Dr. Biswarup Pathak, FNASc, FRSc
Associate Editor of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Professor
Department of Chemistry
PoD Building, Room Number: 1A 724
Phone (Office): 0731-660-5157 | 3348
Email: biswarup[at]iiti.ac.in and biswarup.pathak[at]gmail.com

Biswarup Pathak

Dr. Biswarup Pathak is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at IIT Indore, India, where he leads the Computational Materials Designing Research Group. His research integrates advanced computational modeling with machine learning and artificial intelligence to design nanomaterials for applications in catalysis, energy, and molecular sequencing. Dr. Pathak has published over 290 papers in prestigious international journals, garnering more than 7,500 citations. His contributions to the field have earned global recognition, including the Early and Mid-Career Research Award from the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in 2017 and the IIT Indore Best Researcher Award in 2016, 2023, and 2024. He has secured numerous national and international grants supporting his research on nanomaterials for energy and catalysis. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Pathak has delivered over 65 invited talks worldwide. In 2019, he was featured on the cover of Journal of Physical Chemistry's Young Scientist Issue, and in 2021, he was recognized by the American Chemical Society as one of India's most impactful researchers. Recently, Dr. Pathak was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), UK, and received the CRSI Bronze Medal and MRSI Medal for his exceptional contributions to chemical science. He has also joined ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces as an Associate Editor, further cementing his leadership and influence in computational materials science and chemistry.









Awards | Recognization

  • Associate Editor of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (Since 2024)
  • Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) (2024)
  • Institute Best Research Paper Award (2024)
  • CRSI Bronze Medal (2023)
  • MRSI Medal (2023)
  • Institute Best Research Paper Award (2023)
  • Emerging Researchers in Physical Chemistry, ACS (2023)
  • Fellow of Royal Society and Chemistry (FRSC),RSC (2022)
  • ACS Most impactful Indian Researcher (2022)
  • Featured in Journal of Physical Chemistry Young Scientist Special Issue, ACS (2019)
  • Highly Cited Author, RCS (2019-2020)
  • Early and Mid Career Research Fellowship, INSA (2017)
  • Institute Best Research Paper Award (2016)




Work Experiences | Education

  • Professor, IIT Indore (Since February 2022)
  • Associate Professor, IIT Indore (2016-2022)
  • Assistant Professor, IIT Indore (2012-2016)
  • Postdoctoral fellow (2009-2012), Uppsala University, Sweden
  • Postdoctoral fellow (2008-2009), Jackson State Univ, USA
  • Ph.D.(Theoretical Chemistry): HCU/IISc Bangalore (2007)
  • MSc, Banaras Hindu University (2002)
  • BSc, Burdwan University (2000)
Education Details

  • Ph.D. (Theoretical Chemistry, Supervisor: Prof. E.D. Jemmis) : HCU/IISc Bangalore (Degree from HCU, December 2007)
  • M.Sc., Banaras Hindu University (2002)
  • B. Sc., Bankura Christian College (2000)

Work Experiences

  • February 2022- Present: Professor (Chemistry), IIT Indore
  • June 2016- February 2022: Associate Professor (Chemistry), IIT Indore
  • May 2012- June, 2016: Assistant Professor (Chemistry), IIT Indore
  • September 2009 - May 2012: Postdoctoral fellow (Supervisor:Prof. Rajeev Ahuja), Uppsala University, Sweden
  • January 2008 - July 2009: Postdoctoral fellow (Supervisor: Prof. Jerzy Leszczynski), Jackson State University, USA
  • August 2007 - December 2007: Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore