Current Members
Graduate Students
Shaheen Fatma
Shaheen joined the group in August 2018 as a graduate student.
M.Sc (2015): Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad, UP.
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Current Project: "Domino reactions of p-quinone methides"
Akshaykumar Wadhave
Akshay joined the group in September 2021
M.Sc(2018): Swami Ramanand Teerth Marthwada University Nanded, Maharashtra
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Sruthy Vipin
Sruthy joined the group in January 2022
M.Sc(2019): Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin.
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Arun Kumar
Arun joined the group in January 2022
M.Sc(2021): Hindu College , University of Delhi
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Athira M P
Athira joined the group in August 2022
M.Sc(2017): Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.
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Current project: Organo-catalytic transformations.
Pallavi
Pallavi joined the group in January 2024.
M.Sc(2021): Panjab University Chandigarh
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Navneet
Navneet joined the group in January 2024.
M.Sc(2019): Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
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Mahir
Mahir joined the group in January 2024.
M.Sc(2021): Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
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Current project:
Group Alumni
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr. Asim Kumar Chaudhury
Ph.D (2013): Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (with Prof. Rodney Fernandes)
Duration: September 2013 - August 2015
Current position: Assistant professor (on contract), NIT Jalandhar, India.
Dr. Dilip Kumar Paluru
Ph.D (2016): Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (with Prof. Vimal K. Jain)
Duration: February 2016 - January 2018
Current position (Since Feb 2018): Research Investigator, Syngene International Ltd, Biocon park, Bengaluru, India.
Dr. Priya Ghosh
Priya joined the group in April 2017 as a National Postdoctoral Fellow funded by the DST-SERB
Duration: April 2017 - July 2018
Ph.D (2017): IIT Guwahati (with Prof. Anil K. Saikia)
Current position: NPDF at NEIST, Jorhat, Assam.
Graduate Students
Dr. T Ramanjaneyulu Bandaru
Anjaneyulu joined the group in Jan 2010. He has submitted his thesis in Dec 2015 and defended his thesis in March 2016.
M.Sc (2008) : Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh
Ph.D. (2016): ISER Mohali
Thesis Title: "Nucleophilic carbene catalysis in chemoselective & aerobic oxidation reactions"
Previous experience (2016-19): Postdoctoral Fellow at POSTECH, South Korea (with Prof. Dong-Pyo Kim)
Current position (since 2019): Senior Scientist, DongSung Bio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Daegu Cancer Center, Daegu, South Korea.
Dr. Virsinha Venkat Reddy
Vir joined the group in Aug 2010. He has submitted his thesis in Feb 2016 and defended his thesis in June 2016.
M.Sc (2009) : Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Ph.D (2017): IISER Mohali
Thesis Title: "Synthetic approaches toward benzannulated N-heterocycles and related natural products through metal catalyzed domino electrophilic cyclization reactions"
Previous experience (2016-2020): Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Cape Town, South Africa (with Prof. Kelly Chibale)
Current position (Since 2020): Senior Research Investigator (Team Leader), Syngene International Ltd., Hyderabad, India.
Dr. Panjab Arde
Panjab joined the group in Jan 2011. He has successfully defended his thesis on 5th May 2017.
M.Sc (2009) : Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Ph.D (2017): IISER Mohali
Thesis Title: "Development of Organocatalytic Organic Transformations using N-Heterocyclic Carbene as a Catalyst"
Current Position: Senior Research Associate, Sai Life Sciences, Pune.
Dr. Mahesh Sriram
Mahesh joined the group in Jan 2012 and defended his thesis on 16th October 2017
M.Sc (2009) : Sai-Sudhir P.G. College, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
April - Dec 2011: Anthem Bio-Sciences Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Ph.D (2017): IISER Mohali
Thesis title: "Lewis acid catalyzed synthetic approaches toward unsymmetrical diaryl- and triarylmethanes"
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Auburn, USA (with Prof. Monika Raj)
Dr. Abhijeet Sahebrao Jadhav
Abhijit joined the group in Jan 2013. He has submitted his thesis in Aug 2018 and defended his thesis on 17th Nov 2018.
M.Sc (2012): Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashrta.
PhD (2018): IISER Mohali
Thesis title: "Exploring the vinylogous conjugate addition reactions of para-quinone methides to access fused N-heterocycles, diarylmethanes and related natural products"
Current position: Research Scientist at Sphaera Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, Haryana.
Dr. Prithwish Goswami
Prithwish was an Integrated Ph.D student of IISER Mohali. He joined the group in Jan 2014. Prithwish submitted his thesis on 18th September 2018 and defended his thesis on 19th Nov 2018.
PhD (2018): IISER Mohali
Thesis title: "Organocatalytic and Lewis acid catalyzed nucleophilic addition reactions of p-quinone methides and cyclopropenones"
Current Position:
Dr. Gurdeep Singh
Gurdeep was an Integrated Ph.D. student of IISER Mohali (2014 batch). He joined the group in August 2017 as a regular graduate student. He has successfully defended his thesis on 27 January 2023.
MS(2017): Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IISER Mohali)
PhD (2023): IISER Mohali
Thesis title: ''Metal-free transformations of para-quinone methides to oxygen-containing heterocycles and carbazoles.''
Current Position: Postdoc at RWTH University Aachen,Germany under Schoenbeck Group.
Dr. Rajat Pandey
Rajat joined the group in August 2017 as a graduate student. He has successfully defended his thesis on27 January 2023.
M.Sc. (2017): Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
Ph.D. (2023): IISER Mohali
Thesis Title: “Metal-free Approaches Toward N-Heterocycles and Diarylmethanes under Batch as well as Continuous-flow Conditions”
Current Position (Since 2023): Postdoctoral Fellow at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa (with Prof. Paul Watts).
Dr. Sonam Sharma
Sonam joined the group in March 2017 as a project student and subsequently enrolled for Ph.D. program in August 2017.She has successfully defended his thesis on 1st May 2023.
M.Sc(2015): Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar
Ph.D (2023: IISER Mohali
Thesis title : "Exploring the vinylogous conjugate addition and radical reactions of p-QM."
Current Position (Since 2023): Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Regensburg, Germany.
Dr. Rekha
Rekha joined the group in January 2017.She has successfully defended his thesis on18 May 2023.
MSC (2015): Kurukshetra university, Kurukshetra
PhD (2023) : IISER Mohali
Thesis title: "Transition-metal free approaches toward synthesis of diaryl- and triarylmethanes from para-quinone methides"
Dr. Pankhade Yogesh Ashok
Yogesh joined the group in August 2016. He has successfully defended his thesis on 29th may 20223.
M.Sc(2015): Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
PhD (2023): IISER MOHALI
Thesis Title: "Synthesis of Substituted Fluorene Derivatives and Related Natural Products from para-Quinone Methods"
Current Position: Research Scientist, Macleods pharmaceutical pvt Ltd, Mumbai.
Dr. Feroz Ahmed
Feroz joined the group in August 2016.
M.Sc: Nagpur University
Current project: "Photo redox chemistry"
Dr. Pavit Kumar Ranga
Pavit joined the group in August 2016.
M.Sc: Kurukshetra University
Current project: "Enantioselective transformations catalyzed by chiral BACs"
MS Students
Suresh Kumar
Suresh worked in the group for MS final year project (Aug 2018 - April 2019)
Thesis title: "Organocatalytic ring opening reactions of cyclopropenones"
Current position:
Prabhat Rana
Prabhat worked in the group for MS final year project (Aug 2018 - Dec 2019)
Thesis title: "Domino reactions of p-quinone methides"
Akhil V. Gopal
Akhil worked in the group for MS final year project (Aug 2014 - April 2015)
Thesis title: "Organocatalytic resolution of racemic benzoins"
Current position: Graduate student at IISER Kolkata (with Dr. Dibyendu Das)
Chaman Lal Mahawar
Chaman worked in the group for MS final year project (Aug 2013 - April 2014)
Thesis Title: "Palladium catalyzed allylic substitution reactions with alkyl and aryl borate salts under mild conditions"
Current Position: Inspector of Central Excise in Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), Kolkata.
Manish Pareek
Manish worked in the group for MS final year project (Aug 2012 - April 2013)
Thesis Title: "Base promoted 5-endo-dig cyclization: A facile approach towards pyrrolizidine core"
Ph.D (2017): Graduate student at Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany (with Prof. Martin Oestreich)
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Paris-Sud University, France (with Prof. Vincent Gandon)
Summer Project Students
Through Indian Academy of Sciences
Ms. Varnika Agarwal - University of Delhi (2017)
Ms. Janaki Devi - Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai (2016)
Ms. Srishti Rawat - University of Delhi (2014)
Mr. T. S. T. Balamurugan - Bharathidasan University (2013)
Ms. Preeti Kaushik - University of Delhi (2012)
Mr. Ganesh V. Khutale - S. P. College, Pune (2011)
Mr. V. Santosh Kumar - University of hyderabad (2011)
Through IISER Mohali Summer Research Fellowship
Ms. Bismi K. Ummer - MG University, Kerala (2018)
Ms. Khushboo Chaudhary - Kurukshetra University (2018)
Ms. Charu Goyal - Thapar University (2017)
Ms. Zeenat Fatma - (2013)
Ms. Shaheen Fatma - (2013)
Mr. K. Silambarasan - IIT Roorkee (2012)
