Dr. Rahul Prasanna Misra

Rahul Prasanna Misra
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Incoming NUS Presidential Young Professor

I hold a B.Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from MIT. At MIT, I developed multiscale models to investigate how electric fields at fluid–nanomaterial interfaces influence interfacial phenomena, such as wetting, salt ion adsorption, and water and ion transport under confinement. By uncovering the molecular mechanisms at play, my research aims to drive innovative solutions for clean water, sustainable energy and advanced separations.

Beginning September 2025, I will be joining the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) as a tenure-track Assistant Professor under the Presidential Young Professorship scheme. At NUS, the Misra Research Group will focus on the computational design of next-generation membranes for applications at the water-energy nexus. To achieve this, we will develop and integrate multiscale modeling approaches that span quantum chemical calculations, classical molecular dynamics, continuum theories, and physics-inspired machine learning. These algorithms will be utilized to elucidate how atomistic level interactions between fluids and nanomaterials influence macroscopic properties, such as the water permeability and ion selectivity. Amongst various applications, my research will advance the use of nanomaterials in three emerging research areas: 1) chemical separations, 2) water purification and seawater desalination, and 3) chemical reactivity under confinement.

I am actively recruiting motivated Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers who are passionate about molecular simulations, theory, and sustainable technologies. Please refer to the Research section of my website for more details on my previous and current research, and the Openings section for details on how to apply.

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Rahul Prasanna MisraPostdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Incoming NUS Presidential Young Professor

Rahul Prasanna Misra
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)