मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Department of Chemistry
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27

Journal Publications

7

Conference Publications

3

Research Projects

4

PhD Research Supervised

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Inorganic Chemistry) from WWU Muenster, Germany(2008)
    M.Sc.(Chemistry) from IIT Bombay, Mumbai(2005)
    B.Sc.(Chemistry(H)) from Vidyasagar University(2003)
Research Interests

Main Group Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysis and Reaction Mechanism, Supramolecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Applications, Small Molecule Activation, Environmental Chemistry.

Professional Background
  • Assistant Professor (AGP-8000) at Malaviya National Institute Of Technology Jaipur [15 December 2023 - Present].
    Assistant Professor (AGP-6000) at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur [21 February 2019 - 14 December 2023].
    Ad-hoc faculty at National Institute of Technology Sikkim [01 September 2017 - 19 February 2019].
    Guest Faculty at Presidency University, Kolkata [01 June 2015 - 16 December 2016].
    Research Associate at Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata [05 September 2013 - 30 August 2017].
    Post-Doctoral Scientist at Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory [01 April 2009 - 31 December 2011].

  • Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
  • Bio-inorganic Chemistry
  • Bonding in Main Group Elements and Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry
  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Chemistry Laboratory
  • Inorganic Chemistry Lab-II
  • Phot-Inorganic Chemistry
  • Photo-Inorganic Chemistry

    2023
  • Deepak Gautam, Puneet Sing Gahlaut, Shristi Pathak and Barun Jana, "K2S2O8 Promoted Metal-Free Direct C-alkylation of Acetophenones with Alcohols" , Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :000 / 9519-9523 / 2023 DOI: DOI: 10.1039/D3OB01526B
  • Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Deepak Gautam, Bhawana Shekhawat, Shivani Kushwaha and Barun Jana, "Simultaneous N2 and N3 coordination of inverse triazolyl-pyridine ligands in Ag(I) complexes: synthesis, structure, and application in the A3 coupling reaction to propargylamine under solvent free and" , New Journal of Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :47 / 19953-19962 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ03820C
  • Kapil Yadav, Shubham Ramesh Latelwar, Dipaloy Datta, Barun Jana, "Efficient Removal of MB Dye Using Litchi Leaves Powder Adsorbent: Isotherm and Kinetic Studies" , Journal of Indian Chemical Society (Elsevier) Volume :100 / / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2023.100974
  • Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Deepak Gautam, Prem Lama, and Barun Jana, "Unusual coordination of a 1,2,3-triazolyl-pyridine ligand in a Pd(II) complex: application in the SuzukiMiyaura coupling reaction" , New Journal of Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :47 / 68716879 / 2023 DOI: 10.1039/d3nj00206c
  • Deepak Gautam, Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Kapil Yadav, Barun Jana, "Functionalized imidazolium salt: an efficient catalyst for BuchwaldHartwig type CN cross-coupling of (hetero)aryl chlorides/bromides with amines under solvent-, inert gas-, and base-free ambience" , New Journal of Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :000 / / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ04254A
  • Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Deepak Gautam, Kapil Yadav, Barun Jana, "Supramolecular Gels for the Sensing and Extraction of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater" , Journal of Molecular Structure (Elsevier) Volume :1272 / 134152 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134152
    • 2022
  • Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Kapil Yadav, Deepak Gautam, Barun Jana, "Recent Developments in the Syntheses of Aluminum Complexes Based on Redox-Active Ligands" , J. Organomet. Chem., (Elsevier) Volume :963 / 122298 / 2022
    • 2021
  • Barun Jana, "Synthesis, characterization and crystal structure determination of aluminum hydride complexes of N, N′- Di(isopropyl)ethylenediamine ligand" , Journal of Molecular Structure (Elsevier) Volume :1225 / - / 2021
  • Barun Jana, "Structurally characterized new alkyl- and alkenyl-gallium peroxides having interesting structural motifs" , Journal of Molecular Structure (Elsevier) Volume :1225 / - / 2021
  • Nidhi Govil and Barun Jana, "A review on aluminum, gallium and indium complexes of (Ph2-nacnac) ligand" , Inorganica Chimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :515 / - / 2021
    • 2020
  • Mithun Kumar Ghosh Barun Jana Tanmay Kumar Ghorai, "Single Molecule Magnets of Co2 and Co2La MOFs Synthesized by New Schiff Base Ligand N,N′-bis(o-Vanillinidene) Ethylenediamine (o-VEDH2)" , Frontiers in Chemistry (Frontiers) Volume :8 / - / 2020
    • 2018
  • Surojit Santra, Arka Porey, Barun Jana and Joyram Guin, "N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Chiral Bronsted Base catalysts: A Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective 1,6- Addition Reaction" , Chemical Science (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :9 / 6446 / 2018
  • Barun Jana, Christian Honaker, Werner Uhl, "Di(tert-butyl)aluminum, -gallium and -indium β-Diketonates and β-Diketiminates, Reactions with Oxygen and Formation of an Unprecedented Peroxo-rich Hexaperoxotriindium Compound" , Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (Elsevier) Volume :856 / 78 / 2018
  • Sourenjit Naskar, Barun Jana and Pradyut Ghosh, "Anion-dependent thermo-responsive supramolecular superstructures of Cu(II) macrocycles" , Dalton Transactions (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :47 / 5734 / 2018
    • 2017
  • Barun Jana, Luca Cera, Bidyut Akhuli, Sourenjit Naskar, Christoph A. Schalley and Pradyut Ghosh, "Competitive Transmetallation among First Row Transition Metal Ions of Tri-nuclear Triple-stranded Side-by-side Helicates" , Inorganic Chemistry (ACS) Volume :56 / 12505 / 2017
  • Barun Jana and Pradyut Ghosh, "Structural Diversities in Ag(I) Complexes of Xylyl Platform Based Isomeric Bis-NHC Ligands: Effects of Pyridine Wingtip Substituent" , New Journal of Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :41 / 2131 / 2017
  • Barun Jana and Werner Uhl, "New Aluminum and Gallium Complexes of β-diketiminato and β-ketiminato ligands" , Inorganica Chimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :455 / 61 / 2017
  • Sayantan Pathak, Barun Jana, Mithun K. Ghosh, Tanmay K. Ghorai, "(C7H7NO4Mo)n: Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Stability of a new Oxo-bridged Helical-1D-Polymer Cluster" , Journal of Molecular Structure (Elsevier) Volume :1149 / 662-668 / 2017
  • Sayantan Pathak, Niladri Biswas, Barun Jana, Tanmay K Ghorai, "Synthesis and characterization of a nano Cu2 cluster" , Advanced Materials Proceedings (Advanced Materials Proceedings) Volume :2 / 275 / 2017
    • 2015
  • Naresh Eedugurala, Megan Hovey, Hung-An Ho, Barun Jana, Nicole L. Lampland, Arkady Ellern and Aaron D. Sadow, "Cyclopentadienyl-bis(oxazoline) Magnesium and Zirconium Complexes in Aminoalkane Hydroaminations" , Organometallics (ACS Publications) Volume :34 / 5566 / 2015
  • Nicole L. Lampland, Jing Zhu, Megan Hovey, Barun Jana, Arkady Ellern, and Aaron D. Sadow, "Piano-stool lutetium amido and imido compounds supported by a constrained bis(oxazoline)cyclopentadienyl ligand" , Inorganic Chemistry (ACS Publications) Volume :54 / 6938 / 2015
  • Bidyut Akhuli, Luca Cera, Barun Jana, Subrata Saha, Christoph A. Schalley, Pradyut Ghosh, "Formation and Transmetalation Mechanisms of Homo- and Heterometallic (Fe/Zn) Trinuclear Triple-stranded Side-by-Side Helicates" , Inorganic Chemistry (ACS Publications) Volume :54 / 4231 / 2015
    • 2012
  • Barun Jana, Megan Hovey, Arkady Ellern, Oleg pestovosky, Aaron D. sadow and Andreja Bakac, "Unusual structural moitif in a zwitterionic Fe(II) complex of a tetradentate phosphine" , Dalton Transaction (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :41 / 12781 / 2012
    • 2011
  • Barun Jana, Arkady Ellern, Oleg pestovosky, Aaron D. sadow and Andreja Bakac, "Synthesis of Monomeric Fe(II) and Ru(II) Complexes of tetradentate Phosphines" , Inorganic Chemistry (ACS publications) Volume :50 / 3010 / 2011
    • 2009
  • Barun Jana and Werner Uhl, "Bridging and Terminal Arrangement of Alkylperoxo Groups in Organoindium Peroxides" , European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (Wiley) Volume :0 / 3942 / 2009
  • Barun Jana and Werner Uhl, "Reactions of β-Diketiminatoaluminum Hydrides with tert-Butyl Hydrogenperoxide-Facile Formation of Dialuminoxanes Containing Al–O–Al Groups" , Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (Elsevier, Science Direct) Volume :694 / 1101 / 2009
    • 2008
  • Barun Jana and Werner Uhl, "A Persistent Alkyaluminum Peroxide: Surprising Stability of a Molecule Having Strong Reducing and Oxidizing Functions in Close Proximity" , Chemistry-A European Journal (Wiley) Volume :14 / 3067 / 2008

    2019
  • Barun Jana, "Xylyl Platform Based Bis-NHC Ligand Coordinated Ni(II) Complexes as Effective Catalyst in Hydrogen Evolution Reaction" , XVIII-MTIC by :Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry at IIT Guwahati / / 2019
    • 2017
  • Barun Jana and Pradyut Ghosh, "Ag(I)-NHC Complexes of Benzene Platform Based 2-Imidazole Pyridine Ligands" , 5th SABIC-2017 by :Symposium on Advanced Biological Inorganic Chemistry at Hotel Stadel, Kolkata, India / / 2017
    • 2014
  • Barun Jana and Werner Uhl, "Organoelement Peroxides of Aluminum, Gallium and Indium With Reducing E-C Bonds in Close Proximity to the Peroxide Functionality" , SCOOM-2014 by :International Conference on Structural Chemistry of Molecules and Materials at Calcutta University / / 2014
    • 2011
  • Barun Jana, Megan Wiley, Aaron D. Sadow, Oleg Pestovsky, Andreja Bakac, "Activation of Molecular Nitrogen With Novel Fe(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Phosphines" , Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Gordon Research Conference by :Gordon Research Conference at Hotel Galvez, Galveston, USA / / 2011
    • 2010
  • Barun Jana, Aaron D. Sadow, Oleg Pestovsky, Andreja Bakac, "Activation of Molecular Nitrogen With Novel Fe(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Phosphines" , 239th ACS National Meeting by :American Chemical Society at San Francisco, CA, United States / / 2010
    • 2009
  • Barun Jana, Aaron D. Sadow, Andreja Bakc, "Activation of Molecular Nitrogen With Novel Fe(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Phosphines" , 44th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society by :American Chemical Society at Iowa City, Iowa, USA / / 2009
    • 2008
  • Barun Jana and Werner Uhl, "Group 13 Metal Peroxides" , 23rd ICOMC by :International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry at France, Rennes / / 2008

  • International level Conference on Frontiers in Organometalics and Catalysis at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 20-01-2021 to 22-01-2021

  • Post-Doctoral Scientist of Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, USA
  • DST Fast Track Scientist of IACS Kolkata, Jadavpur
  • Ad-hoc Faculty of NIT Sikkim
  • Guest Faculty of Presidency University, Kolkata

    Ongoing
  • Ms. Bhawana Sekhawat on Transition Metal Complexes of 'Click' Reaction Based Ligands: Applications in Catalysis Year - 2022
  • Mr. Kapil Yadav on Functionalized Green Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment Year - 2020
  • Puneet Singh Gahlaut on Transition Metal Complexes for Organic Transformation Reactions Year - 2020
  • Deepak Gautam on NHC-Based Transition Metal Complexes in Organic Transformation Reaction Year - 2020

    2023-2024
  • RAJ KU MARI on Functionalized Imidazolium Salts for Organo-catalysis Year - 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
  • POOJA GURJAR on Catechol-Based Redox-Active ligands for Transition Metal Complexes and Sensing Year - 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
  • APARNA RAJWANEY on Aluminum-Based Green Nanomaterial for Wastewater Treatment Year - 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
    • 2022-2023
  • Rashi Jain on Green Nanomaterial for Wastewater Treatment Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
  • SHRISTI PATHAK on Reaction of Cu(OAC)2 with Novel Imidazolium Salt: Mechanistic Studies Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
  • SHIVANI KUSHWAHA on Triazolyl-Pyridine Ligands for Transition Metal Complexes Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
    • 2021-2022
  • Shubham Ramesh Latelwar on Green Synthesis of ZnO-CuO Nanocomposite Using Saraca asoca Plant Extract and its Application in Dye Adsorption Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
  • Sumit Kumar on Copper Catalyzed C-N Bond Forming Cross-Coupling Reactions Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
    • 2020-2021
  • Yogita Meena on Supramolecular Gels for Sensing and Extraction of Anions from Water Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)
  • Sarita on Recent Advancement in the Use of Supramolecular Gel for Heavy Metal Extraction from Water Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)

Title Total Outlay
(In Lacs)		 Year Funding Agency Role
Synthesis of Transition Metal Complexes of inverse 1, 2, 3-Triazolyl-Pyridine Ligands for Sustainable Catalysis28.002023-2026DST-SERB (Core Research Grant)PI
Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Polydenatate Carbene Ligands Towards Effective Hydrogen Evaluation Reaction (HER) Catalysis4.002019-2020TEQIP-III, MNIT JaipurPI
Synthesis of Carbene Stabilized Group 13 Elements Phosphides and Nitrides: Applications and Use in the Synthesis of New Molecular Scaffolds30.002014-2017SERBPI

  • Training and Placement Cell Departmental Coodinator in Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur from - 09-09-2022 to Till Date
  • Programme advisor (3rd and 4th Semester M.Sc. students) in Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur from - 01-01-2020 to Till Date
  • UG lab In charge in Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur from - 01-06-2021 to 03-06-2022

SNo. Type Title Event Place Schedule
1Talk"Cyclopentadienyl-bis(oxazoline) Magnesium and Zirconium Complexes in Aminoalkene Hydroamination"RTCS-2017NIT MeghalayaOct-2017
2Talk“Organoelement Peroxides of Aluminum, Gallium and Indium with Reducing E-C Bond in Close Proximity to Oxidizing Peroxo Functions”Department of Chemistry lecture seriesPresidency University, KolkataFeb-2016
3TalkActivation of molecular nitrogen with novel Fe(II) complexes of tetradentate phosphines239th ACS National MeetingSan Francisco, CA, United StatesMar-2010
4TalkActivation of Molecular Nitrogen with Novel Fe(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Phosphines44th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical SocietyIowa City, USAOct-2009