Group Leader: Dr. Nilanjan Mitra
Educational Preparation:
- Ph.D. , University of Washington, Seattle, 2007
- M.Tech. , Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2001
- B.E. , Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, 1998
Professional Experience:
- 2025 – Associate Professor, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
- 2020 – 2025 – Associate Research Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
- 2009 – 2020 – Assistant, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
- 2006 – 2009 – Lecturer, CalPoly San Luis Obispo, CA.
Postdoc work (@ WSU [2025 -]): Electron-Phonon coupling interactions
Background: Ph.D. in Physics from University of South Florida, USA.
Postdoc work (@ WSU [2026 -]): Interface mechanochemistry
Background: Postdoc Work (@ Johns Hopkins 2023-25): Epoxy resin crosslinking and adsorption with metal surfaces: Quantum chemistry-based investigations.
Ph.D. 2024 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Role of hydrogen bonding in physical and chemical property characterization of materials: An atomistic approach.
PhD (@ WSU) [2026 – ]: DNA molecules under radiation environment.
Background: M.Sc. in Theoretical Chemistry from Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)
PhD (@WSU) [2026 -]: Ceramics for high temperature applications
Background: M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics from Rajshahi University, Bangladesh followed by Lecturer position at Gopalganj Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.
Postdoc Work (@ Washington State University 2026): Epoxy-amine resin adsorption on silica surfaces: DFTB-based investigations.
Current: In Job market in India.
Background: PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from University of California Merced, USA followed by Postdoc at Los Alamos National Labs, USA.
Postdoc work (@ Washington State University 2025): Non-covalent interaction studies for energetic crystals relating to electron localization and delocalization descriptors within the molecular crystal.
Current: In Job market in India
Background: PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur followed by Postdocs at Michigan State, Indian Association of Cultivation of Science, Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai
PostDoc Work (@Johns Hopkins 2024-25): Excited state studies of DNA nucleobase pairs: Time domain DFT investigation.
Current: Postdoc @ Linkoping University, Sweden.
Background: PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Ph.D. 2023 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Numerical and experimental investigation of cast-in-situ short paneled concrete pavements with lean concrete base.
Current: Assistant Professor, Vardhaman College of Engineering, India
Ph.D. 2021 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Investigation of physical properties of epoxy resin (DGEBA/TETA) under extreme environmental conditions.
Current: Structural Design Engineer, Chudgar Engineering Company, Bellevue, Washington, USA.
Ph.D. 2021 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Fiber reinforced cementitious composite materials.
Current: Assistant Professor, Galgotias University, Noida, India
Previous: PostDoc @ Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Ph.D. 2020 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Structure property relationships of cement constituents under various loading conditions: An Atomistic approach
Current: Assistant Professor @ BITS Meshra, India
Previous: PostDoc @ Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences, Spain
PostDoc Work (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2017-18): Atomistic study of deformation mechanisms in Ti under different mechanical loading conditions
Current: Associate Professor, Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, India
Background: Ph.D. in Physics from Bhabha Atomic Research Center, India
Ph.D. 2018 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Materials under extreme conditions: An atomistic study of shock compression
Current: Senior R&D Engineer, SYNOPSIS; Pittsburgh, USA.
Previous: PostDoc @ Interdisciplinary center of Advanced Materials Simulation, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany; PostDoc @ University of Rochester, New York, USA.
PostDoc Work (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2016-17): Structural health monitoring of sandwich composites using fiber bragg grating sensors.
Current: Assistant Professor, Defense Institute of Advanced Technology, Defense Research Development Office, Pune, India.
Background: Ph.D. in Physics from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Ph.D. 2018 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Identification and mitigation of interfacial delamination in sandwich structures
Current: Senior Lecturer, University of Technology, Papua New Guinea
Ph.D. 2015 (@ Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur); Thesis: Non-contact explosion induced shock wave response of structures
Current: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Previous: Postdoc @ National University of Singapore.
There have been numerous graduate (pursuing masters) and undergraduate student who have worked with me over the past 2 decades. It has been a pleasure to work with all of them. I have just listed some who did make some effective contributions in the group through journal publications.
Subhadeep Pal: past undergrad student @ IIT Kharagpur; completed Ph.D. from Northwestern, USA and currently Postdoc @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Sabyasachi Chatterjee: past undergrad student @ IIT Kharagpur; completed Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon, USA and currently Assistant Professor, Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Buddala Raman Raja: past undergrad student @ IIT Kharagpur; currently pursuing Ph.D. at Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai.
Anabelle Alamangos: past graduate student @ WSU; currently Engineer @ Boeing, USA.