Publications All
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N-Heterocyclic carbene/palladium synergistic catalysis in organic synthesis
Debnath, C., Bhoi, S.R., Gandhi, S.
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Bhoi, S.R., Debnath, C., Gandhi, S.
Synthesis of tricyclic oxazinoindolones via Pd-catalyzed intramolecular addition of carboxylic acids to alkynes
Mukhopadhyay, S., Khaitan, B., Gandhi, S.
Academic Background
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PhD, IIT Kanpur
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MSc, Panjab University
Professional Experience
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Assistant Professor: Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Berhampur, India. 2017 - present
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Visiting Faculty: Department of Chemistry, IISER Bhopal, 2015-2016
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Scientist: Piramal Healthcare Ltd., Mumbai, India, 2013-2015
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Post-Doc: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, Advisor : Prof. Benjamin List, 2012
Awards and Memberships
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2019: Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
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2010: Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for postdoctoral research
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2009: Max Planck Fellowship for postdoctoral research
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2004: CSIR Fellowship for doctoral research
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2002: MPA Silver Medal for holding one of the top three positions in Panjab University in B.Sc.
Research Interests
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Transition Metal Catalysis
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Asymmetric Synthesis
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Synergistic Catalysis
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Organocatalysis
Research Group
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Sibasis Sarkar (UGC-JRF/SRF)
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Subhamoy Mukhopadhyay (Institute)
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Chhanda Debnath (PMRF)
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Suravi Das (Institute)
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Bhavya Khaitan (i-Ph.D)
Biography
Shikha was born in Punjab, India and did her Masters from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2004. She subsequently joined the group of Prof. Vinod K. Singh at IIT Kanpur and graduated with a doctoral degree in 2009. She then moved to the Max Planck Institute fur Kohlenforschung, Germany to work in the group of Prof. Benjamin List for her postdoctoral stint. In 2013, she took up the position of a scientist at Piramal Healthcare Ltd. Subsequently she moved to IISER Bhopal in 2015 to join as a Visiting Faculty. She has been the Assistant Professor at IISER Berhampur since March 2017.
Key Publications
Khaitan. B.; Gandhi, S.; Pd\/Bronsted Acid-Catalyzed Atom-Economical [3 + 3] Annulation of 4-Hydroxycoumarins and Skipped Enynes; Org. Lett., 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02215
Debnath, C.; Bhoi, S. R.; Gandhi, S.; N-Heterocyclic carbene/palladium synergistic catalysis in organic synthesis; Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00525B
Bhoi, S. R.; Debnath, C.; Gandhi, S.; Pd/Brønsted acid catalysed intramolecular N-allylation of indoles and pyrroles with alkynes for the synthesis of N-fused heterocycles; Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 428
Mukhopadhyay, S.; Khaitan, B.; Gandhi, S.; Synthesis of tricyclic oxazinoindolones via Pd-catalyzed intramolecular addition of carboxylic acids to alkynes; Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 9326
Gandhi, S., Catalytic Enantioselective Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling of sp3 C-H of Heterocycles; Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2019, 17, 9683- 'Invited Review'
Contact Details
Full Name
Shikha Gandhi
Email
sgandhi@iiserbpr.ac.in
Contact
6802227700
Address
IISER Berhampur
Personal Website
https://shikhagandhi.wixsite.com/research