Dr. Prahlad Kumar Baruah

About Me

I am a Physicist and Materials Scientist specializing in Plasmonic nanomaterials, Photocatalysis, Photoelectrocatalysis, and Laser-based nanoparticle synthesis. My research focuses on understanding and engineering nanoscale materials and interfaces using advanced spectroscopic and optical characterization techniques, with an emphasis on developing sustainable technologies for environmental remediation and pollutant degradation.

Current Project

PATCH

Plasmonic Nanoparticle Enhanced CuO/BiVO4 Heterojunctions for Photoelectrocatalytic Pollutant Degradation.

Visit PATCH Website

ISRO RESPOND Project

RES-PRL-2024-002: Developing Chemometric Tools to Analyze LIBS Spectra Acquired Under Simulated Planetary Atmospheric Conditions.

Sanctioned to Dr. Prahlad Kumar Baruah, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, School of Energy Technology, PDEU, as Principal Investigator (ISRO/RES/3/1124/25-26) worth INR 29,37,624.

Education & Career

Education

Ph.D. (Physics) – 2019
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

M.Sc. (Physics) – 2012
Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi

B.Sc. Hons. (Physics) – 2009
Hindu College, University of Delhi

CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) – 2012
Qualified in Physical Sciences

Professional Experiences

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellow
December 2025 – Present
Institut Lumière Matière (ILM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

Assistant Professor – Grade I
January 2023 – November 2025
Department of Physics, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)

Assistant Professor – Grade II
November 2019 – December 2022
Department of Physics, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)

Assistant Professor (Consolidated)
April 2019 – November 2019
Department of Physics, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)

Students Supervised

PhD

Dr. Kavil Mehta (2024) – Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, PRL Ahmedabad, India.
Dr. Darshitsinh Parmar (2025) – Current position: Research Scientist, Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd.SLTL., Gujarat, India
Ms. Vaishnavi Khalas (Ongoing, Jointly supervised with Dr. Satyam Sinde).

Master's

6 students supervised (2022–2025).

Undergraduate

6 students supervised (2020–2025).

Awards & Honors

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship – European Commission (February 2025)
SERB International Travel Support Award – Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) (March 2023)
Best Oral Presentation Award – National Conference on Plasma Science and Applications (PSA 2021), organized by the Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI) and SVNIT (December 2021)
SERB International Travel Support – Young Scientist Award – Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) (February 2020)
Best Poster Award – 62nd DAE Solid State Physics Symposium (DAE SSPS-2017), BARC, Mumbai (2017)
Best Poster Award – 2nd Position – TEQIP Symposium to celebrate the 2015 International Year of Light, Department of Physics, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati (October 2015)
Institute fellowship for Doctoral research at IIT Guwahati from the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India. (December 2012)

Teaching Experience

As Assistant Professor at Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Engineering Physics – B.Tech., Semesters 1 & 2
Theory & Laboratory
Electricity & Magnetism – B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics, Semester 3
Theory & Laboratory
Introduction to Modern Physics – B.Sc., Semester 3
Theory
University Physics-II – B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, Semester 2
Theory & Laboratory
Laser & Its Applications – B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics, Semester 6
Theory & Laboratory
Classical Electrodynamics & Basic Plasma Physics – M.Sc. Physics, Semester 2
Theory
Laser & Spectroscopy – M.Sc. Physics, Semester 2
Theory
Classical Mechanics – M.Sc. Physics, Semester 1
Theory