Hi, I'm Navraj! 

Navraj was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan and grew up in Bangkok, Thailand. He graduated with a B.A in Chemistry from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. He conducted undergraduate research  with Dr Mike Gesinski, developing synthetic reactions to access N-heterocycles. In Fall 2025, he began his graduate career at the University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he is currently conducting research in Dr Melissa Ramirez’s group. Outside the lab, Navraj enjoys running, reading, and cooking.

Publications

• Mouat, J. M.; Singh, N.; McCue, M. L.; Grimm, Z. A.; Lacker, C. R.; Gesinski, M. R. “Gold(I)-Catalyzed Synthesis of 1H-Isochromenes.” ACS Omega, 2025, 10, 62979–62986. 

Selected Awards

• ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry (2025)

Favorite Reaction(s)

• Cu free Sonogashira