Academic Background
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PhD (Organic Chemistry), IISc, Bangalore, INDIA (2018)
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MSc (Organic Chemistry), Visva-Bharati University, INDIA (2013)
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BSc (Chemistry), Visva-Bharati University, INDIA (2011)
Professional Experience
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Assistant Professor, IISER Berhampur, INDIA (Jan 2024-present)
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA (Aug 2021-Dec 2023)
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA (Jan 2019-July 2021)
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Research Associate, IISc, Bangalore, INDIA (Aug 2018-Nov 2018)
Awards and Memberships
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2018: GRC Carl Storm International Diversity (CSID) Award to attend the 2018 GRC in Stereochemistry, USA
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2013: Qualified GATE with All India Rank (AIR) 22
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2013: Fellowship from Visva-Bharati Central University for securing first position in M.Sc.
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2012: Qualified CSIR-JRF with All India Rank (AIR) 10
Research Interests
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Asymmetric Catalysis
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Synergistic Catalysis
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Organometallics
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Olefin Functionalization
Research Group
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Arijit Banerjee, Ph.D. Scholar
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Pralay Routh, Ph.D. Scholar
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Sushree Ahalya Khatua, Ph.D. Scholar
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Subhra Kanti Mahato, Ph.D. Scholar
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Prasoon Raj Singh, Postdoctoral Fellow
About me
Amit was born and had his early education in Rampurhat, West-Bengal. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in chemistry from Visva-Bharati University. Amit earned his doctoral degree in 2018 under supervision of Prof. Santanu Mukherjee from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore where he focused on developing enantioselective transformations. During his stays in Prof. M. Kevin Brown’s lab at Indiana University and in Prof. Keary M. Engle’s lab at The Scripps Research Institute, CA as a Postdoctoral fellow, he developed several olefin functionalization reactions using transition metal catalysts. After completion of five years of postdoctoral studies in USA, Amit joined Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Berhampur as an Assistant Professor. He enjoys spending time with family.
Biography
B.Sc. (2011) in Chemistry (Honours), Visva-Bharati Central University, Santiniketan, India M.Sc. (2013) in Organic Chemistry, Visva-Bharati Central University, Santiniketan, India. (Thesis Advisor - Professor Alakananda Hazra) Ph.D. (2018) in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. (Thesis Advisor - Professor Santanu Mukherjee) 1/2024–present: Assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Berhampur, Odisha, India 8/2021–12/2023: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA. (Advisor - Professor Keary M. Engle) 1/2019–7/2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. (Advisor - Professor M. Kevin Brown) 8/2018–11/2018: Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 2018: GRC Carl Storm International Diversity (CSID) Award to attend the 2018 GRC in Stereochemistry, USA Awards and Fellowships 2013: Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) with All India Rank (AIR) 22. 2013: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from the CSIR with All India Rank (AIR) 10. 2013: Fellowship from Visva-Bharati Central University for securing first position in M.Sc.Education
Professional Experience
Key Publications
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Simlandy, A. K.; Alturaifi, T. M.; Nguyen, J. M.; Oxtoby, L. J.; Wong, Q. N.; Chen, J. S.; Liu, P.; Engle, K. M. Enantioselective Hydroalkenylation and Hydroalkynylation of Alkenes Enabled by a Transient Directing Group: Catalyst Generality through Rigidification. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202304013.
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Simlandy, A. K.; Rodphon, W.; Alturaifi, T. M.; Mai, B. K.; Ni, H.-Q.; Gurak, J. A., Jr.; Liu, P.; Engle, K. M. Catalytic Addition of Nitroalkanes to Unactivated Alkenes via Directed Carbopalladation. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 13755–13762. (Highlighted in ChemistryViews and Synfacts 2023, 19, 0040).
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Simlandy, A. K.; Lyu, M.; Brown, M. K. Catalytic Arylboration of Spirocyclic Cyclobutenes: Rapid Access to Highly Substituted Spiro[3.n]alkanes. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 12815–12820.
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Simlandy, A. K.; Brown, M. K. Allenylidene Induced 1,2-Metalate Rearrangement of Indole-Boronates: Diastereoselective Access to Highly Substituted Indolines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 12366–12370. (Selected as a HOT article) .
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Simlandy, A. K.; Sardini, S.; Brown, M. K. Construction of Congested Csp3-Csp3 Bonds by a Formal Ni-Catalyzed Alkylboration. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 5517–5521. (Highlighted in Synfacts 2021, 17, 0650).
Contact Details
Full Name
Amit Kumar Simlandy
asimlandy@iiserbpr.ac.in
Contact
+917003468298
Personal Website
https://www.simlandylab.com/