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