Chandan Kumar

I am passionate about teaching and helping students build strong conceptual understanding for competitive exams like JEE. I have been creating teaching content and demo lectures to explain chemistry topics clearly to students.

Teacher at RSK IIT Kanpur (NGO) (2024-01 – 2025-01)

One year of teaching experience in an NGO, online and offline, engaged in mentoring and academic support for underprivileged students of rural area to enhance their learning outcomes.

• Online and offline teaching
• Mentoring and academic support for underprivileged students
• Enhanced learning outcomes for rural students

Research Intern (SURGE 2025) at IIT Kanpur (2025-05 – 2025-07)

Biodegradation of nitroaromatics using Diaphorobacter sp. DS2 and its genomic variant Diaphorobacter sp. DS2-NT.

• Conducted growth kinetics experiments with and without additional carbon and nitrogen sources
• Evaluated degradation efficiency
• Gained hands-on experience in microbiology techniques
• Gained hands-on experience in analytical methods

Student Guide at Institute Counselling Service Team, IIT Kanpur (2025-01 – Present)

Guided and mentored 7 new students in acclimatizing to the environment of the Institute for one year.

• Mentored 7 new students in Institute acclimatization
• Arranged meetings with mentors
• Coordinated with the Counselling Service
• Helped in organisation of Orientation Programme 2025

Marketing Organizer at UDGHOSH 2025, IIT Kanpur (2025-07 – 2025-11)

Spearheading innovative campaigns to secure sponsorships and partnerships for UDGHOSH-2025.

• Spearheading innovative campaigns
• Securing sponsorships and partnerships
• Turning brand collaborations into vital funds

Manager of Career Development Wing (PG) at Student Gymkhana, IIT Kanpur (2025-10 – Present)

Manager, CD Wing (PG Academic and Career Council), responsible for planning and hosting oral presentation sessions during the Institute Research Symposium and coordinating with participants and faculty.

• Planning and hosting oral presentation sessions
• Coordinating with participants and faculty
• Serving as session chairs coordinator

M.Sc. in Chemistry – Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (2024 – 2026)

B.Sc. in Science – Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2020 – 2024)

Higher Secondary Education in Inter Science – Inter Science College, Hazaribagh (2018 – 2020)

Matriculation in General – S. S.

High School

Harli, Barkagaon (2018)