Asymmetric Alkylation, Arylation, and Trifluoromethylation of C–H Bonds using Metal and Photo-redox Catalysis

1. PhD (Organic Chemistry), IISc, 2007
2. MSc (Organic Chemistry), Madras University, 2000
3. BSc (Chemistry), Government Thirumagal Millls College (University of Madras), 1997, First Class

1. Professor IISER Kolkata ( - )
2. Assistant Professor, IISER Kolkata
3. JSPS Pathway to University Positions in Japan, Institute of Microbial Chemistry, Tokyo, Japan (2013 - 2015)

1. 2017 - Early Carrier Research Award from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Government of India.
2. 2016 - Ramanujan Fellowship from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
3. 2013 - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship (JSPS) - Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Pathway to University Positions in Japan).
4. April-Sept 2013 - Institute of Microbial Chemistry (IMC) Fellowship for senior postdoctoral research at IMC, Tokyo, Japan.
5. April 2011-March 2013 - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship (JSPS) - Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers at Institute of Microbial Chemistry, Tokyo, Japan.
6. April 2010-Sep 2010 - Max-Planck Fellowship for postdoctoral research at Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany.
7. April 2008-March 2010 - Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship for postdoctoral research at Max-Planck Institute for Köhlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
8. Sept 2007- March 2008 - Max-Planck Fellowship for postdoctoral research at the Max-Planck-Institute for Köhlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
9. 2002-2004 - Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
10. 2000-2002 - Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India. Selected among the top 20% awardees qualified in CSIR-JRF.
11. 2000 - Qualified in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE - 98.25 percentile, All India 33rd rank).
12. 1999 - Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by University Grant Commission (UGC), India.
13. 2000 - Prof. S. Swaminathan Endowment Lectureship and Prize. For outstanding student in M. Sc Organic Chemistry.

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