Soumen De

Dr. Soumen De is an Assistant Professor at the School of Chemistry, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India. His research focuses on stimuli-responsive supramolecular chemistry, particularly in dynamic molecular architectures and non-equilibrium self-assembly.

• Alumni: PhD (University of Siegen, 2013), M.Sc. (IIT Kanpur, 2007), B.Sc. (RK Mission Residential College, 2005)
• Postdoctoral experience: Weizmann Institute (2016-2020), University of Bordeaux (2013-2016)

Research Interests:

• Metallo-Supramolecular Chemistry
• Molecular Switches and Machines
• Artificial Foldamers
• Host-Guest Interactions
• Out-of-Equilibrium Self-Assembly
• Stimuli-Responsive Materials

Publications (2010-present) highlight his work on:

• Chiral self-sorting in macrocycles
• Fuel-driven molecular machines
• Metal-controlled catalytic switches
• Photo-responsive chiroptical systems
• Dynamic covalent architectures
• Coordination-driven molecular motion

Collaborations include researchers in Germany, France, Israel, and the UK. Lab members include PhD and Master’s students working on chiral macrocycles, molecular switches, and nanoscale systems.