Dr. Chetana BV
Researcher (Physics)
Education
• Ph.D. Physics - RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany (2019 - 2023)
• M.Sc., Chemistry - Ruhr University Bochum, Germany 2017
• B.Sc., Physics Chemistry Mathematics, St. Joseph's College, India 2015
Research Interests
• Chiral Molecules and Chiral Surfaces
• Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity
• Chiral Nanomaterials

Professional Experience
• Postdoctoral Research: RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany (2023-2024)
Biography
Dr. Chetana Badala Viswanatha is a Researcher in Physics at Prayoga, bringing an interdisciplinary approach with her expertise in Chemistry and Physics. She holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, where she developed quantum chemistry methods for calculating spin-forbidden transitions in organic molecules. Her Ph.D. from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, focused on 3D spin control at metal-molecule interfaces using spin- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (SR-ARPES).
As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, she explored surface-induced chirality transfer and spin-state switching with advanced photoemission techniques. Dr. Chetana combines her deep knowledge of surface science with a passion for education research, leveraging her multidisciplinary expertise to contribute meaningfully to science education and research initiatives.
Ongoing Research Projects
1. Synthesis and Characterization of Chiral Nanomaterials (to be started soon)
2. Chiral Recognition and Estimation (to be started soon)
Representative Publication
Badala Viswanatha, C., Stöckl, J. Arnoldi, B. et al. Vectorial Electron Spin Filtering by an All-Chiral Metal–Molecule Heterostructure. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 13, 6244–6249 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00983
Badala Viswanatha, C., Helmich-Paris, B. & Hättig, C. Circularly polarised fluorescence and phosphorescence calculations on organic molecules using the approximate coupled-cluster model CC2. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 21051–21061 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP03385D
Awards/Honours/Affiliation/Membership
1. Article (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00983) – Selected as Cover Art - 26th issue (Volume 13) of the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.
2. Article (https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP03385D) - Selected as 2018 PCCP HOT Articles -
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