About Anant
Dr. Anant R. Kapdi (FRSC, FMASc, AVH Fellow)
Anant Kapdi was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, in 1980, and studied chemistry at the University of Mumbai (MSc 2002) and York (MSc 2005; Dr. Ian J. S. Fairlamb). He completed his PhD in 2008 under the supervision of Dr. Fairlamb at The University of York (UK), before starting postdoctoral work in the research group of Prof. Lutz Ackermann at the Georg-August-University Gottingen as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow. He returned to India in 2010 and was appointed as DST-SERC Fast Track Fellow (2011) and DST Inspire Faculty (2012) at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai before taking up UGC-FRP Assistant Professor position (2014) at the same institute. He has performed very well in his field of research, publishing more than 90 research publication in various reputed international journals and has 4 edited books in his name. He also has served as an Associate Editor of the Royal Society of Chemistry journal, RSC Advances. Recently, he was also elected as the Fellow of RSC under the Leader in Field category. He has also served as the founding Deputy Director of ICT-IOC Bhubaneswar off-campus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (2018-19). Anant has also been instrumental in the formation of India’s first of kind Scientific consortium (Innovation Sustainability Chemistry Consortium-ISSC) and is currently the founding Coordinator (India). Currently he has been appointed as the Central Placement Coordinator for ICT, Mumbai and looks after the training and placement for all the 3 campuses of ICT. Anant has received many recognitions for his scientific contributions as well as the extensive administrative and outreach activities such as C. B. Murarka Best Assistant Professor Award 2018-19, Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Early Career Fellow for 2021, DAAD Fellowship for Scientists (not availed), Alexander von Humboldt Return Fellowship (2013), Prof. N. R. Kamath Book Award.
Positions held and Education Qualifications
ADMINISTRATIVE & PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD
- Founding Deputy Director of Institute of Chemical Technology-Indian Oil Campus Odisha, Bhubaneswar from 1st September 2018 to 31st December 2019 (On deputation from ICT, Mumbai)
- Central Placement Chief Coordinator, ICT Mumbai from 1st April 2021 (for 3 years)
- Founding Coordinator of the India-UK Virtual Innovation & Sustainability Chemistry Consortium (Supported by British High Commission and Royal Society of Chemistry with 100k pounds)
- Associate Editor of RSC Advances: Royal Society of Chemistry journal from November 2015 till May 2017.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Former Deputy Director of ICT-IOC Bhubaneswar from 1st September 2018 till 31st December 2019.
- UGC-Appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry in ICT (January 2014 onwards)
- DST INSPIRE Faculty Award (October 2012 till September 2017)
- DST-SERC Fast Track Fellow(March 2011 to September 2012).
- Lecturer and Researcher (1st July 2010 to 28th February 2011)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (1st June 2008 to 31st March 2010) – with Prof. Lutz Ackermann on The development of P-stereogenic air stable chiral secondary phosphine oxides for catalysis and C-H activation.
- PhD., in Organic Chemistry, University of York, United Kingdom – (Received on 11th July 2008)- Under the supervision of Prof. Ian Fairlamb and Co-supervision of Prof. Richard Taylor (Title: The Application of Palladium-Catalysed Cross-Coupling Processes in Synthesis: Towards the Synthesis of Likonide B)
- MRes., Chemistry. University of York, United Kingdom. (Received on 14th July 2005- Distinction) – Under the Supervision of Prof. Ian Fairlamb (Title: Novel Palladium(II) Precatalysts for Cross-Coupling Processes.)
- MSc., Organic Chemistry. Institute of Science, Mumbai University, India. (Received on December 2002-Distinction)
- BSc., Chemistry. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai University, India. (Received on December 2000-Distinction).
Awards and Recognitions
- Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, London as Leaders in the Field category, 2021
- British Council UK Education Alumni award finalist 2021-22.
- C. B. Murarka Best Assistant Professor Award 2018-19: Rolling trophy and prize of Rs. 25,000/-
- Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, 2016
- Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Early Career Fellow for 2021: Africa-India Research mobility grant fund award: Jan 2021 till Dec 2021 for up to ₹ 3,54,004.00 over 1 month and made to Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai for your project titled “Flow-Chemistry Assisted Expedient Synthesis of Antiviral and Anticancer Nucleoside analogues.
- DAAD Fellowship for Scientists (2nd June 2014 to 15th July 2014) - with Prof. Moniek Tromp in Catalysis Research Centre, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany.(not availed)
- Alexander Von Humboldt Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research for carrying out postdoctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Lutz Ackermann in Georg-August-UniversitaetGoettingen, Germany (June 2008 to March 2010).
- Alexander von Humboldt Return Fellowship(25th May 2013 to 25thJuly 2013) - with Prof. Moniek Trompin Catalysis Research Centre, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany.
- Book Fund Award by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation worth Eur 1,000 (2013).
- Book Fund Award by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation worth Eur 1,000 (2010).
- Young Associate of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences 2012.
- Alexander von Humboldt Equipment Grant 2013 (Euros 16000)
- Prof. N. R. Kamath Book Award for publishing a book on the topic of Strategies for Palladium-Catalyzed Non-Directed and Directed C-H Bond Functionalization. Volume 1: Latest Trends in Palladium Chemistry) Eds. A. R. Kapdi, D. Maiti, Elsevier, New York, 2017 (Rs. 30,000/- award prize)
- Editor of Bombay Technologist (Journal of Technological Association) ISSN 0067-9925
- UGC-Faculty Recharge Programme Appointed Assistant Professor in the Institute of Chemical Technology
- DST-Inspire Faculty Scheme Award: for carrying out independent research in Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT, Mumbai) on Application of Palladacyclic complexes in synthesis.
- DST-SERC Fast Track Fellowship For Young Scientists for carrying out independent research in Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT, Mumbai) on Application of Palladacyclic complexes in synthesis.