DR. DARSHNA POTPHODE

Academic Background

B.Sc.: Chemistry, University of Mumbai, 2007

M.Sc.:  Organic Chemistry, Institute of Science-University of Mumbai, 2009

Ph.D.: Chemistry, University of Mumbai, 2016

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor: NMIMS Deemed to be University, 2022
• Assistant Professor, University of Mumbai, 2019 to 2022
• Postdoctoral Fellow: IIT Hyderabad, 2018-2019
• Postdoctoral Fellow: Yeungnam University, South Korea 2017-2018
• Research Associate: IIT Indore, 2016-2017

Research Interest

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Design and development of functional materials tailored for high-performance energy storage systems, including batteries and supercapacitors.

Novel Synthetic Strategies: Exploration of organic and inorganic synthesis techniques for engineering nanostructured materials such as graphene derivatives, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), conductive polymers, and nanocomposites.

Electrochemical Energy Storage: Investigation of charge storage mechanisms and electrode-electrolyte interactions to enhance the efficiency, stability, and scalability of electrochemical energy storage devices.

Electrocatalysis and Sensing: Development of advanced electrocatalysts for non-enzymatic glucose detection, electrochemical biosensing, and biomarker detection, with emphasis on sensitivity, selectivity, and real-time diagnostic applications.

Recent Publications:

• Carbon dot engineered trimetallic hydroxyl carbonates: a strategy for enhanced redox-diffusion coupled charge storage, Tanzeem Fatema, Gaurav Singh and Darshna Potphode, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2025, Advance Article Impact factor 5.1 Rank quartile Q1. Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC02199E
• Hybrane-Tacrolimus composite for medicated stent: Development and in vitro evaluation, Pinky Shah, Bappaditya Chatterjee, Darshna Potphode, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 111 September 2025, 107189, Impact factor 4.9 Rank quartile Q1. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2025.107189
• Patent: HYBRID SUPERCAPACITOR COMPRISING TRIMETALLIC METAL HYDROXY CARBONATE, Indian Patent Application no. 202521034268 filling date: 08-04-2025

Teaching

• Spectroscopy
• Nanoscience
• Advanced analytical techniques
• Electrochemistry
• Reagents, Organometallic Chemistry

Awards/Honor

• Senior Research Fellow, DRDO, Ministry of Defence 2012-2015
• Junior Research Fellow, DRDO, Ministry of Defence 2010-2012