Meet the Team
Current Members
Dr. Bidisha Paroi
NPDF (ANRF)
Working on Photo-redox Catalysis
Ph.D : IISER Bhopal
M.Sc. : University of Calcutta
B. Sc. : University of Calcutta
Bitasik Khatua
Senior Research Fellow
Working on Nickel Photo-redox Catalysis
BS-MS : IISER Bhopal
Arpita Baidya
Senior Research Fellow
Working on Asymmetric Catalysis
M.Sc. : University of Burdwan
B. Sc. : University of Burdwan
Sadhan Gorai
Senior Research Fellow
Working on Asymmetric Catalysis
M.Sc. : IACS Kolkata
B. Sc. : Sidhu-Kanhu-Birsa University
Anjulika Ghosh
Senior Research Fellow
Working on Nickel Photo-Redox Catalysis
M.Sc. : University of Hyderabad
B. Sc. : University of Calcutta ​
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Shubhra mohan Das
Senior Research Fellow (in collaboration with Prof. Ankan Paul, IACS)
Working on Computational Chemistry
M.Sc. : Viswa Bharati University
B. Sc. : Viswa Bharati University
Prithvish Bhattacharjee
Senior Research Fellow
Working on Asymmetric Catalysis
M.Sc. : IACS Kolkata
B. Sc. : University of Calcutta
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Anumit Bhowmik
Junior Research Fellow
Working on Photo-Catalysis
M.Sc. : IACS Kolkata
B. Sc. : Presidency University
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Shreya Deb
Junior Research Fellow
Working on Asymmetric Catalysis
M.Sc. : IIT Kharagpur
B. Sc. : Kalyani University
Avijit Maity
Junior Research Fellow
Working on Palladium Catalysis
M.Sc. : IIT Kharagpur
B. Sc. : Vidyasagar University
Abhishek Anand
(Integrated BS-MS)
Working on Asymmetric NHC Catalysis
BS-MS : IACS Kolkata
Akimuddin Sk
Masters Student (Int MS-PhD)
Working on Asymmetric NHC Catalysis
M.Sc. : IACS Kolkata
B. Sc. : Kalyani University
Alumni
PhD Students
Dr. Subhasis Paul
Research Topic: Radical C-H Functionalization and photocatalysis
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Current Position : Senior Research Scientist at Sai Life Sciences, Hyderabad
Dr. Prasenjit Das
Research Topic: Transition metal catalyzed oxidative C-H bond activation
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Current Position : Assistant Teacher in Chemistry at Narayana School
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Dr. Surojit Santra
Research Topic: Stereoselective Bronsted base catalysis with NHC
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Current Position : TCG Life Sciences
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Dr. Arka Porey
Research Topic: Aysmmetric catalysis via Oxidative NHC
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Current Position : Senior Research Scientist at BBRC, Syngene Bangalore
Dr. Promita Biswas
Research Topic: Radical C-H Functionalization using aldehyde auto-oxidation
Current Position : Postdoctoral research fellow (Dr. Christopher Uyeda, Purdue University)
Dr. Manotosh Bhakat
Research Topic: Light induced C-H functionalization
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Current Position : Quality Control Officer at HPCL
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Dr. Bhaskar Deb Mondal
Research Topic: Asymmetric non-covalent NHC catalysis
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Current Position : Postdoctoral research fellow (Dr. Ian Tonks, University of Minnesota)
Dr. Jayanta Dey
Research Topic: Photo-redox catalysis
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Current Position : Postdoctoral research fellow (Dr. Dimitry Katayev, University of Bern)
Dr. Sourav Dutta
Research Topic: Asymmetric NHC catalysis
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Current Position : Associate Research Scientist
(Sai Life Sciences, Hyderabad)
Dr. Ujjwal Maji
Research Topic: Asymmetric NHC catalysis
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Current Position : Postdoctoral Research Fellow
(Dr. Lukasz Wozniak, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland)
Dr. Ishita Roy
Research Topic: Palladium Catalysis​
Current Position : Research Scientist
(Jubilant Biosys Limited, Noida)
IACS Masters Project Students
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Debajyoti Saha
Current Position: Assistant Professor (Chemistry) at Krishnanagar Govt. College
Ph.D: IACS Kolkata
(Thesis Advisor: Prof. Amitava Sarkar)
Dr. Rabi Sankar Das
Current Position: Research Scientist Aryastha Life Sciences, Hyderabad
Ph.D: Jadavpur University
(Thesis Advisor: Dr. Samit Guha)
Priyabrata Naskar
Masters Project (2025-26)
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Bibhuti Bhusan Debnath
Masters Project (2024-25)
PhD: IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Subrata Mahato
Masters Project (2024-25)
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Manoranjan Manna
Masters Project (2024-25)
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Prithvish Bhattacharjee
Masters Project (2023-24)
PhD: IACS​, Kolkata
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Nayan Banerjee
BS-MS Project (2022-24)
PhD: Cornell University​
Supriyo Das
Masters Project (2022-23)
PhD: Indiana University​​
Sadhan Gorai
Masters Project (2021-22)
PhD: IACS​, Kolkata​
Sudev Ghosh
Masters Project (2020-21)
PhD: IIT Bombay​
Ishita Roy
Masters Project (2019-20)
PhD: IACS​, Kolkata​
Bhaskar Deb Mondal
Masters Project (2018-19)
PhD: IACS​, Kolkata​
Subhasis Mandal
Masters Project (2017-18)
PhD: IACS​, Kolkata​
Dibyajyoti Saha
Masters Project (2016-17)
IOCL, India​
Subhankar Sutradhar
Masters Project (2015-16)
PhD: IACS​, Kolkata​
Promita Biswas
Masters Project (2014-15)
PhD: IACS​, Kolkata