Generation and exploration of ground and excited state potential energy surfaces for a wide range of applications, spanning from atmospheric chemistry to catalysis.
Selected Publications
A quantum-mechanical investigation of O(3P) + CO scattering cross sections at superthermal collision energies. Sanchit Kumar et al. MNRAS 519, 1253 (2023)
Quantum dynamics study of rotational transitions of NCCN induced by He collision. Sanchit Kumar, A. Kushwaha and TJ Dhilip Kumar J. Chem. Phys. 149, 174312 (2018)
Ab Initio Potential Energy Surfaces of C3 Collision with Proton and Quantum Dynamics of Rotational Transition Sanchit Kumar and T. J. Dhilip Kumar J. Phys. Chem. A 122, 5437 (2018)
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India, 2021
Professional Profile
Professional Profile
Post-Doctoral Fellow, (2023-Present) KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Post-Doctoral Fellow, (2022-2023) Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Post-Doctoral Fellow, (2021-2022) Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Awards
Qualified National Eligibility Test and selected for Junior Research Fellowship (NET/JRF), CSIR-UGC, India (All India Rank for JRF 38 in Chemical Sciences).
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2016.
International Travel Support (ITS) by Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India to present research work in an international scientific event.
KAUST Affiliations
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)
Research Interests Keywords
Potential
energy surfacesexcited
statesmultireference calculations
