Dr. Manideepa Paul

About

Dr. Manideepa Paul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Engineering and Sciences, Sharda University. Her research interests include the synthesis, chemical reactivity, and assembly of nanomaterials, particularly metal nanoclusters and quantum dots. Her work focuses on their photophysical behavior, surface functionalization, and supramolecular organization for applications in sensing, energy, and nanophononics. Dr. Paul has published in leading journals and is dedicated to delivering a concept-driven, application-oriented teaching approach.

Skill sets & Expertise

• Nano chemistry and nanomaterials
• Functional materials for energy and environment
• Material Characterization: TEM, STEM, SEM-EDX, AFM, PXRD, XPS, PL, TRPL, UV-Vis, DLS, FTIR.
• Software: Origin, ImageJ, Gatan Digital Micrograph, Vesta, Adobe Illustrator.

Experience

• Assistant Professor (Chemistry) (July 2024 Present), Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, School of Engineering and Science, Sharda University
• Ph.D. (2024) Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), India
• M.Sc. (2016) National Institute of Technology, Silchar (NITS), India
• Summer Internship (2015) National Institute of Technology, Silchar (NITS), India

Qualification

• Ph.D,(Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India)
• M.Sc. (National Institute of Technology Silchar, India)
   

Award & Recognition

• 2022: Best Poster Award - RIC-Integration 2022, India
• 2016: Qualified CSIR-NET (JRF)
• 2017: Qualified GATE
• 2017: SLET Qualified (North East)

Research

Designing luminescent nanocluster-based assemblies, exploring FRET modulation, plasmon-enhanced reactions, and rare-earth photophysics for sensing, white light emission, and functional nanomaterials with tunable optical properties.

Publications:

• Singha, S.; Paul, M.; Ghosh, P.; Manna, M.; Pramanik, S.; Misra, A.; Bhandari, S. "Enhancing FRET Efficiency through Synergistic Influences of Surfactants and Quantum Dots on Zinc Quinolate Complex-Dye Interactions." J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2025, 16 (26), 6066–6072.
• Paul, M.; Chattopadhyay, A. "Magneto-Luminescent Two-Dimensional Nanosheets of Gadolinium and Gold Nanocluster Assemblies with Surface Molecular Functionalization for White Light Emission." J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2024, 15 (33), 8584–8592.
• Paul, M.; Chattopadhyay, A. "Modulating the Photoluminescence of Europium through Crystalline Assembly Formation with Gold Nanoclusters and Then Phosphate Ions." J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14 (50), 11250–11257.
• Paul, M.; Basu, S.; Chattopadhyay, A. "Complexation Reaction-Based Two-Dimensional Luminescent Crystalline Assembly of Atomic Clusters for Recyclable Storage of Oxygen." Langmuir 2020, 36 (3), 754–759.
• Pal, S.; Dutta, A.; Paul, M.; Chattopadhyay, A. "Plasmon-Enhanced Chemical Reaction at the Hot Spots of End-to-End Assembled Gold Nanorods." J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124 (5).

Certifications

• 6-Day FDP on “Bridging Science and Society: Pathways to Innovation and Sustainability”, Teaching Learning Centre, Sharda University - January 2026.
• 12-Week NPTEL-AICTE Faculty Development Programme (MoE, Govt. of India) on “Physics of Nanomaterials”, IIT Madras- July-October 2025
• 9-Day Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) by UGC on “NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme” - September 2025
• Workshop on “Research Methodology”, by IQAC & RDC, Sharda University - July 2025
• Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on “Emerging Smart Technology for Sustainable Development (ETSD 2025)”, Sharda University- June 2025
• 10-Day Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) by UGC on “NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme” -May 2025
• 7-Day FDP on “Empowering Excellence for NextGen Education”, Teaching Learning Centre, Sharda University - February 2025
• 5-Day Faculty Induction Programme (Guru Dakshata), Sharda University -September 2024.
• 8-Day FDP on “Quality Education and University System and Process”, Teaching Learning Centre, Sharda University -July 2024

Area of Interest

• Molecular and Nanoscale Materials
• Metal Nanoclusters, Quantum Dots, and Functional Nanomaterials
• Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence
• Materials Chemistry and Supramolecular Assemblies
• Interface Chemistry and Surface Functionalization