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Main-group Organometallic Functional Materials and Catalysis Lab (MOCL)
Alumni
PhD students
1. Dr. Afrin A
Joined: July 2023
Graduated: April 2026
Topic: Modulation of Solid-State Emissive Properties of Donor-Acceptor Conjugates
Achievement: Recipient of the Best Thesis Award – Silver Medal, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC)
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at Indiana University Bloomington, USA
2. Dr. Charutha K
Joined: Aug 2022
Graduated: May 2026
Topic: Design and Synthesis of NIR-Bodipy-Based Scaffolds for Selective Localization of Cellular Organelles
Current Position:
3. Dr. Anjima T L
Joined: Aug 2022
Graduated: June 2026
Topic: Development of salen-supported base metal complexes for hydrofunctionalization and carbon–carbon bond forming reactions
Current Position:
4. Dr. Anjitha
Joined: Jan 2021
Graduated: Aug 2026
Topic: Rational Design, Synthesis, and Catalytic Activity Evaluation of Ruthenium–N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Hydride Transfer Reactions
Current Position:
5. Dr. Challa Haritha
Joined: Aug 2021
Graduated: Sep 2026
Topic: Molecular Engineering of Fluorescent Chemosensors for Selective Metal Ion Sensing Applications
Current Position:
Project Associates
1. Afrin A
Joined as a project associate in May 2022
Research Area: Main Group Organometallic Materials for Versatile Applications
2. Neeraja P
Joined as project associate in Dec 2023
Research Area: Main Group Organometallic Materials for Versatile Applications
3. Adithya C P
Joined as project associate April 2024
Research Area: Main Group Organometallic Materials for Versatile Applications
MSc Project Students
1.Pravya P Nair
MSc: Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Ernakulam
Joined MSc-Project April 2021
Research area: Metal nanoparticle based photocatalysis
2. Hafeefa K
MSc: NITC
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2021
Research area: Fluorescent Hosts for Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
3. Gayathri M S
MSc: NITC
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2021
Research area: Design and Synthesis novel Acyclic Schiff bases & Amines for Metal based Catalysis and Sensing of Biologically Important Metal ions.
4. Ardra K
MSc: NITC
Joined MSc-Project Dec 2022
Research area: Benzimidazole NHC-based Ru complexes for transfer hydrogenation reactions
5. Nikitha S
MSc: NITC
Joined MSc-Project Dec 2022
Research area: Designing macrocyclic chemosensor for discrimination of fluoride and picric acid
6. Shibla
Joined MSc-Project Dec 2022
Research area: Donor-Acceptor conjugates for modulating solid-state emission
7. Anagha Mohan
Joined MSc-Project June 2022
Research area: Blue light emissive materials
8. Lakshmi Anil
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2023
Research area: Novel carbazole-thiol conjugates for the selective detection of Hg2+ ions
9. Anaswara Sankar K
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2023
Research area: Synthesis and characterization of AIE-active bi-cyanostilbenes-containing carbazole based A-π-D-A type of solid-state emissive molecules for fine tuning their optical properties
10. Souparnika K. T
Joined MSc-Project Feb 2023
Research area: DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
11. Ajay Prasad J
MSc: NITC
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2023
Research area: Solid-State Emissive Materials for OLED Applications
12. Shailesh S H
MSc: NITC
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2023
Research area:
13. Akhila
MSc : NIT Calicut
Joined as MSc-Project Dec 2023
Research Area: BODIPY-based florescent probes for bioimaging applications
14. Debashis Gochhayat
MSc : NIT Calicut
Joines MSc- Project Jan 2024
Research Area: Dye sensitized Solar cell
15. Angel Rose W
Joined in Apr 2024
BSc: MSc: Christ College (Autonomous)
Research Area: Design and Synthesis of Fluorescent and Colorimetric Pyrene Schiff Base-Based Sensors for Zn²⁺ and Cu²⁺ Ions
16. Adila Sherin K
MSc : NIT Calicut
Joins MSc project in Jan 2025
Research Area: Ligand Controlled Novel Ruthenium-NHC Catalysts for N-Methylation Reactions using Methanol C1 Source
17. Dharani M
MSc : NIT Calicut
Joins MSc project in Aug 2024-May 2025
Research Area: Design and Synthesis of BODIPY based Fluorophores for Biomedical Applications- Impact of π-Spacer’
18. Thesleema Nesri P
MSc: NIT-Calicut
Joined MSc-Project Aug 2024-May 2025
Research area: Metal nanoparticle based photocatalysis
19. Afna Ummer
MSc: Christ College Bangalore
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2025
Research area: Design and Synthesis of Carbazole–Cyanostilbene-Based A–π–D–A Systems: Aiming to investigate the Impact of Terminal Alkoxy
Substitution of Optical Properties
20. Safa fathima. S
MSc: Christ College Bangalore
Joined MSc-Project Jan 2025
Research area: Design and synthesis of Schiff base based sensors for metal ion sensing
21. Sneha N R
Joined in Aug 2025
MSc: NIT Calicut
Research area: Design, Synthesis and Photophysical Investigation of Naphthalimide-Cyanostilbene Derivatives: Influence of π-Spacer Modulation and Positional Isomerism
22. Devika C K
Joined in Aug 2025
MSc: NIT Calicut
Research area: Molecular Marriage Strategy to Generate White Light
23. Aiswarya H S
Joined in Aug 2025
MSc : NIT Calicut
Research area: Triphenylamine-Cyanostilbene Donor-Acceptor Conjugates for Modulating Charge Transfer Properties and Solid-State Emission
24. Dhaya Santhosh
Joined in Jan 2026
MSc: Amrita University, Kollam
Research area: Solid-state emission tuning in triphenylamine-cyanostilbene-based fluorophores; choice of Additional donor moiety
25. Athira S Prasad
Joined in Jan 2026
MSc: Amrita University, Kollam
Research area:
26. Ahsana Fathima S
Joined in Jan 2026
MSc: Amrita University, Kollam
Research area: Rational Design and Synthesis of Naphthalimide Cyanostilbene-Based Emitters: Effect of "pi" Spacer and Substitution Position
27. Aarcha Nair
Joined in Jan 2026
MSc: Sree Narayana College For Women, Kollam.
Research area: Investigation of π-Spacer Effects in Asymmetric Triphenylamine–Cyanostilbene-Based Solid-State Emitters
28. Niranjan Sundar J. S.
Joined in Jan 2026
MSc: Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Research area: Effect of π-Spacer Variation in Asymmetric Triphenylamine Cyanostilbene Solid-State Emitters
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Internship students
1. Swathi M
Joined in August 2024
BS-MS : University of Hyderabad
2. Hiba Hirin
Joined April 2024
MSc: Central University of Kerala
3. Theertha
Joined May 2024
MSc: NIT Calicut
4. Geethu
Joined April 2024
BS-MS: IISER Punjab
5. Sona
Joined May 2024
MSc:IISER tirupati
6. Shashi Kumar S V
Joined Internship-Project June 2021
M.Sc.- General Chemistry, CHRIST(Deemed to be University), 2020-2022 Bangalore
7. Souvik Saha
Joined Internship-Project June 2021
MSc- General Chemistry, IIT-BHU (Varanasi)
8. Deepshikha Priyadarshini
Joined Internship-Project June 2021
MSc- Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
9. Sankeerthana P A
Joined Internship -August 2021
BS-MS Chemistry, IISER, Thiruvananthapuram
10. Anaswara A V
Joined Internship -May 2023
BS-MS Chemistry, IISER, Bhopal
11. Adila Sherin K
Joined in May 2024
MSc, NIT-Calicut
12. Sona Ansari
Joined April 2025
BS: IISER Tirupati
13. Thasleena Nasri
Joined May 2024
MSc: NIT Calicut
14. Isha Ferbin KM
Joined April 2024
15. Shahala AK
Joined April 2024
16. Hana C. Usman
Joined May 2025
17. Adithyamol U
Joined June 2026
18. Adhila A K
Joined June 2026
19. Arya P. Anil
Joined May 2026
20. Jyothi P
Joined April 2026
21. Athmaja N. Rajan
Joined June 2026
22. Jona Varghese
Joined April 2026
23. Nandana C K
Joined June 2026
24. Nanditha K
Joined June 2026
25. Sreebhagya Saji
Joined April 2026
26. Sreya Jayan
Joined June 2026
27. Aparna K A
Joined June 2026
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