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Dr. Sumona Sinha
Academic Information
Ph.D., SINP(CU), 2015
Research Interests
My research interests lie primarily in condensed matter physics and materials science, with a strong emphasis on understanding the electronic, structural, and optical properties of materials. The research focuses on organic semiconductors, molecular thin films, and low-dimensional materials, including interfaces and heterostructures relevant to electronic and optoelectronic devices. I employ first-principles calculations, particularly density functional theory (DFT), complemented by spectroscopic insights, to investigate molecular adsorption, interface dipoles, charge transfer, and conformational effects. This research aims to advance fundamental understanding for next-generation electronic and energy-related applications.
Courses Taught
Engineering Mechanics - Essentials, Engineering Mechanics - Principles, Introduction to AI and Data Science using Python, Programming for Problem Solving using C
Positions Held
Current Position and Best 3 experiences:
1. Associate Professor, Department of Basic Science and Humanities, Institute of Engineering & Management Kolkata (New Town), School of University of Engineering and Management Kolkata, Newtown, Kolkata – 700160 (2024-Present)
2. D S Kothari Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata (2019-2022).
3. National Post Doctoral Fellow, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata (2017-2019).
4. Research Associate, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (2015-2016)
1. Associate Professor, Department of Basic Science and Humanities, Institute of Engineering & Management Kolkata (New Town), School of University of Engineering and Management Kolkata, Newtown, Kolkata – 700160 (2024-Present)
2. D S Kothari Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata (2019-2022).
3. National Post Doctoral Fellow, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata (2017-2019).
4. Research Associate, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (2015-2016)
Publications
1. S. Sinha, S. H. Jaman, M. Vorochta, M. Mukherjee and A. K. M. M. Islam: Electronic properties of the F16CuPc molecule-gold interface: Spectroscopic signature of ultra-fast charge delocalization, J Phys. Chem. Solids 205, 112823 (2025).
2. A. Mondal, S. Majumder, S. Sahoo, S. Panda, S. Sinha and A. Barman: Defect-Density- and Rashba-Shift-Induced Interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya Interaction and Spin Pumping in Single-Layer Graphene/Co20Fe60B20 Heterostructures: Implications for New-Generation Spintronics, ACS Appl. Nano Mater 5, 5056 (2022).
3. S. Sinha, S. Ghosal and D. Jana: Electronic and Optical Properties of PTCDI Adsorbed Graphene Heterostructure: A First Principles Study, J Phys. Chem. Solids 155, 110109 (2021).
4. D. Roy, S. Sinha, C.-H. Wang, Y.-W. Yang, and M. Mukherjee: Interfacial Interaction of Absorbate Copper Phthalocyanine with PVDF-Based Ferroelectric Polymer Substrates: A Spectroscopic Study Langmuir, 36, 4607 (2020).
5. T. Mukherjee, S. Sinha and M. Mukherjee: Electronic structure of Twisted and Planar Conformations of Rubrene molecules: A Density Functional study, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 18623 (2018).
6. S. Sinha, S. Pan, S. Choudhury, J. Sinha and A. Barman: Extrinsic Spin Orbit Coupling Induced Large Modulation of Gilbert Damping Coefficient in CoFeB Thin film on The Graphene Stack with Different Defect Density, J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 17442 (2017).
7. S. Sinha, C. Wang and M. Mukherjee: Impact of Electrode Contamination on Electronic Structure and Conformation of Rubrene Thin Films at Rubrene/Ag interface, Appl. Surf. Sci., 409, 22 (2017).
8. S. Sinha, A. K. M. M. Islam, M. Vorokhta and M. Mukherjee: Molecular Orientation and Chemical Interaction at F16CuPc/TiO2 interfaces: A Photoemission and Near-Edge X ray Absorption Fine Structure Study, J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 3365 (2017).
9. S. Sinha, C. Wang, M. Mukherjee, T. Mukherjee and Y. Yang: Oxidation of Rubrene Thin Films: An Electronic Structure Study, Langmuir, 30, 15433 (2014).
10. S. Sinha, C. Wang, M. Mukherjee and Y. Yang: Effect of Gate Dielectric Modification and Film Deposition Temperature on Field Effect Mobility of Copper (II) Phthalocyanine Thin Film Transistors, J. of Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 40, 245103 (2014).