Prasenjit Das | Design | International Collaboration Award

Dr. Prasenjit Das 👨‍🔬 is an accomplished chemist and a current Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Technical University of Berlin 🇩🇪, working under Prof. Dr. Arne Thomas. With a Ph.D. from IISER Mohali 🇮🇳, his research spans the design and application of COFs and MOFs in sustainable energy, sensing, and catalysis 🔋🌱. He has extensive experience in international labs, including a postdoctoral stint at the University of Pittsburgh 🇺🇸. Beyond research, he actively mentors students 🎓, contributes to scientific publications 📚, and presents his work globally 🌍. Dr. Das also reviews for top-tier journals. 🧪📖

Publication Profiles

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 Education & Experience 

🎓 Education:

• 🧪 Ph.D. in Chemistry (CGPA: 10), IISER Mohali, India – 2014–2019

• 🧬 M.Sc. in Chemistry (CGPA: 9.39), IIT Hyderabad, India – 2011–2013

• 📘 B.Sc. in Chemistry (1st class Hons.), Calcutta University, India – 2008–2011

💼 Experience:

• 🇩🇪 Postdoctoral Fellow, TU Berlin (Alexander von Humboldt Fellow), 11/2021 – Present

• 🇺🇸 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh – 08/2019 – 10/2021

• 🧑‍🏫 Teaching Assistant, IISER Mohali (Inorganic and Analytical Labs) – 2015

Summary Suitability For The Award

Dr. Prasenjit Das is a distinguished chemist and currently an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. His scientific journey reflects a deep and sustained commitment to global research partnerships and interdisciplinary teamwork across India, the United States, and Germany. In recognition of his impactful and far-reaching contributions to multinational research initiatives, Dr. Das is exceptionally well-suited for the International Collaboration Award, which honors individuals who have fostered significant international cooperation in science and innovation.

 Professional Development

Dr. Das has continually enhanced his professional skills through international collaborations 🤝, interdisciplinary workshops 🧠, and advanced research projects on COFs and MOFs. He organized DailySorp workshops for scientific discussions and supervised multiple student projects 👨‍🏫. His technical skills include handling spectroscopy, XRD, and microscopy instruments 🔬📊. As a reviewer for journals like JACS and Nature Communications 📝, he contributes to maintaining academic standards. He has co-authored patents and secured funding from agencies like DFG and SERB-DST 💰. These experiences have molded him into a versatile and collaborative researcher in the field of material chemistry 🌍🧪.

 Research Focus 

Dr. Das focuses on the design, synthesis, and application of Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) and Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) 🧱 for solving critical challenges in sustainability and energy 🌱⚡. His work includes developing ultramicroporous materials for Na-ion and Li-ion batteries 🔋, photocatalytic water splitting 💧☀️, CO₂ reduction ♻️, and hydrogen storage 🛢️. At the University of Pittsburgh, he developed lanthanide-based MOFs for sensing and bioimaging 🧬. His interdisciplinary research bridges solid-state chemistry, catalysis, and material science, contributing to next-generation green technologies 🌍🧑‍🔬.

 Awards & Honors 

• 🏆 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, TU Berlin – 2019

• 🌏 SERB-DST Travel Grant for MOF2018, New Zealand

• 🎓 Qualified GATE, NET, and IIT-JAM Examinations (India)

• 🧑‍🔬 Junior and Senior Research Fellowships (MHRD, India) – 2014–2019

• 🇯🇵 Certificate from Japan’s KIZUNA Project via JICE

• 🎖️ Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships at IIT Hyderabad & Calcutta University

Publication Top Noted

• 💡 Synthesis of Doped g‐C₃N₄ Photonic Crystals for Enhanced Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production from Catalytic Water‐Splitting, Adv. Energy Sustain. Res. 2024 – Cited by: 5

• 🔬 Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks: Structural Insights across Different Length Scales and Their Impact on Photocatalytic Efficiency, Acc. Chem. Res., 2024 – Cited by: 9

• 🏗️ Hierarchical Porous Covalent Organic Frameworks: The Influence of Additional Macropores on Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Hydrogen Peroxide Production, Chem. Mater., 2024 – Cited by: 8

• 💧 The Effect of Pore Functionality in Multicomponent Covalent Organic Frameworks on Stable Long‐Term Photocatalytic H₂ Production, Adv. Energy Mater., 2024 – Cited by: 1

• ⚗️ Heteropolyaromatic Covalent Organic Frameworks via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024 – Cited by: 9

• 🧪 Reversible Solvent Interactions with UiO-67 Metal–Organic Frameworks, J. Chem. Phys., 2024 – Cited by: 3

• 🧱 Zeolitic MOFs Get a Facelift, Nat. Synth., 2024 – Cited by: 1