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

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