Tarakeshwar Pilarisetty

Tarakeshwar Pilarisetty is a Research Associate Professor at Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences, specializing in computational chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1994), and has over 25 years of research and teaching experience.

His research focuses on nanomaterial design, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and energy-related studies, including dye-sensitized solar cells and photocatalysis. He is a pioneer in studying van der Waals interactions and metal-stabilized carbon chains. Recently, he explored the chemical and astrophysical relevance of pseudocarbynes.

• Teaches courses like Intro to Research Techniques and Honors Directed Study.
• Industry experience includes drug design at Torrent Pharmaceuticals, targeting infectious diseases like tuberculosis.

His work spans computational investigations of molecular interactions, energy conversion systems, and astrochemical phenomena. He has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on nanostructure synthesis, catalytic mechanisms, and molecular dynamics.