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Contact:


Prof. Rahul  Banerjee

Professor

Department of Chemical Sciences

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata

Mohanpur Campus, Mohanpur 741 246

West Bengal, India

Email: r.banerjee@iiserkol.ac.in

 

Professional:

 

  • 2021- till date: Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science

  • Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata

  • 2017-2021: Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of

  • Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata

  • 2011-2017: Scientist E-1, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India

  • 2008-2011: Scientist C, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India

  • 2006-2008: Research Associate, UCLA-Los Angeles, USA

  • 2000-2006: Research Scholar, University of Hyderabad, India


Qualification:

 

  • Post Doctoral Training

  •  2006-2008: University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA (Advisor: Prof.

  • O. M Yaghi)

  • Doctor of Philosophy

  • 2000 - 2006: University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India (Advisor: Prof. G. R.

  • Desiraju)

  • Thesis: Crystal Engineering in the gem-Alkynols. Pseudopolymorphism

  • as a Model to Understand Crystallization

  • M. Sc. in Chemistry

  • 1998 - 2000: University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

  • B. Sc. with Honors in Chemistry

  • 1995 - 1998: University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

 
Honors and Awards:

  •  Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (in Chemistry) since 2019-

  •  Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (2021)

  •  Associate Editor and Editorial Board member of J. Am. Chem. Soc., [2021-till date]

  •  Recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Chemical Sciences for the year

  • 2018.

  •  Recipient of the Swarna Jayanti Fellowship in Chemical Sciences for the year 2016-

  • 2017.

  • B M Birla Science Prize in Chemistry 2015

  • Thomson Reuters Research Excellence-India Citation Awards 2015

  • NASI-SCOPUS Young Scientist Award for 2014 in the field of Chemistry

  • Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).

  • Associate editor of  CrystEngComm  (RSC) journal.

  • NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award in 2011 in Chemical Science.

  • CSIR Young Scientist Award 2011 in Chemical Science

  • Young Associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences (2009- 2012)

  • Recipient of the Post Doctoral recognition award, 2008 awarded by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of California, Los Angeles.

  • Recipient of the Amgen Post Doctoral, 2008 awarded by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of California, Los Angeles.  

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