Kazi Nazrul University, India
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🎓 EARLY ACADEMIC PURSUITS
Dr. Puja Dey was born on April 28, 1979. Her academic journey began in West Bengal, India, where she completed her Madhyamik (1995) and Higher Secondary (1997) from WBBSE and WBCHSE respectively. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from the University of North Bengal (2000 & 2002), and successfully qualified GATE in 2002. Her pursuit of advanced research led her to IIT Kharagpur, where she earned her Ph.D. in Physics (2008), specializing in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials.
🏢 PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS
Dr. Dey’s illustrious academic career spans national and international research and teaching positions:
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🧑🏫 Associate Professor, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol (2018–Present)
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🧑🏫 Assistant Professor, KNU (2016–2018) and NIT Agartala (2013–2016)
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🔬 Postdoctoral Fellow, CNRS, Strasbourg, France (2008–2011)
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🔬 Postdoctoral Researcher, UGC-DAE, Indore (2012–2013)
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🔬 Senior Research Fellow, IIT Kharagpur (2007–2008)
She is also Joint-Coordinator of the Centre for Organic Spintronics and Optoelectronics Devices (COSOD) at KNU.
📚 CONTRIBUTIONS AND RESEARCH FOCUS IN MATERIAL SCIENCE
Dr. Puja Dey’s research lies at the cutting edge of Materials Science and Spintronics, especially at the intersection of organic and inorganic hybrid systems. Her key research domains include:
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Topological Insulators & Heterostructures
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Organic Spintronics & Optospintronics
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Multifunctional Nanostructured Oxides
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Ferromagnetic Thin Films
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Organic Photodetectors & Energy-Efficient Devices
She has published 76 peer-reviewed journal articles, achieving ~1500 citations, with an h-index of 21 and i10-index of 34.
🏅 ACADEMIC CITATIONS, ACCOLADES AND RECOGNITION
Authored Books:
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Spintronics: Fundamentals and Applications (Springer, 2021)
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Spintronics for Beginners (Scholars’ Press, 2014)
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Physics of Oxide Materials for Spintronics (Scholars’ Press, 2013)
These texts are referred to internationally, including libraries in CNRS, France and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.
Edited Works:
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Editor, Science and Culture Journal, Special Issue (2024)
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Lead Editor, NSESD2024 Conference Proceedings
Notable Invitations:
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Distinguished Speaker, Advanced Materials Science World Congress 2025, London
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Delivered invited talks at prestigious forums including DAE SSPS, MMM-USA, and NIT Durgapur
🌍 IMPACT AND INFLUENCE
Her work on Carbon-based Opto-Spintronics addresses critical United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), particularly:
Her contributions are advancing Li-Fi, hybrid computing, and low-cost photodetectors, offering sustainable alternatives for next-generation electronics.
🧭 LEGACY AND FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS
Dr. Dey has successfully supervised 3 Ph.D. candidates (4 ongoing) and guided 40 M.Sc. theses, nurturing future innovators in physics and materials science. Through her collaborative ventures with CNRS-France, BARC, IITs, and NITs, she fosters interdisciplinary, transnational science.
Her initiatives at COSOD (KNU) provide hands-on exposure to cutting-edge device fabrication and modeling, significantly uplifting regional research capacity in eastern India.
✅CONCLUSION
Dr. Puja Dey exemplifies an innovative and globally respected researcher in Spintronics and Optoelectronics. Her pioneering efforts integrate sustainability with advanced material science, aiming at transformative, real-world applications. Her legacy is marked by academic depth, societal relevance, and visionary research leadership.
🔬NOTABLE PUBLICATION:
Investigation of Magneto-Optical Tunability in DC and AC Transport Property on Si/NiFe₂O₄/ZnO-rGO Heterostructure
Authors: Priyanka Banerjee, K. Mukhopadhyay, P. Dey
Journal: Applied Physics A
Year: 2025
Magneto-Optical Tuning of Electronic Transport in p-Si (100)/La₀.₇Sr₀.₃MnO₃/IL/Au (IL = CuPc and P3HT/CuPc) Heterostructures: Role of Inorganic-Organic Interface
Authors: Md Minhaj Ali, Apurba Pal, Nitish Ghosh, P. Dey, J. N. Roy
Journal: Surfaces and Interfaces
Year: 2025
Coexistence of Room Temperature Optical Response and Spin Valve Characteristics in ITO/V[TCNE]₂/Rubrene/Co/Au Magnetic Organic Photodetector Heterostructure
Authors: Apurba Pal, Jitendra Nath Roy, Puja Dey, Seikh Mohammad Yusuf
Journal: physica status solidi (RRL) – Rapid Research Letters
Year: 2024
Optically Tunable Magnetoresistance Properties in La₀.₇Sr₀.₃MnO₃-Glass Nanocomposites: A Step Towards Optospintronics
Authors: Nitish Ghosh, Debajit Deb, P. Dey
Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Year: 2024
Optical Tunability of Magnetoimpedance Properties in La₀.₇Sr₀.₃MnO₃-Glass Nanocomposites: A Signature of Opto-Spintronics
Authors: Nitish Ghosh, Debajit Deb, P. Dey
Journal: Applied Physics A
Year: 2024