Exploring The Power of Catalysis for New Reaction Development
Members
Passion. Dedication. Expertise.
We have an outstanding team of lab members who are dedicated and passionate about driving innovation in our research.
Dr. Kota Sathish
SERB NPDF (April 2024- )
He has done his Ph.D. entitled "Synthesis and Functionalization of Spiro Oxindoles using Organic Bases Organocatalytic and Catalyst Free Conditions" under the supervision of Dr. D. Kashinath from NIT, Warangal. His research interest lies in the synthesis of tri-/tetra-substituted Trifluoro-methylated allenes.
Dr. Ruchi Sharma
PhD Student (Dec 2019 - Sep 2025 )
Thesis title: Development Of Fluorine Retentive Approaches To Synthesize Fluoro-Tethered Oxindoles.
Naveen Sihag
PhD Student (Dec 2020- )
His research interest lies in development of new Strategies to synthesize fluorinated moieties and asymmetric catalysis.
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Swati Jain
PhD Student (Dec 2020- )
Her research interest lies in development of new ligand systems to achieve metal catalyzed coupling reactions and artificial metalloenzymes based on Streptavidin-Biotin technology.
Saleem Hafeez
PhD Student (Dec 2022- )
His research interest lies in development of asymmetric catalysis based on C-H activation.
Dhanni
Ph.D. student (Dec 2023-)
Her research interest lies in development of metal catalyzed reactions to achieve new fluorinated and trifluoromethylated moieties.
Sayan Mandal
Ph.D. student (Dec 2024-)
His research interest lies in development of chiral allenes.
Tamanna Yadav
Ph.D. student (July 2025-)
Her research interest lies in exploring the reactivity of gem-difluoroallenes.
Yogita
M.Sc. Project student (2025-26)
Her research interest lies in C-H activation.
Kamlesh
M.Sc. Project student (2025-26)
His research interest lies in exploring the reactivity of gem-difluoroiodoacetates.
Alumni
Post Doctoral Fellows
1. Dr. Ranjay Shaw (IPDF, August 2021- May 2023)
[Current position: Assistant Professor at GLA University, Mathura]
Project Students
1. Ankit Kumar (MSc project 2024-25)-IITD
2.Ravi Upadhyay (MSc project 2024-25)-IITD
3. Hemaang Bhartiya (MSc project 2023-24)-IITD
[Current position: Research Scholar at Michigan State University, USA]
4. M. Jenith (Summer Intern 2023)
5. Shivangi Saini (Msc project 2022-23)-IITD
[Current position: Teaching]
6. Ashish Kumar (Msc project 2022-23)-IITD
[Current position: Teaching]
7. Rohit Chauhan (Msc project 2021-22)-IITD
8. Akash Rastogi (Msc project 2021-22)-IITD
[Current position: Teaching]
9. Amar Majhi (Msc project 2020-21)-IITD
10. Surender Ram (Msc project 2020-21)-IITD
[Current position: ONGC]