Group:
Prof. Maravanji S. Balakrishna
FRSC
Department of Chemistry
2nd Floor, Room No. 333
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400 076
Ph: +91 22 2576 7181
Fax: +91 22 2576 7152
Email : krishna[at]chem.iitb.ac.in
Academic Background
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IndiaM.Sc. Mysore University, Mysore, India
Professional Experience
Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaPost-doctoral Fellow, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (1996 - 2000)
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2000 - 2005)
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2005 - Present)
Dipanjan Mondal
Roll No:154033023
M.Sc. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Research Interest : Synthesis of phosphorus-based multidentate ligands and exploring coordination chemistry, catalytic applications, photophysical studies and OLED applications.
Year of Joining :2015
Email :dipanjan.chem@iitb.ac.in
Roll No:154033023
M.Sc. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Research Interest : Synthesis of phosphorus-based multidentate ligands and exploring coordination chemistry, catalytic applications, photophysical studies and OLED applications.
Year of Joining :2015
Email :dipanjan.chem@iitb.ac.in
Harish S. Kunchur
Roll No: 154030022
M.Sc. Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka.
Research Interest :Main-group chemistry, organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis.
Year of Joining :2016
Email : harishkunchur@gmail.com
Roll No: 154030022
M.Sc. Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka.
Research Interest :Main-group chemistry, organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis.
Year of Joining :2016
Email : harishkunchur@gmail.com
Basvaraj S. Kote
Roll No: 164036001
M.Sc. SRTM University, Nanded
Research Interest :Synthesis of phosphorus-based ligands exploring coordination chemistry and catalytic applications.
Year of Joining :2016
Email : kotebasvarajt@gmail.com
Roll No: 164036001
M.Sc. SRTM University, Nanded
Research Interest :Synthesis of phosphorus-based ligands exploring coordination chemistry and catalytic applications.
Year of Joining :2016
Email : kotebasvarajt@gmail.com
Sachin C. Sonawane
Roll No:164033042
M.Sc. Pune University
Research Interest :Functionalised Phosphine Ligand- Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry, Organometallics Application of Phosphine Transition Metal Complexes in Homogenous Catalysis for crucial Organic Functional Group Transformation and its Computational Study.
Year of Joining :2016
Email :77sonawanesachin@gmail.com
Roll No:164033042
M.Sc. Pune University
Research Interest :Functionalised Phosphine Ligand- Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry, Organometallics Application of Phosphine Transition Metal Complexes in Homogenous Catalysis for crucial Organic Functional Group Transformation and its Computational Study.
Year of Joining :2016
Email :77sonawanesachin@gmail.com
Shalini Rangarajan
Roll No: 174034001
M.Sc. South Indian Education Society College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Research Interest :Study of lanthanoids and actinoids chemistry with phosphine oxide
Year of Joining :2018
Email :rangarajanshalini@monash.edu
Roll No: 174034001
M.Sc. South Indian Education Society College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Research Interest :Study of lanthanoids and actinoids chemistry with phosphine oxide
Year of Joining :2018
Email :rangarajanshalini@monash.edu
Sonu
Roll No:184033040
M.Sc. Panjab University, Chandigarh
Research Interest :Synthesis of phosphorus-based ligands exploring coordination chemistry and catalytic applications
Year of Joining :2019
Email :sonusheokand84@gmail.com
Roll No:184033040
M.Sc. Panjab University, Chandigarh
Research Interest :Synthesis of phosphorus-based ligands exploring coordination chemistry and catalytic applications
Year of Joining :2019
Email :sonusheokand84@gmail.com
Ankit Pandey
Roll No: 194033049
M.Sc. CSJMU Kanpur Uttar Pradesh
Research Interest : Phosphorus and Nitrogen based ligands and their chemistry and their catalysis and physical application.
Year of Joining :2020
Email :pandeyankit1232@gmail.com
Roll No: 194033049
M.Sc. CSJMU Kanpur Uttar Pradesh
Research Interest : Phosphorus and Nitrogen based ligands and their chemistry and their catalysis and physical application.
Year of Joining :2020
Email :pandeyankit1232@gmail.com
Khilesh C. Dwivedi
Roll No: 194033050
M.Sc. L.S.M.Govt. P.G. College Pithoragarhdu
Research Interest :Phosphorus based bidentate to polydentate ligands: Synthesis and their catalytic properties with different Metals.
Year of Joining :2020
Email :akhildwivedi0498@gmail.com
Roll No: 194033050
M.Sc. L.S.M.Govt. P.G. College Pithoragarhdu
Research Interest :Phosphorus based bidentate to polydentate ligands: Synthesis and their catalytic properties with different Metals.
Year of Joining :2020
Email :akhildwivedi0498@gmail.com
Gazal Sabharwal
Roll No: 204030003
M.Sc. D.A.V College, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Research Interest :Synthesis of phosphorus-based ligands and exploring coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalytic applications and photophysical studies.
Year of Joining :2020
Email :gazalsabharwal@gmail.com
Roll No: 204030003
M.Sc. D.A.V College, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Research Interest :Synthesis of phosphorus-based ligands and exploring coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalytic applications and photophysical studies.
Year of Joining :2020
Email :gazalsabharwal@gmail.com
Bhupinder
Roll No: 204033005
M.Sc. D.A.V College, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Research Interest : Synthesis of phosphorous ligand, metal complexes and its catalysis
Year of Joining :2020
Email :majotrabhupinderkaur@gmail.com
Roll No: 204033005
M.Sc. D.A.V College, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Research Interest : Synthesis of phosphorous ligand, metal complexes and its catalysis
Year of Joining :2020
Email :majotrabhupinderkaur@gmail.com
Mohite M. Arvind
Roll No:204033049
M.Sc. Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
Research Interest :Organometallics and catalysis
Year of Joining :2021
Email :mamohite241@gmail.com
Roll No:204033049
M.Sc. Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
Research Interest :Organometallics and catalysis
Year of Joining :2021
Email :mamohite241@gmail.com
Rani Gourkhede
Roll No:214033028
BS-MS Dual degree IISER Pune
Research Interest :Synthesis, transition metal organometallic chemistry, and catalytic applications of phosphorus and nitrogen donor ligands.
Year of Joining :2021
Email :gourkhederani@gmail.com
Roll No:214033028
BS-MS Dual degree IISER Pune
Research Interest :Synthesis, transition metal organometallic chemistry, and catalytic applications of phosphorus and nitrogen donor ligands.
Year of Joining :2021
Email :gourkhederani@gmail.com
Siddhartha
Roll No:214033021
M.Sc. IIT Bombay (2018-2020)
Research Interest :Green synthesis of organic or organometallic complex, phosphines based synthesis and catalysis..
Year of Joining :2021
Email :rrk357iitb@gmail.com
Roll No:214033021
M.Sc. IIT Bombay (2018-2020)
Research Interest :Green synthesis of organic or organometallic complex, phosphines based synthesis and catalysis..
Year of Joining :2021
Email :rrk357iitb@gmail.com
| Ph.D | Students : |
| Name : | Dr. Radhakrishna L . |
| Research Interest : | 1,2,3-Triazole Functionalized Phosphorus Based Ligands: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalytic Applications |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2021 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Madhusudan Kumar Pandey |
| Research Interest : | Synthesis, Reactivity and Transition Metal Chemistry of Sterically Demanding Phosphine, Bisphosphine and Cyclodiphosphazane ligands |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2019 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Pandey Sameer Prasad |
| Research Interest : | Ferrocene Based Phosphorus (III) Ligands: Synthesis, Reactivity and Transition Metal Chemistry |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2018 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Saurabh Kumar |
| Research Interest : | Phosphorus (III) Based Ligands: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry and Photophysical Studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2017 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Vitthalrao Swamirao Kashid |
| Research Interest : | Phosphorus (III) Based Cyclic and Acyclic Ligands: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalytic Studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2017 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. M. Kumaravel |
| Research Interest : | Versatile Phosphorus Based Ligands: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry, Structural studies, Chemosensing and Catalytic Applications |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2015 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Sajad Ahmad Bhat |
| Research Interest : | Bisphosphines with Hetero-donor atoms: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalytic Studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2015 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Siddiqui M.M |
| Research Interest : | Versatile Phosphorus (III) Based Ligands: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalytic Applications |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2014 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Bimba Choubey |
| Research Interest : | Phosphorus Based Ligands appended with Oxazoline and 1,2,3- triazole moieties: Synthesis, Rearrangements, Transition Metal Chemistry and Structural Studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2014 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Ananthnag G. S |
| Research Interest : | Transition Metal Complexes of Multidentate Phosphorus Ligands: Synthesis, Structural Studies and Catalytic Applications |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2013 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Sowmya |
| Research Interest : | Phosphorus (III) Based Multidentate Ligands with Ferrocenyl backbone: Synthesis, Organometallic chemistry and Catalytic studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2013 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Susmita Naik |
| Research Interest : | Bi-, Tri-, Tetra- and Pentadentate Phosphorus (III) Based Amino(phosphine/phosphonite) Ligands: Synthesis, Reactivity and Transition Metal Chemistry |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2012 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Pawan Kumar |
| Research Interest : | Phosphorus (III) based Pincer and Hemilabile Ligands: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2012 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. D. Suresh |
| Research Interest : | Novel Cyclic and Acyclic Phosphorus (III) based Ligands: Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry, Catalytic and Biological applications |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2009 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. C. Ganesamoorthi |
| Research Interest : | Mono-, Bi and Tetradentate Aminophosphine Ligands: Synthesis, Reactivity, Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalytic studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2008 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. R. Venkateswaran |
| Research Interest : | New Phosphorus(III)- Based Bi-, Tri-, and Tetradentate Ligands: Synthesis, Reactivity, Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalytic Studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2007 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Benudhar Punji |
| Research Interest : | Novel Phosphorus (III)- Based Ligands with hetero Functionalities; Synthesis, Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalytic studies |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2007 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. P. Chandrasekaran |
| Research Interest : | Cyclodiphosphazanes with Amide and Hemilabile Functionalities: Synthesis, Reactivity and Organometallic chemistry |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2006 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. P.P George |
| Research Interest : | New Tertiary Phosphines, Phosphinites and Phosphonites: Synthesis, Derivatization, Spectroscopic studies, Crystal Structures and Transition Metal Chemistry |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2004 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. S. Priya |
| Research Interest : | Functionalised Phosphines: Synthesis, Reactivity, Spectroscopic and Structural studies, Transition metal chemistry and catalytic applications |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2003 |
| Present Position : | |
| Name : | Dr. Rashmishree Panda |
| Research Interest : | Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Structural and Physical Studies on Transition Metal Complexes of Cyclic and Acyclic Phosphorus (III) Based Ligands |
| Ph.D. Thesis : | 2001 |
| Present Position : | |
| M.Sc. | Students : |
| Name : | Tapas Jana |
| Project Title : | Cu-catalyzed triazole ligands synthesis by mechanochemistry. |
| Year : | 2020-2021 |
| Name : | Siddhartha |
| Project Title : | Synthesis of Thiones and Selones of Imidazoles under solvent free condition using a Rotary Ball Mill. |
| Year : | 2019-2020 |
| Name : | Rajan Baa |
| Project Title : | Triazole based Phosphonite : Synthesis and Transition metal chemistry. |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Name : | Vikas Kumar |
| Project Title : | Synthesis and characterization of iminophosphorane ligands and their transition metal complexes. |
| Year : | 2014 |
| Name : | Mohd. Waheed |
| Project Title : | Synthesis of quinoxaline based diimidazolium salts and their applications in cross coupling reactions and synthesis and transition metal chemistry of imidazolyl based phosphine and menthol based phosphinite ligands. |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Name : | Amit Malakar |
| Project Title : | Synthesis and transition metal chemistry of 2,6- dimethoxy(diphenylphosphino)benzene. |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Name : | P. Satish |
| Project Title : | 8-Hydroxyquinoline based phophorus ligand : Synthesis reactivity and transition metal chemistry. |
| Year : | 2012 |
| Name : | Nisha Meena |
| Project Title : | Cu(I) assisted organic transformation. |
| Year : | 2012 |
| Name : | S. Goninda Raju |
| Project Title : | Phosphinite and Phosphonite ligands with olefinic functionality : Synthesis and transition Metal Chemistry. |
| Year : | 2011 |
| Name : | Jaydip Sontakke |
| Project Title : | Synthesis of Pyridine based Phosphine ligand. |
| Year : | 2011 |
| Name : | N. Durganna |
| Project Title : | Substituted phenol derived phosphinite synthesis and metal chemistry. |
| Year : | 2011 |
| Name : | N. Edukondalu |
| Project Title : | Synthesis, oxidation reactions and transition metal chemistry of amine functionalized phosphines. |
| Year : | 2010 |
| Name : | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Project Title : | Phosphorus based ligands : Synthesis and transition metal complexes. |
| Year : | 2010 |
| Name : | Endalkachew Asefa Moges |
| Project Title : | Transition metal complexes of phenylaminobis [phosphonite PhN(P(OR)2)2 (R=C6H3(OMe-o)(C3H5-p), C6H8(C3H5-o))] in catalytic reactions . |
| Year : | 2001 |
| Name : | SK. MD. Ibrahim |
| Project Title : | Aminophosphines and their phosphinous amides synthesis, metal complexes and catalytic applications. |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | Amit Kumar |
| Project Title : | Tertiary phosphines and their reactivities. |
| Year : | 2003 |
| Name : | Sib Sankar Mal |
| Project Title : | Phosphorus based hybrid ligands. |
| Year : | 2003 |
| Name : | Joy |
| Project Title : | Bulky tertiary phosphines: Synthesis and metal chemistry. |
| Year : | 2000 |
| Name : | Rashmi Chansarkar |
| Project Title : | Synthesis of Mono and Bisphosphines and their Staudinger reactions. |
| Year : | 1998 |
| Name : | Saradambal Krishnamoorthy |
| Project Title : | Copper and it’s tertiary phosphine complexes. |
| Year : | 1998 |
| Name : | Krishna Ramaswamy |
| Project Title : | New approaches in designing multifunctional phosphorus based compounds and their use as ligands in transition metal chemistry. |
| Year : | 1997 |