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Principle Investigator 

              Mahesh K Gangishetty, PI

              Assistant Professor-2020

              Department of Chemistry

             Mississippi State University

             Bio: PhD, University of Saskatchewan, Canada -2017

             Postdoc, Harvard University,  Rowland Institute – 2020

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Graduate Researchers 

Udara Madushanka Kuruppu – PhD

Udara finished his B.Sc. Special (Hons) in Chemistry, USJ (SL) – 2017 in Sri Lanka. He is a graduate student started in Jan 2021. He enjoys working on the analytical  instruments. His research is focused on developing efficient light emitting diodes, ad building variety of optical setup to investigate the photophysical aspects of devices. 

In free time, he likes to google and learn about new technologies, watch Cricket matches, and listen to music.

Wisdom Koku Evadzi, PhD

Wisdom graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah university of Science and Technology in 2015 in Ghana. He is a graduate student and started in January 2022. Wisdom research is currently focused on investigating the plasmonic effect of Ag/Au nanomaterials and how they can be used in device.

In his free time, Wisdom enjoys writing codes, listening to music and watching soccer.

 

Palani Karthikeyan, PhD
Palani completed a Master’s degree in chemistry in 2023 and a specialized research course in Materials Science (PGDMS-2024) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), India. Where he worked on harvesting ambient triplet excitons from organic small molecules for optoelectronic applications.

Palani is passionate about light-matter interaction and light-emitting devices. In Gangishetty lab , he is working on the synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid perovskites and study their photophysical properties for the development of efficient light-emitting diodes.
Outside of the lab, he enjoys reading, playing chess, and discovering new places to hike, camp, and explore.
 
Suprabhat, Paramanick, PhD
Suprabhat  graduated with BS honors from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, and later earned my MS in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IITP). As a recipient of the prestigious Inspire Scholarship from the Government of India (2018-2023), He developed a passion for research. In Gangishetty lab, his interests lie in analytical instrumentation and exploring innovative applications in perovskites, nanofibers, LED technology.
Outside of academics, he is passionate about cooking, listening to music, staying active through badminton and cycling, and embracing a healthy work-life balance.
 

Elnaz Dadashzadeh Asl – Ph.D.

Elnaz earned her M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering – Renewable Energy Engineering from the University of Isfahan, Iran. She joined Gangishetty Lab in January 2025. At MSU, she works on plasmonic nanomaterials and perovskite based optoelectronic devices. She enjoys every stage of the process, from synthesis to device fabrication, and prefers hands-on experimental work, where she believes true learning happens.

Outside the lab, Elnaz is a passionate movie enthusiast with a love for sci-fi movies, especially those by Christopher Nolan. Though naturally introverted and drawn to quiet spaces, she dreams of extraordinary adventures, from traveling to space to trying thrilling experiences like bungee jumping.

Sampson Gyamerah, PhD
Sampson is a Chemistry graduate student at Mississippi State University, where he began his studies in Fall 2025. He earned his MSc. degree in Nanotechnology and Materials for Micro- and Nanosystems from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST MISIS), Russia, in 2024. He completed his BSc. (Hons) in Physics (Electronics option) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, in 2017. Sampson is interested in exploring novel materials, their characterization methods, and potential applications in optoelectronic devices. He enjoys community outreach, DIY projects, and cycling
 

Samina Ferdousi (Ph.D.)

Samina is a graduate student at the Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, and started in Fall ’25. She completed her B.Sc. in Chemistry from the Chemistry Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh, in 2017. After, she earned her MS in Inorganic Chemistry from the same University in 2018. Samina is interested in synthesizing metal nanoparticles and perovskite nanocrystals for energy conversion applications.  

Samina also enjoys visiting, cooking, and passing time with family.

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Fulltime Members 

“Boxy”

Boxy is a full time member of the lab, who helps all the groups members with device fabrication and other chemistry.

In free time, well! she is not supposed to have any free time, however,  she likes to scream for N2 and seek attention by scaring the lab members.  

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Alumni  

  1. Garrett Wells – B.S 2024
  2. Ian Bunker – B.S 2024
  3. Ryan Cook – Summer REU – 2021
  4. Ian Johnson – Summer REU – 2021
  5. Peyton York – BS 2022
  6. Ayinla Ridwan Tobi -MS 2023
  7. Contessa Maggard- MS Chem Education
  8. Seth Taylor – Summer REU – 2023
  9. Rachel Cooper – Summer REU – 2023
  10. Rongjing Yan, MS-2024
  11. Anikur Rahman, Mohammad, MS 2024
  12. Jackson Crawford – B.S Physics 2024