Chinmoy Ranjan

Chinmoy Ranjan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science. His research focuses on improving electrochemical catalysts through in situ spectroscopy, addressing challenges like oxygen activation, water splitting, CO₂ conversion to fuels, and battery processes. He leads a research group dedicated to electrochemistry and in situ spectroscopy.

Research Interests

• Design principles for electrochemical catalysts
• In situ Raman spectroscopy for reaction mechanisms
• Water oxidation and oxygen evolution
• Electrochemical CO₂ reduction
• Battery reaction analysis
• Material stability under electrochemical conditions

Publications highlight his work on catalyst activation, electrolyte effects, and spectroscopic probing of reaction intermediates.