Dr. Arunasish Layek

Present Position: Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry, School of Basic & Applied Sciences

E-mail: arunasish.layek@adamasuniversity.ac.in

Education:

  • PhD in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  • Sc. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Research Key Areas:

  • Single Molecule Fluorescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy
  • Material Science and Nanoscience
  • Solid state light emitting devices

Experience:

  • Assistant Professor (School of Basic and Applied Sciences), Adamas University, India, 2017-
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, KU Leuven, Belgium, 2015-2017.
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2012-2014.

Research Publication (s):

  • Number of research papers published in Peer Reviewed International journals: 20
  • Number of research papers published in international peer-reviewed Scopus Proceedings: 02

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Selected Publication (s):

  1. “Correlated Super-Resolution Fluorescence and Electron Microscopy Reveals the Catalytically Active Nanorods within Individual H-ZSM-22 Zeolite Particles” Layek, A.; Loon, J. V.; Roeffaers, M. B. J. Kubarev, A. V Catalysis Science & Technology (2019), 9, 4645-4650.
  2. “Insights on heterogeneity in blinking mechanism and non-ergodicity using sub-ensemble statistical analysis of single quantum dots” Mukherjee, A.; Roy, K. K.; Phadnis, C.; Layek, .; Bera, S.; Chowdhury, A. The Journal of Chemical Physics (2019), 151, 084701 (1-11).
  3. “Solvent effect changes pore preference of ZSM-5 acid catalysis as revealed by fluorescence microscopy” Kubarev, A. V.; Breynaert, E.; Loon, J. V.; Layek, A.; Fleury, G.; Radhakrishnan, S.; Martens, J. A.; Roeffaers, M. B. J.  ACS Catalysis (2017), 7, 4248-4252.
  4. “Synthesis of rare-earth doped ZnO nanorods and their defect–dopant correlated enhanced visible-orange luminescence” Layek, A.*; Banerjee, S.; Manna, B.; Chowdhury, A. RSC Advances (2016), 6 (42), 35892-35900.
  5. “Native defects determine phase dependent photoluminescence behaviour of Eu2+ and Eu3+ in In2O3 Nanocrystals” Ghodsi, V.; Layek, A.; Hegde, M.; Yildirim, B.; Radovanovic, P. Chemical Communications (2016), 52, 4353-4356.
  6. “Dual Europium Luminescence Centers in Colloidal Ga2O3 Nanocrystals: Controlled In Situ Reduction of Eu(III) and Stabilization of Eu(II)” Layek, A.; Yildirim, B.; Ghodsi, V.; Hutflus, L. N.; Hegde, M.; Wang, T.; Radovanovic, P. Chemistry of Materials (2015), 27, 6030-6037.
  7. “Hybrid ZnO-Based Nanoconjugate for Green and Sustainable White Light Generation” Layek, A.; Stanish, P., Chirmanov, V., Radovanovic, P. V. Chemistry of Materials (2015), 27, 1021-1030.
  8. “Ultranarrow and widely tunable Mn2+ – induced photoluminescence from single Mn-doped nanocrystals of ZnS-CdS alloys” Hazarika, A.; Layek, A.; De, S.; Nag, A.; Debnath, S.; Mahadevan, P.; Chowdhury, A.; Sarma, D.D. Physical Review Letters (2013), 110, 267401 (1-5). [Selected as Focus: A Quantum Dot Shows Its True Colors, Physics6, 73 (2013)] [IF=8.42]
  9. “A generalized three-stage mechanism of ZnO nanoparticle formation in homogeneous liquid medium” Layek, A.; Mishra, G.; Sharma, A.; Spasova, M.; Dhar, S.; Chowdhury, A.; Bandopadhyaya, R., The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2012), 116, 24757−24769. [IF=4.53]
  10. “Strong quantum-confined Stark effect in Individual Localization Centres within InGaN quantum well based light emitting diodes” De, S.; Layek, A.; Bhattacharya, S.; Das, D.; Kadir, A.; Bhattacharya, A.; Dhar, S.; Chowdhury, A. Applied Physics Letter (2012), 101, 129919. [IF=3.41]
  11. “Carrier Recombination Dynamics through Defect States of ZnO Nanocrystals: From Nanoparticles to Nanorods” Layek, A.; Manna, B.; Chowdhury, A. Chemical Physics Letters (2012), 539-540, 133-138. [IF=1.86]
  12. “Two Distinct Origins of Highly Localized Luminescent Centers within InGaN/GaN Quantum-Well Light-Emitting Diodes” De, S.; Layek, A.; Raja, A.; Kadir, A.; Gokhale, M. R.; Bhattacharya, A.; Dhar, S.; Chowdhury, A. Advanced Functional Materials (2011), 21, 3828-3835. [Selected as frontispiece “highlight article” for Oct 23 Issue] [IF=12.12]
  13. “Spectrally resolved photoluminescence imaging of ZnO nanocrystals at single-particle levels” Layek, A.*; De,S.; Thorat, R.; Chowdhury, A.* The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2011), 2(11), 1241-1247. [* corresponding author]

Research Projects:

  1. “Rational Development of Surface Engineered Perovskite Nanocrystals and Understanding their Photophysical Properties”, INR 31.24 Lakh, Early Career Research Grant, funded by SERB – Govt. of India, 2019-2022

Award/ Academic Recognition/ Major Professional Activity:

  • Early Career Research Grant, ECR/2018/0001767, SERB, Govt. of India
  • Department of Science and Technology Travel Grant for Young Scientists (2012). (SR/ITS/0314/2012-2013)
  • INSA (CCDST Chennai) Travel Grant for Young Scientists (2012).
  • CSIR (Govt. of India) Travel Grant for International Conference (2011). (Ref. No. TG/5956/11-HRD)
  • Madhav Pandya Scholarship, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2004 -2006)
  • National Scholarship 1998 (MHRD, Govt. of India)

 

  • Professional Activities.
  • Refereeing International Journals.
  • Analytical Methods, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Plasmonics, RSC Advances, Advanced Powder Technology, New Journal of Chemistry.

 

  • Professional Body Membership:
    Scholar Academic and Scientific Research Society