Members

PhD Scholars

Arjun Siwach

MSc: Chaudhary Charan Singh University Campus, Meerut 

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (January 2023-present)

Research description: Synthesis and biological applications of chlorin based macrocycles.

Renu

MSc: BHU, Banaras

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (July 2022-present) 

Research description: Synthesis of porphyrin and their biological application

Shekhar Kumar

BS-MS: IISER Kolkata

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (July 2022-present) 

Research description: Synthesis of metal complexes and their Photocatalytic Applications

Ashmita Jain

MSc: Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (Jan 2022-present) 

Research description: Synthesis of Corroles and their Photocatalytic Applications

Jaydeepsinh Chavda (DST-INSPIRE Fellow-SRF)

M.Pharm Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University (Gold Medalist)

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (Jan 2020-present)

Research description: Diazaporphyrin and their biological application

Anu Janaagal

MSc IIT Ropar

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar  (July 2019-present)

Research description: Synthesis of Porphyrin metal complexes and their Photocatalytic Applications  

Post-Doc Fellow

Dr. Lalita Thakur

PhD: CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow

Research description: Synthesis of Corroles and their Biological Applications

Graduated Students

Dr. Neha Manav

MSc Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut 

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (2015-2020)

Research description: Metal Complexes of Dipyrrinato Ligand 

Current Position: SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellow at IIT Delhi (June-2024)

Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandey

MSc Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (2014-2020)

Research Description: Synthesis of porphyrins and porphyrin conjugates for biological application.

Current Position: Assistant Professor at St. Xavier's College

Dr. Praseetha E. Kesavan

MSc Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (2012-2019)

Research description:  Synthesis and applications of pyrrole based BODIPY and Porphyrin dyes

Current Position: Associate Research Scientist Medicinal Chemistry at Sai Life Sciences, Hyderabad

Dr. Naresh Balsukuri

 MSc CKM arts and science college, Warangal

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (2011-2018)

Research description:  Synthesis and Photophysical studies of Donor-Acceptor Systems Based on Corrole/Porphyrins and Near infrared (NIR) aza-BODIPYs

Current Position: Research Associate at GVK Bio, Hyderabad

Dr. Sudipta Das 

MSc Assam University, Silchar

PhD: IIT Gandhinagar (2010-2016)

Research Description: N confused porphyrins and metal complexes

Post Doc : Piramal Discovery Solutions, Ahmedabad (Research Scientist)

MSc Students

Mridupawan Sonowal

MSc (2017)

Vani Verma MSc (2017)

doing PhD@ British Columbia Univ.

Ayushi Tyagi

MSc (2017)

Sarla Yadav

MSc (2018)

doing PhD@ Michigan State Univ.  

Rajveer Parihar

MSc (2018)

Assistant Professor in Haryana

Kritika Jaiswal

MSc (2019)

Somya Gupta

MSc (2021)

Sudhir

MSc (2021)

doing PhD @IIT Roorkee

Satyam

MSc (2023)

Himanshu

MSc (2023)

Kritika

MSc (2023)

Post Doctoral 

Dr. Manpreet Kaur

MSc: Guru Nanak Dev University

PhD: Guru Nanak Dev University

Research description: Synthesis of Corroles and their Biological Applications  

Current Position: Research associate at IISER-Mohali

Dr. Mani Vedamalai

MSc: University of Madras

PhD: National Chiao Tung University

Post Doc: IIT Gandhinagar (2014-2016)

Current Position: Assistant Professor in Chemistry, 

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Bharath University,  Chennai, India 

Dr. Mohsin Yousuf Lone

Degree: Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India. 2018.

Present research: Synthesis, Optical, Electrochemical and theoretical Studies of Phosphorescent Red-emitter dyes