Our Team.
Dr. Yugender Goud Kotagiri
Principal Investigator
Ph.D. - NIT Warangal and University of Perpignan France
Postdoc - Johns Hopkins University,
University of California San Diego.
Doctoral Students
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Ms. Lakshmi R Panicker
Doctoral Student
(since August 2022)
M.Sc. in Chemistry from Govt. Victoria College Palakkad - University of Calicut, Kerala
Email: 202214005@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ms. Reshmi A. S.
Doctoral Student
(since January 2023)
M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry from the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala
Email: 202304004@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ms. Kavitha Lakavath
Doctoral Student
(since January 2023)
M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry from the Central University of Haryana, Jant, Haryana
Email: 202304002@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
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Ms. Anjana S.
Doctoral Student (DST Inspire)
(since August 2023)
M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry from the NIT Tiruchirappalli
Email: 202314001@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Mr. Nijash N
Doctoral Student
(since August 2025)
M.Sc. in Chemistry from the IIT Palakkad
Email: 202514007@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Master Students
Ms. Fidha
(since October 2025)
2nd year M.Sc. Chemistry from IIT Palakkad, Kerala
Email: 202405021@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Mr. Sachin
(since October 2025)
2nd year M.Sc. Chemistry from IIT Palakkad, Kerala
Email: 202405013@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Research Assistants
Ms. Kalyani Bhukya
(Research Assistant since September 2025)
M.Sc. in Chemistry from the IIT Palakkad
Email: 202305007@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Past Members
Dr. Shekher Kummari
Research Assistant (Postdoc) 2022
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Current position - Postdoctoral Researcher
@University of California San Diego
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Mr. Rahul P. K.
(Master's Student 2023)
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Current position - Doctoral Chemistry Student
@Oklahoma State University, USA
Mr. Chandan Kafley
(Master's Student 2024)
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Current position - Doctoral Chemistry Student
@University of California, Riverside, USA
Ms. Keerthana M. R.
(Research Assistant 2024)
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Current position - Doctoral Chemistry Student
@IIT Hyderabad, India
Mr. Soumyajit
(MS Thesis 2025)
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Current position - Doctoral Chemistry Student
@IIT Bombay, India