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Mukunda Mandal is a researcher with expertise in materials science and chemistry, focusing on perovskite semiconductors, catalytic processes, and optoelectronic materials. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and conducted postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P), Mainz, and later joined ExxonMobil in Bangalore as a research scientist. His research explores the structural and electronic properties of hybrid materials, with applications in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and nanotechnology.
Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry (2020, University of Minnesota), M.Sc. Chemistry (IIT Bombay), B.Sc. Chemistry Honors (Ramakrishna Mission Residential College).
Research interests include odd-even effects in perovskite semiconductors, charge transport mechanisms, defect passivation in nanocrystals, and the design of sustainable catalytic systems. His work combines theoretical modeling (e.g., DFT calculations) with experimental techniques like X-ray scattering and fluorescence imaging.
Key contributions include optimizing perovskite solar cell interfaces, enhancing LED efficiency via ligand engineering, and studying van der Waals interactions in graphene-based heterostructures. His findings have advanced understanding of material behavior at the nanoscale and their practical applications in energy and optoelectronics.
