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Electrochemical CO2 Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
Power production from combustion of fossil fuels releases CO2, which is mainly responsible for global warming and cause severe problems to both ecology and human beings. The rise in atmospheric CO2 levels must be slowed or reverted to avoid undesirable climate change. Materials capable of cost-effective CO2 conversion into chemicals and fuels would help in stabilizing the atmospheric levels of greenhouse gas. The potential products can be obtained with CO2 conversion are formic acid, methanol, CO and ethylene. At present there is no commercially viable process for the conversion of CO2 to useful chemicals and the current state-of-the-art materials are expensive, which limit commercial implementation. For example, although several materials are known for the electrochemical conversion of CO2, until now only precious metals such as Au and Ag could promote this process with Faradaic efficiency more than 80%. Because of the durability and poisoning effect many efficient catalysts are far beyond commercialization. We strategically focus on the synthesis of nanomaterials in various forms (metals, bimetals, alloys, intermetallic, core shell etc.) and study their efficiency in the photochemical, electrochemical and heterogeneous conversion of CO2 into fuel and chemicals. The reaction mechanism and kinteics are completely understood by a detailed electronic structure calculations. Our materials and methods are expected to have the potential to convert waste CO2 to produce gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and industrial chemicals.
Power production from combustion of fossil fuels releases CO2, which is mainly responsible for global warming and cause severe problems to both ecology and human beings. The rise in atmospheric CO2 levels must be slowed or reverted to avoid undesirable climate change. Materials capable of cost-effective CO2 conversion into chemicals and fuels would help in stabilizing the atmospheric levels of greenhouse gas. The potential products can be obtained with CO2 conversion are formic acid, methanol, CO and ethylene. At present there is no commercially viable process for the conversion of CO2 to useful chemicals and the current state-of-the-art materials are expensive, which limit commercial implementation. For example, although several materials are known for the electrochemical conversion of CO2, until now only precious metals such as Au and Ag could promote this process with Faradaic efficiency more than 80%. Because of the durability and poisoning effect many efficient catalysts are far beyond commercialization. We strategically focus on the synthesis of nanomaterials in various forms (metals, bimetals, alloys, intermetallic, core shell etc.) and study their efficiency in the photochemical, electrochemical and heterogeneous conversion of CO2 into fuel and chemicals. The reaction mechanism and kinteics are completely understood by a detailed electronic structure calculations. Our materials and methods are expected to have the potential to convert waste CO2 to produce gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and industrial chemicals.
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Meet the team
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sebastian C. Peter
Post Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Subhajit Chakraborty
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2015-2018)
New Alipore College
(University of Calcutta)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2018-2020)
IIT Kharagpur
Ph.D. (2020-2025)
JNCASR
Research Interest: Heterogeneous Catalysis for Photochemical CO2 Reduction and Solid State Structural Chemistry
Joined the group: September 2020
Other Interests: Playing Cricket, Voiceovers, Music and Crafts new things.
Contact: subhajitchakraborty@jncasr.ac.in
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Dr. Manas Barik
B.Sc. Chemistry (2012-2015)
F. M. University, Balasore
M.Sc. Chemistry (2015-2017)
Berhampur University, Berhampur
Ph.D. (2020-2025)
CSMCRI, Bhavnagar
Research Interest: Development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 and biomass valorization.
Joined the group: Oct 2025
Other Interests: Playing chess, listening music and travelling.
Contact: manasbarik410@gmail.com
Dr. Sujan Sen
B.Sc. Chemistry (2014-2017)
Science College Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar
M.Sc. Chemistry (2017-2019)
Gauhati University, Guwahati
Ph.D. (2019-2025)
IIT Roorkee
Research Interest: Fundamental understanding of electrocatalysis and development of electrocatalysts for green energy and environment.
Joined the group: Oct 2025
Other Interests: Travelling, Music, Movies, Cricket, Chess
Contact: sujnsen@gmail.com
Athira P
B.Tech Chemical Engineering (2013-2017) -
Government Engineering College, Calicut
M.Tech Chemical Engineering (2017-2019) -
Government Engineering College, Thrissur
Ph.D. (2021-2026) -
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT-Kharagpur
Research Interest: CO2 adsorption and activation on metal-based catalysts for
different CO2 conversion reactions using Density Functional Theory and
Experimental measures.
Joined the group: June 2026
Other Interests: Music, Chess
Contact: athiraanithagec@gmail.com
Ph.D. & Int Ph.D. Students
Nilutpal Dutta
B.Sc. Chemistry (2016-2019)
Tezpur University
M.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2021)
IIT Hyderabad
Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction.
Joined the group: September 2021
Other Interests: Football, Travelling.
Contact: duttanilutpal33@gmail.com
Geetansh Chawla
B.Sc. (2018-2021)
Guru Jambeshwar University
Integrated PhD (2021-present)
JNCASR Bengaluru
Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction
Joined the group: June 2022
Other Interests: Cricket, Basketball, Travel
Contact: geetansh@jncasr.ac.in
Sayan Das
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
R. K. Mission Residential College,
Narendrapur
(University of Calcutta)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
IIT Kharagpur
Research Interest: Catalyst design, utilization and mechanistic investigation of fuel-cells and water-splitting.
Joined the group: July 2022
Other Interests: Singing, music, writing poems, cricket
Contact: sayandas@jncasr.ac.in
Diku Raj Deka
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
B. Borooah College
(Gauhati University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
University of Hyderabad
Research Interest: Thermochemical CO2 Reduction
Joined the group: July 2022
Other Interests: Sports, Singing, Playing flute, Exploring new places.
Contact: dikuraj@jncasr.ac.in
Yashas V Bharadwaj
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2019-2022)
Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Integrated PhD (2023-present)
JNCASR Bengaluru
Research Interest: Catalyst design, for CO2 electroreduction
Joined the group: May 2024
Other Interests: playing sports, watching movies and exploring new places
Contact: yashasb@jncasr.ac.in
Saurav Saha
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
B. Borooah College
(Gauhati University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
Gauhati University
Research Interest: Electro and thermo chemical heterogenous catalysis for CO2 Reduction
Joined the group: August 2022
Other Interests: Cricket, Volleyball, and Travelling
Contact: sauravsaha@jncasr.ac.in
Immanuel Jabez
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2018-2021)
St. Xavier’s college, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu.
M.Sc. Chemistry (2021-2023)
IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction, membrane fabrication.
Joined the group: July 2024
Other Interests: Listening Music, playing Cricket, Travel, photography.
Contact: immanueljabez2000@gmail.com
Jagmeet Kaur
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
Akal University
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
Akal University
Research Interest: Designing semiconductor materials and its applications in Photocatalysis
Joined the group: July 2023
Other Interests: Badminton, drawing, sketching, listening Music.
Contact: jagmeetk@jncasr.ac.in
Sayan Das
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2018-2021)
Sree Chaitanya College ,Habra
(West Bengal State University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2021-2023)
University of Hyderabad
Research Interest:
Catalyst design, for CO2 photoreduction
Joined the group: July 2025
Other Interests: Sports, Singing, Gardening, Cooking and Traveling.
Contact: sayand@jncasr.ac.in
M V Devika
B.Sc. [PCM] (2018-2021)
St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru City University, Karnataka
M.Sc. Chemistry (2022-2024)
NIT Warangal, Telangana
Research Interest:
Catalyst design for photoelectrochemical catalysis
Joined the group: July 2025
Other Interests: Listening to music, sketching, wall painting
Contact: mvdevika01@gmail.com
Vidhi Solanki
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2021-2024)
Zakir Hussain College
University of Delhi
Integrated PhD (2024-present)
JNCASR Bengaluru
Research Interest: Catalyst design, for CO2 photoreduction
Joined the group: May 2025
Other Interests: pBadminton, Cricket, Cooking and music
Contact: solanki@jncasr.ac.in
Post Graduate Diploma in Material Science
Theja Rajesh U N
B.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2022)
SN College,Kannur
(Kannur University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2022-2024)
Govt.Brennen College,Thalassery
(Kannur University)
Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 capture and storage
Joined the group: July 2025
Other Interests: :Badminton,Reading
Contact:
MSc Project Student
Pritam Mishra
B.Sc. Chemistry (2021-2024)
Midnapore College (Autonomous)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2025-)
JNCASR
Research Interest: Catalyst design and electrochemical CO2 reduction
Joined the group: May 2026
Other Interests: Singing, Cooking, Listening to stories and photography
Contact:
Anju Mariyam Thomas
B.Sc. Chemistry (2022-2025)
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore
M.Sc. Chemistry (2025-)
JNCASR
Research Interest: Heterogenous Catalysis
Joined the group: May 2026
Other Interests: Reading, Journaling, Dancing
Contact:
Summer Interns
Aban Najeeb
BS-MS Chemistry (2024-2029) -
IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Research Interest: Material Chemistry, batteries, Green Hydrogen Production, COF, Urban Mining
Joined the group: June 2026
Other Interests: Sports, reading and exploring
Contact: aban24@iisertvm.ac.in
Tejas B K
B E Biotechnology (2021 - 2025) - Acharya Institute Of Technology, Banglore
MTech in Energy Transition and Sustainability (2025-2027) -IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi Campus
Research interest: Post-carbon capture and utilisation, TEA analysis, Sustainability
Joined the Group: June 2026
Other interests: Cricket, Badminton and Volleyball
Contact: tejasbk1802@gmail.com
Samruddhi K J
B.Tech Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering (2024 - present) - CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu
Research interest: Electrocatalysis for Sustainable Energy Conversion, Water Splitting and Organic transformations
Joined the Group: June 2026
Other interests: Badminton, cooking, dancing and singing
Contact: 2024samruddhikj@gmail.com
Rahul
B.Sc. (Non Medical) (2022-25) - Govt. College, Jind, Haryana
M.Sc. Chemistry (2025 - ) - Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Research Interest: Inorganic Framework, Perovskites, Material design, Photocatalysis, CO2 reduction.
Joined the group: June 2026
Other Interests: Reading,Travelling & Exploring.
Contact: rahul17saini04@gmail.com
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