Student Details

Supervisors: 

Prof. Indrajit Chakraborty (IIT Bombay) and Prof. Murali Sastry (Monash University)

Short Bio and Project Details:

Vikrant Saha embarked on his PhD odyssey with the IITB-Monash Research Academy in July 2024. His research project titled “Application of biochar-metal plasmonics approach for water treatment” is jointly supervised by Prof. Indrajit Chakraborty (Environmental Science & Engineering Department, IIT Bombay) and Prof. Murali Sastry (Materials Science & Engineering, Monash University). In this project, he will be synthesising a new class of functional materials, consisting of organic waste-derived biochar and meticulously tailored plasmonic metal nanoparticles. He intends to apply the novel functional material in a water filter for the simultaneous disinfection and degradation of emerging contaminants.

Vikrant’s academic background constitutes a BTech in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Biotechnology from IIT Roorkee and an MTech in Chemical Engineering with specialisation in Materials Science and Technology from IIT Guwahati. He has a strong inclination towards interdisciplinary research that can make a positive impact towards the health of people and the planet. He thrives in experimental research where he gets to fabricate new materials and understand their properties and behaviour using various characterisation techniques. To further expand his theoretical knowledge of materials, he has been developing proficiency in computational tools, such as Density Functional Theory (DFT).

Away from the lab, Vikrant is an avid quizzing enthusiast with a curious intellect. He recharges by exploring unfamiliar places and savouring new cuisines. His favourite pastimes include listening to music, reading fiction and playing badminton.

If my research aligns with yours, or if you’d like to explore the field further, I’d love to connect. You can find me on linkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrant-saha/).