Principal Investigator
Dr. Amitava Choudhury
Associate professor of Chemistry
Office: 330 Schrenk Hall, e-mail: choudhurya@mst.edu
Dr. Choudhury’s publications in Google Scholar and ResearchGate
Graduate Students
Mr. Santhoshkumar Sundaramoorthy
B. Tech, CSIR- Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Aug 2015 – May 2019, Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India.
Graduate Student (PhD candidate), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Aug 2019 – Jul 2024 (expected graduation)
e-mail: sundaramoorthys@mst.edu
Santhosh’s Publications: Google Scholar
Miss. Sutapa Bhattacharya
M.Sc, Indian Institute of Engineering, Science & Technology, Aug 2011 – June 2013, Chemistry, Shibpur, West Bengal, India.
MS, Catholic University of America, Aug 2014 – May 2016, Materials Science & Engineering, Washington DC, USA.
Graduate Student (PhD candidate), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Aug 2020 – Jul 2025 (expected graduation)
e-mail: sbqgc@mst.edu; Sutapa’s Publications: Coming soon
Mr. Milad AGHAYI ANARAKI
M.Sc., Inorganic Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
Graduate Student (PhD candidate), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Aug 2023 – Jul 2028 (expected graduation)
e-mail: makcd@mst.edu
Milad’s Publications: ResearchGat
Choudhury Group Alumni
Past graduate students
Dr. Srikanth Balijapelly
Integrated (BS-MS) in Chemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India 2010 – 2015
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Missouri S&T, Jan 2018 – Feb 2022
Thesis Title – Design, Synthesis, Characterization of Complex Chalcogenides for Energy storage and energy conversion applications
Currently Research scientist at A123 Systems LLC., MA, USA. Srikanth can be reached via Linked-In
Srikanth’s Publications: Google scholar
Dr. Prashanth Sandineni
Integrated Masters in Chemistry in 2011 fromKakatiya university, Warangal, India, 2011
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Missouri S&T, Jan 2020
Thesis Title – Synthesis and characterization of polyanion-based cathode materials for alkali-ion batteries
Currently at Intel Corp, Hillsboro, OR, USA. Prashanth can be reached via Linked-In
Prashanth’s Publications: Google scholar
Dr. Hooman Yaghoobnejad Asl
Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, 2006-2009.
PhD in Chemistry, Missouri S&T, Missouri, USA, 2012-2016.
PhD thesis title: New Polyanion-Based Cathode Materials for Alkali-Ion Batteries.
Currently Senior Research Leader, Aspen Aerogel, Hooman can be reached via Linked-in
Hooman’s Publications: Google Scholar
Past post-doctoral fellow and visiting scholars
Dr. Sudip Mohapatra
PhD, Materials Science, Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit (CPMU),Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India (2012).
Post-doc fellow: Missouri S&T, 06/2013- 08/2014
Currently, Assistant professor of Chemistry in Kurseong College, Kurseong, India. Sudip can be reached via Linked-in.
Sudip’s Publications: ResearchGate
Dr. Anand Pariyar
PhD, Chemistry, University of North Bengal.
Post-doc fellow: Missouri S&T, 05/12/2014 – 12/04/2016
Currently, Assistant professor of Chemistry in Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Anand’s Publications: ResearchGate
Dr. Amit Adhikary
PhD, Chemistry, IISER, Bhopal
Post-doc fellow: Missouri S&T, 05/2015 – 11/2016
Currently, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Calcutta, India
Amit’s Publications: Google Scholar
Dr. Subal Manna
Associate professor of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University
Visiting Scholar at Missouri S&T, October 6, 2016 to October 1, 2017, Govt of India’s UGC-Raman Fellowship
Dr. Manna’s Publications: Google Scholar
Dr. Ramesh Deokate
Assistant professor of Physics, Vidya Pratishthan’s, Arts Science and Commerce College, Baramati (MS)
Visiting Scholar at Missouri S&T, March 15, 2019 to July 15, 2019, Govt of India’s Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy (BASE) Fellowship Program
Dr. Deokate’s Publications: Google Scholar
Past undergraduate researcher
- Kenneth Reed (SP2023)
- Mia Ehrhart (SP 2022)
- Vaughn Foreman (Sp2021-FS2022)
- Skylor Wilson, (Spring and summer 2019)
- Miranda Johnson, (Spring 2018)
- Devin Wilson-Summer 2017
- Robert Boxerman, (2017)
- McGrath, Alison (2017)
- Darian Johnson (Spring 2015 –Spring 2016, OURE fellow)
- Zachary Garr (Summer 2015)
- Daniel Roesch (Spring 2015)
- Melisaa Vidal (Summer 2014)
- Ronetta Morries (Spring 2011- Spring 2012)
- Jeffery Josken (Spring and summer of 2011)
- Patrick Stanley (Spring 2011, OURE fellow)
- Joseph Stansbery (Spring 2011, OURE fellow)
Group pictures
