Ms. Smrutirekha Padhi, an alumna of the University of Hyderabad (M.Sc. Chemistry, 2023-2025), has been awarded a Ph.D. position under the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Actions Network (MSCA-DN) Fellowship. She will be joining the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (IOC-PAS), Warsaw, Poland, under the supervision of Professor Daniel T Gryko, who also serves as the director of institute of organic chemistry, PAS.
Ms. Smrutirekha Padhi
The PhD will be carried out within the PHOTOBRANE project, where her research will focus on the development of photo-switchable ultrathin membranes for molecular separation. In addition to her core research, she will engage in interdisciplinary training, scientific communication, outreach, and active participation in international network activities. Throughout the programme, she will also undertake specialised coursework, mandatory MSCA-DN training activities, and collaborative research tasks across partner institutions, all of which will significantly contribute to her scientific growth and professional development.
For her Master’s thesis, she carried out research on “Friedel Crafts reaction of BH adducts with Pyrene” under the supervision of Professor D. Basavaiah at the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad.
Smruti expresses her sincere gratitude to her mentor, Prof. D. Basavaiah, for his constant guidance and invaluable academic inspiration. She is also deeply thankful to the members of the DB Research Group for their unwavering encouragement throughout her journey. She further extends her warm gratitude to her seniors and friends for their consistent support, thoughtful guidance, and motivation, which have greatly strengthened her academic path. Moreover, she conveys her heartfelt appreciation to the University of Hyderabad for providing an enriching academic environment and opportunities that have significantly shaped her research journey.