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Dr. Deepti Gairola (SERB-NPDF)
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M.Sc.: H.N.B. Garhwal University (Central University) (2016)
Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (2022)
Email: dgairola26@gmail.com
Joining Date: March 2024
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Research Interest: Photoinduced Transformations, Dual Photocatalysis
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Hobbies: Drawing, Gardening, Travelling
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PhD Students

Sushanta Kumar Parida
B.Sc.: Utkal University (2015)
M.Sc.: Sambalpur University (2017)
Email: parida.1@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: August 2019
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Research Interest: C-H functionalizations, Photoredox Catalysis
Hobbies: Cricket, Badminton and Travelling
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Publications:
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Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 13907-13910.
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Chem. Eur. J. 2024, doi.org/10.1002/chem.202402969.
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Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 7900.
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Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 5784.
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Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2022, 68, 116874.
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Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 1549.
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Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 6401.
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Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 879.
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Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 2256.
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ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 1640.
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Chem. Asian J. 2020, 15, 568.

Sudhir Kumar Hota
B.Sc.: Berhampur University (2016)
M.Sc.: Berhampur University (2018)
Email: hota.2@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: January 2020
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Research Interest: Metal Catalysis, Photoinduced Transformations
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Hobbies: Yoga, Meditation, Music
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Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202417107.
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Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202408301.
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Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 6268-6271.
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Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 3667.
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Chem. Asian J. 2024, doi.org/10.1002/asia.202301027.
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Synthesis. 2024, 56, 677.
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Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3739.
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J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 2543.
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Chapter, Science of Synthesis: Base-Metal Catalysis in Organic Synthesis, Thieme, 2022
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Chapter, Handbook in C-H Functionalization, Wiley-VCH, 2022
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Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 1549.
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Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 13130.
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Asian J. org. Chem. 2021, 10, 1848.
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Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 879.
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Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 2256.
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ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 1640.

Satya Prakash Panda
B.Sc.: North Odisha University (2018)
M.Sc.: Central University of Gujarat (2020)
Email: panda.2@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2020
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Research Interest: Photoinduced and Photoredox Catalyzed Transformations
Hobbies: Poetry and Travelling
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Research Interest: Metal Catalysis, Photoinduced Transformations
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Hobbies: Yoga, Meditation, Music
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Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 7227-7232.
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Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 3667.
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Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 8290.
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Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3739.
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J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 2543.
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Chapter, Science of Synthesis: Base-Metal Catalysis in Organic Synthesis, Thieme, 2022
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Asian J. org. Chem. 2021, 10, 1848.
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Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 13130.

Prahallad Meher
B.Sc.: Utkal University (2018)
M.Sc.: Gangadhar Meher University (2020)
Email: meher.2@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2020
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Research Interest: Carbenoid Chemistry, Photoinduced Transformations
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Hobbies: Cricket, Movies
Publications:
1. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 13907-13910.
2. ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 18896-18906.
3. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, doi.org/10.1002/chem.202402969.
4. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 7938-7941.
5. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 8290.
6. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 6092.
7. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 10947.
8. Chapter, Handbook in CH Functionalization, Wiley-VCH, 2022.
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Rupashri Dash (PMRF Fellow)
B.Sc.: Berhampur University (2018)
M.Sc.: Berhampur University (2020)
Email: p22cy008@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2022
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Research Interest: Photoinduced and Photoredox Catalyzed Transformation.
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Hobbies: Music, Travelling, Meditation.
Publications:
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Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 7227-7232.
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Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 3667.
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Synthesis. 2024, 56, 677.
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Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3739.
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Karan Ramdas Thombare
B.Sc.: Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (2017)
M.Sc.: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (2020)
Email: p22cy005@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2022
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Research Interest: Photoinduced Transformations
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Hobbies: Chess, Cricket, Music
Publications:
1. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 13907-13910.
2. ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 18896-18906.
3. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 7938-7941.
4. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 8290.
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Anindya Das
B.Sc.: Mahishadal Raj College, Vidyasagar University (2020)
M.Sc.: School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad (2022)
Email: p24cy0001@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2024
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Research Interest: Photoinduced transformation, visible light induced Palladium catalysis.
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Hobbies: Football
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Ardhendu Mondal
B.Sc.: Mahishadal Raj College, Vidyasagar University (2020)
M.Sc.: Vidyasagar University (2022)
Email: p24cy0002@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2024
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Research Interest: Transformations involving Hypervalent Iodine chemistry in photochemical, electrochemical and metal free conditions.
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Hobbies: Cooking, carrom, trekking.
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Sneha Chandra
B.Sc.: Nistarini Women's College, S.K.B. University (2021)
M.Sc.: NIT Durgapur (2023)
Email: p24cy0007@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2024
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Research Interest: Photoredox Catalysis, Photoinduced Transformation.
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Hobbies: Travelling, Music
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Project Staff Member

M. Siva Prasad
BS-MS: IISER, Berhampur (2017-2022)
Email: msivaprasad161@gmail.com
Joining Date: Feb 2023
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Hobbies: Cricket, Carrom, Movies.
Publications:
1. ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 18896-18906..
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M.Sc. Students

Shubham Parihar
B.S Chemistry: IIT Bombay (2016-2020)
Email: m23cy1015@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2024
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Hobbies: Cooking, Badminton, Reading.
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Jinkala Geetha
B.Sc.: Vishwabharati Degree College, Andhra Pradesh (2018-2021)
Email: m23cy1008@iitj.ac.in
Joining Date: July 2024
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Hobbies: Badminton, Meditation, Book Reading.
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