-H. Jou, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2017, in press
Fine-Tuning of Photophysical and Electroluminescence Properties of Benzothiadiazole-Based Emitters by Methyl Substitution,
A. Pathak, K. R. J. Thomas, M. Singh, J.-H. Jou, J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 11512-11523.
New Molecular Design Based on Hybridized Local and Charge Transfer Fluorescence for Highly Efficient (> 6%) Deep-Blue Organic Light Emitting Diodes
R. K. Konidena, K. R. J. Thomas, D. K. Dubey, S. Sahoo, J.-H. Jou, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 11802-11805

Dr. R. Balasaravanan

Position
Institute Post-doctoral Fellow
Affiliation
Department of Chemistry
Education:
B.Sc. in Chemistry from Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore
M.Sc. in Chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Research Interests:
Organic emitters for light-emitting devices
Optical sensors
Aggregation induced emission

Selected Publications

Electron Rich Triphenylamine Derivatives (D-pi-D) for Selective Sensing of Picric acid in Aqueous Media,
K. Duraimurugan, R. Balasaravanan, A. Siva,Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical , 2016, 231302-312.
Synthesis, Characterization and Aggregation Induced Emission Properties of Anthracene Based Conjugated molecules,
R. Balasaravanan, A. Siva, New J. Chem., 2016, 405099-5106.
Synthesis and photophysical properties of triphenylamine-based multiply conjugated star-like molecules,
R. Balasaravanan, K. Duraimurugan, J. Sivamani, V. Thiagarajan, A. Siva, New J. Chem., 2015, 397472-7480.

Dr. Bhaskar Garg

Position
SERB Young Scientist
Affiliation
Department of Chemistry
Education:
M.Sc. in Chemistry from SSV (PG) College, CCS University, Meerut
M.Phil in Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi
Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Delhi, Delhi
Research Interests:
Development of chemodosimeters for recognition and sensing of anions, biothiols, heavy metal ions, and other species.
Homogeneous, heterogeneous and/or bio-catalysis
Carbon-based nanomaterials for biomimetic applications
Sponsored Projects:
Pyrolytic Conversion of Silylene-spaced Alternating Hetero-/Macrocyclic Copolymers into Doped Silicon Carbide Ceramics for Multi-functional Applications, SERB, New Delhi

Selected Publications

Magnetic Graphene Nanocomposites for Multi-Functional Applications,
B. Garg, T. Bisht, K. R. J. Thomas, in Complex Magnetic Nanostructures. Synthesis, Assembly and Applications, Edited by S. K. Sharma, 2017, Springer.
A highly selective phenothiazine-based fluorescence 'turn-on' indicator based on cyanide-promoted novel protection/deprotection mechanism,
B. Garg,Y.-C. Ling, Chem. Commun., 2015, 518809-8812.
Sulfonated graphene as highly efficient and reusable acid carbocatalyst for the synthesis of ester plasticizers,
B. Garg, T. Bisht, Y.-C. Ling, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 57297-57307.

Ambika Pathak

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2014
Fellowship:
MHRD
Education:
M.Sc. in Chemistry from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University
Research Topic:
Manipulation of emission properties of benzothiadiazole derivatives

Publications

Tuning the Photophysical and Electroluminescence Properties in Asymmetrically Tetrasubstituted Bipolar Carbazoles by Functional Group Disposition,
R. K. Konidena, K. R. J. Thomas, A. Pathak, D. K. Dubey, S. Sahoo, J.-H. Jou, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 24013-24027.
Fine-Tuning of Photophysical and Electroluminescence Properties of Benzothiadiazole-Based Emitters by Methyl Substitution,
A. Pathak, K. R. J. Thomas, M. Singh, J.-H. Jou, J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 11512-11523.

Tina Tomer

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2014
Fellowship:
CSIR
Education:
M. Sc. in Chemistry from Meerut College, CCS University, Meerut
Research Topic:
Heterocyclic building blocks for electronic applications

Publications

Design-to-Device Approach Affords Panchromatic Co-Sensitized Solar Cells,
C. B. Cooper, E. J. Beard, Alvaro Vázquez-Mayagoitia, L. Stan, G. B. G. Stenning, D. W. Nye, J. A. Vigil, T. Tomar, J. Jia, G. B. Bodedla, S. Chen, L. Gallego, S. Franco, A. Carella, K. R. J. Thomas, S.Xue, X. Zhu, J. M. Cole, Adv. Energy Mater., 2018, 8, 1802820.

Anupriya

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2015
Fellowship:
CSIR
Education:
M. Sc. in Chemistry from CCS University, Meerut College, Meerut
Research Topic:
Non-fullerene acceptors for organic solar cells

Anuj Sharma

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2016
Fellowship:
UGC
Education:
M. Sc. in Chemistry from Delhi University
Research Topic:
Carbazole-based TADF emitters

Abhishek Maurya

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2016
Fellowship:
UGC
Education:
M. Sc. in Chemistry from Banaras Hindu University
Research Topic:
Rational design of fluorene-based TADF/HLCT emitters

Anupam Das

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2018
Fellowship:
MHRD
Education:
M.Sc. in chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad (2015-2017).
B.Sc. in chemistry from St. Pauls' Cathedral Mission College (University of Calcutta). (2012-2015)
Research Topic:
Photocatalytic Organic Transformations

Sunil Kumar

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2018
Fellowship:
CSIR
Education:
M.Sc. in chemistry from DHSGU Central university, Sagar.
B.Sc. from Government Degree College at Kishtwar affiliated to Jammu University.
Research Topic:
Photocatalytic Organic Transformations

Kamal Verma

Program:
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Year of Registration
2018
Fellowship:
UGC
Education:
M.Sc. in chemistry from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.
B.Sc. from chemistry from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.
Research Topic:
Triplet harvesting organic emitters for Efficient OLED