Yuvaraj Research Laboratory
About Yuvaraj
Dr. Yuvaraj completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India with Prof. Sundargopal Ghosh. After this, a short research stay at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India. Then he moved to Monash university, Australia and worked as a post doctoral fellow with Prof. Cameron Jones and have held various fellowships, including a SERB-Overseas Post-Doctoral Fellowship and a Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. In February 2023, he joined as an Assistant Professor at IIT Palakkad. His research focuses on the development of low oxidation state main group compounds and exploring their applicability in catalysis, materials chemistry, hydrogen storage, etc.
Education Details
2012-2017: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
2008-2010: MSc in Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India.
2005-2008: BSc in Chemistry (Major), Gobi Arts and Science College, Bharathiyar University, Tamil Nadu, India.
Doctoral Details
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Dissertation: Chemistry of Diruthenium Analogues of Tetraborane(10) and Pentaborane(9)
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Supervisor: Prof. Sundargopal Ghosh, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
Professional Details
[Feb 2023-present] Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala, India.
[Jan 2019-Jan 2023] Post-Doctoral Fellow with Prof. Cameron Jones, Monash University, Australia.
[Jan 2018-Dec 2018] SERB- Overseas Post-Doctoral Fellowship (O-PDF) with Prof. Cameron Jones, Monash University, Australia.
[Aug 2017-Dec 2017] SERB- National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) with Dr. Sakya S Sen, CSIR - NCL, Pune.
[Nov 2016-May 2017] Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellow with Prof. Sundargopal Ghosh, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
Selected Publications
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Magnesium(I) Reduction of Aluminum(III) Hydride Complexes: Generation of Mixed Valence Aluminum (AlI/Al0) Hydride Cluster Compounds, [Al6H8(NR3)2{Mg(b-diketiminate)}4]
S. Mullassery, K. Yuvaraj, D. Dange, D. D. L. Jones, I. D. Rosal, R. O. Piltz, A. J. Edwards, L. Maron and C. Jones
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202305582. [PDF]
2. Molybdenum Carbonyl Assisted Reductive Tetramerization of CO by Activated Magnesium(I) Compounds: Squarate Dianion vs. Metallo-Ketene Formation
K. Yuvaraj, J. C. Mullins, T. Rajeshkumar, I. Douair, L. Maron and C. Jones
Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 5188. [PDF]
3. Reductive Hexamerization of CO Involving Cooperativity Between Magnesium(I) Reductants and [Mo(CO)6]: Synthesis of Well-Defined Magnesium Benzenehexolate Complexes
A. Paparo, K. Yuvaraj, A. J. R. Matthews, I. Douair, L. Maron and C. Jones
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 630, (Selected as Hot Paper). [PDF]
Highlighted in Chemistry Views, NNNS Chemistry blog and Chemistry in Australia.
4. Sterically Controlled Reductive Oligomerisations of CO by Activated Magnesium(I) Compounds: Deltate vs. Ethenediolate Formation
K. Yuvaraj, I. Douair, D. D. L. Jones, L. Maron and C. Jones
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 3516. [PDF]
5. Reductive Trimerization of CO to the Deltate Dianion using Activated Magnesium(I) Compounds
K. Yuvaraj, I. Douair, A. Paparo, L. Maron and C. Jones
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 8764. [PDF]
Highlighted in Chemistry in Australia
Open Positions
Ph.D. positions are Open
Highly motivated students with CSIR/UGC-JRF or INSPIRE fellowships or GATE, interested in pursuing research in Main group chemistry and Organometallic Chemistry, are encouraged to e-mail me at yuvaraj@iitpkd.ac.in with his/her detailed curriculum vitae. Come and join us!!!
Post-doctoral positions are Open
Motivated and eligible candidates for the application of N-PDF/UGC-PDF Women are encouraged to email me along with their curriculum vitae at yuvaraj@iitpkd.ac.in.