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Ph.D. Candidate | Physical & Materials Chemistry. Investigating nanoscale light–matter interactions via single-particle optical spectroscopy to establish fundamental design principles for next-generation optoelectronic devices.

Education

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Notre Dame, 2024–2029 (expected)
  • Advisor: Prof. Gregory Hartland
• M.S. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, 2023–2024
  • Advisor: Prof. Angshuman Nag
• B.S. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, 2019–2023
  • Advisor: Prof. Pramod Pillai

Research experience

• 2024–present: University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
  • Fourier-space optical imaging of exciton–plasmon coupling in hybrid nanostructures
  • Built a custom Fourier-space imaging setup to map energy–momentum dispersion; determined polariton propagation lengths, group velocities, and dephasing times
  • Electromagnetic simulations (COMSOL Multiphysics) of energy-transfer pathways and radiation damping
• 2023–2024: IISER Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Thermal evolution of the structure and luminescence of the hybrid-cation-stabilized [(4AMTP)PbBr₂]₂PbBr₄ layered perovskite
  • Low-temperature (8–300 K) SCXRD/PXRD and variable-temperature steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopy of exciton dynamics
• 2022–2023: IISER Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Te⁴⁺/Er³⁺ co-doped Cs₂NaInCl₆ double perovskites for short-wave infrared (SWIR) emission
  • Hydrothermal synthesis, PXRD/ICP-MS characterization, temperature-dependent photoluminescence, and pc-LED prototype fabrication

More details are on the research page.

Research skills

• Expertise with UV-visible spectrophotometer, low-temperature photoluminescence spectrophotometer, time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) instrument, and PXRD instrument
• Experience in analytical techniques such as SCXRD, XRD, UV/Vis spectroscopy, FESEM, EDS, TGA, and DSC
• Expert in glovebox usage and maintenance, low- and high-temperature reactions, spin coating, and high-temperature furnace operation
• Familiar with software such as VESTA, Mercury, APEX4, Origin, ChemDraw, HighScore, and FullProf
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects

Publications

Entropy-Driven Reversible Melting and Recrystallization of Layered Hybrid Perovskites

Parikshit Kumar Rajput, Parashurama Salunkhe, Manmayuri Sarma, Meghasree Basu, Animesh Gopal, Aprajita Joshi, Ajinkya Sundarnath Shingote, Surajit Saha, Atikur Rahman, and Angshuman Nag. "Entropy-Driven Reversible Melting and Recrystallization of Layered Hybrid Perovskites." Small 2024, 20 (48), 2406735.

Thermal Evolution of the Structure and Luminescence of the Hybrid-Cation-Stabilized [(4AMTP)PbBr₂]₂PbBr₄ Layered Perovskite

Ajinkya Sundarnath Shingote, Taniya Dutta, Parikshit Kumar Rajput, and Angshuman Nag. "Thermal Evolution of the Structure and Luminescence of the Hybrid-Cation-Stabilized [(4AMTP)PbBr₂]₂PbBr₄ Layered Perovskite." Chem. Mater. 2024, 36 (10), 5277–5283.

Short-Wave Infrared Emissions from Te⁴⁺–Ln³⁺ (Ln: Er, Yb)-Codoped Cs₂NaInCl₆ Double Perovskites

Habibul Arfin, Radha Rathod, Ajinkya Sundarnath Shingote, K. R. Priolkar, Pralay K. Santra, and Angshuman Nag. "Short-Wave Infrared Emissions from Te⁴⁺–Ln³⁺ (Ln: Er, Yb)-Codoped Cs₂NaInCl₆ Double Perovskites." Chem. Mater. 2023, 35 (17), 7133–7143.

Conferences

• 21st Annual Chautauqua Workshop on Nonlinear Optics, 2026 (participant)
• Midwest Retreat for Pathways in Chemistry (MWRPC 2026) (planning committee member)
• Emerging Materials 2023 (volunteer and participant)
• Low Dimensional Materials 2022 (participant)

Academic achievements

• Ranked in the top 30 in Pune district in the Maharashtra State Scholarship Program
• Passed with distinction in 10th and 12th standard
• Qualified in numerous state-level examinations, such as MTSE, NTSE, and JEE

Hobbies and interests

• Juggling, bowling, and working out at the gym
• Reading books (psychology and personal development)
• Watching documentaries