Joined the Group in August 2020
PhD Completed in August 2025
Research Interests: Multi-State Reactivity, Wave Function Theory
M.Sc. - IIT Delhi (2018-2020)
B.Sc. - Hansraj College, University of Delhi (2015-2018)
Publications:
ChemComm (2021) (Chosen as Front Cover Article)
Nanoscale (2022)
ACS Catalysis (2023)
Molecular Catalysis (2023)
ACS Catalysis (2024)
Next Materials (2024)
ACS Catalysis (2024)
J. Phys. Chem. A (2024) (Chosen as Front Cover Article)
Nanoscale (2024)
ChemNanoMat (2024)
J. of Catalysis (2024)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed (2025) (Chosen as HOT article)
ACS Catalysis (2025)
Catal. Sci. Technol.(2025) (Chosen as Cover Article)
Achievements:
Designed the cover art that was featured as the Front-Cover Image of the ChemComm (RSC) Issue.(2021)
Won Best Poster Presentation award at Theoretical Chemistry Symposium 2021.(2021)
Won 2nd Prize at INYAS International Sci-Art Image Competition (2022)
Won the best Oral presentation award in Chem-Day 2022 (March) organized by Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee. (2022)
Won the best poster award in Chem-Day 2022 (November), organized by the Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee. (2022)
Won the best poster award in Chem-Day 2023 (December), organized by the Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee. (2023)
Designed the cover art that was featured as the Front-Cover Image of Journal of Physical Chemistry A (ACS) Issue.(2024)
Awardee of ANRF/SERB international travel support 2024.(2024)
Awardee of IIT Roorkee Travel Grant for Good International Conferences 2024. (2024)
Best Elevator Pitch on Research Scholar Day of Center for Sustainable Energy 2025 at IIT Roorkee(2025)
Conferences and Workshops:
Attended the India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020) virtual event.
Participated in the Theoretical Chemistry Symposium 2021.
Participated in the Poster Presentation the International conference "Enabling towards sustainable future" (08/09/2022 to 10/09/2022) organized by the Chemical engineering department, IIT Roorkee.
Participated and gave poster presentation at the Theoretical Chemistry Symposium (TCS) 7-10 December 2023 held in IIT Madras
Participated and gave oral presentation at the ACS Spring 2024 (17-21 March 2024 organized by ACS).
Participated and gave a poster presentation at the 20th International Conference on Density Functional Theory and its Applications (DFT 2024) which took place in ENSCP, France from 25 August to 30 August 2024
Participated and gave a poster presentation at the 60th Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry (STC 2024) held in TU Braunschweig, Germany from 2 September to 6 September 2024
Participated and gave a poster presentation at the International Conference on Carbon Capture and Utilization (ICCCU-24) at JNCASR Bengaluru from 9 December to 13 December 2024
Joined the Group in July 2019
PhD Completed in January 2025
Current Position (since August 2025): Postdoc at University of Goettingen, Germany, with Prof. Lutz Ackermann
Research Interests: Electronic Structural Calculations, Metal-free Chemistry
M.Sc. - IIT Roorkee (2016-2018)
B.Sc. - Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi (2013-2016)
Publications:
New J. Chem. (2020)
Inorg. Chem. Front. (2021) (Chosen as Cover Article)
Chem. Asian J. (2022)
Dalton Trans. (2022)
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2022)
ChemistrySelect (2022)
ChemCatChem (2023)
Chem. Eur. J. (2024)
Chem. Eur. J. (2024)
Chem. Eur. J. (2024) (Chosen as Cover Article)
JACS(Au) (2024)
ChemPlusChem (2024)
Achievements:
Designed the cover art that was featured as Back-Cover Image of the Inorg. Chem. Front (RSC) Issue.
Won 1st Prize at INYAS International Sci-Art Image Competition (2022)
Won best presentation award in Chem-Day 2021 organized by Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee. (2021)
Won best presentation award in Chem-Day 2022 (November) organized by Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee. (2022)
Conferences and Workshops:
Attended the DST & ACS Workshop in October 2020.
Participated in the India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020) virtual event.
Attended the Computational Chemistry Webinar Series (08/07/2020 to 12/08/2020) organized by the Zastra Innovation Private Limited.
Participated in the Theoretical Chemistry Symposium 2021.
Participated in the Poster Presentation at the International conference "Enabling towards sustainable future" (08/09/2022 to 10/09/2022) organized by the Chemical engineering department, IIT Roorkee.
Attended the Chemical Concepts from Theory and Computation Conference 2023 held on 11/12/2023 in Lyon, France organized by CECAM
Participated and gave poster presentation at 60th Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry (STC 2024) held in TU Braunschweig, Germany from 2 September to 6 septembert 2024
Joined the Group in April 2019
PhD Completed in April 2024
Current Position (since September 2024): Postdoc at Jeonbuk National University, with Prof. Kyung-Bin Cho
Research Interests: Enzymatic Reactions, Transition Metals, DFT
M.Sc. -Kirorimal College, University of Delhi (2016-2018)
B.Sc. - Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi (2013-2016)
Publications:
Eur. J. Inorganic Chemistry (2022) (Selected as VIP article)
Catalysis Today (2022)
Chem. Asian J. (2023)
Chem. Asian J. (2023) (Under ACES - Wiley Talents)
Chem. Eur. J. (2024)
Chem. Asian J. (2024) (Chosen as Front Cover Article)
Achievements:
Sci-Art was appreciated at INYAS International Sci-Art Image Competition. (2021)
Won best oral presentation award in Chem-Day 2021 organized by Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee. (2021)
Won 2nd Prize at INYAS International Sci-Art Image Competition. (2022)
Won best poster presentation award at Theoretical Chemistry Symposium 2023 held at IIT Madras. (2023)
Conferences and Workshops:
Attended a workshop entitled "Mumbai Workshop in Quantum Chemistry" organized by lIT Bombay from June 5, 2019, to June 9, 2019.
Attended the DST & ACS Workshop in October 2020.
Attended the India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020) virtual event.
Attended the Computational Chemistry Webinar Series (08/07/2020 to 12/08/2020) organized by the Zastra Innovation Private Limited.
Participated in the Theoretical Chemistry Symposium 2021.
Participated in the Poster Presentation at the International conference "Enabling towards sustainable future" (08/09/2022 to 10/09/2022) organized by the Chemical engineering department, IIT Roorkee
Participated in the Poster Presentation at the Chem-Day 2022 (November) organized by Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee.
Hobbies:
Reading biographies
Creating illustrations
Playing snooker