Dr. Bhatt's broad research interest is structure-property relationship of the materials. He is specifically interested in developing new porous materials with interesting properties and applications.

• Direct evidence for single-crystal to single-crystal switching of degree of interpenetration in a metal–organic framework
  H. Aggarwal, P.M. Bhatt, C.X. Bezuidenhout, and L.J. Barbour
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136 (10), 3776-3779, (2014)
• Pyrogallol[4]arenes as frustrated organic solids
  H. Kumari, L. Erra, A.C. Webb, P. Bhatt, C.L. Barnes, C.A. Deakyne, J.E. Adams, L.J. Barbour and J.L. Atwood
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135 (45), 16963-16967, (2013)
  
• Tunable anisotropic thermal expansion of a porous Zinc(II) metal–organic framework
  I. Grobler, V.J. Smith, P.M. Bhatt, S.A. Herbert, and L.J. Barbour
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135 (17), 6411-6414, (2013)
  
• Co-crystals of the anti-HIV drugs lamivudine and zidovudine
  P.M. Bhatt, Y. Azim, T.S. Thakur and G.R. Desiraju
  Cryst. Growth & Des., 9, 951-957, (2008)
  
• Tautomeric polymorphism in Omeprazole
  P.M. Bhatt and G.R. Desiraju
  Chem. Commun, 2057-2059, (2007)
• Structural studies of the system Na(saccharinate)∙n (H2O): A model for crystallization
  R. Banerjee, P.M. Bhatt, M.T. Kirchner and G.R. Desiraju
  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44, 2515-2520, (2005)

• Ph.D., Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India, 2008
• M.Sc., Organic Chemistry, M.S. University of Baroda, India, 2002

• 2014-Present: Post-doctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
• 2009-2013: Post-doctoral fellow, University of Stellenbosch

Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center (AMPM)
Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)