• Principal Scientist Chemical Science and Technology Division, National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR), Trivandrum, Kerala. From May 2016-Present
• Senior Scientist, Chemical Science and Technology Division, National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR), Trivandrum, Kerala. From May 2012-2016
• POST DOCTORAL ASSCOCIATE, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, 2010-2012
• RESEARCH SCIENTIST (INDUSTRIAL), Institute for Advanced Material & Renewable Energy (IAMRE), University of Louisville, USA, 2007- 2009
• RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Dept. of Chemical Eng. , University of Louisville, USA, 2004- 2007
• POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER, Dept. of Chemical Eng and Materials Sc (CEMS), University of Minnesota, USA, 2003- 2004
• Ph.D., Dept. of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Jadavpur, WB, India, 1999-2003

• Awarded National Scholarship for the 10^th & 12^th level Examinations, India
• Awarded University Grants Commission(UGC) Scholarship (Govt. of India) in Graduation, India
• Recipient of Somnath Banerjee Memorial Gold Medal for Outstanding Physics Student from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur, W.Bengal, India
• Awarded Junior and Senior Research Fellowships from Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India

• Development of thermoelectric modules with enhanced performance in TEG and TEC modes (GAIL funded project, PHASE-II)
• Translating Electrochromic Devices to 1’ × 1’ Dynamic Windows: Towards Industrial Smart Glass Technologies (CSIR-Fast Track Commercialization)
• Chromogenic Materials for smart coating applications (2^nd phase, CSIR-Niche Creating Project)
• Composite Materials for Flexible Electrochromic Devices (CSIR- Advanced Materials Mission)
• Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials for Non-Conventional Energy Technologies (DST Nanomission)
• Investigation of Zintl phases as efficient thermoelectric materials for energy conversion (DST extramural)
• A Proposal for Setting Up a Fully Analytical High-Resolution Transmission Microscope Facility at CSIR-NIIST for Cutting Edge Research, Product Development & Knowledge Generation (CRIR facility creation project)
• Development of smart chromogenic coatings for building/display applications (CSIR-INTELCOAT)
• Surface modified nanostructures for biomarker probe development (CSIR-M2D)
• Non equilibrium transport in organic solar cells CSIR-TAPSUN
• Organic based hybrid thermoelectric materials for low cost refrigeration usage, Sponsored by Gas authority of India Limited (GAIL), ~147 lacs

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, IACS (Jadavpur University), India 1999-2003
• M.Sc. in Physics (Minor-Electronics), Calcutta University, India 1996-1998
• B.Sc. in Physics (Major) and Chemistry/Maths (Minors), Calcutta University, India, 1993-1996

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, IACS (Jadavpur University), India 1999-2003
• M.Sc. in Physics (Minor-Electronics), Calcutta University, India 1996-1998
• B.Sc. in Physics (Major) and Chemistry/Maths (Minors), Calcutta University, India, 1993-1996

• S. Sajitha and Biswapriya Deb, “Studies on Spontaneously Reduced Vanadium Pentoxide Xerogel Coatings for Electro-Chromic Applications”, Electrochimica Acta, 389 2021 138629
• Ranjana V., Gayathri P.T.G., Bhagya B.S., Amritha P., Lakshmi V.K., Nayan D. M., and Biswapriya Deb “Integrating Exceptional Visible Modulation, Near-Infrared Shielding and Energy Storage in an All-Solid-Electrochromic Bilayer Device” Chemical Eng. Journal, 423 (2021) 130306
• Indulekha M., Anjali N., Nayan D.M, Sreejith Shankar, Biswapriya Deb, A. Ajayaghosh, “Ligand Controlled Molecular Permeability and Electrochromic Diversification with Multi-Layer Coated Metallosupramolecular Assemblies” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 13 (2021) 5245
• Shaiju S.S., Swastik Nath, Biswapriya Deb “Phase Transition Studies on Solution Processed Vanadium Dioxide Coatings Through Optical Measurements” J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32 (2021) 2627
• Vijitha I., Neethi R., Arjun P, Yuvaraj T.P, Vijayakumar C., Biswapriya Deb “MWCNT/Thienothiophene based All-Organic Thermoelectric Composites: Enhanced Performance by Realigning of the Fermi Level through Doping” Chemical Engineering Journal 409 (2021) 128294
• Remya Ravi, Sajitha Surendren, Biswapriya Deb “Studies on All-Solid Electrochromic Devices Fabricated by a Bilayered Assembly of Hydrated Vanadium Pentoxide and PEDOT:PSS Coatings”, Surfaces and Interfaces, 22 (2021) 100860
• Remya Ravi, Gayathri P.T.G., Biswapriya Deb “Studies on solution-processed tungsten oxide nanostructures for efficient hole transport in the inverted polymer solar cells”, Mat. Chem. Phys. 255 (2020) 123584
• Sandeepa KV, Remya Ravi, B Deb, Joshy Joseph, “A Cross-Linkable Electron Transport Layer Based on a Fullerene–Benzoxazine Derivative for Inverted Polymer Solar Cells” ChemPlusChem 85 (2020), 1534
• Remya Ravi, Biswapriya Deb, “Studies on one-step-synthesized hydrated vanadium pentoxide for efficient hole transport in organic photovoltaics”, Energy Technol. 8 (2020), 1901323
• S. Sajitha, U. Aparna, Biswapriya Deb “Ultra-thin Manganese Dioxide Encrusted Vanadium Pentoxide Nanowire Mats for Electrochromic Energy Storage Applications”, Adv. Mater. Interfaces (2019), 1901038
• S. Abraham, P.T.G. Gayathri, S. Varughese, B. Deb, J. Joseph, “Cross-Linkable Fluorene-Diphenylamine Derivatives for Electrochromic Applications”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 7 (45) 25424–25433 2015
• P.T.G. Gayathri, R. Remya, B. Deb, “A pragmatic approach to methyl methacrylate based solid polymer electrolyte processing: A case study for electrochromism”, Sol. Energ. Mat. Sol. Cells 140 17–24 2015
• B. Deb, Y. Isoda, P. Diaz-Chao, O. Caballero-Calero, M.S. Martin-Gonzalez, Y. Shinohara, “Heat treatment effects on electrochemically grown Bi2Te3 thin films for thermoelectric applications”, J. Mater. Trans. 53(8) 1481-1485 2012
• B. Deb, V. Kumar, T. Druffel, M.K. Sunkara, “Surface modification of titania nanoparticles using a fluidized bed inductively coupled plasma reactor”, Nanotechnology 20 (18)465701, 2009
• S. Gubbala, H.B. Russel, H. Shah, B. Deb, J. Jasinsky, H. Rypkema, M.K. Sunkara, “Surface properties of SnO2 nanowires for enhanced performance with dye-sensitized solar cells” Energy and Environmental Science Journal 2, 1302-1309, 2009
• B. Deb, S. Desai, G. Sumanasekhara, M. K. Sunkara, “Gas sensing behavior of mat-like networked nanowire thin films”, Nanotechnology 18(28) , 285501, 2007
• J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, T. Powers, B. Deb, M.K. Sunkara, “Large-Scale, Hot-Filament Assisted Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide and Related Transition Metal Oxide Nanowires”, Small, 3(5), 890, 2007

Patents & Inventions

• Electrochromic bi-layered devices for dynamic light throughput control and a process for the preparation thereof. Biswapriya Deb, PTG Gayathri, V Ranjana, Appl No. 202011034413
• A transparent gel electrolyte system and fast switching electrochromic devices thereof, Biswapriya Deb, A. Ajayaghosh, PTG Gayathri, V Ranjana, Sreejith Shankar P., Appl No. 202011006474
• Electrochromic devices based on cross-linkable fluorene-diphenylamine derivatives and a process for the preparation thereof, J. Joshy, Biswapriya Deb, A. Silja, PTG Gayathri (Under preparation)
• Thermoelectric materials and the preparation thereof. Biswapriya Deb, C. Vijayakumar, I. Vijitha, Manoj R Meshram, C. Satyanarayana, Jaivinder Singh, T.P. Yuvaraj (50% shared between CSIR and GAIL, Appl. No. 201811035273