Principal Investigator : Dr. Anoop Thomas
I joined the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry of the Indian Institute of Science as an assistant professor in December 2020. In my lab at IISc, we combine molecular synthesis, nanofabrication, and spectroscopic techniques to understand the fundamentals of strongly coupled molecules to build next-generation devices based on quantum light-matter interactions.
I completed my master's degree (M.Sc. in Chemistry) from St. Thomas' College Thrissur, Kerala. Subsequently, I joined the group of Prof. K. George Thomas (IISER-Thiruvananthapuram) for my doctoral studies and defended my Ph.D. Thesis in 2015. In 2012, I received the Indo-Swiss joint research fellowship and worked on the characterization of mixed-ligand metal nanoparticles in the lab of Prof. Francesco Stellacci, EPFL, Switzerland. I joined the group of Prof. Thomas Ebbesen (Kavli Laureate 2014) at the University of Strasbourg, France, as a postdoctoral researcher in 2015. Experiments in Strasbourg led to the first demonstration of modified chemical reactivity, superconductivity, and ferromagnetism under vibrational strong coupling. Besides strong coupling, I was associated with Dr. Cyriaque Genet (CNRS director of research, University of Strasbourg) to develop the Mueller polarimetry-based tool to study chiroptical features of hierarchical supramolecular assembly.
PhD Scholars
Subha Biswas
Hi, I am Subha. I am from Kamarhati, near Kolkata, West Bengal. I completed the Integrated Bachelor's and Master's (BS-MS) program at IISER-Bhopal with a major in chemistry (2014-2019). I joined IISc Bengaluru in February 2021. I work on the electronic and vibrational strong coupling of organic molecules in optical cavities. I love to watch anime, sci-fi movies, and sports.
Kavya S Mony
I am Kavya and I am a native of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. I did my Bachelors in Chemistry from MG College, Thiruvananthapuram and Masters from University of Kerala, Kariavattom and passed with a Gold Medal. I joined at IISc in August 2021 and I work on vibrational strong coupling. I enjoy reading, listening to music and singing.
Harsh Baliyan
Hi, myself Harsh. I am from Muzaffarnagar (West U.P), I did my Bachelor's from Acharya Narendra Dev College (D.U) and my Master's from IIT Guwahati. I love to play and watch different kinds of sports; traveling and listening to music are also part of my hobbies.
Adwitiya Yadav
I am Adwitiya Yadav and I'm from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. I did my Bachelor's from Mahila Mahavidyalaya (B.H.U) and Master's from Department of Chemistry BHU. I joined IISc Bangalore as a PhD student in August 2023. My hobbies are playing chess, listening music.
Khushwinder Singh
I am Khushwinder Singh, hailing from Khanna, Punjab. I joined as a PhD student in August 2024. I did my bachelor's from A.S. College, Khanna and my master's from University of Delhi. Right now I am enjoying and learning the art of photography and also finding my way to enjoy different music; travelling and playing Table Tennis are my most recent hobbies.
Najiya C K
Hello, I am Najiya C K, from Malappuram, Kerala. I joined as a PhD scholar in August, 2025. I completed my Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry at the Central University of Tamil Nadu, graduating with the Chancellor’s Endowment Gold Medal in 2024. Beyond academics, I have a keen interest in versification and reading.
Mariyam Binth Jahfar
Iam Mariyam Binth Jahfar, from Kozhikode , Kerala. I completed my Bachelor’s degree from Providence Womens College, Kozhikode and Masters from School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. I joined as a Phd student in January 2026. My hobbies are listening music and watching movies.
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