Rishi Verma
LMU München, Technical University of Munich, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, University of Delhi
0000-0003-0960-4460
About
I am a Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at the NanoInstitute, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, working in the group of Prof. Emiliano Cortés. My current research focuses on exploring photocatalysis using in-situ optical techniques, particularly interferometric scattering (iSCAT) microscopy, to probe nanoscale energy transfer and reaction dynamics in real time.
I obtained my PhD from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, under the supervision of Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar, where I worked on nanostructured catalytic systems for CO₂ conversion and mechanistic studies of photocatalytic and plasmon-assisted reactions. Prior to this, I completed my BSc (Hons.) in Chemistry at the University of Delhi.
My research interests include plasmonic nanomaterials, photocatalysis, and in-situ/operando spectroscopic techniques for understanding catalytic mechanisms. A key focus of my current work is the development and application of iSCAT microscopy to directly visualize dynamic processes in light-driven chemical transformations at the nanoscale.
Employment
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LMU München Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow2026 - Present
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Technical University of Munich Postdoctoral Researcher2025 - 2026
Education
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai Integrated Ph.D.2018 - 2025
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University of Delhi B.Sc. (Chemistry, Hons.)2015 - 2018
Projects & Funding
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Publications (13)
- Magneto-Plasmonic Coupling Enhances Hot Carrier Dynamics for CO2 Reduction over Black Gold Save
- Photocatalysis beyond band gaps and hot carriers: toward a unified view of semiconductor and plasmonic systems Save
- Tuning the electronic structure and SMSI by integrating trimetallic sites with defective ceria for the CO 2 reduction reaction Save
- The paradox of thermal vs. non-thermal effects in plasmonic photocatalysis Save
- Defects tune the acidic strength of amorphous aluminosilicates Save
- Pt-doped Ru nanoparticles loaded on ‘black gold’ plasmonic nanoreactors as air stable reduction catalysts Save
- One-pot synthesized plasmonic black gold nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic CO oxidation Save
- Acetylene Semi‐Hydrogenation at Room Temperature over Pd−Zn Nanocatalyst Save
- Black Gold-Based “Antenna–Reactor” To Activate Non-Plasmonic Nickel: Photocatalytic Hydrodechlorination and Hydrogenation Reactions Save
- Surface plasmon-enhanced photo-driven CO2 hydrogenation by hydroxy-terminated nickel nitride nanosheets Save