Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Dr Suvendu Karak

Research Associate

 

Research Scientist at Protonera
University of Cambridge, June. 2025-continuing
Research Associate at Wolfson College
University of Cambridge, May. 2024-continuing
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (UKRI) at Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
University of Cambridge, Jun. 2023-May 2025
Research Associate at Department of Chemical Sciences
IISER Kolkata, Sep. 2022-Apr. 2023
AvH Postdoctorate Fellow at Julius-Maximilians-Universität
University of Würzburg, Feb. 2020-Jun. 2022
Postdoctorate Fellow at Julius-Maximilians-Universität
University of Würzburg, Feb. 2019-Jan. 2020

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry and Material Science
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (NCL Pune), 2015-2018
M.Sc. in Chemistry (Inorganic chemistry and catalysis)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), 2012-2014
B.Sc. in Chemistry (Hons.)
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, University of Calcutta, 2009-2012

Research Interest

- Semi-artificial solar reforming
- Carbon dioxide capture and conversion
- Microbes for sustainable energy
- Artificial photosynthesis
- Design and synthesis of conductive porous polymers

Teaching activity

- Techniques in Modern Synthetic Chemistry (Dept. of Chemistry, University of Cambridge)
- Chemistry of Future Energy (Dept. of Chemistry, University of Cambridge)

Honors & Awards

2025     Awarded Ramanujan Faculty Fellowship by ANRF, Govt. of India
2025     Awarded INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship by DST, Govt. of India
2024     College Research Associate at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, UK
2023     Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (UKRI) for postdoctoral research
2022     Invited Speaker at Soltech Conference, Munich
2020     Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral research
2018     Best Oral Presentation Award at NCL-RF Annual Students Conference, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Pune, India
2017     Best Oral Presentation Award at Physical and Materials Chemistry Divisional symposium, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Pune, India
2017     Best Poster Award at 24th Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCR, 2017) at HICC, Hyderabad, India
Highlighted in Acta Cryst, 2017, A70, C456. Link
2017     Best Poster Award at National Science Day
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Pune, India
2014     Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2014
2013     Qualified Joint CSIR - UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship (National Eligibility Test: NET) CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Pune, India
2009     Awarded Merit-cum-means scholarship, Govt. of West Bengal
2013     Awarded DST (Department of Science and Technology) INSPIRE SCHOLARSHIP, Govt. of India

Publications

Porous covalent organic nanotubes and their assembly in loops and toroids (Mar, 10.1038/s41557-022-00908-1, 2022)
K Koner, S Karak, S Kandambeth, S Karak, N Thomas, L Leanza, C Perego, L Pesce, R Capelli, M Moun, M Bhakar, TG Ajithkumar, GM Pavan, R Banerjee
Nature chemistry
(2022)
14
(doi: 10.1038/s41557-022-00952-x)
Porous covalent organic nanotubes and their assembly in loops and toroids.
K Koner, S Karak, S Kandambeth, S Karak, N Thomas, L Leanza, C Perego, L Pesce, R Capelli, M Moun, M Bhakar, TG Ajithkumar, GM Pavan, R Banerjee
Nat Chem
(2022)
14
(doi: 10.1038/s41557-022-00908-1)
Heterogeneous C–H Functionalization in Water via Porous Covalent Organic Framework Nanofilms: A Case of Catalytic Sphere Transmutation
HS Sasmal, S Bag, B Chandra, P Majumder, H Kuiry, S Karak, S Sen Gupta, R Banerjee
J Am Chem Soc
(2021)
143
(doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c02425)
Porous Covalent Organic Nanotubes and Toroids: A Carbon Nanotube Analogue
R Banerjee, K Koner, S Karak, S Kandambeth, S Karak, N Thomas, L Leanza, C Perego, L Pesce, R Capelli, M Moun, M Bhakar, TG Ajithkumar, G Pavan
(2021)
(doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-360336/v1)
Connecting Microscopic Structures, Mesoscale Assemblies, and Macroscopic Architectures in 3D-Printed Hierarchical Porous Covalent Organic Framework Foams
AK Mohammed, S Usgaonkar, F Kanheerampockil, S Karak, A Halder, M Tharkar, M Addicoat, TG Ajithkumar, R Banerjee
J Am Chem Soc
(2020)
142
(doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c00555)
Inducing Disorder in Order: Hierarchically Porous Covalent Organic Framework Nanostructures for Rapid Removal of Persistent Organic Pollutants.
S Karak, K Dey, A Torris, A Halder, S Bera, F Kanheerampockil, R Banerjee
J Am Chem Soc
(2019)
141
(doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b02706)
Porosity Switching in Polymorphic Porous Organic Cages with Exceptional Chemical Stability.
S Bera, K Dey, TK Pal, A Halder, S Tothadi, S Karak, M Addicoat, R Banerjee
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
(2019)
58
(doi: 10.1002/anie.201813773)
Porosity Switching in Polymorphic Porous Organic Cages with Exceptional Chemical Stability
S Bera, K Dey, TK Pal, A Halder, S Tothadi, S Karak, M Addicoat, R Banerjee
Angewandte Chemie
(2019)
131
(doi: 10.1002/ange.201813773)
C−F Bond Activation by a Saturated N‐Heterocyclic Carbene: Mesoionic Compound Formation and Adduct Formation with B(C6F5)3
M Pait, G Kundu, S Tothadi, S Karak, S Jain, K Vanka, SS Sen
Angewandte Chemie
(2019)
131
(doi: 10.1002/ange.201814616)
C-F Bond Activation by a Saturated N-Heterocyclic Carbene: Mesoionic Compound Formation and Adduct Formation with B(C6 F5 )3.
M Pait, G Kundu, S Tothadi, S Karak, S Jain, K Vanka, SS Sen
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
(2019)
58
(doi: 10.1002/anie.201814616)

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01223 336339 (shared)

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sk2283@cam.ac.uk
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CB2 1EW
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