- Name: Dikshant Afria
Designation: NAND Technology Integration PCVD Process Development Engineer.
Company: Micron Technology
Program: NA
Country: Singapore - Name: Priyanshu Raghuwanshi
Designation: NTI Technology Development Equipment Engineer
Company: Micron Technology
Program: NA
Country: Singapore - Name: Sagar Jathar
Designation: NA
Company: Uppsala University
Program: Ph.D.
Country: Sweden - Sunil Barma
Designation: NA
Company: Sungkyunkwan University
Program: Ph.D.
Country: South Korea
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- Ramesh K. Naik
Designation: Junior Scientist
Company: Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre
Program: NA
Country: Nagpur - Pradeeprajan P
Designation: NA
Company: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
Program: NA
Country: Mumbai - Shreya Khare
Designation: Junior Scientist
Company: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
Program: NA
Country: India
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- Balpartap Singh
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Poster Award.
Date: 22nd December 2024.
Details: Poster Presentation Titled “Structural Rigidity Dictates The Structural And Carrier Dynamics In 2D Lead Halide Perovskites” At The International Conference On Hybrid Perovskites-2025 Held At NISER Bhubaneshwar. - Balpartap Singh
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Oral Presentation
Date: 21st February 2025
Details: This award was given for his best oral presentation at the 38th Annual Materials Engineering Students’ Symposium 2025, held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, on 20th–21st February 2025 - Hritwik Ghosh
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Poster Presentation
Date: 20th – 21st February 2024
Details: This award was given for his best poster presentation at the 38th Annual Materials Engineering Students’ Symposium 2025, held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, on 20th–21st February 2025 - Swati Namdeo Rahane
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Thesis Presentation Award
Date: 22 February 2025
Details: Swati Rahane has been awarded the Best Thesis Presentation Award for presenting her thesis entitled ‘Spectroscopic Insights into Halide Perovskites for Solar Energy Conversion’ at the Raman Memorial Conference – 2025 (RMC-2025), held at the Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, during 21–22 February 2025. - Swati Namdeo Rahane
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Oral Presentation Award
Date: 02 March 2024
Details: She received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Raman Memorial Conference – 2024 (RMC-2024), held at the Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, during 1–2 March 2024. In this conference, she presented her research work on photophysics in double perovskites using low-temperature photoluminescence measurements for optoelectronic applications. - Dikshant Afria
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Undergraduate Poster Award
Date: 20th March 2024
Details: He received the Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award, sponsored by Wiley Publications, at the ISNIOE2 International Conference organized by Shiv Nadar University in collaboration with UNSW, Sydney, and KTH, Sweden. He presented the research work conducted by me during my Bachelor’s thesis project - Dikshant Afria
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Poster Presentation
Date: 20th – 21st February 2024
Details: He received the Best Poster Presentation Award, sponsored by ACS Publications, at the 38th Annual Students’ Symposium of the Department of Materials Engineering. He presented the research work conducted by me during my Master’s thesis project - Swati Namdeo Rahane
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Oral Presentation Award
Date: 23rd July 2023
Details: The award was presented to Ms. Swati Rahane for her oral presentation at the International Conference on Recent Trends in Material Science and Devices 2023 (ICRTMD 2023), organized by Research Plateau Publishers and G.A.V. Degree College, Patauda, Jhajjar, Haryana, India, during 22–23 July 2023. The award was based on evaluation reports from the reviewers and session chairs. - Shambhavi Jawahar Joshi
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Oral Presentation Award
Date: 14th July 2024
Details: She received the Best Paper Presentation Award for her oral presentation titled ‘Exploring Lead-Free Alternatives: Structural and Optical Insights into Cu–Pb Mixed 2D Perovskites.’ The presentation highlighted the structural characteristics and energy band gap modulation in lead-reduced Cu–Pb mixed Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) 2D perovskites, emphasizing their potential as environmentally friendly materials for optoelectronic applications - Swati Namdeo Rahane
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Paper Presentation Award
Date: 24th January 2025
Details: She received the Best Oral Presentation Award for her talk on ‘Exploration of Exciton-Phonon Coupling in Bismuth-Based Halide Double Perovskites Through Low-Temperature Photoluminescence Analysis’ at ICAMST-2025, held on 23–24 January 2025 at PSGR Krishnammal College of Women, Coimbatore. - Satyam Jena
Name Of award Or achievement: Prof S Soundarajan Medal (Best Ph.D. Thesis Award)
Date: 11th July 2025
Details: He was awarded the Prof. S. Soundarajan Medal for Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, IISc, for the academic year 2024–2025. His thesis focused on the synthesis and photophysical investigations of organic luminescent compounds and their applications in anticounterfeiting, live-cell imaging, anion sensing, and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). - Swati Namdeo Rahane
Name Of award Or achievement: Best Paper Presentation Award
Date: 3rd July 2024
Details: She received this award for presenting my research work at the International Conference on Composite Materials for Environment Protection and Remediation 2024 (ICCMEPR 2024), jointly organized by Research Plateau Publishers and Gram Bharti College, Ramgarh, Kaimur, Bihar, India, during 2–3 July 2024
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- Dr. Kusuma Jagadish
Name Of award Or achievement: WISE-KIRAN Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Date: June 6th, 2024 (Duration: 3 Years)
Details: She was awarded the WISE-KIRAN Postdoctoral Fellowship, a prestigious initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, aimed at empowering women scientists and promoting their continued participation in science and technology. This fellowship supports early-career women researchers in pursuing high-quality postdoctoral research across various disciplines. Under this program, her research focuses on ‘Engineering 2D/3D Chalcogen Perovskite Interfaces for Next-Generation Photovoltaic Applications. - Dr. Nilesh Gokul Saykar
Name Of award Or achievement: National Postdoctoral Fellowship (NPDF)
Date: March 15th, 2024 (Duration: 2 Years)
Details: He has been awarded the prestigious National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of India. This fellowship aims to identify motivated young researchers and support them in pursuing research in frontier areas of science and engineering. Under this program, he is conducting research on ‘Tailored Interfaces for Optimal Photovoltaic Performance: Uniting Perovskite Interface Engineering in Perovskite Solar Cells. - Abhijit Das
Name Of award Or achievement: Shell M.Tech Fellowship
Date: October 2024 (Duration: 2.5 Years)
Details: He has been awarded the prestigious Shell M.Tech Fellowship for Green Skill Development at IISc for his excellent academic performance. The program, administered by ICER, focuses on green skilling, industry partnerships, and hands-on training for sustainable solutions. - Dikshant Afria
Name Of award Or achievement: Future Research Talent (FRT) Award.
Date: May 2023 – July 2023 (Duration: 3 Months to Travel Australia)
Details: He was awarded The Australian National University (ANU) – Future Research Talent (FRT) Award and a fully funded research internship opportunity under the guidance of Prof. Zhongyou Yin at the Research School of Chemistry, ANU, Canberra, Australia. He was honored with this prestigious award by Nobel Laureate and ANU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Brian Schmidt. - Kusuma Jagadish
Name Of award Or achievement: Alumni Achievers Award 2024 From Jain University.
Date: November 13th, 2024
Details: She was honoured to receive the Alumni Achiever Award from Jain University. This award acknowledges alumni who have demonstrated excellence, impact, and continued growth in their scientific careers. It also recognized the WISE-KIRAN Postdoctoral Fellowship she received, highlighting her commitment to advancing research and promoting women’s participation in science and innovation. - Swati Namdeo Rahane
Name Of award Or achievement: Young Women Researcher Of The Year 2024
Date: 06 December 2024
Details: She was awarded the Young Woman Researcher of the Year 2024 Award during the International E-Conference on Thin Film Deposition, Characterization and Applications (TDCA-2024), held on 5th–6th December 2024. This award was presented to her in recognition of her outstanding performance in 2024 in the field of thin film deposition, characterization, and applications. - Sanket Patil
Name Of award Or achievement: iCeMS Internship Program Award.
Date: April 2023 (Duration: Few Months to Travel Japan)
Details: He has been selected for the iCeMS Internship Program at Kyoto University, Japan. This is a wonderful opportunity for valuable international experience.
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- Durgesh Rambhau Borkar
Name Of award Or achievement: Inter Department Cricket Championship (IDCC-2025)
Date: 10th April 2025
Details: He was the captain of the team, and the Materials Engineering Department marked a historic first by winning the Inter-Department Cricket Championship (IDCC-2025) — an achievement made possible through the collective efforts of the team and his privilege of serving as captain. - Sangeetha C. K.
Name Of award Or achievement: Silver Medal In Badminton at Department Sports Meet: Nexus 2024
Name Of award Or achievement: Silver Medal In Badminton at IISc Malayali Association Badminton League
Date: NA
Details: She won two silver medals — one in Badminton at the Department Sports Meet: Nexus 2024, and another in Badminton at the IISc Malayali Association Badminton League. - Satyam Jena
Name Of award Or achievement: Inter Department Cricket Championship (IDCC-2025)
Date: 10th April 2025
Details: Our Materials Engineering Department marked a historic first by winning the Inter-Department Cricket Championship (IDCC-2025), an achievement made possible through the collective efforts of the entire team. I was an active member of the Materials Engineering team and contributed in every possible way to help secure victories for the team. - Shubha S Revanakar
Name Of award Or achievement: World Record Participant For Longest Non-Stop Indian Classical Dance Marathon
Date: 26-27 February 2025
Details: She was one of the participants in the world record-setting event for the Longest Non-Stop Indian Classical Dance Marathon on Thiruvasagam, held in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The 24-hour performance featured nearly 400 dancers from across India and was officially recognized with world records by both the High Range Book of World Records and Spotlight World Records. - Durgesh Rambhau Borkar
Name Of award Or achievement: Raman Memorial Cricket Cup 2024
Date: 26 Jan 2024
Details: He was part of the IISc team that clinched the gold medal in the Raman Memorial Cricket Cup 2024. He was honoured to be felicitated by Prof. Tarun Souradeep, Director of RRI, for this memorable achievement. - Balpartap Singh
Name Of award Or achievement: Inter Departmental Cricket Championship (IDCC – 2025)
Date: 10th April 2025
Details: He played as a team member for the Department of Materials Engineering cricket team. This marked his first-ever championship victory at IISc Bangalore as a team member.
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Philosophy: My goal is to help students build themselves, so they can shape their own future. I believe independent thinking is one of the greatest achievements a person can attain.
Through my teaching and mentoring, I aim to nurture the ability to think differently, critically, and independently.
A mentor is someone who helps others discover a greater version of themselves, not by spoon-feeding, but by guiding them to envision their future 5, 10, or 15 years ahead, and empowering them to translate those dreams into achievable short-term goals.
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Strategy: Student-Centred Approach
- It’s not about what I think or suggest, it’s about helping you build your own way of looking at situations and challenges through your own frame of reference.
- My goal is to encourage you to think independently, while learning to collaborate and merge diverse ideas to achieve meaningful outcomes.
- I believe motivation alone fades, but a clear, strategic action plan lasts. My vision is to guide you with actionable steps and small, consistent wins that fuel long-term motivation.
- I truly believe in the saying, “When you grow, you are happy.” That’s why my complete focus is on helping you grow in a way that brings you lasting, unconditional happiness through your work and achievements.
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Available Research Opportunities: We are always looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, passionate, and dynamic students to work at the forefront of energy materials research. Our vision is to advance knowledge in the solar cell field through detailed and in-depth fundamental investigations of semiconductors.
For potential opportunities as a Ph.D. researcher, postdoctoral fellow, or postgraduate student, please contact Prof. Sachin R. Rondiya at rondiya@iisc.ac.in. You can find more information on funding opportunities and application details here
(A) Ph.D. Students: Applications are invited from eligible applicants to join our group for Ph.D. program at IISc in the area of energy materials for developing more efficient clean energy devices. Please visit below link for the detail information of Ph.D. admissions.
Details of Ph.D. Program: https://materials.iisc.ac.in/prospective-student
(B) Post-Doctoral Researchers: Candidates interested to work in our group are encouraged to email PI (Prof. Sachin Rondiya) with their CV. Below are a few fellowship opportunities for post-doctoral researchers:
1. National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF) [Click here]
2. UGC D.S. Kothari Fellowship [Click here]
3. Raman postdoctoral fellowship [Click here]
4. IISc Institute of Eminence (IoE) postdoctoral fellowship [Click here]
5. WISE-KIRAN Postdoctoral Fellowship [Click here]
(C) International Researchers
1. India Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF) Programme: India Science and Research Fellowship is to provide opportunity to scientists and researchers from neighbouring countries namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand to work in contemporary research areas across all major disciplines of science and technology including engineering and medical sciences at premier research laboratories and academic institutions in India.
Details of ISRF Program: https://dst.gov.in/callforproposals/india-science-and-research-fellowship-isrf-2021-2022
2. C.V. Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers: Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI), through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have launched the C.V. Raman Fellowship for African Researchers programme under the India-Africa Forum Summit to promote human capacity building through scientific and technological cooperation between Africa and India.
Details of C.V. Raman International Fellowship: http://www.indoafrica-cvrf.in/
