DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

DEEPAK KUMAR PATEL

Biography

From the ghats to the lab bench, my journey is fueled by curiosity, discovery, and the joy of turning questions into answers. Born in the timeless city of Varanasi. My academic adventures took me from the vibrant halls of Delhi University to the scenic campus of IIT Guwahati for my master’s. I then dove into research as a project assistant at JNCASR, Bangalore, before setting sail for IIT Madras in 2021 to pursue my PhD.

Education

  • B.Sc. : Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi
  • M.Sc. : IIT Guwahati JULY 2019

Research Interests

  • Atomically precise nanoclusters, (Car)borane- based nanomaterials.

Representative Publications

Macropolyhedral syn-B18H22, the “Forgotten” Isomer: D. Patel, B. S. Sooraj, K. Kirakci, J. Machacek, M. Kučeráková, J. Bould, M. Dusek, M. Frey, C. Neumann, S. Ghosh, A. Turchanin, T. Pradeep and T. Base, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 17975.

Hetero-trimetallic Complexes Comprising Bridging Boryl and Borylene Ligands: An Experimental and Theoretical Study: S. Bairagi, S. Giri, D. K. Patel, D. Luong, B. P. T. Fokwa and S. Ghosh, Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 3191.

Honors and Rewards

  • VRS Rao Prize and Silver medal for ‘Best Academic Record’ of 2021 22 academic year by IIT Madras
  • Vising Research Fellow at Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic-2023

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