Prof. Gour P. Das is a Condensed Matter Physicist and Materials Scientist with a distinguished career spanning nearly five decades across premier institutions viz. BARC Bombay, IACS Kolkata, and IIT Kharagpur. Widely recognized for his foundational contributions to electronic structure and materials design, his research encompasses a broad spectrum of topics including alloys and intermetallics, 2D materials, spintronics materials, semiconductor nanostructures, energy materials and topological quantum materials. He has over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters (vide CV & Festschrift Volume), and has delivered a large number of invited talks all over the world.
Prof. Das has served as visiting scientist at prestigious global institutes e.g. Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Stuttgart, Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Institute for Materials Research Sendai, University of New South Wales Sydney, plus a host of other short term visits. He is a Fellow of the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, and his high-quality research in computer-aided design has earned him the MRSI Silver Jubilee Award, the ACCMS Award, and a prestigious Life Time Achievement Award from the Asian Consortium on Computational Materials Science (ACCMS). Demonstrating continuous innovation, his recent 2026 work highlights Deep Neural Networks integrated with Density Functional Theory to accurately predict the performance of sodium-ion battery materials, thereby accelerating solutions for sustainable energy. Beyond his scientific milestones, Prof. Das is highly respected nationwide as an inspiring mentor and educator, dedicated to nurturing generations of physicists and materials scientists in the country.
Contact: gour.das@tcgcrest.org
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