BACG2026 Speaker Profile

Deepak Rajput

PhD Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Deepak Rajput is a PhD research scholar working in the field of crystal engineering and solid-state chemistry. He completed his postgraduate studies in Chemical Engineering and is currently investigating the mechanical behaviour of organic molecular crystals using crystal engineering approaches. His research focuses on structure–property relationships in halogenated benzoic acid crystals, particularly plastic, elastic, and brittle crystals. His work involves crystal growth and characterization using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, hot-stage microscopy, SEM, AFM, nanoindentation, and intermolecular interaction energy calculations using CrystalExplorer. His research aims to understand and improve the flexibility and mechanical performance of molecular crystals for pharmaceutical and flexible material application.