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MSC phd

Mr. Rupam Gayen

Mr. Rupam has completed his M.Sc. in Chemistry from IIT Madras (2020-2022).

Education:

B.Sc.(Honours): 2017-2020, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

Research interests:

Theoretical investigation of kinetics of chlorine monoxide radicals with organic esters of atmospheric interest using high level computational methods.

He has received a Ph.D. offer at Friedrich–Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen–Nürnberg, Germany, with Prof. Ana-Suncana Smith.

Dr. Veerabhadrarao Kaliginedi

M.Sc. Project 2008-2009 .

Kinetics of OH Radical Reaction with CH3OCH2F(HFE-161) in the temperature range of 200-400K.

Past Affiliation: He is currently working as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Supramolecular Nanomaterials and interfaces Laboratory (SUNMIL), MXH 130 (Bâtiment MXH), Institute of Materials (IMX), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.

Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC) departmnt of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Mr. Anand Kumar Yadav

Mr. Anand has pursued his MSc from IIT Madras. He is currently working as a teacher in a reputed coaching centre at Delhi giving guidance for competitive exams. .

He completed his BSc in Chemistry Honors from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi in 2016.

Research Interest:

Experimental investigation of VOCs with Cl atoms.

Mr. Shankupar Rynjah

Mr Shankupar pursued his M.Sc. from IIT Madras. .

Education:

B.Sc.(Honours): 2013-2016, NEHU, Shillong College.
B.Sc (M.P.C): 2012, St.Mary's College of Technology, Trissur, Kerela.

Research interests:

Kinetics of the oxidative decomposition mechanism for modern bio-fuels and fuel additives by using high level computational methods.

Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in Nongstoin College, West Khasi District, Meghalaya..

Mr. Satya Prakash Joshi

Mr. Joshi pursued M.Sc. from IIT Madras. .

Education:

B.Sc. : Rajadhani College, Delhi University.

Research interests:

Kinetics of Thermal decomposition of Bio-fuels and fuel additives at higher temperatures by using Single Pulse Shock Tube (SPST) technique.

Presently, he is working as a PhD Research Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland, under the supervision of Prof Arkke J. Eskola.

Mr. Badimela Upendra

MSc Project Student 2009-2010 .

Kinetics of the Reaction of OH radical with Ethylene, Fluoroethylene, 1,1-difluoroethylene and tran-isomers of the 1,2-difluoroethylene in the temperature range of 200-400K; ab initio, density functional theory and transition state theory calculations

He is currently at Scintist C position in Hydrological Processes (HyP), National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Earth System Science Organisation under the Ministry of Earth Scinces, Government of India.

Ms. Preeti Verma

Preeti pursued M.Sc. from IIT Madras. .

Education:

B.Sc.(Honours): 2010-2013, Hindu College, Delhi University.

Research interests:

Measuring the accurate kinetics for the gas-phase reactions of HFCs (Hydro Fluoro Carbons) and Hydro carbons with OH radical and Cl atoms using Pulsed Laser Photolysis (PLP)-Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF). Estimating the global warming potential (GWP) and ozone depletion potential (ODP), which are considered as indexing parameters to assess the impact of releasing compound on climate change.

Ms. D. S. Lakshmi Prasanna

M.SC. Project 2009-2010 .

Fluorinated Thioethers-Do they substitute HFEs?

Ms. Nabadyuti Barman

M.SC. Project 2010-2011 .

Fluorinated Thioethers-Do they substitute HFEs?

Mr. Sanapala Govindam

M.SC. Project 2012-2013 .

kinetic parameters for the abstraction of H-atom by OH radicals from 4-hydroxy-2-butanone in the temperature range of 200-400K: Denisty functional theory (DFT) and Canonical Variational Transition (CVT) state theory calculations


Mr. Tirupathi Manthini

M.SC. Project 2012-2013 .

Kinetics of the thermal decomposition reactions of 2,2-dichloroethylether and 2,2-difluorodiethylether in the temperature range of 500-2000K: Density functional theory and conventional transition state theory calculations.


Mr. Sahebrao Shinde

M.SC. Project 2012-2013 .

Rate coefficients for the Hydrogen Abstraction Reaction from Benzene, Toluene and p-xylene by C2H radicals between 200 and 400K; ab-initio and Canonical Variational Transition State Theory (CVTST) Calculations".

Mr. Prasad Yarra

M.Sc. Project 2009-2010 .

Kinetics of the reaction of NO3 and OH radicals with CF3CH2OCH3 (HFE-263fa1) in the temperature range of 200-400K: ab initio, density functional theory and transition state theory calculations

Mr. Buthapillli Manohar

M.SC. Project 2010-2011 .

Kinetics of the reaction of SH Radical with FCH2SCH3, FCH2SCH2F, F2CHSCH2F and F2CHSCHF2 in the temperature range of 200-400K: ab initio and transition state theory calculations.

Mr. Muhammad Mustafa

Education:

B.Sc.(Hons) Chemistry- 2013 from Delhi University.

M.Sc. Chemistry-2015 from IIT Madras, Chennai.

Kinetics of the thermal decomposition of 3-pentanone behind the reflected shock waves in the temperature range of 1168-1280 K.