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D. D. Sarma

Professor
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012 INDIA

Senior Editor, ACS Energy Letters
Honorary Professor, JNCASR, Bangalore
Honorary Professor, SNBNCBS, Kolkata
Eminent Visiting Fellow, IACS, Kolkata

Phone No: +91 80 2293 2945
Phone No: +91 80 2360 7576   Fax No: +91 80 2360 1310
email : sarma@iisc.ac.in
            sarma.dd@gmail.com
                                       

Official Address:

Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, and
Condensed Matter Theory Unit
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012, India.

Present Position: Professor

Publications and Patents:

More than 480 scientific publications with more than 17,800 citations and an H index of 71 (Source: Google Scholar) involving experimental and theoretical studies covering broad areas of Solid State Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Spectroscopy, Nanoscience and Energy Science. 9 patents.

Experience:-

Adjunct, Honorary and Visiting positions:

National:       

  • Eminent Visiting Fellow in the Centre for Advanced Materials of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (April 2018-March 2023).
  • Adjunct Professor, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 2017-2019.
  • Honorary Professor, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, October 2014-September 2017.
  • Distinguished Scientist, CSIR- Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Delhi, 2011-2016.
  • Adjunct Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Nov. 2011-Oct. 2014.
  • Distinguished Visiting Professor, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 2009-2014.
  • Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, 2003-Nov. 2017.
  • Adjunct Professor, Indian Institute for Science Education and Research, Kolkata, 2007-2009.
  • Adjunct Professor, Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 2004-2006
  • Adjunct Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 2003-2009
  • Senior Associate, S.N. Bose Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, 2003-2006

International:

  • Gaspard Monge Visiting Professor at École Polytechnique, France (May-July 2019).
  • Guest “University Professor” of “Computational Material Physics”, University of Vienna, May 2017.
  • Guest Professor of Physics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, 2011-2016.
  • Visiting Professor at Centre for dynamical processes, Physics Department, Uppsala University,2009-2010.
  • Guest Professor of Physics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, 2011-2016.
  • Visiting Professor at Centre for dynamical processes, Physics Department, Uppsala University,2009-2010.
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, University of Tokyo, 2001- 2002.
  • Visiting Professor, Istituto di Struttura della Materia, CNR, Rome and Trieste, 2002.

Editorial and Review responsibilities:
  • Series Editor: Advances in Condensed Matter Science, Taylor and Francis, London
  • Member of the Editorial Board, J. Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 2008-.
  • Member of the Editorial Board, Solid State Communication, 2006-2017.
  • Member of the Advisory Board, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 2007-2009.
  • Member of the Advisory Board, Surface and Interface Analysis, 2006-.
  • Member of the Editorial Board, The Open Condensed Matter Physics Journal, 2007-2012.
  • Member of the Editorial Board Advances in Physical Chemistry, 2008-2017.
  • Member of the Editorial Board, Pramana – Journal of Physics, 2008-2012.
  • Member of the Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Physics, 2008-.
  • Member of the Editorial Board, Research Letters in Physical Chemistry, 2009.
  • Regional Editor for South Asia, J. Experimental Nanoscience, 2009-2016.
  • Associated Editor, European Physical Journal - Applied Physics 2010-2014.
  • Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, ACS Energy Letters, 2016-2018.
  • Senior Editor, ACS Energy Letters, 2018-.
  • Reviewer of almost all international journals in Physics and Chemistry dealing with condensed matter. Adjudged an Outstanding Referee (2009) by American Physical Society.

Additional responsibilities:

National:       

  • Member, Review Panel, Physics Group, BARC, Mumbai (2018).
  • Chairman, Board of Governors, Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, Mohali (2018-).
  • Member, Governing Council, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru (2018-).
  • Member, Review Panel, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (2017).
  • Chairperson, Review Panel for New Project proposals, TIFR, Mumbai (2017).
  • Member, "Cluster Committee - Chemical Sciences" for Review of Chemical Sciences CSIR Laboratories, 2017.
  • Chairperson, Subject Expert Committee on Chemical Sciences and Member of Advisory Board of Experts for the program "Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities & other Higher Educational Institutions (FIST)" of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
  • Chairperson, Research Advisory Board, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru (2015-).
  • Member of Oversight Committee of Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (2015-).
  • Chairperson, Academic Review Committee for the School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Trivandrum, 2015.
  • Member, Natural Sciences Sub commission for Indian National Commission for cooperation with UNESCO (2015-2019).
  • Member of Scientific Council, Indo-German Science and Technology Council (2015).
  • Member of Senate, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) (2015-2016).
  • Chairperson, Review Panel for the Mid-Term Review of the XII Plan projects of TIFR, Mumbai (2014).
  • Member, Institutional Review and Scientific Advisory Committee (IRSAC), Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Pune (2014-2017).
  • Member, External Peer Review Committee, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2014).
  • Chairperson, Research Council, National Chemical Laboratories, Pune (2010- 2013 and 2013-2016).
  • Chairperson, National Review Committee for the TAPSUN Project of CSIR involving many CSIR institutions, following active participation inconceptualising, planning and obtaining funds (with a total outlay of ~Rs. 180 Crore) for this programme, (2011-2016).
  • Member, Council of Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Tachnology, Indore (2010-2013 and 2013-2016).
  • Member, Working Group of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) including CSIR under the Steering Committee for the formulation of the 12th Five Year Plan, 2011.
  • Member, Council of Indian National Science Academy, 2009-2011.
  • Coordinator, DST's Coordination Group for India's collaboration with International Synchrotron Facilities, 2004-
  • Member, Steering Committee for the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities (SAIF) programme of DST, 2009-
  • Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee and Members of the Governing Body and Governing Council, UGC-DAE Centre for Scientific Research, 2005-2008
  • Member, Academic Advisory Committee of Jawaharlal Nehru Research Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (2008-)
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Inter-University Consortium – DAEF, 2002-2005.
  • Member – Council of Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, 2005-2008
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, 2007-2010
  • Member, Academic Program Advisory Committee, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, 2007-2010
  • Member of various advisory committees of DST and CSIR in the past and present

International:

  • Member and elected Chair on the Indian side, Vision Group, Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advance Research (IFCPAR), (2017).
  • Member, Governing Body, Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advance Research (IFCPAR), jointly set up by the Government of India and the French Government (2015-).
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Board, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (2014-2017).
  • Coordinator, Scientific Committee for Aquitaine-Karnataka Twinning (Region- to-Region framework under Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research) (2014-2015).
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Board, CRANN, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (2012 & 2013).
  • India-German Steering Committee for utilization of PETRA-III beamlines at DESY, Hamburg, Germany (2011-2015).
  • Indo-US Science and Technology Forum - Standing Expert Panel (SEP) for Review of Proposals (2011-) for Workshops, Training Programmes and Joint Networked Centres.
  • Member, Scientific Council, Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR), 2009-2012.
  • Member, General Council, Asia Pacific Centre for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), Pohang, Korea, 2008-2010.
  • Chairperson, International Proposal Review Committee, Elettra Synchrotron Centre, Trieste, Italy, 2003-2010.

Academic positions held:

  • Professor (1999-2009), Indian Institute of Science.
  • 2006-2008: MLS Chair Professor of Physics and Chairman, Centre for Advanced Materials, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata (on lien from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore).
  • 1993-99: Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science.
  • 1989-93:Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science.
  • 1986-1989: Lecturer, Indian Institute of Science.
  • 1984-1986: Guest Scientist, Kernforschungsanlage, Jülich, Germany.
  • 1982-1983: Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Educational qualifications:

  • 1982: Ph.D, from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
  • 1977: 5 years Integrated M.Sc. in Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

Awards/Recognition : 

National:  

  • Bose@125 Distinguished Lecture, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, September 2018.
  • Foundation Day Lecture, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, September 2018.
  • Foundation Day Lecture, INST Mohali, March 2018.
  • Physics Colloquium, Panjab University, March 2018.
  • The first holder of J.N. Tata Chair of Indian Institute of Science (2017-2020).
  • CSIR Foundation Day Lecture at CSIR-CSMCRI, 2017.
  • Institute Lecture, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2017.
  • Solenis Bharat Ratna Prof C N R Rao Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award, IIChE, 2017.
  • Institute Colloquium, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, 2017.
  • Acharya PC Ray memorial lecture, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), 2016.
  • Prof. C.N.R.Rao Distinguished Lecture on "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology", IIT Bombay, 2016.
  • Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2015.
  • IIA Bicentennial Commemorative Public Lecture (2015), Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 2015.
  • Technology Day lecture, CSIR- National Geophysical Research Institute, 2015.
  • Honoris Causa Doctorate Degree from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India, 2015.
  • CNR Rao Prize Lecture in Advanced Materials, MRSI 2015.
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur, 2014.
  • CSIR Foundation Day Lecture, CSIR - Central Electrochemical Research Institute, 2014.
  • 11th Prof. S. Chandrasekhar Memorial Lecture, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore, 2014.
  • H K Firodia Awards For Excellence in Science & Technology, 2013.
  • CSIR Foundation Day Lecture, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur 2013
  • Distinguished Public Lecture, CSIR-NCL, Pune 2011.
  • 8th Atma Ram Memorial Lecture, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, 2011.
  • National Research Award in Nano Science and Technology, 2009.
  • INSA K. R. Rao Memorial Lecture, 2008
  • FICCI Award 2006-07 for Innovative R&D in Life Sciences/Material Sciences/Applied Research/Space Sciences 2008.
  • Dr. Jagdish Shankar Memorial Lecture of INSA, 2006.
  • J.C. Bose National Fellow, 2006-2016.
  • UGC National Hari Om Ashram Trust Award: Sir C.V. Raman Award for Physical Sciences, 2004. Awarded in July,2006.
  • 23rd Professor R.P. Mitra Memorial Lecture, Delhi University, 2006.
  • A.V. Rama Rao Foundation Prize Lecture, JNCASR, 2006.
  • G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research, 2005.
  • Alumni Award for Excellence in Research for Science, IISc, 2005.
  • Joy Kissen Memorial Lecture at IACS, 2004.
  • Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, 2001.
  • Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, 2000.
  • Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, 1994.
  • Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, 1993.
  • Homi Bhabha Fellow, 1991-93.
  • Associate, Inter-University Consortium, Indore, 1990-1993.
  • Materials Research Society of India Medal, 1990.
  • Associate Member of the Indian Academy of Sciences, 1987-1990.
  • Young Scientist Medal of the Indian National Science  Academy, 1983.
  • Sir J.C. Ghosh Medal, 1981, for the best thesis.
  • National Science Talent Scholar, 1972-1981.
  • National Merit Scholar, 1972.

International:
  • 4th Annual Lecture Series of CEFIPRA delivered at College du France, Paris; Ecole Polytechnique, Paris; and Laboratoire CRISMAT, Caen, 2016.
  • Scientific Evening Talk, Magnus-Haus, Berlin, 2016.
  • Lecture under Saint Gobain Chair program at Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, 2016.
  • Honoris Causa Doctorate Degree from Uppsala University, Sweden, 2015.
  • Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy by the Republic of Italy, 2014.
  • Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials (APAM) Lecture, 2009.
  • Fellow, Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials (APAM), 2008.
  • Fellow, American Physical Society (APS), 2007.
  • Elected Fellow of TWAS, 2007.
  • TWAS Physics Prize 2006.
  • UNESCO biennial Javed Husain Prize, 1989.

Patents:

  • International Publication No. WO/2010/023684, priority date 28 August 2008
    Title: Non-toxic transition metal ions doped semiconductor nanocrystals and process of preparation thereof.
    Inventors: N Jana, N Pradhan, D D Sarma

  • International Publication No. WO/2010/055529 priority date 14 November, 2008.
    Title: Non-toxic, water-soluble, and functionalized transition metal ion-doped semiconductor nanocrystals and a process for the preparation thereof.
    Inventors: N Jana, N Pradhan, D D Sarma
  • Indian Patent application no.1050/KOL/2010, priority date 21st september, 2010
    Title: Asymmetric heterostructure for synergistic tunability of visible emissions
    Inventors: S Acharya, I Dasgupta, N Ganguli, D D Sarma, and S Sengupta.
  • Indian Patent No. 268037; Granted on Aug 12, 2015 (Application number 594/CHE/2009 filed on 17/03/2009)
    Title: A dielectric composition comprising lanthanide/yttrium, copper and titanium oxide (LN2CUTIO6-D], and applications thereof.
    Inventors: D. D. Sarma and Debraj Choudhury.
  • Indian Patent: Application number 4317/CHE/2013 filed on 24/09/2013; Publication date Mar 27, 2015.
    Title: A Tunable Quantum dot emitter.
    Inventors: Abhijit Hazarika D. D. Sarma, and Anshu Pandey.
  • Indian Patent: Complete specification filed on 16th February, 2016.
    Title: Substrate-integrated nano-structured nickel-iron ultra-bettery.
    Inventors: Debasish Sarkar, A. K. Shukla, and D. D. Sarma.
  • Indian Patent: Complete specification (Application no:201641017315) filed on 19th May, 2016.
    Title: Semiconductor nanocrystals with defects for high efficiency emission.
    Inventors: Shyamashis Das, Ranjani Viswanatha, Anshu Pandey, and D. D. Sarma.
  • Indian Patent: Complete specification filed on 16th June, 2016.
    Title: Energy storage device with substrate integrated core-shell nano-structured electrodes and method thereof.
    Inventors: Debasish Sarkar, A. K. Shukla, and D. D. Sarma.
  • US patent (Granted): Pub. No.: US 2014/0287534 A1, Pub. Date: Sep. 25, 2014. (PCT Filed: Jun. 25, 2012 PCT No.: PCT/IB2012/001259).
    Title: Highly sensitive magnetic tunable heterojunction device for resistive switching.
    Inventors: Satishchandra Balkrishna Ogale (Pune), Dipankar Das Sarma (Bangalore), Abhimanyu Singh Rana (Pune), Vishal Prbhakar Thakare (Pune), and Anil Kumar Puri (Kolkata).