Dr. Veerabhadrarao Kaliginedi
Associate Professor
Room No: EG14
Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore, INDIA-560012.
Email: vkaliginedi@iisc.ac.in or bhadra.chemistry@gmail.com
Tel: +91-80 2293 3185.
Professional experience
Associate Professor, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, IISc Bangalore, India (07/2025 - present).
Assistant Professor, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, IISc Bangalore, India (07/2019 - 07/2025).
Postdoc, Institute of Materials and Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland (09/2016 – 06/2019).
Postdoc, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (01/2016–08/2016).
Visiting postdoc, Institute of Physics, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands (09/2014 - 12/2014).
Postdoc, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (06/2013 – 12/2015).
Acadamic profile
Ph.D.(Chemistry and Molecular Sciences): Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Switzerland(06/2013).
M.Sc. Chemistry : Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India(07/2009).
B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) ; Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, A.P, India(03/2007).
Gaurav Kumar Mishra
Room No: EG07
Email: gauravkumarm@iisc.ac.in
Post-doc Fellow
Education
Post doc from Wake Forest University, USA
PhD from University of Delhi
MSc, BSc from University of Delhi
Awards/Fellowships
NPDF Fellowship by ANRF 2025, Post doctoral fellowship by Wake Forest University,
CSIR/UGC JRF, GATE
Research interests
Fundamental theoretical Electrochemistry, Electron transfer kinetics, Plasmonics, Large area molecular electronics
Sreelakshmi P A
Room No: EG07
Email: sreelakshmia@iisc.ac.in
Ph.D. student
Education
B.S-M.S. ; IISER, Bhopal
Awards/Fellowships
CSIR-NET, GATE, PMRF
Research interests
Molecular electronics and spintronics
Arpita Panda
Room No: EG07
Email: arpitapanda@iisc.ac.in
Ph.D. student
Education
B.Sc Honors Chemistry: Sambalpur University, Odisha
M.Sc Chemistry: IIT Palakkad
Awards/Fellowships
Gate, Inspire
Research interests
Molecular electronics and spintronics
Pooja Singh
Room No: EG07
Email: poojasingh1@iisc.ac.in
Ph.D. student
Education
B.Sc. Honors Chemistry: Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
M.Sc. Chemistry : IIT Hyderabad
Awards/Fellowships
CSIR-JRF
Research interests
Large area molecular electronics
Manivarna Nair
Room No: EG07
Email: manivarnan@iisc.ac.in
Ph.D. student
Education
B.Sc. Honors Chemistry: St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata
M.Sc. Chemistry : NIT Calicut
Awards/Fellowships
DST-INSPIRE, GATE
Research interests
Molecular electronics and spintronics
B Sirisha
Room No: EG07
Email: sirishab@iisc.ac.in
Ph.D. student
Education
B.Sc. Honors Chemistry: Berhampur University, Odisha
M.Sc. Chemistry : IIT Madras
Awards/Fellowships
CSIR-JRF, GATE
Research interests
Single molecular reactions
Fathima Shifana P
Room No: EG07
Email: fathimap@iisc.ac.in
Integrated Ph.D. student
Education
B.Sc. Chemistry, Farook College, Kozhikode
Int. PhD, IISc Bangalore
Research interests
Single molecular reactions
Anjana
Room No: EG07
Email: anjanack@iisc.ac.in
PhD Student
Education
MSc.Ed Chemistry, RIE Mysore
Awards/Fellowship
CSIR NET,GATE
Research interests
Large area molecular electronics
Gayathri Devi R
Room No: EG07
Email: gayathridr@iisc.ac.in
PhD Student
Education
Integrated MSc, Central University TamilNadu
Awards
CSIR-NET
Research interests
Instrumentation
Subhadra J
Room No: EG07
Email: subhdra062802@gmail.com
Masters Project student
Education
M.Sc. Chemistry : Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
Research interests
Studying reactions at single molecular level
Amogh Bhakat
Room No: EG07
Email: amoghbhakat@iisc.ac.in
Project student
Education
UG Student IISc
Research interests
Instrumentation
Afeefath T K
Room No: EG07
Email: afeefatk345@gmail.com
Project student
Education
MSc Chemistry, MG University Kottayam
Research interests
Single molecular electronics
Shaheem M
Room No: EG07
Email: muhammedshaheemmannil@gmail.com
Project student
Education
MSc Chemistry, Kannur University
Research interests
Large area molecular electronics
PhD Student
From Jan-2020-2026
Currently working in Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Phd Student
From Aug-2019 to Jun-2025
Currently working in Physics Institute, KIT, Germany
Institute of Eminence Post-doc fellow
Ph.D. TIFR Mumbai
From 01-Mar-21 to 31-Ap-20232
National Post-doc fellow
Ph.D. IIT Roorkee
From 01-Jan-21 to 20-Feb-2022
M.Sc Project Intern
BS-MS from IISER Bhopal
Project Intern
Sacred heart college, Thevara Kochi Kerala, From 16-Jan-2022 to 14-oct-2024
Short term intern
Marian College Kuttikkannam (Autonomus)
From Jan-2024 to Jun-2024
M.Sc Project Intern
Marian College Kuttikkannam (Autonomus)
From Jan-2024 to Jun-2024
M.Sc Project Intern
Sacred hearts College, Kochi, Kerala
From Jan-2024 to Jun-2024
M.Sc Project Intern
Christ (Deemed to be university)-Central campus, Bangalore
From Jan-2024 to Jun-2024
M.Sc Project Intern
University of Calicut
From 1-Feb-2024 to 12-May-2024
M.Sc Project Intern
Kannur University
From 06-Feb-23 to 25-May-2023
M.Sc Project Intern
Kannur University
From 01-Jun-2021 to 31-Aug-2021
M.Sc Project Intern
BITS Pilani Goa
From 23-Dec-20 to 30-Apr-2021
M.Sc Project Intern
University of Calicut
From 16-Jan-2020 to 20-Aug-2020
Summer Intern
B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad
Project Intern
BS-MS IISER Kolkata
From 01-May-23 to 30-Jun-2023
M.Sc Intern
Central University of Jharkhand , Cheri Manatu , Ranchi
From Jan-2024 to Jun-2024
Summer Intern
Union Christian College, Aluva
M.Sc Project Intern
BS-MS from IISER Berhampur
From Jan-2024 to Jun-2024