Ravindra Krushanji Raut
Postdoctoral Researcher (List Group)
Institute of Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD),
Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021 Japan.
: ravindra.raut@icredd.hokudai.ac.jp ; raut.ravi90@gmail.com
 : +91-9850340087
DOB: 25th April 1990

Educational Qualification
PhD Chemistry(CGPA 8.5)

2015 - 2020

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
Supervisor: Dr. Moumita Majumdar
Thesis Title: Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Main Group
Compounds in Organic Transformations.

M.Sc. OrganicChemistry(First Class)
B.Sc. Chemistry(First Class)2010 - 2012

University of Pune, Pune, India

2007 - 2010

University of Pune, Pune, India

Research Experience
IISER Pune

Jan, 2015 –Nov, 2020

Designation Senior Research Fellow (Dr. Moumita Majumdar)
Project: Synthesis, characterization and application of main groupcompounds in organic transformations

NCL, Pune

Feb, 2013 Dec, 2014

Designation Project Assistant (Dr. Darbha Srinivas)
Project Catalysis for sustainable energy
1. Development of heterogeneous catalyst.
2. Conversion of biomass to biofuels.

Mylan
Laboratories

July, 2012 Feb, 2013

Designation Trainee Chemist
Work Profile Analytical Instrument Operator (HPLC, GC)

Publications
1. Devesh Maurya, Joy Karmakar, Padmini Sahoo, Ravindra K. Raut and Moumita Majumdar* Versatile

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Bridging Modes of N2X2 (X = O, S and P) Ligands towards [GeCl]+ and AuCl Units. Inorg. Chim. Act.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.119383
Ravindra K. Raut, Padmini Sahoo, Dipti Chimnapure and Moumita Majumdar* Versatile Coordinating
Abilities of Acyclic N4 and N2P2 ligand Frameworks in Conjunction with Sn[N(SiMe3)2]2. Dalton Trans.
2019, 48, 10953-10961.
Padmini Sahoo, Ravindra K. Raut, Devesh Maurya, Vikas Kumar, Pooja Rani, Rajesh G. Gonnade
and Moumita Majumdar* Stabilization of Bis(chlorogermyliumylidene)s Within Bifunctional PNNP ligand
Frameworks and their Reactivity Studies. Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 7344-7351.
Ravindra K. Raut and Moumita Majumdar* A pyramidal Tin(II) Dications and its Reactivity Studies. J.
Organomet. Chem. 2019, 887, 18-23.
Moumita Majumdar* Ravindra K. Raut, Padmini Sahoo and Vikas Kumar Bis(chlorogermyliumylidene)
and its Significant Role in Elusive Reductive Cyclization. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 10839.
Ravindra K. Raut, Sheikh Farhan Amin, Padmini Sahoo, Vikas Kumar and Moumita Majumdar*. OnePot Synthesis of Heavier Group 14 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Using Organosilicon Reductant. Inorganics
2018, 6, 69.
Ravindra K. Raut and Moumita Majumdar* Direct Coordination of Germanium(II) Dicationic Center toTransition Metals. Chem. Comm. 2017, 53, 1467-1469.

‘Cover Page Communication’ and Highlighted in ‘Chemistry Views’ News. Link http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/news/10353731/Germanium_Dications_as_Ligands.html
8. Ravindra Raut, Vikram Bankar and Srinivas Darbha* Catalytic Decarboxylation of Non-edible Oils overThree Dimensional, Mesoporous Silica-supported Pd. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2016, 417, 127-134.
9. Ravindra K. Raut, Mehejabeen Shaikh and Srinivas Darbha* Synthesis of Fatty Monoester Lubricant Base
oil Catalyzed by Fe-Zn Double-metal Cyanide Complex. J. Chem. Sci. 2014, 126, 997-1003.

Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistance for
Basic Inorganic ChemistryClass - Second Year (UnderGraduate Students)

Fall 2016
Fall 2017

Teaching Assistance forAdvance Inorganic Chemistry
LabClass - Third Year (UnderGraduate Students)

Spring 2017Fellowships
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Maharashtra State Merit Scholarship
IISER Doctoral Fellowship
Senior Research Fellowship CSIR India

2007-20092015-20182018-2020

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Talk in ICSIC-2019 conference “Reductive coupling of Bis(α-Iminopyridine) assisted byBis(chlorogermyliumylidene)”.
Talk in ChemSymphoria – 2019 symposium “Group 14 E(II) (E=Ge,Sn) polycations syntheses and theirapplication in Organic Transformation”.
Poster Presentation in MTIC-2017 conference “Isolation of Germanium (II) dication withstereochemically active lone pair: coordination to transition metal”.

Extracurricular activities
1. Volunteer for the ‘Salter’s Chemistry Camp’ organized by RSC and Salters Institute, UK
2. Organized In-house Symposium ‘ChemSymphoria-2018’ in IISER Pune.

References
Dr. Moumita Majumdar
Associate Professor,
Indian Institute of Science Education andResearch, Pune India - 411008.
Phone: +91-20-2590-8260
Fax: +91-20-2590-8186
Email: moumitam@iiserpune.ac.in
Web: https://mmajumdar.weebly.com/

Dr. Darbha Srinivas (Emeritus Scientist)
Chief Scientist,
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
India - 411008.
Phone: +91-20-2590-2018
Email: d.srinivas@ncl.res.in
Web: http://academic.ncl.res.in/profile/d.srinivas

Prof. Avinash Kumbhar
Department of Chemistry,Savitribai Phule Pune University (FormerlyUniversity of Pune) Pune India - 411008.
Phone: +91-20-2560-1395
Fax: +91-20-2569-1728
Email: askum@chem.unipune.ac.in
Web:

Dr. Sujit Ghosh
Associate Professor,
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,
Pune India - 411008.
Phone: +91-20-2590-8076
Fax: +91-20-2590-8186
Email: sghosh@iiserpune.ac.in
Web: http://skg-lab.acads.iiserpune.ac.in/

http://chem.unipune.ac.in/~askum/home.html

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Srinivas_Darbha