Aarti Devi

PhD researcher with strong expertise in scientific publishing, manuscript development, peer review, and academic communication. Experienced in writing, editing, and evaluating high-impact scientific manuscripts in nanomaterials, nanoclusters, optical sensing and hydrogen evolution reaction, Skilled in journal compliance, literature analysis, proofreading, scientific storytelling, and ensuring editorial quality.

Date of Birth: 07/26/97

Gender: Female

Nationality: Indian

Scientific & Editorial Skills :

Manuscript Writing, Editorial Compliance, Peer Review Handling, Journal Submission Systems, Plagiarism Check, Literature Verification, Fact-Checking, Scientific Editing, Graphical Abstract Writing, Publication Ethics (COPE, ICMJE)

Scientific Communication & Writing:

 Research Articles, Review Articles, Grant Writing, Regulatory Scientific Writing, Figures & Captions, Proofreading, Reference Formatting (AMA, Vancouver, APA),

Research & Technical Domain Expertise:

 Nanoparticles, Nanoclusters, Photoluminescence, Lifetime Decay, Optical Sensing, Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, Impedance Spectroscopy

• Qualified JAM in Chemistry, 2017
• Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) Chemistry, 2020
• Best Oral Presenter, Research Scholar’s Day, 2023, INST, Mohali
• Best Oral Presenter, RAPM International Conference, 2023, Orissa, India

• MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit 2024, 01/12/24, 06/12/24, Boston, MA, USA, Insights of the efficient hydrogen evolution reaction performance in bimetallic Au4Cu2 nanoclusters
• Molecular Materials and Functions: An IIT Madras Conference, 05/12/22, 07/12/22, Experimental and computational insights into luminescence in atomically precise bimetallic Au6− n Cun (MPA)5(n= 0–2) clusters
• International Conference on 'Trends in Emerging Nano Science: Energy, Healthcare & Quantum Materials', 05/11/23, 08/11/23, Mohali, Punjab, India, Enhancing Luminescence of D-penicillamine capped Au14 NCs through Zn2+-Induced Aggregation and its potential in Therapeutic Applications
• ICANN 2023 Conference, 11/29/23, 12/01/23, Guwahati, Assam, India, Enhanced Luminescence in Zn2+-Induced Au14 Nanocluster Aggregates
• Indo-France Seminar, 10/01/23, 10/05/23, Chandigarh, India, Experimental and computational insights into luminescence in atomically precise bimetallic Au6− n Cun (MPA)5(n= 0–2) clusters

Publications

· Dipankar Bain§, Aarti Devi§,   Rashi, Sikta Chakraborty, Sarita Kolay, Amitava Patra, Enhanced Luminescence   in Zn2+-Induced Au14 Nanocluster Aggregates, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 36,   18244–18251, (§ stands for equal contribution).

· Aarti Devi,   Harshita Seksaria, Dipankar Bain, Sarita Kolay, Rashi, Abir De Sarkar,   Amitava Patra, Experimental and computational insights into luminescence in   atomically precise bimetallic Au6− n Cun (MPA)5(n= 0–2) clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25,   9513-9521.

· · Aarti Devi,   Harpriya Minhas, Lipipuspa Sahoo, Saniya Gratious, Amitabha Das, Sukhendu   Mandal, Amitava Patra, Insights of the efficient hydrogen evolution reaction   performance in bimetallic Au4Cu2nanoclusters, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 1758.

· Aarti Devi,   Harshita Seksaria, Rashi, Abir De Sarkar, Amitava Patra, Ligand-to-Metal   Charge Transfer Controls the Photophysical Properties and HER Activity of   Ag13 NCs Depends on the Hydrogen Adsorption Energy, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2025, 16,   2561-2569.

· Subarna Maity, Sarita Kolay, Sikta Chakraborty, Aarti Devi,   Rashi, Amitava Patra, A comprehensive review of atomically precise metal   nanoclusters with emergent photophysical properties towards diverse   applications, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54, 1785-1844.

· Lipipuspa Sahoo, Supriti Dutta, Aarti Devi, Rashi, Swapan   K Pati, Amitava Patra, The impact of ligand chain length on the HER   performance of atomically precise Pt6(SR)12 nanoclusters, Nanoscale, 2025, 17, 1544-1554.

· Lipipuspa Sahoo, Aarti Devi,   Amitava Patra, Atomically Precise Ni Nanoclusters for Improving Hydrogen   Evolution Reaction Performance, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2023, 11, 4187−4196.

· Dipankar Bain, Mimansa, Aarti Devi,   Subarna Maity, Asifkhan Shanavas, Amitava Patra, Penicillamine-capped   red-emitting gold nanoclusters for therapeutic application, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2022,   10, 12730−12737.

· Sarita Kolay, Dipankar Bain, Subarna Maity, Aarti Devi,   Amitava Patra, Rodolphe Antoine, Self-assembled metal nanoclusters: Driving   forces and structural correlation with optical properties, Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 544.

· Rashi, Dipankar Bain, Aarti Devi,   Sikta Chakraborty, Amitava Patra, Cationic Polymer Functionalized Copper   Nanocluster-Based Fluorescent Probe for the Selective and Sensitive Detection   of S2– Ions, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2023, 11, 5, 1995–2004.

· Rashi, Srijon Ghosh, Aarti Devi,   Amitava Patra, Tailoring Förster Resonance Energy Transfer in Copper   Nanoclusters-Polymer Nanoparticles Composites through Ligands, Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2024,   e202401616.

· Rashi,   Vishaldeep Kaur, Aarti Devi, Dipankar Bain,   Tapasi Sen, Amitava Patra, Probing the Fluorescence Intermittency of   Bimetallic Nanoclusters using Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, 14, 45, 10166–10172.

· A. I. Pastukhov, M. S. Savinov, I. V. Zelepukin, J. S.   Babkova, G. V. Tikhonowski, A. A. Popov, S. M. Klimentov, Aarti Devi,   A. Patra, I. N. Zavestovskaya, S. M. Deyev, A. V. Kabashin,Laser-synthesized   plasmonic HfN-based nanoparticles as a novel multifunctional agent for   photothermal therapy, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 17893-17907.

• Prof. Amitava Patra, Senior Professor, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 700032, India, amitavapatra.patra@gmail.com, +919433479982
• Dr. Tapasi Sen, Associate Professor (Scientist-E), Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, Punjab, India, tapasi@inst.ac.in, +917696776124
• Dr. Sanyasinaidu Boddu, Assistant Professor (Scientist-D), Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, Punjab, India, sanyasinaidu@inst.ac.in, +91964646670

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Time management

• Leadership and mentoring

• Critical thinking and problem-solving