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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29

Journal Publications

15

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

    2024
  • Kapil Yadav, Dipaloy Datta, Barun Jana, "Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Green 19 dye using earthworms like T-ZnO-CuO nano-composite material as a S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst" , Inorganic Chemistry Communications (Elsevier) Volume :00 / / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.113165
  • Bhawana Shekhawat, Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Deepak Gautam and Barun Jana, "N-alkylation of Amines with primary/secondary alcohols using novel Cobalt(II) inverse triazolyl-pyridine complex" , Chemical Communications (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :60 / 8581-8584 / 2024 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC01996B
    • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Nidhi Govil and Barun Jana, "A review on aluminum, gallium and indium complexes of (Ph2-nacnac) ligand" , Inorganica Chimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :515 / - / 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
    • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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
    • 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

    2024
  • Barun Jana and Puneet Singh Gahlaut, "Chemistry and Coordination of Inverse Triazolyl-Pyridine Ligands in Transition Metal Complexes" , Frontiers in Sustainable Catalysis and Organometallic by :MNIT Jaipur at MNIT Jaipur / / 2024
  • Deepak Gautam, Barun Jana, "K2S2O8 Promoted Metal-Free Direct C-Alkylation of Acetophenones via Hydrogen Borrowing Like Pathway" , Frontiers in Sustainable Catalysis and Organometallic by :MNIT Jaipur at Jaipur, India / / 2024
  • Bhawana Shekhawat, Barun Jana, "An Efficient Cobalt-Catalyst Based on Inverse Triazolyl-Pyridine Ligand for N-Alkylation of Amines Using Alcohols" , Frontiers in Sustainable Catalysis and Organometallic by :MNIT Jaipur at Jaipur, India / / 2024
  • Barun Jana, "Transition Metal Complexes of Inverse Triazolyl-Pyridine Ligands: Synthesis, Structure and Applications in Various Catalytic Reactions." , International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry by :ICOMC at Agra, India / / 2024
  • Deepak Gautam, Puneet Singh Gahlaut and Barun Jana, "K2S2O8 Promoted Metal-Free Direct C-Alkylation of Acetophenones With Alcohols" , International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry by :ICOMC at Agra, India / / 2024
  • Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Deepak Gautam, Bhawana Shekhawat and Barun Jana, "Simultaneous N2 and N3 Coordination of Inverse Triazolyl Pyridine Ligands in Ag Complexes Synthesis, Structure, and Application in A3 Coupling Reaction to Chiral Propargylamine in Solvent Free And" , International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry by :ICOMC at Agra, Jaipur / / 2024
    • 2022
  • Deepak Gautam and Barun Jana, "Novel Imidazolium Salt an Efficient Catalyst for Buchwald-Type CN Cross Coupling of Heteroaryl Chloride-Bromide With Amines Beneath Solvent, Inert Gas, and Base-Free Ambience" , Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry by :Banaras Hindu University at Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, India / / 2022
  • Puneet Singh Gahlaut, Barun Jana, "Palladium Complex Supported by Bptmp Ligand - Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Reaction" , Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry by :Banaras Hindu University at Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, India / / 2022
    • 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 Symposia on Frontiers in Sustainable Catalysis and Organometallics (FISCO-2024) at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 11-07-2024 to 12-07-2024
  • 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 (Completed)
  • POOJA GURJAR on Catechol-Based Redox-Active ligands for Transition Metal Complexes and Sensing Year - 2023-2024 (Completed)
  • APARNA RAJWANEY on Aluminum-Based Green Nanomaterial for Wastewater Treatment Year - 2023-2024 (Completed)
    • 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 Catalysis32.002023-2026DST-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