PhD students at IIT Gandhinagar:
Kaustabh Goswami
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar
Joined in July 2023
M.Tech.: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, 2023
B.Tech.: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, 2021
Kaustabh Goswami is currently working as a PhD Scholar in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He has received his Master’s (Dual Degree) in Chemical Engineering. His areas of interest in research are electrochemical applications and the fabrication of materials for energy storage. At present, he is investigating the production of printable capacitors, emphasizing the enhancement of their efficiency for possible electronic applications.
Kosha Vaishnav
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar
Joined in Dec 2023
JRF: NIT, Surat, (2022-2023)
M.Tech.: Marwadi University Rajkot, Gujarat, 2022
B.Tech.: Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 2018
Kosha Vaishnav is currently pursuing her PhD in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar. She previously worked as a Junior Research Fellow at NIT, Surat for 1.5 years. Her current research focuses on the design and development of wearable strain/pressure sensors using hybrid graphene materials for Healthcare and Robotics applications.
Abinaya Sridharan
Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar
Joined in July 2024
M.Tech.: Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, 2024 (Anna University)
B.Tech.: Vivekananda College of Engineering for Women, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, 2020 (Anna University)
Abinaya Sridharan is working as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar. Currently, she is working on the “Design and development of electrochemical biosensors/aptasensors for detection of cancer biomarkers and microorganisms”.
Chintan Bhalerao
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar
Joined in July 2025
Job Experience: Assistant Professor, Sigma University, Vadodara (2023 – 2025)
M.E.: L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 2023
B.Tech.: Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 2021
Chintan Bhalerao is currently a PhD scholar in the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He has completed his master's in Computer Aided Process Design in Chemical Engineering. He previously worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Sigma University, Vadodara, for 2 years. His areas of interest are Wearable sensors. At present, he is working on “Design, Characterization, and System Integration of Flexible Tactile Sensors for Advanced Human-Machine Interfaces”.
Bhumika Chandrakar
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar
Joined in Dec 2025
B.Sc. (Hons.): Forensic Science, Guru Ghasidas Central University, Chhattisgarh
M.Sc.: Forensic Science, National Forensic Science University Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Bhumika Chandrakar is currently a PhD scholar in the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat. She has completed her master's in Forensic Science. Her research focuses on the development of wearable sweat sensors for advanced sensing and analytical applications, exploring innovative technologies for real-time monitoring.