Current Members

Post Docs

Bhaskararao Bangaru

He is from Andhra Pradesh and completed his PhD at IIT Bombay. His expertise is in computational chemistry, with a current focus on experimental chemistry. (Email)

Publications:

(1) A. Bisoyi, R. Murgeshan, K. G. Gayathri, A. R. Tripathy, A. Behera, B. Bhaskararao, V. R. Yatham, Chem. Eur. J, 2026

PhD Students

Akash Bisoyi (PHD221002)

Akash is from Orissa; he did his master’s at Berhampur University. As a PhD student, his research interest lies in “Organic Transformation Enabled by Visible Light.” During his leisure time, he loves to play Volleyball and Cricket. (Email)

04-Nov-2022: Mr Akash Bisoyi was selected for the Prime Ministers Research Fellowship (PMRF). Congratulations Akash!

Publications:

(1) A. Bisoyi,† A. R. Tripathy,† G. S. Yedase, S. Sinu P, U. Choudhury, and Veera Reddy Yatham * J. Org. Chem. 2023

(2) Akash B, Vijay K S, Surya K, Rositha Kuniyil,* and Veera Reddy Yatham* ACS Organic & Inorganic Au 2024

(3) Alisha Rani Tripathy, Akash Bisoyi, Arya P, Sreelakshmi Venugopal, V. R. Yatham* ACS Organic & Inorganic Au 2024

(4) Akash Bisoyi, Alisha Rani Tripathy, Amit Behera and V.R. Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2024

(5) Vivek Kumar, Aakash Bisoyi, and Fathima and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2024

(6) Akash Bisoyi, Alisha Rani Tripathy, Amit Behera, Vijay Kumar and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2024

(7) Akash Bisoyi†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti†, Alisha Rani Tripathy, Ramsiya Poolamanna and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Cat. 2025

(8) Alisha Rani Tripathy, Akash Bisoyi, Ramsiya Poolamanna†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti† and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Cat. 2025

(9) Alisha Rani Tripathy, Akash Bisoyi, Vijay Kumar Simhadri†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti† and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026

Simhadri Vijay Kumar (PHD232023)

He is from Orissa; he did his Master’s from Berhampur University and joined our group in Jan 2023 as a PhD student. His research interest lies in “C-X bond activation through visible light.” Outside his research, he likes to play cricket and volleyball and explore different foods. (Email)

PUBLICATIONS:

(1) Akash Bisoyi, Vijay Kumar Simhadri, Surya K, Rositha Kuniyil,* and Veera Reddy Yatham* ACS Organic & Inorganic Au 2024

(2) Vijay Kumar Simhadri, Rupam Sur, and Veera Reddy Yatham* Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024

(3) Akash Bisoyi, Alisha Rani Tripathy, Amit Behera, Vijay Kumar Simhadri and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2024

(4) Vijay Kumar Simhadri, Rupam Sur, and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2025

(5) Vijay Kumar Simhadri, Akash Bisoyi†, Rupam Sur†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti† and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2026

(6) Alisha Rani Tripathy, Akash Bisoyi, Vijay Kumar Simhadri†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti† and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026

Vivek Kumar (PHD232027)

Vivek is from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh; he did his B.Sc. from Delhi University and MSc from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. He loves reading books, watching anime, and listening to music. His research interests are in transition-metal catalysed and light driven C-X bond activation strategies. (Email)

PUBLICATIONS:

(1) Avishek Kumar Jha, Vivek Kumar, P. Sanjay Kumar and Veera Reddy Yatham* ChemPhotoChem 2024

(2) Vivek Kumar, Akash Bisoyi, Fathima Beevi V and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2024

(3) Vivek Kumar, Ananthakrishna Panuganti, Fathima Beevi V, Abhishek Kumar, Rositha Kuniyil* and Veera Reddy Yatham* ChemRxiv. 2025

(4) Vivek Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Ananthakrishna Panuganti and Veera Reddy Yatham* Chem. Commun. 2026

Amit Behera (PHD231020)

Amit is from Orissa; he did his Master’s from the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. His research interest lies in “C-H bond functionalization using Visible light.” He likes to play volleyball and cricket and explore different places during his off time. (Email)

PUBLICATIONS:

(1) Akash Bisoyi, Alisha Rani Tripathy, Amit Behera and V.R. Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2024

(2) Akash Bisoyi, Alisha Rani Tripathy, Amit Behera, Vijay Kumar and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2024

(3) Amit Behera, Akash Bisoyi and Veera Reddy Yatham* Org. Lett. 2025

Abhishek Kumar (PHD242002)

Abhishek is from Jharkhand; he did his MSc from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and joined our group in Jan 2024 as a PhD student. His research interest is in “Visible light-mediated catalysis”. He likes to watch movies, explore new places, and read books (Email)

PUBLICATIONS:

(1) Abhishek Kumar, G S Shrutheka, and Veera Reddy Yatham* Chem. Commun. 2025

Saikat Mondal (PHD262027)

Saikat is from West Bengal. He completed his MSc from IIT Hyderabad. Before joining as a PhD student at IISER Thiruvananthapuram, he worked at CSIR–IICT Hyderabad as a Project Associate. His research interest lies in organophotoredox catalysis. He likes music and cricket. (Email)

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IPhD, MSc and BSMS Major Students

Ruveen M (IPHD23020)

He is from Goa and earned his BSc at Goa University. Then, he joined IISER TVM as an IPhD chemistry student. He loves sports more than anything. Generally, you'll find him on any sports grounds when he is not in the lab.

Publications:

(1) Girish Suresh Yedase, Ruveen M and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2025

Gautham S Kana (IPHD23017)

He is from Kerala and did his BSc at the University of Hyderabad. He joined IISER TVM in 2023 as an iPhD student and, in early 2025, joined the YVR lab, where he has been involved in projects on halogen bond interactions and more recently EDA complexes. His two favourite molecules are caffeine and ethanol. Outside the lab, he likes to train in MMA even though he doesn't look like he does.

Publications:

(1) Avishek Kumar Jha, Gautham Sureshan Kana, Ananthakrishna Panuganti†, Gayathri K. L.†, Veera Reddy Yatham, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026

Gayathri K G (IMS21066)

Hailing from Kerala, Gayathri is currently in her 5th year. With a heart for adventure, she loves travelling and discovering new cuisines outside the typical “organic lab” setting.

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Ananthakrishna Panuganti (IMS21227)

He is from Bengaluru. He joined IISER-TVM in 2021 and is working on joint experimental and computational investigations of halogen-bond interactions in photoinduced radical generation. Apart from time spent in the lab, he loves music, reading and drinking copious amounts of black coffee.

Publications:

(1) Akash Bisoyi†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti†, Alisha Rani Tripathy, Ramsiya Poolamanna and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Cat. 2025

(2) Alisha Rani Tripathy, Akash Bisoyi, Ramsiya Poolamanna†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti† and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Cat. 2025

(3) Vivek Kumar, Ananthakrishna Panuganti, Fathima Beevi V, Abhishek Kumar, Rositha Kuniyil* and Veera Reddy Yatham* ChemRxiv. 2025

(4) Vivek Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Ananthakrishna Panuganti and Veera Reddy Yatham* Chem. Commun. 2026

(5) Alisha Rani Tripathy, Akash Bisoyi, Vijay Kumar Simhadri†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti† and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026

(6) Avishek Kumar Jha, Gautham S Kana, Ananthakrishna Panuganti†, Gayathri K.L.† and Veera Reddy Yatham* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026

(7) Vijay Kumar Simhadri, Akash Bisoyi†, Rupam Sur†, Ananthakrishna Panuganti† and Veera Reddy Yatham* J. Org. Chem. 2026

Agnivo Chakraborty (MSC24202)

He is from West Bengal. He sings well.

Publications:

Sarada Priyambada (IPHD24018)

She is from Orissa and did her BSc from Berhampur University. She joined the team in May 2026.

Publications:

Vishnumaya _____ (IPHD25xx)

She is from Kerala and did her BSc from xxxx. She joined the team in May 2026.

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