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Debasis Banerjee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

IIT Roorkee, India

Postdoctoral Fellow, Stockholm University, Sweden - 2015.

Mentor: Prof. Jan-Erling Bäckvall

Postdoctoral Fellow, Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Germany - 2014.

Mentor: Prof. Matthias Beller.

Ph.D., IIT Kanpur, Kanpur - 2011.

Mentor: Prof. M. L. N. Rao

Research Interest:

Organic Synthesis & Catalysis, Switchable catalysis, Photoredox catalysis, Bio-catalysis,

Enantioselective Catalysis, Metal Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation,

Organofluorine Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis for Sustainable Organic Synthesis.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Kabadwal, M.Sc.

Thesis Submitted
Joined in Dec-2017

MSc: Chemistry, Kumaun University, Nainital - 2015.

BSc: Chemistry, Kumaun University, Nainital - 2013.

Research: Photoredox and Bio-catalysis

UGC-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: lkabadwal@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 17909023

Mr. Sourajit Bera, M.Sc.

Thesis Submitted
Joined in Feb-2018

MSc: Chemistry, West Bengal State University - 2017

BSc: Chemistry, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, West Bengal-2015.

Research: Bio-catalysis for C-O and C-H bond Activation.

DST-Inspire-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: sbera@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 17909026

Mr. Atanu Bera, M.Sc.

Thesis Submitted
Joined in July-2018

MSc: Chemistry, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry - 2017.

BSc: Chemistry, St. Pauls' Cathedral Mission College, Kolkata - 2015.

Research: Photo-redox catalysis for organic transformations

MHRD-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: abera@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 18909008

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Mr. Shuvojit Haldar, M.Sc.

Senior research fellow
Joined in Dec-2018

MSc: Chemistry, University of Kalyani, West Bengal- 2017.

BSc: Chemistry, Krishnath College, Berhampore - 2015.

Research: Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

CSIR-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: shaldar@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 18909049

Ms. Adrija Ghosh, M.Sc.

Senior research fellow
Joined in Aug-2020

MSc: Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad- 2020

BSc: Chemistry, Jadavpur University, West Bengal- 2018

Summer Internship: "Development of Electron Deficient Porphyrinoids." under Prof. Abhishek Dey, IACS, Kolkata.

MSc project: "Acid Catalysed N-alkylation of Anilines with activated 1-H-Indanols and Synthesis towards Phomoindene A." under Prof. Faiz Ahmed Khan, IIT Hyderabad.

Research: Sustainable organic transformation using bio-catalysis.

PMRF-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: a_ghosh@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 20909001

Mr. Suteerna Mullick, M.Sc.

Senior research fellow
Joined in Aug-2020

MSc: Pondicherry University, Pondicherry- 2020

BSc: Scottish Church College, Calcutta University, West Bengal- 2018

MSc Project: "Sol-Gel synthesis, powder XRD and optical properties of CeLaO3 complex oxide." under Prof. Bidhu Bhushan Das, Pondicherry University.

Research: Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

CSIR-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: s_mullick@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 20909017

Mr. Purushotam, M.Sc.

Junior research fellow
Joined in July-2022

MSc: Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi - 2021

BSc: Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi - 2019

Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

PMRF-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: purushotam@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 22909016

Mr. Tarun, M.Sc.

Junior research fellow
Joined in July-2022

MSc: Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad - 2022

BSc: Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi - 2020

Summer Internship: "Effective photocatalysis degradation of Methomyl using funcationalized Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite." under Prof. Pratibha Kumari, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi

MSc project: "Synthesis and Application of Organic Thiocyanates/Selenocyanates" under Prof. Soumitra Maity, Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad

Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

PMRF-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: tarun1@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 22909020

Mr. Vishal Kumar Parida, M.Sc.

Junior research fellow
Joined in Dec-2022

MSc: NIT Rourkela - 2021

BSc: Asutosh college, Calcutta University - 2019

MSc Project: "Studied towards amine catalyzed Henry reaction and subsequent dehydration." under Prof. Gokarneswar Sahoo, NIT Rourkela.

Research: Non-precious metal-catalyzed functional group transfer strategy: Shuttle catalysis and its application

UGC-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: vishal_kp@@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 22909035

Dr. Nilanjana Mukherjee, Ph.D.

Research Associate
Joined in Dec-2023

Ph.D.: BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus

Mentor: Prof. Tanmay Chatterjee, Associate Prof., BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus

M.Sc: University of Calcutta

B.Sc: University of Calcutta

Research Area: Electrochemical organic synthesis

Email: nilanjana.chem10@gmail.com

Ms. Khushi Khatri, B.Sc.

MSc project fellow
Joined in Dec-2022

BSc: SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi 2022

Research: Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

Email: khushi_k@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 22611020

Ms. Puneet Kumar, B.Sc.

MSc project fellow
Joined in Aug-2023

BSc: Dyal Singh College (Day), University of Delhi, 2021

Research: Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

Email: puneet_k@cy.iitr.ac.in@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 21611031

Mr. Javid Iqbal, B.Sc.

MSc project fellow
Joined in Aug-2023

Integrated MSc in Chemistry, IIT Roorkee

Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

Email: javid_i@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 19310012

Mr. Vedant Pandey, B.Sc.

MSc project fellow
Joined in Aug-2023

BSc: University of Lucknow

Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

Email: vedant_p@cy.iitr.ac.in
Enrolment No - 23611043

Dr. Mari Vellakkaran, MPhil, Ph.D.

Duration July-2016-July-2019
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Ph.D. Osmania University (CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad) - 2015.

Mentor: Dr. K. Nagaiah, Scientist-G.

M.Phil., Chemistry, Pondicherry University - 2009.

M.Sc., Chemistry, St.Joseph's College, Tiruchy - 2008.

B.Sc., Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Tiruppattur - 2006.

Research Area: Metal Catalysed C-H and C-O Bond Activation.

Email: marichem.dcy2016@iitr.ac.in

Current position: Post-Doc., South Korea.

Dr. Utpal Nath, Ph.D.

Duration May-2018- Feb-2019
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Ph.D. IIT Guwahati - 2018.

Mentor: Dr. S. C. Pan, Associate Professor.

M.Sc., Chemistry, IIT Madras - 2011.

B.Sc., Chemistry, Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah, - 2009.

Research Area: Metal Catalysed Asymmetric C-O Bond Activation.

Email: utpalnath09@gmail.com

Current position: Chemical Industry, Bangalore.

Dr. Anitha A, Ph.D.

Duration July-2018-Sep-2019
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Ph.D. SASTRA Deemed to be University - 2018.

Mentor: Dr. C Uma Maheswari, Assistant Professor.

Thesis Title : “N-Heterocyclic Carbene - Catalyzed Oxidative Organic Transformations” M.Sc., Chemistry, Mangalore University - 2011.

Research Area: Photoredox and bio-catalysis

Email: ani888.pdfcy2018@iitr.ac.in

Dr. Khushboo Singh, Ph.D.

Duration July-2015 to April-2019

M.Sc., Chemistry, Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, Faizabad - 2012.

B.Sc., Chemistry, Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, Faizabad - 2010.

Thesis title: Nickel-Catalysed Sustainable Organic Transformations: Direct Access

To Amines Pyrroles, Pyridines, Quinolines and Gem-Bissubstituted Ketones.

MHRD-Fellowship, New Delhi.

Dr. Jagadish Das, Ph.D.

Duration Dec-2015 to Sep-2019

M.Sc., Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati - 2014.

B.Sc., Chemistry, Guwahati University, Guwahati - 2012.

Thesis title: Non-precious metal-catalyzed sustainable synthesis of C-C and C-N bonds.

MHRD-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: dasja.dcy2015@iitr.ac.in

Current position: Assistant Professor, IIT Patna

Dr. Motahar Sk, Ph.D.

Duration June-2018 to March-2024
Joined in July-2018

MSc: Chemistry, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad - 2017.

BSc: Chemistry, Krishnath College, Berhampore - 2015.

Thesis title: Non-precious metal-catalyzed (de)hydrogenation of alcohols:
synthesis of olefins, N-heteroarenes and 1,5-diketones

DST-Inspire-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Email: msk@cy.iitr.ac.in

Mr. Suprobhat Singha Roy, M.Sc.

Joined in Oct-2021

MSc: University of Hyderabad - 2019-2021

BSc: Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara - 2019

Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations

Email: suprobhat14@gmail.com

Current statuts: PhD scholar at CSIR - CECRI, Karaikudi - 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.

1. Sudip Shit - 2016

2. Nishikant Singh - 2016

3. Imran Khan - 2016

4. Mohit - 2017

5. Pooja Negi - 2018

6. Naveen - 2019

7. Akansha - 2020

8. Anshum - 2022

9. Anukriti - 2022 (PhD scholar at IIT Delhi)

10. Prakiti - 2023

11. Gourav - 2023 (PhD scholar at IIT Delhi)

Ms. Srishti paliwal, M.Tech.

Duration: 2016-2017

Research: Heterogeneous catalysis

MHRD-Fellowship, New Delhi.

1. Deepak Behera - 2017, NISER Bhubaneswar

2. Bastab Brajesh Bhoi - 2017, NISER Bhubaneswar

3. Santu Mandal - 2018, NIT Rourkela (Current status: PhD scholar at IIT Guwahati)

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Masters project Students

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Doctoral Students

Project Students

CSIR project Student

M.Sc

M. Tech.

Summer Interns