Dr. Thirumanavelan G

Designation : Associate Professor Senior
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Mentor – Prof. Balaji R Jagirdar)

Ph.D.
Organometallic Chemistry
Graduated in 2005

Muthurangam Govt Arts College, Vellore

M.Sc.
General Chemistry
Graduated in 1999

C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvishram

B.Sc.
General Chemistry
Graduated in 1997

Post Doctoral Experiences

The Johns Hopkins University, USA – Mentor (Mentor – Prof. Kenneth D Karlin)


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Organometallics
  • Organic synthesis
  • Homogenous Catalysis

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Ligand enabled remote sp² C-H functionalization of aromatic amines through anchoring and geometry constraints DST- SERB (CRG)

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Transition metal complexes bearing pyridyl-amine and pyridyl-porphyrin ligands-synthesis, characterization and its application towards catalytic oxidation of alkenes to epoxided and alcohols DST - FAST TRACK
Cyclometalated Ruthenium Arene Complexes Bearing Ferrocene Functionalized Imidazole Ligand - Synthesis, Characterization and its Evaluation Towards Anticancer Properties CSIR
Synthesis and Characterization of Ruthenium and Palladium N-Heterocylic Carbene Complexes Appended with Naphthalimide, Naphthalenediimide, Perylene diimide and Fluorene moiety: Exploitation of π-stacking in homogeneous catalysis DST

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Ruthenium-catalyzed benzylic C-H functionalization - Handbook of CH-Functionalization 0

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Young Scientist Award (2020) of the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)

Other Information

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