The Current Group
Dr. Mandeep Kaur
(Institute Post-doctoral Fellow)
PhD IIT Kanpur, 2020
Research Interests: Design and Synthesis of Sustainable Catalyst Based on Earth Abundant Elements for Small Molecule Activation
(Institute Post-doctoral Fellow)
PhD IIT Kanpur, 2020
Research Interests: Design and Synthesis of Sustainable Catalyst Based on Earth Abundant Elements for Small Molecule Activation
Mr. Sandeep Kumar Thakur
(PhD student joined in August 2016)
MSc (Punjabi University Patiala)
GATE Qualified
Research interests: Low valent compounds of main group elements stabilized by NHCs and CAACs
(PhD student joined in August 2016)
MSc (Punjabi University Patiala)
GATE Qualified
Research interests: Low valent compounds of main group elements stabilized by NHCs and CAACs
Mr. Manu Adhikari
(PhD student joined in August 2017)
MSc Kumaun University Nainital
GATE qualified
Research interests: Main group chemistry with C/P based ligands
(PhD student joined in August 2017)
MSc Kumaun University Nainital
GATE qualified
Research interests: Main group chemistry with C/P based ligands
Ms. Mamta Bhandari
(Int. PhD student)
Pursuing PhD Since August 2017
BSc (Delhi University)
Research interests: Complexes of p-block elements with bulky P/N ligands and their role in chemical transformation
(Int. PhD student)
Pursuing PhD Since August 2017
BSc (Delhi University)
Research interests: Complexes of p-block elements with bulky P/N ligands and their role in chemical transformation
Mr. Sandeep Rawat
(Int. PhD student)
BSc (Delhi University)
Pursuing PhD Since August 2017
Research interests: Syntheses and applications as catalysts of unusual complexes of group 13 elements
(Int. PhD student)
BSc (Delhi University)
Pursuing PhD Since August 2017
Research interests: Syntheses and applications as catalysts of unusual complexes of group 13 elements
Ms. Chandrakala Negi
(PhD student joined in January 2017)
GATE Qualified
Research interests: Pyridinophanes, Inorganic macrocycles and cryptands and their host-guest behavior
(PhD student joined in January 2017)
GATE Qualified
Research interests: Pyridinophanes, Inorganic macrocycles and cryptands and their host-guest behavior
Ms. Manu Goyal
(PhD student joined in August 2019)
MSc (CCS University, Meerut)
GATE, NET Qualified
Research Interests: Inorganic Macrocycles, Pyridinophanes and Cryptands Based on Main Group Elements and Their Applications in Host-Guest Chemistry and Catalysis.
(PhD student joined in August 2019)
MSc (CCS University, Meerut)
GATE, NET Qualified
Research Interests: Inorganic Macrocycles, Pyridinophanes and Cryptands Based on Main Group Elements and Their Applications in Host-Guest Chemistry and Catalysis.
Ms. Surbhi Bansal
(PhD student joined in January 2020)
MSc Hons. (Panjab University, Chandigarh)
BSc Hons. (Panjab University, Chandigarh)
GATE Qualified
Research interests: Reactivity Studies of Metal Carbene Complexes and Their Applications in Catalysis.
(PhD student joined in January 2020)
MSc Hons. (Panjab University, Chandigarh)
BSc Hons. (Panjab University, Chandigarh)
GATE Qualified
Research interests: Reactivity Studies of Metal Carbene Complexes and Their Applications in Catalysis.
Ms. Alisha Sharma
(PhD student joined in January 2020)
MSc -G.V.M Girls College Sonipat (M.D.U, Rohtak)
NET and GATE Qualified
Research interests: Cationic Complexes of Main Group Elements and Their Reactions Chemistry
(PhD student joined in January 2020)
MSc -G.V.M Girls College Sonipat (M.D.U, Rohtak)
NET and GATE Qualified
Research interests: Cationic Complexes of Main Group Elements and Their Reactions Chemistry
Mr. Yuvraj Yogesh
IISER Mohali
(MS Dissertation, 2021-22)
Research interests: Carbene complexes with late transition metals for hydrofunctionaliztion reactions.
IISER Mohali
(MS Dissertation, 2021-22)
Research interests: Carbene complexes with late transition metals for hydrofunctionaliztion reactions.
Previous Members of the Group
PhD Students
Dr. Billa Prashanth
PhD October 2015
MSc (Osmania University, Telangana) 2009
Thesis Title: Complexes of Group 13 and 14 Elements with Monoanionic [N,N'] Chelating Ligands: Synthetic and Reactivity Structural Investigations Including Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes with Neutral N-Arylimidoylamidines
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at University of Bonn (Germany)
PhD October 2015
MSc (Osmania University, Telangana) 2009
Thesis Title: Complexes of Group 13 and 14 Elements with Monoanionic [N,N'] Chelating Ligands: Synthetic and Reactivity Structural Investigations Including Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes with Neutral N-Arylimidoylamidines
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at University of Bonn (Germany)
Dr. Kuldeep Jaiswal
PhD April 2016
Thesis Title: Bis(phosphinimino)amide Supported Monomeric Heteroleptic Boron Complexes: Synthetic, Reactivity and Structural Studies
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University (Israel)
PhD April 2016
Thesis Title: Bis(phosphinimino)amide Supported Monomeric Heteroleptic Boron Complexes: Synthetic, Reactivity and Structural Studies
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University (Israel)
Dr. Deependra Bawari
PhD April 2018
MSc (G. B. Pant University of Ag. & Tech., Uttarkhand)
USET, GATE, NET-JRF
Thesis Title: “New Molecular Topologies from Main Group Elements: P/N, B/N and Al/N Containing
Macrocycles and Pyridinophanes
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at (UMR CNRS), Toulouse (France)
PhD April 2018
MSc (G. B. Pant University of Ag. & Tech., Uttarkhand)
USET, GATE, NET-JRF
Thesis Title: “New Molecular Topologies from Main Group Elements: P/N, B/N and Al/N Containing
Macrocycles and Pyridinophanes
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at (UMR CNRS), Toulouse (France)
Undergraduate Students
Latest MS Dissertations
Mr. Rohit S. Kamte
IISER Mohali
(MS Dissertation, 2019)
IISER Mohali
(MS Dissertation, 2019)
(Earlier MS Dissertations)
Mr. Bhupendra Goswami (2016-17) Pursuing PhD at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Mr. G Sai Kumar (2015-16) Pursuing PhD at IIT Hyderabad, India
Mr. Sabari V R (2015-16)
Mr. Akhilrag K (2015-16)
Mr. Aditya Verma (2014-15)
Mr. Shalender Jain (2011-12)
Mr. Bhupendra Goswami (2016-17) Pursuing PhD at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Mr. G Sai Kumar (2015-16) Pursuing PhD at IIT Hyderabad, India
Mr. Sabari V R (2015-16)
Mr. Akhilrag K (2015-16)
Mr. Aditya Verma (2014-15)
Mr. Shalender Jain (2011-12)
Post-doctoral Members
Dr. Krishna Kumar Manar
National Post Doctoral Fellow (N-PDF)
Ph.D. (Banaras Hindu University)
September 2017-2019
Presently post-doctoral fellow in China
National Post Doctoral Fellow (N-PDF)
Ph.D. (Banaras Hindu University)
September 2017-2019
Presently post-doctoral fellow in China
Dr. Deepika Tyagi
(Institute Post-doctoral fellow)
PhD (IIT Indore)
August-November 2017
Presently post-doctoral fellow at Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis, Germany
(Institute Post-doctoral fellow)
PhD (IIT Indore)
August-November 2017
Presently post-doctoral fellow at Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis, Germany
Dr. Nagarjuna Kumar Srungavruksham
Institute Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD (University of Hyderabad) 2015
October 2015 - June 2016
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at National Taiwan University
Institute Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD (University of Hyderabad) 2015
October 2015 - June 2016
Presently Post-doctoral fellow at National Taiwan University
Dr. Rishu Dhiman
CSIR Research Associate
PhD (Panjab University, Chandigarh) 2012
May 2013 - April 2016
Presently Assistant Professor at MCM DAV College, Chandigarh
Research interests: Late transition metal carbene complexes for catalysis
CSIR Research Associate
PhD (Panjab University, Chandigarh) 2012
May 2013 - April 2016
Presently Assistant Professor at MCM DAV College, Chandigarh
Research interests: Late transition metal carbene complexes for catalysis
Summer Visiting Students
2016
Mr. Sandeep Rawat (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Mamta Bhandari (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Bhupendra Goswami (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Kaveri Dhiman (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Varun P. Tej (NIT Rourkela)
Mr. Sangram Mohanty (NIT Rourkela)
Mr. Navkiran Kaur (Panjab University)
Ms. Vasitha Jain (MCM DAV College, Chandigarh)
2015
Mr. Ushnish Mandal (IISER Kolkata)
Ms. Palak Mehra (Panjab University Chandigarh)
Mr. Ankit Singh (NISER Bhubaneshwar)
Mr. Sunny Gautam (NISER Bhubaneshwar)
Mr. Rahul Rana (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Siddharth Tripathi (BITS Pilani)
Ms. Kaveri Dhiman (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Nitish Kumar Garg (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Avinesh Kumar Singh (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Haritha T Chandran (IISER TVM)
Ms. Palak Mehra (Panjab University Chandigarh)
Mr. Ankit Singh (NISER Bhubaneshwar)
Mr. Sunny Gautam (NISER Bhubaneshwar)
Mr. Rahul Rana (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Siddharth Tripathi (BITS Pilani)
Ms. Kaveri Dhiman (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Nitish Kumar Garg (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Avinesh Kumar Singh (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Haritha T Chandran (IISER TVM)
2014
Mr. G Sai Kumar(IISER Mohali)
Mr. Akhilrag K (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Rahul Rana (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Akhilrag K (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Rahul Rana (IISER Mohali)
2013
Mr. Ashish Sharma (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Rajat Garg (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Sabari V R (IISER Mohali)
Mr. G Sai Kumar (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Neeru Mittal (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Joydeb Mondal (ISM Dhanbad)
Mr. Rajat Garg (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Sabari V R (IISER Mohali)
Mr. G Sai Kumar (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Neeru Mittal (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Joydeb Mondal (ISM Dhanbad)
2012
Mr. Tigmanshu Pal (IIT Hydrabad)
Mr. Ujjal Ghosh (IIT Guwahati)
Mr. Aditya Verma (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Yash Mourya (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Ujjal Ghosh (IIT Guwahati)
Mr. Aditya Verma (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Yash Mourya (IISER Mohali)
2011
Mr. Paras Nandal (Delhi University)
Ms. Aditi Ghai (Dehli University)
Mr. Shalender Jain (IISER Mohali)
Mr. Paras Nandal (Delhi University)
Ms. Aditi Ghai (Dehli University)
Mr. Shalender Jain (IISER Mohali)
2010
Mr. Gursharanjeet Sandhu (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Indu Verma (IISER mohali)
Mr. Jagmohan Solanki (IISER mohali)
Mr. Gursharanjeet Sandhu (IISER Mohali)
Ms. Indu Verma (IISER mohali)
Mr. Jagmohan Solanki (IISER mohali)