Our Research Group
Our research group focuses on novel reagent and catalysis development that leads to new methodologies and disconnections. Currently, the research group is actively working on exploring transformations of alkynyl hydrazones and their diazo derivatives to deliver synthetically useful building blocks under metal and photochemical conditions.
The Team
Dr. Guru Brahamam Ramani
Principal Investigator
Dr. Guru B. Ramani received M. Sc. and Ph. D. (2013) from the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad under the supervision of Prof. M. Periasamy. He pursued postdoctoral studies in the field of asymmetric organocatalysis at Prof. K. Chen's research group, NTNU, Taipei. Then he moved to Prof. B. Olofsson's research group to work on the hypervalent iodine(III) reagents as a Wenner Gren postdoctoral fellow at the Dept. of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. He spent a short time at Syngene International Ltd., Bangalore in 2019. He has been working as an assistant professor at IIT Jammu in the domain of organic synthesis and catalysis since October 2019.
Akashdeep Sharma
Doctoral Candidate
CSIR-SRF
Akashdeep Sharma completed his under graduation from University of Delhi in 2017. He received his M.Sc. from University of Jammu in 2019. Sharma is working on 'Synthesis and Applications of Unprotected Alkynyl Hydrazones' under the supervision of Dr. Guru at Dept. of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu.
Himani Vaid
Doctoral Candidate
IIT Jammu-SRF
Himani Vaid received her bachelor’s degree from University of Jammu in 2017. She received her master’s degree from University of Jammu in 2019. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in the field of hypervalent iodine(III) chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Guru B. Ramani at Dept. of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu.
Paru Jamwal
Doctoral Candidate
UGC-SRF
Paru Jamwal completed her undergraduation from autonomous college GCW Parade, Jammu in 2017. She received her M.Sc. from University of Jammu in 2019. Currently, she is pursuing Ph.D. in enantioselective synthesis of allenes and C-H functionalization of unconventional bonds under the supervision of Dr. Guru B. Ramani at Dept. of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu.
Kavita Devi
Doctoral Candidate
IIT Jammu-JRF
Kavita Devi received her Integrated B. Sc. (Hons) – M. Sc. Degree in 2022 from Central University of Jammu. Currently, she is pursuing Ph.D. in the field of asymmetric organocatalysis under the supervision of Dr. Guru B. Ramani at Dept. of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu.
Priya Sharma
Doctoral Candidate
IIT Jammu-JRF
Priya Sharma completed her postgraduation in integrated B.Sc. (Hons)- M.Sc. chemistry from Central University of Jammu in 2022. She is pursuing Ph.D. in the field of 'Hypervalent Iodine Diazo Reagents' under the supervision of Dr. Guru B. Ramani at department of chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu.
Ritik Shukla
MS (R) Student
IIT Jammu
Ritik Shukla completed his B.Sc. from Dr, Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University in 2022. He completed his M.Sc. in chemistry from IIT Jammu in 2024. He is currently doing his MS (R) project, co-supervised by Akashdeep Sharma.