Dr. Kanak Kanti Das

Postdoctoral Researcher, Universität Bonn (Former PhD, IIT Kharagpur)

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Post Doctoral Researcher
Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, Germany

Email: kanakiitkgp@gmail.com

Current position

Postdoctoral fellow under Prof. Ala Bunescu, Universität Bonn (March 2026–present); working on organoborons toward Chromium π-arene complexes.

Research interest

Developing innovative methodologies in organoboron chemistry, photoredox catalysis, and transition-metal-mediated transformations for efficient C–C and C–X bond formation. In the first postdoc, developed an electrochemical protocol for HIE of heteroarenes via supramolecular hydrogen bonding. Currently developing novel transformations toward Chromium π-arene complexes using organoborons.

PhD

Thesis: Exploiting Organoborons for 1,2-Metallate Rearrangement, Boron-Wittig and Photoredox Catalysis.
Supervisor: Prof. Santanu Panda, IIT Kharagpur.

Research experience

  • Postdoc (03/2026–present) — Bonn University, Germany — Chromium π-arene complex using organoborons
  • Postdoc (07/2024–02/2026) — Saarland University, Germany — Electrochemical HIE
  • JRF / Project roles (2016–2018) — IIT Madras — oxidative carbanion cyclization and cyclopropane synthesis

Academic qualification

  • Ph.D. (2019–2024) — IIT Kharagpur — Organoboron chemistry and photocatalysis
  • M.Sc. (2016) — IIT Madras — CGPA 9.04
  • B.Sc. (2014) — Vidyasagar University (Midnapore College) — First class first (Gold medalist)

Awards

  • Seal of Excellence, European Commission Horizon Europe MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
  • Seal of Excellence, European Commission Horizon Europe MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024
  • NOST-Anthem Biosciences Anthem Best Thesis Award 2024
  • NET June 2019 (UGC rank 53); NET December 2016 (CSIR rank 77)
  • GATE 2016 (AIR 571); JAM 2014 (AIR 119)
  • Gold-centered Silver Medal in B.Sc. (2014); Rajanikanta Maiti Memorial Award 2014
  • DST-INSPIRE Scholarship (2011–2016); Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship (2011–2014)
  • HTRA Fellowship, MHRD (Jan 2019–Dec 2023)

Publications

  • Das, K. K.* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026. DOI: 10.1002/adsc.70410.
  • Das, K. K.*; Dey, S. Chem. Commun. 2026. DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00377J.
  • Das, K. K.*; Dey, S. Org. Chem. Front. 2026. DOI: 10.1039/D6QO00008H.
  • Aich, D.; Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 10791–10796.
  • Mahato, S.; Ghorai, D.; Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 6760–6765.
  • Das, K. K.; Aich, D.; Dey, S.; Panda, S.* Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 3794.
  • Das, K. K.; Mahato, S.; Ghorai, D.; Dey, S.; Panda, S.* Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 854–863.
  • Das, K. K.; Aich, D.; Panda, S.* Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 314–319.
  • Ghorai, D.; Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 14447–14450.
  • Das, K. K.; Ghorai, D.; Mahato, S.; Panda, S.* Synthesis 2023, 55, 3799–3808.
  • Mondal, S.; Das, K. K.; Mahato, S.; Panda, S.* Prayogik Rasayan 2023, 7, 1–9.
  • Das, K. K.; Mahato, S.; Hazra, S.; Panda, S.* Chem. Rec. 2022, e202100290.
  • Das, K. K.; Kumar, P.; Ghorai, D.; Mondal, B.; Panda, S.* Asian J. Org. Chem. 2022, 11, e202100092.
  • Manna, S.; Kakumachi, S.; Das, K. K.; Tsuchiya, Y.; Adachi, C.; Panda, S.* Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 9678.
  • Paul, S.; Das, K. K.; Aich, D.; Manna, S.; Panda, S.* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 838–852.
  • Mahato, S.; Nandy, S.; Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200581.
  • Hazra, S.; Mahato, S.; Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200556.
  • Mondal, S.; Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Chem. Asian J. 2022, 17, e202200836.
  • Aich, D.; Kumar, P.; Ghorai, D.; Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 13298–13316.
  • Nandy, S.; Paul, S.; Das, K. K.; Kumar, P.; Ghorai, D.; Panda, S.* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 7276–7297.
  • Das, K. K.; Manna, S.; Panda, S.* Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 441–459.
  • Manna, S.; Das, K. K.; Aich, D.; Panda, S.* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 2444–2463.
  • Manna, S.; Das, K. K.; Nandy, S.; Aich, D.; Paul, S.; Panda, S.* Coord. Chem. Rev. 2021, 448, 214165.
  • Veeranna, K. D.; Das, K. K.; Baskaran, S.* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 4054–4059.
  • Das, K. K.; Paul, S.; Panda, S.* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 8939–8974.
  • Das, K. K.; Panda, S.* Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 14270–14282.
  • Paul, S.; Das, K. K.; Manna, S.; Panda, S.* Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 1922–1927.
  • Veeranna, K. D.; Das, K. K.; Baskaran, S.* Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 7647–7650.
  • Veeranna, K. D.; Das, K. K.; Baskaran, S.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 16197–16201.
  • Patent: Das, K. K.; Aich, D.; Dey, S.; Panda, S. India Appl. No. 202431069228 A.

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