SHAILESH YADAV – PHD STUDENT

What brought me here?
My interest towards chemistry grew while I was doing my bachelor’s. I was lucky enough to have got people at many stages during my studies who have made me intrigued about how chemistry works. While in Master’s I made my mind that I want to do research in organic chemistry and I was fascinated about how enzymes in our body carry out so much complex transformations with ease. And that’s how I landed in the Schnitzer lab.
What makes me happy?
I like grooving to music. Also, I love spending time with my family and close friends. I believe I have a good sense of humour so I like when people laugh on my jokes.
What is my current smartphone background? Why?
It’s a deity who I worship because I get a lot of confidence and strength by just looking at them.
Since 2024
PhD in Organic Chemistry
University of Freiburg
Thesis with Dr. T. Schnitzer "Development of New Peptidic Catalysts via a Data-Driven Approach "
2021-2023
Master of Science (Chemistry)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Thesis with Prof. Mahiuddin Baidya “Regioselective Hydrocarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Allylic and Homoallylic Olefins”
2018-2021
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
K.J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, India
PUBLICATIONS
Nucleopalladation Guided Three-Component Vicinal and Geminal Dicarbofunctionalization of Allylamines
N. Ballav, S. N. Saha, S. Yadav, M. Baidya*
Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 4890–4896.