Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry,
Institute of Chemical Technology,
Mumbai – Marathwada Campus, Jalna-431203.
Email: mbgawande@gmail.com
Office: mb.gawande@marj.ictmumbai.edu.in
NET-JRF, GATE, SET, M.Sc. (2017), Dr. B.A.M. University, Aurangabad
Organic Synthesis, Nanochemistry, Catalysis, Synthesis of single atom catalysts and their commercial applications
1. Single-Atom (Iron-Based) Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications
Chemical Reviews, 2021, 121,13620–13697 (IF– 60.62)
2. Strategies for the preparation of nanocatalysts and supports under solvent-free conditions
Book: “Solvent-Free Methods in Nanocatalysis. From Catalyst Design to Applications” Book chapter, Wiley Publication, 2023.
NET-JRF, M.Sc. (2016), Dr. B.A.M. University, Aurangabad
Organic Synthesis, Photocatalysis, Nanomaterials synthesis and its applications in energy, Single Atom Catalysis
1. Single-Atom Catalysts – A Sustainable Pathway for the Advanced Catalytic Applications
Small, 2021, 2006473. (IF-13.28), “Invited Manuscript”
2. Strategies for the preparation of nanocatalysts and supports under solvent-free conditions
Book: “Solvent-Free Methods in Nanocatalysis. From Catalyst Design to Applications” Book chapter, Wiley Publication, 2023.
3. Synthesis and Photocatalytic Applications of Functionalized Carbon Quantum Dots
BCSJ, 2022, 95, 11, 1638-1679 (IF- 5.12)
4. Photocatalytic One-Pot Conversion of Aldehydes to Esters and Degradation of Rhodamine B Dye Using Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c04846 (IF- 6.10)
NET-LS, GATE, SET, M.Sc. (2017), Dr. B.A.M. University, Aurangabad
Organic Synthesis, Nanomaterial Synthesis and its Applications, Single Atom Catalysis, Biomass Valorisation
1. Silver nanomaterials: synthesis and (electro/photo) catalytic applications
Chemical Society Reviews, 2021, 50, 11293-11380 (IF– 54.56)
2. Surface Modified Nanomaterial-based Catalytic Materials for The Production of Liquid Fuels
Book: Surface Modified Nanomaterials, Book chapter, Elsevier, 2021, “Book chapter”
3. Facile synthesis of nanostructured TiO2-SiO2 powder for selective photocatalytic oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds
Molecular Catalysis, 2022, 530, 112566 (IF-5.08)
M.Sc. (2016), Pune University, Pune
Nanocatalysis, Photocatalysis, Carbohydrate Chemistry, CO2 Capture and Conversion, Environmental Catalysis, Single-Atom Catalyst synthesis, and its applications, Electrocatalysis
Research Associate, Lupin Research Park, Lupin Limited, Pune,
June 2016 – December 2018
1.Silver nanomaterials: synthesis and (electro/photo) catalytic applications
Chemical Society Reviews, 2021, 50, 11293-11380 (IF– 54.56)
2. Surface Modified Nanomaterial-based Catalytic Materials for The Production of Liquid Fuels
Book: Surface Modified Nanomaterials, Book chapter, Elsevier, 2021 “Book chapter”
4. Interface Engineering of SRu-mC3N4 Heterostructures for Enhanced Electrochemical Hydrazine Oxidation Reactions
Catalysts 2022, 12(12), 1560 (IF- 4.50)
NET-JRF, GATE, SET, M.Sc. (2017), Dr. B. A. M. University, Aurangabad
Non-noble metal based single-atom catalysis, Organic transformations, Catalysis, Green chemistry,
Project Assistant, CSIR-NCL, Pune, March 2018 – September 2018
1. Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol
Catalysts, 2022, 12, 94 (IF- 4.14) “Invited”
GATE, SET, M.Sc (2018), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune.
Catalysis, Organic Synthesis, Photocatalysis, C-H Activation, CO2 Utilization
1) Research Associate-I, Aragen Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly GVK Biosciences) Hyderabad (Nov 2021 to March 2022)
2) Project Associate-I, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune.
(Nov-2020 to Apr 2021)
3) Junior Research Associate, Aurigene Discovery Technology Limited, Bangalore, (July-2018 to July-2019)
M.Sc (2018), Mumbai University, Mumbai
Catalysis, Carbon nitride based single-atom catalysis, Organic Synthesis, Photochemistry,
1) Research Trainee, Colgate-Palmolive, Oral Care Department, Powai, Mumbai.
[2018 –2019]
2)Research Chemist-Jyothy labs, Formulation development of Homecare department
[2019-20]
3) Project Assistant- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai [2021-22]
Current Position- working as “Postdoctoral fellow” at Czech Advanced Technology Research Institute (CATRIN-RCPTM), Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Current Position- working as “Postdoctoral fellow” at Czech Advanced Technology Research Institute (CATRIN-RCPTM), Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Current Position- working as “Postdoctoral fellow” at Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Current Position –working as “Associate Professor” at Vignan’s University, Vadlamudi, Guntur 522 213, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Current Position –working as “Group Leader” at Jubilant Chemsys, Noida, Delhi
Current Position –working as “Postdoctoral fellow” at University of Alberta.
Current Position – working as “Postdoctoral fellow” at Charles University, Prague
Current Position- working as “Postdoctoral Fellow” at Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai.
Co-supervised for doctoral research at Post Graduate & Research Centre Department of Chemistry, S.S.G.M. College, Kopargaon, University of Pune, India.
Research topic: “Recyclable nano-catalysis- applications in Coupling and Multi-component reactions”
Co-supervised for doctoral research on topic entitled “Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Catalytic Applications “at Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Supervised for undergraduate research on the project entitled “Magnetic nanocatalysis of coupling reaction” under FCT, research programme, at New University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Co-supervised for doctoral research on the topic entitled “Synthetic and biological studies of nitrogen, oxygen and phosphorous containing organic compounds”.
Currently, working as Assistant Professor at G. S. College, Amravati University, Amravati, India.
Submission – 07/11/2011, viva 12/05/2012, Award – Feb 2013.
Supervised for undergraduate research on the project entitled “SÍNTESE DE AZIRIDINAS” under FCT, research programme, at New University of Lisbon, Portugal for the year 2010-2011.
Our group is interested in developing novel nanomaterials that can employ in the advanced catalytic, photocatalytic, organic and energy (gas phase reactions and electrocatalysis) applications. We are also interested in the synthesis of industrial important organic intermediates and biologically active molecules.
Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna, Maharashtra 431203 India.