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Dr. Atul Kulkarni

Research Prof & Head

Research Area: Multidisciplinary sensors development & Point-of-care diagnostic devices
Email: head@scnn.edu.in
Phone: 020 66936960

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Atul Kulkarni is currently associated with Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCNN) of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University), India, in the capacity of Research Professor and Director.

He was in Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Department of Mechanical Engineering; South Korea under the Brain Korea Plus (BK21+) and brain Pool fellowships. He received his MS (1995) from Department of Instrumentation Science, University of Pune and Ph. D. from the Department of Physics, University of Pune in 2005, India, in 2005. During and prior to his Ph.D, he worked in Indian industries for more than 17 years (from 1989 to 2005) in various disciplines.

In Dec. 2006, he was offered a postdoctoral fellowship at SKKU, South Korea. Since then, he is actively involved in multidisciplinary sensor development. He has published over 85 research papers in international journals and has 10 patents (Korean, US and PCT) to his credit.

Brief CV:

  • Research Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. (Brian pool, BK+ Fellowship), South Korea 2014-2017
  • Chief Technical Consultant, BioFD&C Co Ltd, Incheon, South Korea 2014-2017
  • Project Scientist, Centre for Sensor Studies, University of Pune, India 2012-2013
  • Associate Research Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. (Brian pool, BK+ Fellowship), South Korea 2006-2012
  • Product development manager, Evincere Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Pune, India 2000-2005
  • QA Engineer, DGP Hinoday Industries Ltd, Pune, India -1993-2000
  • QA Engineer, Level Tech Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India 1989-1992

Dr. Yogesh Jadhav

Assistant Professor (SIU-SCNN)

Research Area: Colloidal QDs/NCs Synthesis & Electrochemical Investigation for Energy, Healthcare and Environmental Applications
Email: yogesh.jadhav@scnn.edu.in

Phone:+91 20-(91)20- 6693 69621 / +91 9021935741

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Dr. Yogesh Jadhav is currently affiliated with Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCNN) of the Symbiosis International University (SIU), Deemed University, Pune, India, as Assistant Professor (2022). Prior to this, he was Savitribai Phule Postdoctoral Fellow (SPPU PDF) at School of Energy Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (2020). He has obtained his MS degree in Nanotechnology with 1st Rank (2012). He was awarded with prestigious DST INSPIRE Fellowship (2013) for Pursuing his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (2018) from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. He has also worked as Scientist C and assistant professor at National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mumbai University, Mumbai (2019).

His research is focused on Semiconductor Nanocrystals/Quantum dot Synthesis, thin-film deposition, Electrochemistry for energy harvesting, storage devices like Solar cells, Batteries and Supercapacitors. Also, biocompatible functional nanostructures for biomedical applications like Bio and electrochemical sensors, Water contamination/remediation and early-stage Point-of-care diagnostic devices. He has published more than 30 research papers in international peer review journals, 1 patent (Indian) and two book chapters (Elsevier) to his credit.

Brief CV:

  • Aug 2022-Till today: Assistant Professor; Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Symbiosis International University.
  • Mar 2022–July 2022: SCNN-SIU Post-Doctoral Fellow; Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Symbiosis International University. (Mentor-Prof. Atul Kulkarni)
  • Feb 2020–Mar 2022: SPPU Post-Doctoral Fellow; School of Energy Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. (Mentor-Prof. Sandesh Jadkar)
  • Dec 2018-Jan 2020: Scientist C and Asst. Professor; National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
  • Nov 2018-Dec 2018: Research Associate; CIF, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
  • Oct 2013-Sept 2018: Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Thesis title “Quaternary Semiconductor Nanocrystals: An Electrochemical Investigation of Band Edge Parameters and Their Solar Cell Applications”. DST Inspire Junior and Senior Research Fellow; Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. (Mentor-Prof. Santosh Haram)
  • Oct 2012-Aug 2013: Project Assistant; Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

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