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Dr. Indrajit Ghosh was born in Maheshpur, a small village in the state of West Bengal, India. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (Honours, First Class) from Presidency University, Kolkata (formerly Presidency College), and his Master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).
In 2013, Dr. Ghosh received his Ph.D. with distinction from Jacobs University Bremen under the supervision of Professor Werner M. Nau. He then moved to the University of Regensburg to pursue postdoctoral research with Professor Burkhard König. In 2017, he spent a year at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, working with Professor Markus Antonietti.
Dr. Ghosh began his independent career in 2025 as a research group leader at the VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, where he leads a research group at the Materials Envy Lab (MELab).
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Dr. Ghosh has made foundational contributions to the development of several key concepts in photocatalysis—including ConPET, SenI-ET, chromo-selective catalysis, and AD-HoC catalysis—which have significantly expanded the scope of visible-light-driven organic synthesis. He has also played a pivotal role in advancing semiconductor photocatalysis using mpg-CN, enabling complex transformations such as the double C–H functionalization of heteroarenes.
Currently, at MELab in Ostrava, Dr. Ghosh leads research on the design and development of functional materials and single-entity catalysts for photochemical transformations. His interdisciplinary work bridges organic chemistry and materials science, focusing on chemical reactions that remain challenging with conventional approaches.
Academic Career
Academic Career
05/2025 – Present
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Independent Research Group Leader
2013 – 2016 & 2018 – 2025
University of Regensburg
University of Regensburg
Postdoctoral Research Associate with Professor Burkhard König
02/2017 – 12/2017
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Postdoctoral Research Associate with Professor Markus Antonietti
2008 – 2013
Jacobs University Bremen
Jacobs University Bremen
Ph.D. in Chemistry (with distinction) with Professor Werner M. Nau
M.Sc. in Nanomolecular Science (Research advisor – Professor Werner M. Nau)
2005 – 2007
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
M.Sc. in Chemistry (Research advisor – Professor Ashok K. Mishra)
05/2006 – 07/2006
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Research internship (Research advisor – Professor Samita Basu)
2002 – 2005
Presidency College, Kolkata
Presidency College, Kolkata
B.Sc. in Chemistry (First-Class with Honours; Additional subjects: Mathematics & Physics)
Awards & Fellowships
Awards & Fellowships
2009
OFID (the OPEC fund for international development) fellowship to attend the "59th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting"
2008 – 2010
Fellowship of the "Nanomolecular Science graduate program", Jacobs University Bremen
2007
Fellowship of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
2007
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
2005 – 2007
Merit Scholarship, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (awarded for all four semesters)
Invited Talks
Invited Talks
03/2026
Department of chemistry, University of Calcutta (Kolkata, India)
02/2026
The International Conference on Sustainable Solutions Through Modern Chemistry (Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India)
02/2026
3rd international conference on "NanoMaterials and Sustainable Applications" (Aurangabad, India)
10/2025
School on Sustainable Catalysis (Liblice Chateau, Czech Republic)
10/2025
17th international conference on nanomaterials – research & application (NANOCON 25, Brno, Czech Republic)
05/2025
9th annual international biennial "Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies Meeting" (NanoOstrava 2025, Ostrava, Czech Republic)
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