Dr. Abir Sarbajna

Designation : Assistant Professor Senior Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Ph.D.
Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis
Graduated in 2017

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

M.Sc.
Inorganic Chemistry
Graduated in 2010

St. Xavier's College Calcutta, University of Calcutta

B.Sc.
Chemistry Honors
Graduated in 2008

Post Doctoral Experiences

Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, 2020-22 Postdoctoral Fellow, San Diego State University, USA, 2018-19 Postdoctoral Fellow, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan, 2017-18

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Small Molecule Activation
  • Carbenes
  • Phosphines and Ylide based Ligands
  • Green and Sustainable Chemistry
  • Mechanistic Studies on Catalytic Processes

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Developing Molecular Catalysts for Water Oxidation: Towards Sustainable Solar Energy Capture and Storage, DST-SERB Start-up Research Grant

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
System and Method for Offline Evaluation of Green-Chemistry Metrics and Regulatory Standards in Chemical Synthesis 202541081114
System and Method for Chemical Waste Segregation and Hazard Classification 202541081113
Offline Climate Aware Construction Material Selection and Risk Analysis System 202541093175
Integrated Chemical Methods for Electrolyte Property Prediction and Risk Assessment 202541094580
Offline Electrochemical Effluent Analyzer with Hardware Integration and Compliance 202541094493

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • 2020 Humboldt Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow funded by Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung 2020 Ruhr University Bochum Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018-2019 Department of Energy (DOE, US Government) funded Postdoctoral Fellowship 2017-2018 OIST Postdoctoral Fellowship

Other Information

Personal Website Link : https://abirsarbajna.wixsite.com/sustainable-organome