Past Members

PhD Students

1. Dr. Krishnan Ravi 

Worked as PhD student  as a CSIR-JRF and SRF

Thesis Title: Studies on Synthesis of Multifunctional Catalyst for the Conversion of Biomass

Specialization: Biomass Valorization, High Pressure Reactors, Homogeneous Catalysis, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Hydroformylation

Publications: 26

Present Know Position Hold: Working as Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Martin Muhler at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. 

Further information can be sought at                                                https://sites.google.com/view/krishnanraviphd/about 

2. Dhanaji R. Naikwadi 

Thesis Title: Organic Transformations of Active Methylene Compounds to Fine Chemicals

Publications from group:  17

Current know position:  Currently doing a postdoc at the Delft University of Technology Netherlands

3. Dr. Amravati Singh

Thesis Title: Studies of Phosphorus containing Catalyst and their Application in Fine Chemical Synthesis

Publications from group:  9

Current know position:  Currently doing a postdoc in Spain

4. Dr. Balasaheb D. Bankar 

Thesis Title: Studies on Metal Oxide based Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis.

Publications from group:  18

Current know position: Currently working in the industry

5. Dr. Jacky H. Advani

Thesis Title: Synthesis of Chitosan-based Catalysts and its Applications 

Publications from group:  12

Current know position: Currently doing postdoc in Czech republic

6. Mr. GBE  Kacou Jean Louis

Ivory Costa

Visiting student

Topic: Synthesis of metal oxides for CO2 capture and utilization

Current know position: Currently writing thesis at  Ivory Costa

Project assistant's

1. Karan D. Marvaniya- working as a PhD student at CSMCRI

2.  Ranjana Bhaskaran-Project assistant at ISSER Trevendrum 

3. Sana Jindani-working as a PhD student at CSMCRI

Master dissertations

1.  Ms Gauthami K. Hegde from Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bengaluru worked on "Esterification of acetic acid and n-propanol using the solid base organo-catalyst"

2.    Mr. Anubhav Gupta from Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay worked on "Synthesis of solid base organocatalyst for C-C bond forming reaction"

3.   Mr. Kuntal Patel from Shri Maneklal M. Patel Institute of Science Research, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidhyalaya, Gandhinagar worked on "Synthesis, characterization, and application of supported ultrasmall nanoparticles"

4. Ms Sameeksha Panwar From School of Chemical sciences Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (MP) worked on “Synthesis of Functionalised Carbon”

5. Mr. Ronak D. Vandariya Department of Chemistry Kachchh University, Bhuj, Kachchh Gujarat, worked on "Synthesis of Acid functionalized Carbon and its Catalytic Application."

6. Mr. Brijesh Patel Department of Chemistry from Ganapat University, Mehsana worked on “Synthesis, characterization, and application of heterogeneous mixed metal oxide(Cu, Zn, Zr) in oxidation reaction”

7. Mr. Bhavesh B. Patel from Sandip university Nasik worked on "Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Application of Phosphorous Functionalized Carbon" 

8. Priya Ghunawat, KARYA Fellow, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Rajasthan, Maharaja Ganga singh University Govt. Dungar college, Bikaner Rajasthan 334001

9. Mr. Sahadev Dang  worked on “Synthesis of Gallium Oxide Nanoparticles Supported on γ-Alumina and Their Use in efficient Conversion of CO2 to Cyclic Carbonate: Gujarat University Ahmedabad

10. Miss. Chirashi Patel-From GNFC university Vadodara has been working since Jan 2022

11. Miss. Anjana Sibu- worked from Feb - July 2022

12. Mr. Yesh S. Dalal a M.Sc. in Chemistry from  Silver Oak University, Gota, Ahemdabad. worked on Thesis Title: Studies on the synthesis of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Carbon Capture and Utilization 

13. Mr. Khalifa Mohd Shadab  a M.Sc. in Chemistry from  Silver Oak university, Gota, Ahmedabad. Worked on Thesis Title: Studies on synthesis of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Carbon Capture and Utilization