
Post-Doc Fellows

Dr. Mari Vellakkaran, MPhil, Ph.D.
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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.
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Email: marichem.dcy2016@iitr.ac.in
Current position: Post-Doc., South Korea.

Dr. Utpal Nath, Ph.D.
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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.
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Email: utpalnath09@gmail.com
Current position: Chemical Industry, Bangalore.

Dr. Anitha A, Ph.D.
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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
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Email: ani888.pdfcy2018@iitr.ac.in
Ph.D students

Dr. Khushboo Singh, Ph.D.
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Duration July-2015 - 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
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MHRD-Fellowship, New Delhi.
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Email: khush.dcy2015@iitr.ac.in

Dr. Jagadish Das, Ph.D.
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Duration in Dec-2015- 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.
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MHRD-Fellowship, New Delhi.
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Email: dasja.dcy2015@iitr.ac.in
Current position: Assistant Professor, IIT Patna

Dr. Motahar Sk, Ph.D.
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Duration June-2018 to March-2024
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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
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DST-Inspire-Fellowship, New Delhi.
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Email: msk@cy.iitr.ac.in
Project Students
CSIR project Student

Mr. Suprobhat Singha Roy,M.Sc.
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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
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Email: suprobhat14@gmail.com
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Current status: PhD scholar at CSIR - CECRI, Karaikudi - 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Masters project Students
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

Ms. Anukriti Singhal, M.Sc.
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Joined in Dec-2021
MSc: IIT Roorkee - 2020-2022
BSc: Bhaskaracharya college of applied sciences, Delhi University - 2020
Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations
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Email: a_singhal@cy.iitr.ac.in
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Enrolment No - 20611011
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Current status: PhD scholar at IIT Delhi.

Ms. Anshum, M.Sc.
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Joined in Dec-2021
MSc: IIT Roorkee - 2020-2022
BSc: Bhaskaracharya college of applied sciences, Delhi University - 2020
Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations
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Email: anshuml@cy.iitr.ac.in
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Enrolment No - 20611009

Ms. Prakriti Singh, M.Sc.
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Joined in Oct-2022
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MSc: IIT Roorkee - 2022-23
BSc: Kirori Mal College, 2021
Research: Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations
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Email: prakriti@cy.iitr.ac.in
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Enrolment No - 21611031

Mr. Gaurav Kumar, M.Sc.
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Joined in Oct-2022
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MSc: IIT Roorkee - 2022-23
BSc: Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma college, University of Delhi, 2021, 2021
Research: Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic transformations
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Email: gaurav_k@cy.iitr.ac.in
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Enrolment No - 21611016
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Current status: PhD scholar at IIT Delhi.
M. Tech.

Ms. Srishti Paliwal, M.Tech.
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Duration: 2016-2017
Research: Heterogeneous catalysis
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MHRD-Fellowship, New Delhi.
Summer Interns
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)