I am Deboprasad Sen, and I joined the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in August 2026 as a PhD student in the research group of Dr. Denis Andrienko. My research focuses on the design of organic photovoltaic materials by combining quantum mechanical calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and machine learning to accelerate the discovery of high-performance non-fullerene acceptors.
I obtained my Bachelor's degree from The University of Burdwan, India, and Master's degree in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. During my Master's thesis, I investigated lithium-functionalized paracyclophane derivatives for hydrogen storage using density functional theory. Before joining MPIP, I worked as a visiting researcher at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg (FAU), where I studied the structure and dynamics of ionic liquids confined in mesoporous silica using molecular dynamics simulations.
My current research interests lie at the intersection of computational physics, quantum chemistry, and molecular simulations. I am particularly interested in developing data-driven approaches for understanding structure-property relationships in organic semiconductors and accelerating the design of next-generation materials for efficient organic photovoltaic devices.