Dr. Shabana Khan

Professional Details:

October 2024–Present: Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India. 

June 2019-October 2024: Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India. 

March 2013–June 2019: Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India.

October 2011–December 2012: Worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung, Muelheim, Germany, with Dr. Manuel Alcarazo.

October 2009–September 2011: Worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Georg-August-Universität Goettingen, Germany, with Prof. Dr. Herbert W. Roesky.

April 2008-November 2008: Senior Research Scientist, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), R&D Center, Greater Noida, India.

Academic Details:

2003-2008: PhD (Chemistry) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India under the supervision of Prof. Jai Deo Singh.

2000–2002: MSc. (Chemistry), Aligarh Muslim University, India

Awards and Recognitions:

1. Topic Editor of Organometallics (2023-2025)

2. International advisory board member of Inorganic Chemistry (2023-2025).

3. International advisory board member of European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (EJIC) (2022-2024).

4. International advisory board member of Chemistry- An Asian Journal (2022-2025 ).

5. Received SERB-POWER fellowship award 2021. 

6. Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for experienced researcher (2020-2022).

7. Erasmus+ International Mobility Program, University of Leipzig, Germany, 2019.  

8. International advisory board member of Organometallics (2018 - 2021).

9. Received Young Scientist Award of Chemical Frontiers Conference, 2018.

10. DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst Fellowship (2009-2011) for post doctoral research at Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, Germany.

11. Awarded DST (Department of Science and Technology) and CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) grants to attend international conference International Conference on Chemistry of Selenium and Tellurium (ICCST-10) Lodz, Poland, 2007.

12. Qualified NET-JRF (National Eligibility Test- Junior Research Fellowship) in 2002 conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

13. Awarded University Gold Medal for securing first position in the Dept. of Chemistry in Master of Science (M.Sc.).

14. Recipient of Fazlur-Rahman Gold Medal for securing highest marks in M.Sc.

15. Awarded Merit Scholarship by the Vice-Chancellor of AMU in M.Sc.

16. Awarded Bharat Sewa Trust Merit Scholarship in Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).

Invited Talks:

1.  International Conference on Molecules to Materials-4(MMM-4) 2025, Feb 9th-12th, 2025, IIT Bombay, India.

Title: Tetrylenes: From Bonding to Materials.

2.   28th October 2024, GWDG lecture, University of Bielefeld, Germany.

Title: Silylene Metal Complexes: Bonding to Catalysis.

3.  30th ICOMC, July 14 - July 18, 2024, Agra City, India.

Title: N-Heterocyclic Silylene Supported Copper(I) Aryl Complexes: Multitasking Cu(I) Synthon.

4.  20th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry (ISOS-20), 12th–17th May 2024, Hiroshima, Japan.

Title: N-Heterocyclic Silylene-Copper(I) Aryl Complex: Access to Versatile Cu(I) Synthons.

5.   The 9th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC9), February 19-22, 2024, Bangkok, Thailand, 

Title: N-Heterocyclic silylene supported copper(I) aryl complexes: bond activation to catalysis.

6.  ACS–MEA Regional Conference at New York University Abu Dhabi, 4th–7th Feb 2024, 

Title: N-Heterocyclic Silylene-Copper(I) Aryl Complex: Access to Versatile Cu(I) Synthons.

7.  International Conference on Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry (MTIC-XX), 14th-17th December 2023, IISc Bangalore, 

Title: N-Heterocyclic Silylene-Copper(I) Aryl Complex: Access to Versatile Cu(I) Synthons.

8. 3rd International Conference on Main-Group Molecules to Materials (MMM III), IIT Hyderabad, 09th to 11th Dec 2023. 

Title: Cyclic(Alkyl)(Amino)Carbene Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles and their Catalytic Application in CO2 Reduction.

9.  8th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology at Centre for Nanotechnology, IIT Guwahati on 29th November to 1st December, 2023.     Title: Cyclic(Alkyl)(Amino)Carbene Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Catalytic Application.

10.  Women in Science Conference (WiSC@IITK-2023), ‘Modern Trends in Chemical and Biological Sciences,’ October 6-7, 2023, IIT Kanpur, 

Title: Silylene Metal Complexes: Bonding to Catalysis.

11.  International Conference on Phosphorus, Boron and Silicon, PBSi-2023, Berlin, Germany, 22nd-24th March 2023,                                                                                                                              Title: Silylene Metal Complexes: Structure, Bonding and Catalysis.

12. International Symposium on “Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences” (ETCS-2023), NEHU, Shillong, 2nd-4th March 2023.

Title: Silylene Metal Complexes: From Bonding to Catalysis.

13. International Conference on Main Group Synthesis and Catalysis 2023, IISER Trivandrum, India, 9th- 12th Feb 2023.

Title: Cationic Sb(III) and Bi(III) Compounds as Catalysts in Cyanosilylation Reaction.

14. 15th September 2022, CNRS, Toulouse, France.

Title: Sizzling Chemistry of Silylene-Supported Metal Complexes.

15. Trends in Organometallic Chemistry by ACS, 28th November 2022.

Title: Chemistry of N-Heterocyclic Silylene Ligated Coinage Metal Complexes.

16.  Empowering S&T with Women- A Step towards a New Era, 19-20th April 2022, IIT Jodhpur.

Title: Ligand Effect in Homogeneous Catalysis.

17. (CHEMISTRY) Meet in Manali, 20-22nd MARCH, 2022.

Title: Silylene as a Ligand in Homogeneous Catalysis.

18. The 2nd international meeting of “Main-group Molecules to Materials-II”, 13th–15th of Dec 2021.

Title: Access to CAAC Stabilized Stable Gold Nanoparticles.

19. The 19th International symposium on silicon chemistry, ISOS-2021, 05-08 July 2021.

Title: N-Heterocyclic Silylenes: Versatile Ligands in Homogeneous Catalysis.

20. 05th November 2020, Organized by iDREAM—Interdisciplinary Division for Renewable Energy & Advanced Materials, a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, India, 190006.

Title: Synthesis & Application of Low-valent Compounds—Development of Superior Catalysts.

21. 10th December 2020, IIT-Kanpur/LCC-CNRS joint CEFIPRA/IFCPAR virtual symposium on organometallic chemistry and catalysis.

Title: N-Heterocyclic Silylenes: Application as an Alluring Ligand.

22. 12th March 2021, 1st National Conference on Advanced Functional Molecules and Materials (NCAFMM-2021).

Title:  N-Heterocyclic Silylenes: Powerful Ligand in Transition Metal Chemistry.

23. International Conference on Organometallics and Catalysis, ICOC-II, Goa 7th-10th March, 2020. 

Title: N-Heterocyclic Silylenes Versatile Ligands in Homogeneous Catalysis

24.  International Conference on Recent Trends in Catalysis at NIT Calicut, 26-29th February, 2020. 

Title: Main Group Compounds in Cyanosilylation and Hydroboration Reactions

25. 14th CRSI-RSC Joint Symposium, VIT, Vellore, 6th February, 2020. 

Title:  The journey of N-heterocyclic silylenes from chemical curiosities to emerging ligands in catalysis

26.  Chemistry Day Symposium, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, 18th January, 2020. 

Title: The Curious Case of Silylene (as a ligand)

27.  1st  Chemical Science Young Investigator Symposium,  sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, 18th-20th October, 2019.

Title: The Curious Case of Silylene (as a ligand)

28. Leibniz Lecture and Workshop at IIT Madras on 26th August, 2019.

Title: Silylene as a Ligand for Copper and Gold Complexes  

29.  7th Asian Silicon Symposium, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 28th to 31st July 2019.

Title: The curious case of silylene (as a ligand)

30. Department of Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Germany, 26th July 2019

Title: Silylene as a ligand in transition metal chemistry

31. Institut für Siliciumchemie, Technische Universität München, Germany, 19th July 2019

Title: The curious case of silylene as a ligand

32. Department of Chemistry, University of Saarbrücken, Germany,17th July 2019

Title: The curious case of silylene as a ligand

33. IIT Bombay Diamond Jubilee Chemistry Symposium, 25th-28th February, 2019.

Title: The Tale of Two Tetrelylenes for Cu(I)- and Au(I)-Arene Complexes 

34. International conference on phosphorus, boron and silicon, PBSi-2018 Barcelona from 10th – 12th December 2018.

Title: Access to Cu(I)- and Au(I)-arene Complexes with Carbene and Silylene 

35. Main group Molecules to Materials” (MMM), IISc Bangalore, 28th-31st October 2018.

Title: Development of New PNP and PNB Ligands 

36. Chemical Frontiers 2018, 19th-22nd  August, Goa (India).

Title: Silylene as a ligand in Transition Metal Chemistry

37. International Conference On Phosphorus, Boron and Silicon – PBSi 2017, 3rd-5th July, France (Paris).

Title: The Rise, Respite, and Resurrection of Silylene (as a ligand)

38. National Conference on Recent Advancements in Chemical Sciences, MNIT Jaipur 21th-23th August, 2015.

Title: Aurophilic Interactions and Photophysical Properties

39. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Goettingen, 3rd August, 2015

Title: Phosphine, Silylene and Germylene Based PNP, SiNP and GeNP Ligand Systems and their Au(I) Complexes and Catalytic Activity

40.  Safe Chemical Laboratory Practices organized by Chemical Research Society of India, Pune Chapter-NCL, 3rd September 2014

          Title: Fun with Chemistry