Abhijit Nag
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Visva-Bharati University, University of Edinburgh
Research areas: Materials Science · Materials Chemistry · Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications · Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
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About
Abhijit Nag completed his B.Sc. degree in 2013 from Visva Bharati University. Next, he earned his M.Sc. and PhD from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, on September 30, 2019, under the guidance of Prof. T. Pradeep. He worked on the synthesis, crystallization, applications of noble metal nanoclusters, and extraction of noble metals during his PhD. After his PhD, he worked in the same group as a postdoctoral fellow (Oct 2019–July 2021) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. During his next postdoc (Aug 2021–April 2023) at the University of Edinburgh, he worked on recovering precious metals from electronic waste under the supervision of Prof. Jason B. Love and Prof. Carole Morrison. He worked on nanomaterials as a postdoctoral fellow (May 2023–Dec 2024) at the Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Caltech under the supervision of Dr. Ahsan Ulhaq Qurashi, Prof. William Goddard III, and Dr. Boris V. Merinov. He is a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow (Feb 2025-Feb 2027) at UPC Barcelona under the guidance of Prof. Kasper Moth-Poulsen.
Academic Awards and Achievements
*Awarded Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) scholarship, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, from 2010–2015
*IIT JAM (2013), NET (June 2014), GATE Qualified (2015, 2020)
*Ph.D. fellowship from IIT Madras for academic excellence (2015)
*Travel Grant awarded from IIT Madras, to attend the 7th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress, ACC Liverpool, UK (2018)
*Travel Grant awarded from IIT Madras, to attend the 14th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC) Lecce, Italy (2019)
*Prof. Langmuir Prize for the best PhD thesis in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, IIT Madras, 2020
*Marie Curie Seal of Excellence Award 2021
*One nanoscale paper (DOI: 10.1039/C8NR02629G) is part of the themed collection: Nanoscale 10th Anniversary: Top Authors
*Published a VIP paper in ChemSusChem. (doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202201285)
* Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellowship (individual fellowship) grant (2024)
Employment
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow2025 - Present
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Khalifa University of Science and Technology Postdoctoral Fellow2023 - 2024
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University of Edinburgh Postdoctoral Research Associate2021 - 2023
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras Postdoctoral Research Associate2020 - 2021
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras Postdoc Research Associate2019 - 2020
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras M.Sc. uder dual degree2013 - 2019
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Visva-Bharati University B.Sc. Honours2010 - 2013
Projects & Funding
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Recycling Electronic Waste to Catalyse H2 Production and CO2 Reduction Using Recovered Metals: A Step towards Circular Economy HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions2025 - 2027
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Fellow researcher in 'synthesis and application of noble metal nanoclusters' Khalifa University of Science and Technology2023 - 2024
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Fellow researcher in ‘Chemical recycling of electronic waste for sustainable livelihoods and material consumption in India.’ EPSRC-GCRF2021 - 2023
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Fellow researcher in ‘Sustainable ion exchange resin based technology for rare earth extraction.’ Ministry of Mines, Government of India2020 - 2022
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Fellow researcher in ‘Identification and investigation of efficacy of potential biochemical molecules for extraction of gold and other noble metals from tailings and waste sources.’ Ministry of Mines, Government of India2019 - 2021
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PhD and Institute postdoc fellow project grant IIT Madras2015 - 2020
Publications (39)
- Selective and efficient recycling of gold from electronic waste via non-covalent interactions and ion-pairing mechanisms Save
- Recent advances in the recycling of precious metals using sustainable chemistry Save
- Polymorphism of [Cu15(PhCH2CH2S)13(PPh3)6][BF4]2 and Double-Helical Assembly of [Cu18H(PhCH2CH2S)14(PPh3)6Cl3]: Origin of Two Chiral Nanoclusters with Triple-Helical Core from Intermediates Save
- An atomically precise alloy AgCu cuboid nanocluster with a cubic core: gram scale synthesis, total structure, electronic structure, and catalytic performance Save
- Method-Induced Isomerism and Concentration Mediated Isolation of Two (Cu14 and Cu41) Atomically Precise Copper Nanoclusters Save
- Rapid Dissolution of Gold in Alcohols by In-Situ Generation of Halogens Save
- Efficient Recycling of Gold and Copper from Electronic Waste by Selective Precipitation Save
- Supramolecular chemistry of nanoclusters Save
- Rapid Dissolution of Noble Metals in Organic Solvents Save
- Assembling Atomically Precise Noble Metal Nanoclusters Using Supramolecular Interactions Save
- Isotopic Exchange of Atomically Precise Nanoclusters with Materials of Varying Dimensions: From Nanoscale to Bulk Save
- Selective Extraction of Gold by Niacin Save
- Atomically Precise Noble Metal Cluster-Assembled Superstructures in Water: Luminescence Enhancement and Sensing Save
- Fullerene-Mediated Aggregation of M25(SR)18-(M = Ag, Au) Nanoclusters Save
- Ligand structure and charge state-dependent separation of monolayer protected Au25 clusters using non-aqueous reversed-phase HPLC Save
- Manifestation of Structural Differences of Atomically Precise Cluster-Assembled Solids in Their Mechanical Properties Save
- Crystallization of a Supramolecular Coassembly of an Atomically Precise Nanoparticle with a Crown Ether Save
- Approaching Materials with Atomic Precision Using Supramolecular Cluster Assemblies Save
- Rapid isotopic exchange in nanoparticles Save
- Camouflaging Structural Diversity: Co-crystallization of Two Different Nanoparticles Having Different Cores But the Same Shell Save