Scientist's Profile

• GATE (2002, rank 89), CSIR NET JRF 2002, JEST 2002 qualified
• Carl Tryggers Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, Sweden, Uppsala University, Uppsala from January, 2009 to January 2011
• Research paper Optical. Mater. 1800191, 6, (2018) highlighted in “Nature India” https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2018.76
• Editorial Board Member in “Advances in Materials”, Science Publishing Group

No. of Publications:

Recent Selected Publications (* as corresponding author)

• Insights into the Li-ion storage mechanisms in sulfur-deficient 2D VS_2-x and self-intercalated V_1+xS₂ cathodes, S. Pal, K. Ghosh, K. Chatterjee, A. Tyagi, S. Puravankara, M. Raja, Pal*, Journal of Power Sources, 688, 240663 (2026).
• Unconventional Gas Sensing Mechanism in Phase-Separated n-Type Mixed Tungsten Oxide 2D-Nanosheets Compared against Tungsten (VI) Oxide, M. Hossain, K. Chatterjee, K. Mohanty, K. Tarafder, S. Sen, S. Kundu, E. Varrla, B. Satpati, Pal*, Small 22, e13074 (2026).
• Synthesis and characterization of phase pure barium zirconate nanoceramics by citrate acetate using the sol-gel process grown at reduced temperatures, K. Chatterjee, Pal*, Ceramics International 51, 8955 (2025).
• Charge density wave transition and unusual resistance hysteresis in vanadium disulfide (1T-VS₂) microflakes, S. Pal, P. Majhi, J. Sau, S. Masanta, Pal*, M. Kumar, A. Singha, P. D. Babu, B. Ghosh, A. K. Raychaudhuri, Phys. Scr. 99, 095957, (2024).
• NO₂ gas sensing performance of Ag−WO_3−x thin films prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering process, M. Hossain, K. Sarkar, A. Mondal, A. Bag, P. K. Kuiri, Roopa, M. Senthil Kumar, S. Bysakh, and Pal *, Applied Physics A, 129, 866 (2023).
• Large area planar UV–Visible photodetectors using wide bandgap WO_{3− δ} films, M. Hossain, S. Pal, S. Masanta, K. Dasgupta, T. Maity, K. Sarkar, P. Kumar, S. Bysakh, and Pal*, Optical Materials, 135, 113322 (2023).
• Solution-Processed-2D on 3D Heterojunction UV-Visible Photodetector for Low-Light Applications, G. Kumar, N. Prakash, M. Singh, A. Chakravorty, D. Kabiraj, S. P. Singh, Pal*, and S. P. Khanna, ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 1, 1489, (2019).
• Long‐Term, High‐Voltage, and High‐Temperature Stable Dual‐Mode, Low Dark Current Broadband Ultraviolet Photodetector Based on Solution‐Cast r‐GO on MBE‐Grown Highly Resistive GaN, N. Prakash, G. Kumar, M. Singh, S. P. Singh, B. Satpati, S. P. Khanna, Pal*, Advanced Optical Materials 7, 1900340, (2019).
• Binary Multifunctional Ultrabroadband Self-Powered g-C₃N₄/Si Heterojunction High-Performance Photodetector, N. Prakash, G. Kumar, M. Singh, A. Barvat, Pal*, S. P. Singh, H. K. Singh and S. P. Khanna, Advanced Optical Materials 6, 1800191, (2018).
• Electronic structure of the PLD grown mixed phase MoS₂/GaN interface and its thermal annealing effect, A. Barvat, N. Prakash, G. Kumar, D. K. Singh, A. Dogra, S. P. Khanna, and Pal*, Current Applied Physics 18, 170, (2018).
• Emerging photoluminescence from bilayer large-area 2D MoS₂ films grown by pulsed laser deposition on different substrates, Barvat, N. Prakash, B. Satpati, S. S. Singha, G. Kumar, D. K. Singh, A. Dogra, S. P. Khanna, A. Singha, P. Pal*, Journal of Applied Physics 122, 015304 (2017).
• Photo-resistive properties of LaAl₆Cr_0.4O₃/SrTiO₃ heterostructures: a comparative study with LaAlO₃/SrTiO₃, Aswin V., P. Kumar, P. Pal* and A. Dogra, Optics Letters 41, 1134 (2016).
• Ultrasensitive self-powered large area planar GaN UV-photodetector using reduced graphene oxide electrodes. N. Prakash, M. Singh, G. Kumar, A. Barvat, K. Anand, P. Pal*, P. Singh and S. P. Khanna. Applied Physics Letters 109, 242102 (2016).
• Metal-to-insulator transition inLaAl_1−xCr_xO₃/SrTiO₃ oxide heterostructures guided by electronic reconstruction, P. Kumar,  Pal*, A. K. Shukla, J. J. Pulikkotil, and A. Dogra, Phys. Rev. B 91, 115127 (2015).
• Chemical potential shift and gap-state formation in SrTiO_3-d revealed by photoemission spectroscopy, Pal*, P. Kumar, Aswin V, A. Dogra and A. G. Joshi, Journal of Applied Physics 116, 053704 (2014).
• Photoconductivity and photo-detection response of multiferroic bismuth iron oxide. A. Anshul, H. Borkar, P. Singh, Pal, S. S. Kushvaha and A. Kumar; Applied Physics Letters 104, 132910 (2014).
• Electronic structure of the electron-doped CMR Ca₈₆Pr_0.14MnO_3. M. K. Dalai, P. Pal, B. R. Sekhar, M. Merz, P. Nagel, S. Schuppler, and C. Martin, Phys. Rev. B 85, 155128 (2012).
• A simple method to produce almost perfect graphene on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. M. J. Webb, P. Palmgren, Pal, O. Karis and H. Grennberg, Carbon 49, (2011) 3242-3249.
• Pseudogap behavior in Pr₅Sr_0.5MnO₃: A photoemission study. P. Pal*, M. K. Dalai and I. Ulfat, Surface Science 605, 875-877 (2011).
• Atomic scale chemical fluctuation in LaSrVMoO₆: A proposed halfmetallic antiferromagnet. S. Jana, V. Singh, S. D. Kaushik, C. Meneghini, Pal, R. Knut, O Karis, I. Dasgupta, V. Siruguri, S. Ray, Phys. Rev. B (Rapid Communications) 82, 180407(R) (2010).
• Pseudogap behavior of phase-separated Sm_1-xCa_xMnO₃: A comparative photoemission study with double exchange. Pal, M. K. Dalai, R. Kundu, B. R. Sekhar and C. Martin, Phys. Rev. B. 77, 184405 (2008).
• Near Fermi Level Electronic Structure of Pr_1-xSr_xMnO₃: Photoemission study. Pal, M. K. Dalai, R. Kundu, M. Chakraborty, B. R. Sekhar and C. Martin, Phys. Rev. B 76, 195120 (2007).
• Electronic structure of Pr₆₇Ca_0.33MnO₃ near the Fermi level studied by ultraviolet photoelectron and x-ray absorption spectroscopy. M. K. Dalai, P. Pal, B. R. Sekhar, N. L. Saini, R. K. Singhal, K. B. Garg, B. Doyle, S. Nanarone, C. Martin, and F. Studer, Phys. Rev. B 74, 165119 (2006).
• Valence band electronic structure of Pr_1-xSr_xMnO₃ from photoemission studies. Pal, M. K. Dalai, B. R. Sekhar, S. N. Jha, S. V. N. Bhaskara Rao, N. C. Das, C. Martin, and F. Studer, J. Phys. Condens. Matter 17, 2993 (2005).

Recently delivered invited talks and session chair:

[13] Delivered Invited lecture at Condensed Matter Days-2025, (CMDAYS-2025), a national level conference organized by Department of Physics, Visva-Bharati University from 29^th to 30^th October, 2025, (Invited) Title of talk: “Two-Dimensional (2D) Physics: Interface Electronic Structure and Optoelectronic Sensors”.

[12] Delivered Invited lecture at Department of Physics, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia – 723104, West Bengal, in the one-week training program on “Advanced Equipment for probing matter and radiation” from 13-19^th Dec, 2022 under DST-STUTI Programme funded by DST. Title of talk: “X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Characterization Technique”

[11] Delivered Invited lecture at Department of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India, in the high end workshop on Nanostructured Devices funded by SERB on 12-14 Dec, 2022. Title of talk: “Synthesis, characterizations and device applications of 2D materials”

[10] Delivered Special lecture at Department of Physics, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia – 723104, West Bengal on 25^th March, 2022. Title of talk: “Photoemission and Photoconductivity Characterization of Oxide and Nitride Heterostructure Materials”

[9] Delivered 26^th Institute Internal Seminar (26 IIS) on 10^th March, 2022 (Thursday) at CGCRI. Title of talk: “Photoemission and Photoconductivity Characterization of Oxide and Nitride Heterostructure Materials”

[8] Delivered one invited talk in the 2^nd International Conference on Ubiquitous & Emerging Concepts on Sensors & Transducers – UEMCOS2020 from 16th to 18th October 2020 in virtual mode at University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata, title: “Development of Hybrid Photodetector based on 2D and 3D GaN materials”

[7] Delivered two invited lectures in the faculty development program at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT) – Noida, 01-06^th July, 2019, organized by department of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering, JIIT, title: “Familiarization with X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) method and technique”

[6] Delivered an invited talk on 16^th March, 2018 at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT) – Noida in the National Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN-2018) 15-17^th March 2018, organized by department of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering, JIIT, title: “Two-Dimensional (2D)-MoS₂ Layered Materials: Electronic Structure and Optoelectronic Devices”

[5] Delivered an invited talk on 27^th December, 2017 at IISER-Bhopal in the National Conference on Electronic Structure (NCES-2017) Organized by TIFR, IOP and SINP, title: “Two-Dimensional (2D) MoS₂ Layered Materials: Electronic Structure and Optoelectronic Devices”

[4] Delivered an invited talk on 17^th March, 2017 title: “Oxide thin films and Optoelectronic Devices”, during 16-17^th, 2017, LEOS (Laboratory for Electro-Optics System), ISRO, Peenya, Karnataka, Bangalore, India

[3] Delivered an invited speech on 23^rd Sept, 2016 at UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar on “Characterization of Nanomaterials” Organized by Dept. of Physics, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura W.B, during September 22-23, 2016 title: “Introduction to X-ray Photoelectron spectroscopy and Photoconductivity on material characterization”

[2] Session Chair at UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar on “Characterization of Nanomaterials” Organized by Dept. of Physics, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura W.B, during September 22-23, 2016.

[1] Delivered an invited talk on 23^rd Feb, 2016 title: “Interface properties of oxide heterostructures”, at Workshop on Frontiers in Condensed Matter Physics” in Feb. 22^nd – 27^th, 2016 at IOP, Bhubaneswar, India.

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Current Projects:

1. Engineering of Superstructure Orders in 2-Dimensional (2D) V(S/Se/Te)₂ Materials sponsored by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) under ARG scheme sanction no ANRF/ARG/2025/001743/ENS from 04.06.2026 to 03.06.2029, PI

Completed Projects: Five

5. Energy Storage Platform on Batteries, sponsored by DST, Co-principal investigator (August 2019 to July 2023), Scope: Development of Ceramic Separators for Li-ion battery, Co-PI

4. Growth & Characterization of III-nitride Hetero-structures for Solid State Lighting devices, under Efficient Silicon Photovoltics with Smart Electronics and Lighting System a network project sponsored by CSIR under Technologies and Products for Solar-energy Utilization through Networks- “TAP-SUN” 2012-2017 (Team member)

3. MBE grown GaN/In_xGa_1-xN high efficiency multi junction Solar cell, under the project entitled Development of Advanced Materials for Next Generation Energy Efficient Devices (D-NEED) PSC0109 funded by CSIR under 12th FYP 2012-2017 (Team member)

2. Photoconductivity of novel materials – Exploiting new experimental resources, funded by CSIR-NPL, LRF (OLP 120132) 2011-2015: “Variable Temperature Steady State Photoconductivity” facility was developed in this project at CSIR-NPL (Principal Investigator)

1. Fabrication of LED Devices and Systems for Solid State Lighting (NWP-25), A supra-institutional network project sponsored by CSIR under 11^th FYP 2007-2012 (Team member)

Ph. D Supervision:

1. Samanta Pal, CSIR NET (Date of joining July 2020)
2. Kaustuv Chatterjee, DST INSPIRE (Date of joining 1^st August, 2022)
3. Subhadip Sardar, UGC-NET (Date of joining 27.01.2025)

Former Member

Postdoc:

1. Krishnendu Sarkar, Inspire Faculty (9^th Jan, 2022 to 17^th Sept, 2025), now at Universite Paris Saclay (Marie curie postdoc)

Ph. D degree awarded (AcSIR): 03

1. Modassar Hossain, CSIR NET, Jadavpur University (2019-2026), Job: Teacher School (Howrah)
2. Nisha Prakash, UGC-NET (2014-2020) AcSIR (CSIR-NPL) Job: Senior Scientist Position in First Solar
3. Arun Barvat UGC-NET (2014-2019) AcSIR (CSIR-NPL) Postdoc

M. Tech thesis completed = 04

Openings:

Ph. D Position: 

We invite applications from motivated students who are CSIR-NET INSPIRE qualified for our Ph.D. program. Candidates with a background in Physics or Chemistry are encouraged to apply. Eligible NET/ INSPIRE qualified students may contact us for further details [prabir.cgcri@csir.res.in].

Postdoctoral Research Associated Position: 

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join our group. Candidates interested in applying for a fellowship (such as NPDF, Inspire Faculty or others) are encouraged to reach out. Ph.D. students who are interested may contact us directly with their CV, a list of publications, and a brief overview of their past research activities.

Short Term Project: Interested students may apply for short-term projects.