Ananth received his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and his Masters in Chemical Engineering Practice and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Subsequently, Ananth conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, before joining IISc as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering. Ananth is currently also an Infosys Young Investigator.
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Kousika completed her Master's and PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from IIT Madras. She has expertise in using atomistic simulations for solving defect energetics and dynamics-related problems in compositionally complex ceramics for energy technologies. Kousika's current research interest includes force-field development to understand the interactions between 2D membranes and external media such as water.
Ankit completed his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur and received his M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. In his M.Tech., he synthesised tungsten oxide electron transport layers via solution processing at low temperatures and fabricated efficient perovskite solar cells employing that material. Currently, Ankit is working on modeling electrochemical water splitting using noble-metal-free catalysts.
Shivam recently completed his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. He worked on physics-guided deep neural networks for his bachelor’s project. His current interest lies in using AI for chemical engineering applications. He will be working on using machine learning for catalyst and mechanism discovery. Apart from research, Shivam involves himself in playing hockey, following geopolitics, exploring rap music, and reading non-fictional literature.
Pasyanthi completed her B.E. in Chemical Engineering from B.I.T. Mesra, Ranchi and her M. Tech from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal. During her Masters, Pasyanthi worked on synthesizing electrolyte materials for solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC). For her PhD, she will be working on modelling nanopore formation in 2D materials for membrane separation processes.
Manasi Lavhekar completed her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune and M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras. During her master’s, she worked on designing a portable kiln to produce charcoal from wood biomass through pyrolysis using CFD in ANSYS Fluent. Currently, she is working on reinforcement learning for nanopore design in 2D materials. Besides academic pursuits, Manasi enjoys travelling, trekking, reading books, and painting.
Madhavan completed his BTech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Tirupati. He is currently pursuing MTech (Research) in Chemical Engineering at IISc Bangalore. In his BTech project, Madhavan worked on the thermodynamic modelling of surface tension. Now, he is interested in computational chemistry and will be working on modelling the chemical vapour deposition growth of 2D materials. Madhavan's "trivial pursuits" include freestyle swimming, footballing, and devouring books.
Anusha Tripathi completed her BTech in Chemical Engineering from Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Kanpur. She is currently working on reduced-order modeling of water electrolyzers. In addition to her academic pursuits, Anusha enjoys dancing, singing, poetry writing, and recitation.
Raghavendra completed his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He has hands-on experience applying machine learning to chemical engineering systems such as biomass torrefaction and batch crystallization. Currently, his master's project focuses on utilizing machine learning for catalyst and mechanism discovery. Apart from academics, Raghavendra enjoys playing the violin and engaging in philosophical reading.
Viraj holds a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from Ahmedabad University. His B.Tech project involved modeling an infusion pump using the lattice Boltzmann method. Currently, he is exploring computational chemistry and materials science, focusing on wetting and interfacial phenomena on 2D materials. In his free time, Viraj enjoys reading books and playing badminton.
Swastik Paul completed his BTech in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calcutta. He is currently a Project Associate in Chemical Engineering at IISc Bangalore. Swastik previously worked on 2D material systems coupled with plasmonic nanostructures using density functional theory calculations for his BTech project. Currently, he is working on the in silico discovery of the mechanism of thermochemical CO2 reduction. In his free time, Swastik enjoys reading books and watching football.
Dev Dodiya is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Research (Chemistry) at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. His research primarily involves the use of computational methods to gain insights into various types of chemical reactions, encompassing both organic and inorganic domains. At present, he is particularly focused on investigating the N2 reduction reaction occurring on BN nanocages using Gaussian. Apart from academics, Dev love playing cricket, badminton, and chess
Shri Venkatakrishnan is presently pursuing his B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. He is currently working on the generation of nanopore structures with desired properties using deep learning. He enjoys playing cricket and loves geopolitics.
Hari is an undergraduate student at IIT (Bombay) majoring in Chemical engineering (Hons.), class of 2025. He is primarily interested in statistical mechanics and electrokinetics. His current research involves modeling electric double layers and including various corrections into existing models. In his free time, he loves playing cricket.