Team
Dr. Atanu Acharya
Assistant Professor at Syracuse University
BioInspired Syracuse: Institute for Material and Living Systems
Office: 4-010 Center for Science and TechnologyEmail: achary01@syr.edu Phone: 315-443-5487
Education and Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow (2019-2022) with Dr. JC Gumbart, Georgia Tech
Postdoctoral Associate (2017-2018) with Dr. Victor Batista, Yale University
Ph.D. (2011-2016) with Dr. Anna Krylov, USC
M.Sc. (2009-2011); Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Postdoctoral/Research Associate
Dr. Sasthi Charan Mandal
Chemistry Postdoc.
Office: 4-007 Center for Science and TechnologyEmail: scmandal@syr.edu
Education
Ph.D. (2022); S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
M.Sc. in Physics (2015); Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
B.Sc. in Physics (2013); Burdwan University, India
Dr. Ronit Sarangi
Chemistry Postdoc.
Office: 4-007 Center for Science and TechnologyEmail: rsarangi@syr.edu
Education
Ph.D. (2023); University of Southern California
Integrated BS-MS (2017); IISER Kolkata
Graduate student
Suman Maity
Chemistry Graduate Student
Office: 4-007 Center for Science and TechnologyEmail: sumaity@syr.edu
Education
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2020-2022); Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
B.Sc. in Chemistry (2017-2020); Barasat Government College, India
MS/BS Students
Roshan Khandelwal
MS Student, Computer Engineering
Office: 4-007 Center for Science and TechnologyEmail: rokhande@syr.edu
Alumni
Micaela Primer
Chemistry REU Student 2023
Vassar College
Open positions
We are currently recruiting graduate students and postdocs. Email Dr. Acharya (achary01@syr.edu) to enquire about open positions.
Prospective postdoctoral candidates: Email Dr. Acharya (achary01@syr.edu) with your latest CV and a summary of your research statement and interest. Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics, or related subjects with experience in quantum chemistry calculations, QM/MM simulations, and/or MD simulations.
Prospective graduate students: Please apply through the Chemistry Graduate Admissions website. https://thecollege.syr.edu/chemistry/chemistry-graduate-overview/chemistry-graduate-admission/
Prospective MS/BS students: Interested Syracuse University students are requested to contact Dr. Acharya (achary01@syr.edu) to discuss potential projects. You can also fill out this Google form to initiate the conversation.