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Faculty Details

Akshai Kumar A. S

Dr. Akshai Kumar A. S

Associate Professor

Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore)
Research Area: Organometallic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organofluorine Chemistry, Catalysis (Homogeneous and Heterogeneous), C-H and C-F activation.
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  • Education

    2004 - 2009; PhD in Organometallics and Coordination Chemistry,
     
    Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, INDIA.
     
    (Research Supervisor: Prof. Ashoka G. Samuelson)
     
     
    2002 - 2004; M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry,
     
    Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalore, INDIA.
     
    (Obtained First Class with Distinction)
     
     
     
    1999 - 2002; B.Sc. [Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics],
     
    St. Aloysius College, Affiliated to Mangalore University, Mangalore, INDIA.
     
    (Obtained First Class with Distinction)

  • Experience
    2015 - Present; Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati , Assam, INDIA.
     
     
    2012 - 2015; Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
     
    (Research Supervisor: Prof. Alan. S. Goldman)
     
     
    2010 - 2012; Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GERMANY.
     
    (Research Supervisor: Prof. Andreas Terfort)
     
     
    2009 - 2010; Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, INDIA.
     
    (Research Supervisor: Prof. Ashoka G. Samuelson)

  • Teaching
    • CH 110; B.Tech Laboratory (Aug - Nov 2015)
    • CH 101; B.Tech Tutorials (2015 - Present)
    • CH 615; Advanced Organometallic Chemistry (Jan - April 2016, Jan - April 2018, Jan - April 2019)
    • CH 101; Chemistry (Course Co-ordinator) (Aug - Nov 2016, Aug - Nov 2017, Aug - Nov 2018)
    • CH 101; Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry; Aug - Nov 2017, 2018, 2019)
    • CH 311; Industrial Chemistry (Aug - Nov 2016, Jan - May 2020)
    • CH 211; Industrial Chemistry (Jan - May 2020)
    • CH 501; Computer in Chemistry (Jan - April 2017)
    • NT 707; Frontiers in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Jan - April 2017)
    • NT 601:  Nano Device: Fabrication, Productization and Patent Writing (Aug - Nov 2019, 2020)
    • CH 433: Application of Spectroscopy (Sep - Nov 2020)

  • Awards

  • Patents
    • Kumar, A.; Das, K.;IN Patent Application; 202031022124, May 27, 2020 A PROCESS FOR UPGRADATION OF ETHANOL OR ALKYLATION OF ALCOHOLS Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • Kumar, A.; Dutta, M.; Das, K.; Srivastava, H. K. IN Patent Application; 202031021709, May 23, 2020 A PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LACTIC ACID FROM GLYCEROL Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • Goldman, A. S.; Kumar, A.; Mironov, O.; US Patent US10017430B2 (2018) Alkane-alkene coupling via tandem alkane-dehydrogenation/alkene-dimerization catalyzed by pincer iridium catalyst heterogenized on solid supports. Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey and Chevron Energy U.S.A Inc.
    • Kumar, A.; Mironov, O.; Saxton, R. J.; Goldman, A. S.; US Patent 9,802,971 (2017) Alkane Dehydrogenation Process, Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey and Chevron Energy U.S.A Inc.
    • Kumar, A.; Mironov, O.; Saxton, R. J.; Goldman, A. S.; US Patent 9,828,400 (2017) Iridium Pincer Complex for Alkane dehydrogenation Process. Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey and Chevron Energy U.S.A Inc.
    • Kumar, A.; Mironov, O.; Saxton, R. J.; Goldman, A. S.; US patent, US 20150251171 A1 20150910 (2015) Alkane dehydrogenation to alkenes over a tridentate ligand-containing iridium pincer complex. Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey and Chevron Energy U.S.A Inc.