Prakash Kumar Sahoo
Assistant Professor (Temporary) · National Institute of Technology, Raipur
Research Interests
Late-Stage Functionalization of Drug molecules, Photoredox Catalysis
Biography
Dr. Prakash Kumar Sahoo is a synthetic organic chemist specializing in photocatalysis and sustainable chemical transformations. He is currently a faculty member at NIT Raipur, India, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate chemistry courses. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, where his research focused on homogeneous and heterogeneous photoredox catalysis for late-stage functionalization of organic molecules. He has published in leading journals including JACS, Angewandte Chemie, and Green Chemistry. His research interests include C–H functionalization, metal-free catalysis, and green synthetic methodologies, with a focus on developing sustainable approaches for complex molecule synthesis.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy | University of Antwerp (UA), Belgium NOVEMBER 2019 – OCTOBER 2023 Integrated Master of Science | National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India JULY 2013 – JULY 2018 CGPA – 8.28/10
Recent Scopus Publications
- Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Late-Stage Functionalization: A Sustainable Frontier for Complex Molecule Synthesis
- An Atomically Dispersed Mn Photocatalyst for Vicinal Dichlorination of Nonactivated Alkenes
- Selective synthesis of functionalized linear aliphatic primary amines via decarboxylative radical-polar crossover
- Robust late-stage benzylic C(sp3)–H aminations by using transition metal-free photoredox catalysis
- Transition metal-free approach for late-stage benzylic C(sp3)–H etherifications and esterifications
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-1547
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MudNqUoAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57221663263