Vivek Tiwari | The Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit

Associate Professor
BS/MS IIT Kanpur
Ph.D. Chemical Physics,
University of Colorado, Boulder
Email: vivektiwari@iisc.ac.in

Welcome to Multidimensional Spectroscopy and Imaging Group [‘musig‘]

New Spectroscopy Methods | Imaging Tools | Quantum Dynamics & Exciton Physics | Theory & Computational Spectroscopy

We are an interdisciplinary group of physicists and physical chemists who work at the interface of experiment and theory. We are broadly interested in how exciton physics manifests in materials and molecular assemblies from the perspective of quantum dynamics. We develop advanced optical spectroscopy techniques and quantum dynamics models to probe a variety of questions in condensed matter physics and chemistry, which ultimately determine material functionality. Such questions include – how does an exciton transport in a lattice, how does it dissociate to yield charge carriers, and why is this yield efficient in certain materials versus poor in others? Can we learn quantum transport principles from natural photosynthesis ? Can natural photosynthesis guide the design of new photovoltaics with improved charge generation, etc. ? We are also interested in applied aspects of spectroscopy such as inventing better sensing, imaging and diagnostic tools. Some current systems of interest include –

Exciton physics in molecular assemblies
Quantum transport in disordered systems
Electronic polaritons
Singlet exciton fission
Ultrafast imaging of defects in quantum materials

Please go over our recent publications for a flavor of the kind of experimental and theoretical work carried out in the group. Visit our homepage or our laboratory to know more about our current directions. If you are interested in the same questions as we are, please email me your CV along with your research interests.

1. Vivek N. Bhat*, Karandeep Singh*, Rittika Dey, Arindam Ghosh, Satish A. Patil, and Vivek Tiwari, “Dopant induced interchain interactions enhance polythiophene electrical conductivity at low dopant concentrations ”, J. Phys. Chem. Letters (2026), 17, 3499. *equal authors. URL

2. Asha S. Thomas, Camelia Roy, Indranil Roy, Vivek N. Bhat, Sayan Ghosh and Vivek Tiwari, “Disordered light-harvesting aggregates can host functional vibronic couplings at room temperature”, Nature Communications (2026). Editors’ Highlights URL

3. Sanjoy Patra and Vivek Tiwari et al., “Wavelength-dependent intramolecular singlet fission through an excimer-like intermediate”, J. Chem. Phys. (2026), 164, 054201. Feature Article (top 3% papers in the field selected by the editors)

4. Amitav Sahu and Vivek Tiwari, “Isolating non-adiabatically enhanced ground state quantum beats through two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy”, J. Chem. Phys. (2025), 162, 064201. Editors’ Choice (top 3% papers in the field)

5. Asha S. Thomas*, Vivek N. Bhat*, and Vivek Tiwari, “Rapid scan white light two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy with 100 kHz shot-to-shot detection”, J. Chem. Phys. (2023), 159, 244202. link (*denotes equal authors). Editors’ Choice (top 3% papers in the field selected by the editors). Patents IPO/202241074681 and PCT/IN2023/050664. Press release – Exciting Everything Everywhere All At Once

6. Atandrita Bhattacharyya, Amitav Sahu, Sanjoy Patra, and Vivek Tiwari, “Low- and high-frequency vibrations synergistically enhance singlet exciton fission through robust vibronic resonances”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (2023), 120 (49), e2310124120. link. Press release – Beats That Matter

7. Amitav Sahu and Vivek Tiwari, “Vibrations That Do Not Promote Vibronic Coupling Can Dominate Observed Lineshapes in Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. (2023), 14, 4617.