Welcome to CMRV Lab
Dr. Chandra M. R. Volla
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai-400076.
E-Mail: chandra.volla@chem.iitb.ac.in; chandra.volla@iitb.ac.in
Tel: +91-22-2576 7188
Fax: +91-22-2576 7152
Google Scholar Site
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Professional Experience
Aug 2023 – Present: Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, India.
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May 2018 – July 2023: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, India.
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Oct 2014 – May 2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, India.​​
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Education and Research Experience​​
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Jan 2013 – Sept 2014: Postdoctoral studies with Prof. Jan-E. Bäckvall, Stockholm University, Sweden.
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Feb 2010 – Dec 2012: Postdoctoral studies with Prof. Magnus Rueping, RWTH Aachen, Germany.
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Oct 2005 – Jan 2010: Doctoral studies with Prof. Pierre Vogel, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland.
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Jun 2003 – May 2005: M.Sc., School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India.
Master Thesis with Prof. Mariappan Periasamy.
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Editorial Assignments​​
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2. Editorial Advisory Member of Tetrahedron Chem (2024 - present).
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1.Special issue Editor, Catalysts, Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Pierre Vogel”​
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Awards
18. CRSI Bronze Medal 2025.
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17. C1973 Research Excellence Award 2023.​
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16. IRCC Research Publication Award 2022.​
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15. OPPI Young Scientist Award 2021.
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14. Merck Young Scientist Award 2021.​
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13. Departmental Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2021.​
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12. AVRA Young Scientist Award 2020 from IICT Hyderabad.
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11. Thieme Chemistry Journals Award-2021 from Thieme Chemistry.
10. Alkyl Amines Young Scientist Award-2018 from ICT Mumbai, India.
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9. IRCC Early Achievers Award-2017 from IIT Bombay, India.​
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8. NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award-2018 from National Academy of Sciences, India.
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7. INSA Medal for Young Scientist Award-2018 from Indian National Science Academy.​
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6. IIT-Bombay Young Faculty Award from IIT-Bombay, 2014.
5. Postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Jan 2013.​
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4. Postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), Dec 2012.
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3. Postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), Feb 2010.​
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2. 2009 SCNAT Chemistry Travel Award from the Swiss Academy of Sciences.​
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1. Gold Medal in Master of Science in chemistry in May 2005, University of Hyderabad, India.
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