Dr. Tuhin Kumar Maji

His research at RUAS focuses on computational materials science and first-principles design of functional materials using DFT and electronic structure calculations. Key areas include:

• Quantum materials and high-temperature superconductivity through engineering electron-phonon coupling in metallic heterostructures;
• DFT-guided catalysis design for hydrogen evolution, CO₂ reduction, and selective oxidation;
• Electronic structure engineering in 2D heterostructures including moiré effects and charge transfer at van der Waals interfaces;
• Interface chemistry and charge dynamics at metal-semiconductor and metal-metal nanoscale interfaces;
• High-throughput computational materials discovery using DFT-based screening and machine learning acceleration;
• Theory-guided synthesis optimization to translate computational predictions into engineered nanomaterials with target electronic and catalytic properties.

• National Postdoctoral Fellowship (SERB, DST, Government of India): Awarded for pioneering research on interface-engineered Ag@Au nanohybrids and high-temperature superconductivity (2021-2025).
• Institute of Eminence Postdoctoral Fellowship (IISc Bangalore)
• DST-INSPIRE Fellowship (PhD, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences)
• DST-INSPIRE Scholarship (Undergraduate, Government of India)
• SERB International Travel Grant: Twice (2019, 2023).
• CSIR International Travel Grant: 2019.
• Multiple Conference Awards and Honors: Received for best presentations at ICONSAT 2020, MRSI 2021, IWPSD 2019, SMST 2020.
• State Government Scholarships (West Bengal): For outstanding performance in Class X (2007) and XII (2009).
• Secured and managed competitive research funding exceeding ₹47 lakh
• Publication record of 36+ peer-reviewed international journals and 669+ citations (as of 2025)

Dr. Tuhin Kumar Maji has authored/co-authored 34 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals with 669+ total citations (as of November 2025). His publication record spans quantum materials, catalysis, photonics, and computational materials science, with particular emphasis on first-principles design and interface engineering.

Selected High-Impact Publications:

• Quantum Materials & Superconductivity:T. K. Maji et al., "Engineering ultra-strong electron-phonon coupling and nonclassical electron transport in crystalline gold with nanoscale interfaces," Nature Communications (2025). IF = 14.7
• Electronic Materials & Heterostructures: T. K. Maji et al., "Combinatorial large-area MoS₂/anatase-TiO₂ interface: A pathway to emergent optical and opto-electronic functionalities," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 (2020) 44345. IF = 10.38
• T. K. Maji et al., "1D/2D hybrid Te/Graphene and Te/MoS₂: multifaceted broadband photonics and green energy applications," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 (2022) 51449. IF = 10.38
• DFT-Guided Computational Materials Design: T. K. Maji et al., "Intriguing electronic and optical prospects of FCC bimetallic two-dimensional heterostructures: Epsilon near-zero behavior in UV-Vis range," Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 22 (2020) 16314. IF = 3.94
• T. K. Maji et al., "Intricate modulation of interlayer coupling at the graphene oxide/MoSe₂ interface: Application in time-dependent optics and device transport," Physical Review B 99 (2019) 115309. IF = 3.57
• Photocatalysis & Energy Applications: T. K. Maji et al., "A combined experimental and computational study on a nanohybrid material for potential application in NIR photocatalysis," Applied Catalysis A: General 583 (2019) 117124. IF = 5.7
• T. K. Maji et al., "Development of a magnetic nanohybrid for multifunctional application: From immobile photocatalysis to efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting," Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 397 (2020) 112575. IF = 4.29
• Charge Dynamics & Interface Engineering: T. K. Maji et al., "Enhanced charge separation through modulation of defect-state in wide band-gap semiconductor," Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 332 (2017) 391. IF = 4.29
• T. K. Maji et al., "Broken inversion symmetry and interface-induced spin-polarization for metal-Weyl semimetal stacked interfaces," Scientific Reports 10 (2020) 14438. IF = 5.0
• Nanomaterials Synthesis & Characterization:T. K. Maji et al., "Electrical Resistance in a Composite of Ultra-Small Silver Nanoparticles Embedded in Gold Nanostructures," ACS Applied Electronic Materials 5 (2023) 2893. IF = 3.31
• T. K. Maji et al., "Two-dimensional ReS₂: Solution to unresolved queries on structure and inter-layer coupling," Physical Review Materials 5 (2020) 054006. IF = 3.37
• Environmental & Biomedical Applications: A. Chatterjee et al. (including T. K. Maji), "Highly Sensitive Optical Sensor for Selective Detection of Fluoride Level in Drinking Water," ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9 (2021) 7160. IF = 7.1
• R. Nandi et al. (including T. K. Maji), "A novel nanohybrid for cancer theranostics: Folate sensitized Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles," Journal of Materials Chemistry B 5 (2017) 3927. IF = 6.3

Complete Publication List:

A full list of all 36 peer-reviewed publications with DOI links and impact factors is maintained on Google Scholar (bit.ly/tkm_gs) and the researcher's institutional webpage (bit.ly/tkm_web).

Key Metrics:

• Total Publications: 36 peer-reviewed journals
• First-Author Publications: 16
• Collaborative Publications: 20
• H-Index: 15+ (as of Nov 2025)
• Total Citations: 706+

• Past Member of Material Research Society of India
• Past Member of American Chemical Society
• Past Member of American Physical Society