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Alumni

PhD

Pura Ram

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PhD Defence: February 2018  

Current Position: Assistant Professor University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

Email: puraram@gmail.com 

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Vikas C. Janu

PhD Defence: September 2017  

Current Position:  Scientist at HPCL After completing Postdoc at  Competence Center for Catalysis Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Email: poonams@chalmers.se

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Devika Laishram

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PhD Defence: January 2020  

Current Position: Scientist (DRDO)

Email: vcjanu@iitj.ac.in 

PhD Defence: February 2021

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at University College Dublin, Ireland

Email: laishram.1@iitj.ac.in  â€‹

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Unnati Gupta

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Research Interests: Sustainable energy and green chemistry, Heterogeneous catalysis for biofuel production, Valorization of vegetable oils into biofuels, Development of eco-friendly solid-supported catalysts

MSc, TMU, Moradabad

Email: gupta.32@alumni.iitj.ac.in

Apoorva Malik

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Research Interests: Asymmetric catalysis

MSc, Chaudhary Charan Singh University 

Email: malik.4@iitj.ac.in  â€‹

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Delhi Technical University

Kiran P. Shejale

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PhD Defence: September 2017  

Current Position: IIT Bombay

Email: PG201281004@iitj.ac.in 

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Bhagirath Saini

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Research Interests: Catalytic Materials for Energy Storage

MSc, JNVU Jodhpur 

Email: saini.5@iitj.ac.in  

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at IISC, Bangalore

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Ganpat Chaudhary

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Research Interests: Asymmetric catalysis, Water purification

MSc, JNVU Jodhpur 

Email: ganpat.choudhary@iitj.ac.in  â€‹

Post-Docs

Dr. Srikanth Ponnada, MRSC

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Anita Nehra

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PhD, IIT Bombay

Email: anitanehra@iitj.ac.in

Currently Assitant Professor

Research Interests: Electro, Photo  Electrochemical Sensors & Li-Ion Batteries 

PhD: Andhra University College of Engineering(A), Andhra University

Email: Sreekanth@iitj.ac.in

Currently Post Doc in Colorado Boulder 

Vineet Kumar Soni

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PhD, IIT Dehli

Current position: Senior Research Officer, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Email: : sonivineet11@gmail.com

Currently Scientist in Indian Oil

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Dr. Meena Yadav

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Dr. Krishna Priya

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Dr. Samanta Yadav

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Research Interests: Heterogeneous catalysis for biodiesel and bio-CNG production

PhD: IIT (BHU), Varanasi

Previously worked as CSIR Research Associate at IIT (BHU)

Project: Scale-up, technological optimization  and development  of catalysts for Algal Biomass to Biodiesel and Bio-Jet Fuel

Email: meena.rs.chy14@iitbhu.ac.in

Currently Assistant Testing Officer, PWD, Govt of Rajasthan

Research Interests: Heterogeneous catalysis and Materials for solar energy harvesting

PhD: Pondicherry University

Project: Catalytic Upgradation of Algae Oil to Trans[ort Fuel (DBT)

Email: krishnapriya@iitj.ac.in

Currently Scientist at IIITM, Kerala

Research Interests: Organometallics and Sustainable catalysis

PhD: University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Project: Design and Synthesis of Transition Metal Complexes as Homogeneous Catalyst for Sustainable Energy 

Email: samanta@iitj.ac.in

Currently Assistant Professor in Manipal University, Jaipur

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Msc Students

Shubham Kumar Jha

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Research Interests: Renewable energy sources and Green Catalysts
BSc:-Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi
Email: jha.9@iitj.ac.in

Currently PhD student in Michigan State University 

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Vishav Kant

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Junior Research Assistant

Research Interests:  Environmental Chemistry
M.sc: IIT Jodhpur

BSc,  Himachal Pradesh university 

Email: kant.1@iitj.ac.in  

Currently PhD student in BITS Pilani, Dubai 

Saptak Bhatta

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Research Interests: asymmetric heterogeneous catalysis and green catalysis
BSc:-  Krishnath College, Kalyani University
Email: bhatta.1@iitj.ac.in 

Currently PhD Student in Arizona State University 

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Jeet Harijan

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Research Interests: Heterogeneous catalysis and sustainable materials for energy conversion.
BSc:- Chandernagore college, University of burdwan 
Email: m23cy1007@iitj.ac.in

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Shailza Saini

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Research Interests: Catalysis for energy,Plasma Catalysis for CO2 conversion
BSc:- Hindu College, University of Delhi 
Email: saini.15@iitj.ac.in

Currently PhD Student at Surrey University

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Nikhil

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Research Interests: Organic Asymmetric catalysisBSc:-Indira Gandhi University,Rewari, HaryanaEmail: singh.178@iitj.ac.in 

Currently PhD student in Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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Pragati

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Research Interests: Soil remediation and biofortification
BSc:-Guru Gobind Singh college for women sector 26 chandigarh
Email: pragati.1@iitj.ac.in 

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Kalpana Meena

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Research Interests: Environmental chemistry 
BSc:-University of Rajasthan, jaipur
Email: meena.84@iitj.ac.in 

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Sripradha Shekhar

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Research Interests: Renewable energy sources and Green Catalysts
BSc:-Mithibai College, Mumbai University
Email: shekhar.3@iitj.ac.in 

Currently PhD student in Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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Sumit Sahu

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Research Interests: Biofortification and nutrient delivery for crops through wood-based CNT
BSc:-Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Email: m22cy015@iitj.ac.in

Currently PhD student in University of South California

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Siddhant Gupta

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Research Interests: Catalysis for Bio-fuels
BSc:-VIKRAM UNIVERSITY, UJJAIN
Email: m22cy014@iitj.ac.in

Currently PhD student in KAUST, Saudi Arabia

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Swati Rani

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Research Interests: Organic Synthesis
BSc:-Guru jambheshwar university of science & technology(GJU), Hisar, Haryana
Email: m24cy1017@iitj.ac.in

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Saransh

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Research Interests: Sustainable aviation fuels 
BSc:-Panjab University Chandigarh sector 14 Chandigarh 

Email: m24cy1012@iitj.ac.in

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  • Shrutika Agrawal,2021 ( PhD Student at Arizona State university)

  • Harikrishna K, 2021

  • Avleen Kaur Chawla, 2020 ( PhD Student in Carnegie Mellon University)

  • Kanika, 2020 ( PhD Student in Baylor University)

  • Hemananda Hembraham, 2019 2019

  • Bibhash Das, 2019 (Current position: PhD student at IIT Kanpur)

  • Divya Kumar, 2019 ( PhD Student at Jagiellonian University, Poland.)

  • Rachna Sharma, 2018 (Current position: PhD student at IISER Bhopal)

  • Mohit Solanki, 2018 (Current position: Teacher at FIITJEE)

  • Vikas Kumar, 2017 (Current position: PhD student at IISER Pune)

  • Suman Dhara, 2017 (Current position: PhD student at IIT Bombay)

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Visiting students

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Mr. Abhinav Parakh (Ph.D. Student Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, IITM, 2017)MS.

Ms. Anjana Choudhary, Reliance Industries Ltd. NIT Durgapur, 2014

Mr. Ankit Mistry (M.Sc.; NIT Surat)
Ms. Kirti Gahalot (B. Tech.; IITB)

Mr. Ravi Gehlot (B.Tech.; IITB)
Ms. Deepa Patel (BASF; NIT Surat)
Ms. Suruchi Mukherjee (MNIT Jaipur, UGRI, PhD Student at IITB)
Ms. Reena Kumari Sen (PhD Student, Heidelberg University,Germany )
Ms. Nayana Mittal (PNB; IISER Bhopal, UGRI)
Ms. Sonu Soni (Central University Rajasthan Ajmer, UGRI)
Mr. Amanpreet Singh. (University of Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada, IIT Ropar)
Ms. Bhavika Vyas (MNIT Jaipur, UGRI)
Ms. Puja Yadav ( Manager, YLB Pvt. Ltd.)

Ms. Kirti Sharma (PhD, Clarkson University, USA)

Ms. Palak Sharma (MSc(FYIP), Chemistry; GNDU, Amritsar)

Ms. Roshni Chavan (BS-MS, IISER Bhopal)

Mr. Dinesh Kumar (MSc, IIT Guwahati)

Ms. Akshaya Haridas (MSc, Gurudev arts and science college, Kannur)

Ms. Laxmipriya Mahalik (MSc, NIT Karnataka)

Ms. Kanita Choudhary (Central University, Rajasthan)

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