Group Members

Prasanth Kesavan

prasanthksp01@gmail.com 

National Post-Doctoral Fellowship; Since Nov. 2025

Ph.D. University of Madras

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Selin Manoj Kumar

selin@chem.iitkgp.ac.in 

IIT-KGP Post-Doctoral Fellowship; Since Feb. 2026

Ph.D. : Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

M.Sc. : Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 

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Publications: 

1. ChemCatChem 2021, 363, 19, 4475

2. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200553

3. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 11660

4. Chakrabortty, R. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 792

5. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 4024

6. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 6574

7. Chakrabortty, R. Eur. J. Org. 2024, e202400801

8. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2025, 367, e202401188

9. Chakrabortty, R. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026, 368, e70386

10. Chakrabortty, R. Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 7406

Publications: 

1. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 4566 

2. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200553

3. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3941

4. Tamal et al. Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 4107

5. Tamal et al. Synlett 2025, (Accepted)

6. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026, 368, e70492 

7. Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 7406

Aankhi Khamrai

aankhikhamrai@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in

PMRF Fellowship; Since Sept. 2020

M. Sc. Chem, IIT Kharagpur

B. Sc. Chem, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata.

Publications: 

1. Khamrai et al. J. Chem. Sci. 2021, 133:5

2. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 1805

3. Khamrai et al. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 11141

4. Khamrai et al. Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 3037

5. Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 12549

Shailendra Kumar

shailendrashc1999@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in 

IIT Fellowship; Since Aug 2022

M. Sc. Chem, IIT Kharagpur

B. Sc. Chem,  T.P.S. College, Chiraiyatand, Patna

 Publications: 

1.  ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 11660.

2. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 6574

3. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 367, e202401188

Arnab Rooj

arnabrooj12@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in

PMRF Fellowship; Since Aug 2023

M. Sc. Chem, IIT Kharagpur

B. Sc. Chem, Suri Vidyasagar College

 Publications: 

1. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 4024

2. Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 10323

Sibasish Pattnaik

pattnaiklipun.24@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in 

IIT Fellowship; Since Aug 2024

M. Sc. Chem, University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab

B. Sc. Chem, BUXI Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Col., Bhubaneswar

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Shobhondeb Giri

shobhondeb200325@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in 

IIT Fellowship; Since Jan 2026

M.Sc. Chem., IIEST Shibpur

B.Sc. Chem., Surendranath College (Calcutta Univ.)

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