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Sakthivel D.


About: He is from Cuddalore in Tamilnadu. Position: Ph.D. ( UGC-JRF)-Jan, 2024. P.G: M.Sc. Chemistry, Raja Serfoji Government College (Autonomous), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. U.G:  B.Sc. Chemistry, Govt. Arts and Science College (Autonomous) , Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.

Contact No : 9715736761

Sumit Singh


About: He is from Delhi. Position: Ph.D. ( UGC-JRF)-Jan, 2024. P.G: M.Sc. Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan. U.G:  B.Sc. Life Science, Hansraj College , Delhi  University, Kamla Nagar Delhi.

Contact No : 7982472813

Shreya Sarjine


About: She is from Pune, Maharashtra. Position: Ph.D. ( HTRA)-July, 2023. P.G: M.Sc. Chemistry- (2019-2021) - Medicinal chemistry - Savitribai phule Pune University. Scholarship- lila poonawala foundation (2019-2021), Malhotra weikfield foundation (2019-2021)

U.G:  B.Sc. Chemistry-(2016-2019)- Sri shiv chhatrapati college junnar, Dist-Pune, Maharashtra Award- Highest number of marks in chemistry Scholarship- Friends of children (2018-2021) Industrial experience -(2021-july2023) research associate - syngene scientific solutions lmt.

Ankita Kar


About: She is from Cuttack, Odisha. Position: Ph.D. ( CSIR -JRF)-July, 2023. P.G: M.Sc. Chemistry , Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. U.G:  B.Sc. Chemistry, Salipur Autonomous College , Utkal University , Odisha.

Jothi Murugan, S.


He is from Ramanathapuram, Tamilnadu. Ph.D , Jan 2020 PG : M.Sc., (Chemistry), The American college, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Surenthiran M


He is from Karur in Tamilnadu. Position: Ph.D. (UGC)-August, 2022. Qualification  PG   : Madurai kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu. UG:  National College, Trichy, Tamilnadu  

Arjun V.


He is from Cuddalore in Tamilnadu. Position: Ph.D. (CSIR)-August, 2021. Qualification UG & PG   : St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Thiruvalluvar University, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu.

Trisha chakraborty


About: She is from Kolkata, West Bengal. Position: Ph.D. (HTRA)-July, 2021. B.Ed. from Al hera College ofeducation, WBUTTEPA P.G: M.Sc. Chemistry, Bidhannagar College, West Bengal state  University. U.G: B.SC. Chemistry, Taki Govt. College, West bengal state University.

Ananya Dutta


About: She is from Kolkata, West Bengal. Position: Ph.D. (HTRA)-July, 2020. P.G: M.Sc. Chemistry, Savitribai Phule pune University , Pune, Maharashtra. CSIR-NCL Scholarship 2018-20 U.G: B.SC. Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College, Park circus , Kolkata

Priyambada Prusty


About: She is from Puri, Odisha. Position: Ph.D. (HTRA)-July, 2020. P.G: M.Sc. Chemistry, Utkal University , Bhubaneswar, Odisha. U.G: B.SC. Chemistry, S.V.M. Autonomous College, Utkal University, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha

Shambhavi C N


About: She is from Mandya in Karnataka. Position: Ph.D. (INSPIRE)-July, 2019. Qualification UG  : University Of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka. PG :  University Of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka.

Aravindan N


About: He is from Dharmapuri in Tamilnadu. Position: Ph.D. (CSIR)-July, 2019. Qualification UG  : Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Dindigul, Tamilnadu. PG : Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu.

Suresh Kumar Yadav


About: He is from Jaipur,Rajasthan. Position: Ph.D. (CSIR)-July, 2019. Qualification UG: B.Sc.,Unviersity of Maharaja College,Jaipur. PG : M.Sc.(Chemistry),University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.  

Contact No : 8769167433

Gouranga Naskar


About: He is from Kultali, West Bengal Position: Ph.D. (CSIR)-Dec, 2018. Qualification UG: Ramakrishna Mission Residential  (Autonomous) College, Narendrapur; Calcutta University. PG: Indian Institute of Technology Madras        

Contact No : 9500155364

R. Logeswaran


About: He is from Pondicherry. Position: Ph.D. (CSIR)-Dec, 2018. Qualification UG and PG : Integrated M.Sc., (Chemistry), Pondicherry university,Pondicherry. Ph.D.( 2019-2024) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "TRANSITION-METAL-CATALYZED DIRECTED ALKENYL C(sp2)-H FUNCTIONALIZATION OF UNSATURATED AMIDES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS."

Current Position: Post-Doctoral fellow in Kyoto University, Japan, under Prof. Hideki Yorimistu.

 

Keerthana M S


About: She is from kozhikode, kerala. Position: Ph.D (HTRA)- july,2018. Qualification UG and PG : Integrated M.Sc., (Chemistry), Mahatma Gandhi university, Kottayam,kerala. Ph.D.( 2018-2024) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Amide Directed Dehydrogenation and Site-Selective Functionalization of Olefin."

 

Pinki Sihag


About: She is from Jalandhar, Punjab. Position: Ph.D. (HTRA)-JULY,2017 Qualification UG : B.Sc. (Chemistry),DAV college, Jalandhar, Punjab. PG : M.Sc. Hons.(Chemistry), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Ph.D.( 2017-2023) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "Ir(III)-or Rh(III)-Catalyzed Allylic Functionalization of Alkenes and Annulation of Aromatics via C-H Activation."

Current Position: Post-Doctoral fellow in Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia under Prof. Monica Raj.

Dr. R. Manoharan


Qualification: 

B.Sc. Sri Vasavi College, Erode, Tamil Nadu

M.Sc.: Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D.( 2014-2019) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "Ruthenium(II)- and Cobalt(III)- catalyzed cyclization and alkenylation of substituted aromatics with π-components".

Current Position:  Post Doctoral Research Associate at Shandong University, Jinan

Dr. R. Manikandan


Qualification:  Qualification: 

B.Sc. : Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu

M.Sc.: Gandhigram Rural University, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D.( 2013-2017) 

Dr. Nagnath Yadav More


Qualification: 

B.Sc. Dr. BAM University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

M.Sc.: Dr. BAM University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Ph.D.( 2012-2016) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "Regio-selective Oxidative CDC Reactions: An Efficient synthesis of α-Aryl carbonyls, Biphenols and Quinones"

Postdoc (2018 – 2020):  Supervised by Prof. Doron Pappo at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

Current Position: Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Birmingham, UK.  in Prof.  Paul Davies Lab.

Dr. Mallu Chenna Reddy


Qualification: 

B.Sc. 2004-2007Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana.

M.Sc.: 2007-2009: Kakatiya University, Telangana

Ph.D.( 2012-2016)

Dr. Ravi Kiran CG


Qualification: 

B.Sc. Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana.

M.Sc.: Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana

Ph.D.( Jan 2011-March 2016) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "Synthesis of Annulated Heterocyclic compounds via Ruthenium-Catalysed C-H bond Activation”.

Postdoc (March 2016- Feb 2017):  Supervised by  Prof. Mukund Sibi at  North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, United States.

Senior Research Scientist (2017-2019): Albany Molecular Researcher Inc. Hyderabad.

Current Position (Dec 2019- to date): Presidential International Fellowship Initiative ( CAS- PIFI); Prof. Ang Li, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Shanghai.

Dr. Kishor Padala


Qualification: 

B.Sc. 2004-2007: Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana.

M.Sc.: 2007-2009: Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana

Ph.D.( Jan 2011- April 2016) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Cationic Ruthenium(II) Complex Catalyzed ortho Alkenylation and Benzoxylation of Aromatics via C H bond Activation”.

Postdoc (Nov 2016 – Nov 2018):  Supervised by Prof. Ahmad Masarwa at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.

Current Position: Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry, SAS, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

B. Ramesh


About: He is from Vinnakudi, Usilampatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Position: Ph.D (HTRA)-Dec,2016 . Qualification: 

B.Sc. :  (Chemistry), The American college, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

M.Sc.: (Chemistry), The American college, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Ph.D.( 2016-2022) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "Transition- Metal- Catalyzed C-H Functionalization of Substituted Aromatics with Sulfonyl Chloride or Alkenes".

Current Position: Post-Doctoral fellow in COBRA laboratory, university of  Rouen Normandie, France under the guidance of Prof. Tatiana Besset.

S. Jambu


About: He is from Kumarakudi(village), Mannachanallur, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Position: Ph.D. (CSIR)-Dec, 2016. Qualification: 

B.Sc. : (Chemistry), St. Joseph’s College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

M.Sc.:(Chemistry), National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

Ph.D.( 2016-2020) : 

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: "Ru(II)- and Rh(III)- Catalyzed C-H Alkenylation of  Substituted Aromatics with Alkenes".

Current PositionPost Doctoral Research Associate at New York University in Diao Research Group.

Dr. G. Prabhu


About: He is from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. Position: Research assistant (January-2024- till now). Qualification UG : B.Sc., (Chemistry),  St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. PG : M.Sc., (General Chemistry),  Bishop Heber College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Doctorate : Ph.D (Chemistry), Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.

Contact No : 9360191720

Dr. S. Kumaran


About: He is from Vinayagapuram( Cuddalore), Tamilnadu. Position: Project associates (June- Jul 2022). Qualification UG : B.Sc., (Chemistry),  Periyar Arts college, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. PG : M.Sc., (General Chemistry),  Madurai Kamaraj University , Madurai, Tamilnadu. Doctorate : Ph.D (Organic Chemistry), University of Madras, Chennai, India.

Contact No : 8072595558

Dr. V. Saravanan


About: He is from Vellakuttai( Krishnagiri), Tamilnadu. Position: Postdoctoral fellow (October-2020- till now). Qualification UG : B.Sc., (Chemistry),  The New college, Royapettah( Chennai), Tamilnadu. PG : M.Sc., (General Chemistry),  Vels University , Chennai, Tamilnadu. Doctorate : Ph.D (Organic Chemistry), University of Madras, Chennai, India. (Gold Medalist).

Contact No : 8939116493

Dr.V.Vinayagam


About: He is from Avalur, Tamilnadu. Position: Postdoctoral fellow (February-2019-2020). Qualification UG : B.Sc., (Chemistry), Pachaiyappa's college, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu. PG : M.Sc., (Organic Chemistry), University of Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu. Doctorate : Ph.D (Organic Chemistry), University of Madras, Chennai, India. Research Associate: (Organic chemistry), Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India.    

Contact No : 9597845925

Dr. M. Tamizmani


About: He is from Cuddalore, Tamilnadu.
Position: Institute postdoctoral fellow (From April-2017 to Nov-2018).
Qualification
UG : B.Sc., (Chemistry), National college, Trichy, Tamilnadu.
PG : M.Sc., (Chemistry), National college, Trichy, Tamilnadu.
Doctorate : Ph.D (Inorganic Chemistry), Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry, India.
Current position : Postdoctoral Fellow at Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences,China.

Dr. A. Mariappan


About: He is from Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu.
Position: National postdoctoral fellow (From March-2017 to March-2019).
Qualification
UG : B.Sc., (Chemistry), St.Xaviers college, Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu.
PG : M.Sc., (Chemistry), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Doctorate : Ph.D (Organic Chemistry), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Dr. R. Sivasakthikumaran


About:He is from Melaiyur, Poompuhar, Tamilnadu.
Position: National postdoctoral fellow (From March-2017 to March-2019) .
Qualification
UG : B.Sc., (Chemistry), Poompuhar college, Melaiyur, Tamilnadu.
PG : M.Sc., (Chemistry), Barathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
Doctorate : Ph.D (Organic Chemistry), Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Nivethitha RR


She is from Rajakkamangalam, Kanniyakumari, Tamilnadu U.G:-  ST Hindu College Nagercoil P.G:- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. (2023- Continues).

Karan Kaushik


He is from  Bhateri, Fateh garh sahib, Punjab U.G:- Government College Mohali ( S.A.S) P.G:- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. (2023- Continues).

Arushi Tiwari


She is from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. U.G:- Banaras Hindu University ( BHU), Uttar Pradesh. P.G:- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. (2022- Continues).

Thowfik Salam


He is from kottayam, Kerala. U.G:- Institute for integrated programmes and research in basic sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. P.G:- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. (2022- Continues)  

Contact No : 9544212039

Ayushi Ojha


She is from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. UG: Allahbad University, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. PG: Indian Institute of Technology , Madras. (2021-2023)

Abir Das


About: He is from West Bengal Qualification UG: Garhbeta college,(Vidyasagar University) West Bengal. PG: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2018-2020) Current Position: Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Basker Sundararaju at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

Mrinmoy Jana


About: He is from West Bengal Qualification UG: Midnapur College (Vidyasagar University), West Bengal. PG: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2017-2019) Current Position: PhD under the guidance of Prof. Kalayaneswar Mandal (Chemical Protein Synthesis) at TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, TIFR Hyderabad.

Krishna Mohan Das


About: He is from West Bengal Qualification UG: Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Khardaha, West Bengal. PG: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2015-2017) Current Position: Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Arunabha Thakur at Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Gouranga Naskar


About: He is from Kultali, West Bengal Qualification UG: Ramakrishna Mission Residential  (Autonomous) College, Narendrapur; Calcutta University. PG: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2015-2017)   Current Position: Ph.D.(2018) (IITM) in our group