Dr.
Nagaraja obtained his BSc (1998) and MSc (2000)
degrees from Bangalore University. Later (2001) he
moved to Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore to
carry out doctoral research work under the
supervision of Prof. Balaji Rao Jagirdar at the
Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, and
received his Ph. D. degree in 2007. Subsequently, he carried out postdoctoral
research work at Brandeis
University, USA with Prof. Oleg V.
Ozerov and at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for
Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR),
Bangalore with Prof. C. N. R. Rao, and Prof. T. K.
Maji. He joined the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) Ropar as an Assistant Professor in
September 2012, he was promoted to Associate
Professor (April 2018) and full Professor (August
2024). Prior to joining IIT Ropar he worked as
Assistant Professor at IIT Jodhpur from May 2011 to
August 2012. His research
group is working on design of multifunctional
framework (MOF/COF) materials for selective capture
and utilization of carbon dioxide and generation of
solar fuels.
