Dr. Ravindra Raut
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
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Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Dr. Ravindra Raut
Assistant Professor, IIT Jodhpur
Ravindra obtained his M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from Fergusson College, Pune, in 2012. Following his master’s studies, he gained industrial experience at Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad. He then pursued doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune under the supervision of Prof. Moumita Majumdar, focusing on main group chemistry.
In 2020, he joined the group of Prof. Benjamin List (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2021) at the Institute for Chemical Research Design and Discovery (ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Japan, as a postdoctoral fellow. His contributions at ICReDD led to his promotion as a specially appointed assistant professor in 2024. Dr. Ravindra returned to India in 2025 and worked as a research scientist at Sai Life Sciences, where he further strengthened his expertise in applied chemical research. Since March 2026, he has been serving as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at IIT Jodhpur.
His research interests lie in the areas of main group chemistry and synthetic inorganic chemistry, with a focus on developing innovative approaches that bridge fundamental discovery and practical application.
Education
Pd.D. (Chemistry) – 2015-2020 at IISER Pune
Supervisor - Dr. Moumita Majumdar
M.Sc. - 2010-2012 at Fergusson College, Pune
Career
Assistant Professor
Mar, 2026 to present
Department of Chemistry, IIT Jodhpur
Research Scientist
Apr, 2025 - Mar, 2026
at Sai Life Sciences, Hyderabad
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
Mar, 2024 - Mar, 2025
PI - Prof. Benjamin List (Chemistry Nobel Laureate -2021)
Co-PI - Prof. Nobuya Tsuji
at ICReDD, Hokkaido University, Japan
Post-doctorate Fellow
Jan, 2021 - Aug, 2021
Apr, 2022 - Feb, 2024
PI - Prof. Benjamin List (Chemistry Nobel Laureate -2021)
Co-PI - Prof. Nobuya Tsuji
at ICReDD, Hokkaido University, Japan
Project Associate
Mar, 2013 – Dec, 2014
PI - Dr. Darbha Srinivas
National Chemical Laboratory Pune, India
Trainee Chemist
July, 2012 – Feb -2013
Viatris Inc. (Formerly known as Mylan Pharmaceuticals)