Goswami Lab​
Dr Nirmal Goswami
Principal Investigator
Materials Chemistry & Interfacial Engineering (MC & IE), CSIR-IMMT
Email: ngoswami.immt@csir.res.in
Tel 06742379192
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Biography of Dr. Nirmal Goswami
Dr. Nirmal Goswami is a Senior Scientist in the Materials Chemistry & Interfacial Engineering Department at CSIR-IMMT, India. His academic journey began with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Burdwan, followed by a Ph.D. at Jadavpur University (Institute: SNBNCBS) under the guidance of Prof. Samir Kumar Pal. After his doctoral studies, he broadened his research horizons through postdoctoral work at the National University of Singapore with Prof. Jianping Xie, where he explored aggregation-induced emission in thiol-protected nanoclusters. He later moved to the University of South Australia to investigate the biomedical potential of these fascinating materials.
At CSIR-IMMT, Dr. Goswami leads a research group dedicated to exploring the bio-inspired self-assembly of nanoclusters. His team takes inspiration from natural systems to design dynamic, functional nanomaterials with applications in catalysis, sensing, and biomedicine. A highlight of their work is the development of the first depletion-driven self-assembly strategy for metal nanoclusters, which opened new possibilities for creating stable, solvent-dispersible cluster assemblies with impressive catalytic activity.
Dr. Goswami’s contributions to nanomaterials science have been widely recognized. He has published extensively, with his research cited over 5,200 times, and has been honored with several awards, including the CSIR Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences (2022) and international recognition as an Emerging Investigator by Nanoscale (RSC). He has also held honorary appointments at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, reflecting his strong international collaborations.
Awards and Honours
2022
CSIR Young Scientist Award (Chemical Sciences)
CSIR, India
2020-2023
The University of Adelaide
Honorary Fellow of Adelaide Dental School
2019-2021
University of South Australia
Honorary Research Fellow of University of South Australia STEM, Australia
Invited Lecture
12. “From Nanoparticle Condensates to Heterogeneous Photocatalysts” at the FDP Programme during March 9-13, 2026, Organized by Department of Chemistry, NIT Warangal.
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11. “Evolving Nanoparticle Condensates into Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Materials” at the “Recent Advancement in Material Sciences (RAIMS-2026)” during 7th-8th March 2026 at VSSUT Burla, Sambalpur Odisha.
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10. “Evolving Nanoparticle Condensates into Functional Catalytic Materials” at the GITAM Chemistry Research Conference (GCRC 2026)’’ during Feb 12-14, 2026., Organized by GITAM University Chemistry Department.
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9. “Evolving Nanoparticle Condensates into Functional Catalytic Materials” at the FDP Programme, Organized by CSIR IMMT, Bhubaneswar.
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8. “Molecular Packing-Driven Control of Aggregation-Induced Emission in Metal Nanocluster Assemblies” at the International Conference, Recent Advances in Photonic Materials (RAPM-2025)’’ during October 17-18, 2025., Organized by IACS, Kolkata.
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7. “Self-supported Metal Nanocluster Assemblies for Heterogeneous Photocatalysis” at 8th International Symposium on Monolayer Protected Clusters (ISMPC 25), jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram. (September 22-24, 2025).
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6. “Depletion-Driven Assembly of Gold Nanoclusters: Insights into Luminescence and Catalysis” at DST-JSPS joint workshop on Atomically Precise Materials for Sustainability, Organized by IIT Madras. (Feb 1-3, 2025)
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5. “The Beauty of Nanomolecules” at ICT, Bhubaneswar, India. (Oct 6, 2023)
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4. “Harnessing Aggregation-Induced Emission in Supramolecular Assemblies of Metal Nanoclusters” at Indo-France Seminar on Metal Nanoclusters Organized by Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA). (Oct 2-5, 2023)
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3. “Engineering well-defined gold nanoclusters for antibacterial applications” at the NREHA Conference, IMMT, Bhubaneswar, India.
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2. “Engineering well-defined gold nanoparticles for the treatment of drug resistant bacteria” at the Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Adelaide, Australia.
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1. “Aggregation Induced Emission in Highly Luminescent Gold Nanoclusters” at the 9th Singapore International Chemistry Conference (SICC9), Singapore.
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