Nitha Puthalath

Joined: Fall 2023

Education & Experience:

B.S., M.S. Chemistry, National Institute of  Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India.

Advisor: Ponner C. Ravikumar

M.S. Chemistry, University of Minnesota (2025)

Douglas Group Publications

1. Staub, P. B., Holst, H. M., Puthalath, N. N., Douglas, C. J. Chiral Transient Directing Groups for Asymmetric Intramolecular Alkene Hydroacylation. ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 11512-11518. 

Prior Publications:

2. Pati, B. V., Puthalath, N. N., Banjare, S. K., Nanda, T., Ravikumar, P. C. Transition metal-catalyzed C—H/C—C activation and coupling with 1,3-diyne. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 2842–2869.

Honors

Prothaprogada Fellowship (2025)

4.0 GPA award (2024)