Ankita Das, M.Sc.

Ankita Das
© Marius Kühnemund / Uni MS
Ankita Das
PhD Student
Room 413, OC/BC I
Corrensstraße 36
48149 Münster
T: +49 251 8335318
F: +49 251 8339772
ankita.das@uni-muenster.de
External Profiles:

  • Curriculum Vitae

    since 08/2021 PhD thesis in the group of Prof. F. Glorius, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
    07/2019 - 05/2020 Master of Science (M.Sc.), M.Sc. thesis at Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India; Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Tarun K. Panda; Title: Efficient electrolytes for rechargeable Calcium-ion Batteries
    07/2015 - 06/2018 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry Hons., St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, India
    2015 Intermediate/ 10 +2(CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Bamangachi, W.B., India
    2013 Matriculation (CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Bamangachi, W.B., India

  • Awards and Scholarships

     
    2021 Institute Gold Medal for securing highest overall CGPA in M.Sc. class of 2021, IIT Hyderabad
    2021 Institute Silver Medal for securing highest overall CGPA in M.Sc. Chemistry class of 2021, IIT Hyderabad
    2021 Qualified in The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Chemistry
    2020 Excellence in Academics Award for First year of Master’s studies, IIT Hyderabad
    2019 Qualified in IIT-Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (IIT-JAM) among 15,731 candidates
    2015 Education Scholarship Award for Army for scoring 94.6% in AISSCE (CBSE) 
    2013 CBSE Merit Cum Scholarship for securing CGPA 10.0 in AISCE (CBSE)

  • Publications

    M. Das,§ C. Hogan,§ R. Zielinski, M. Kubicki, M. Koy, C. Kosbab, S. Brozzesi, A. Das, M. T. Nehring, V. Balfanz, J. Brühne, M. Dähne, M. Franz,* N. Esser,* F. Glorius,*
    N-Heterocyclic Olefins on a Silicon Surface,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62,  e202314663.
    § These authors contributed equally.

    F. Buß, M. Das, D. Janssen-Müller, A. Sietmann, A. Das, L. F. B. Wilm, M. Freitag, M. Seidl, F. Glorius* F. Dielmann*,
    Photoswitchable Electron-rich Phosphines: Using Light to Modulate the Electron-Donating Ability of Phosphines,
    Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 12019-12022.

    L. Quach, E. Adhitama,§ V. Göldner,§ A. Das, F. Demelash, M. Winter,* U. Karst,* T. Placke,* F. Glorius,*
    Molecular Design of Film-Forming Additives for Lithium-Ion Batteries – Impact of Molecular Substrate Parameters on Cell Performance,
    ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2023, 6, 9837-9850.
    § These authors contributed equally

    H. Wang, H. Shao,§ A. Das,§ S. Dutta, H. T. Chan, C. Daniliuc, K. N. Houk,* F. Glorius,*
    Dearomative ring expansion of thiophenes by bicyclobutane insertion,
    Science 2023, 381, 75-81.
    § These authors contributed equally
    Free-access electronic reprint

    H. Wang, Z. Liu, A. Das, P. Bellotti, S. Megow, F. Temps,* X. Qi,* F. Glorius,*
    Radical thioesterification via nickel-catalyzed sensitized electron transfer,
    Nature Synth. 2023, 2, 1116-1126.

    S. Dutta,§ J. E. Erchinger,§ F. Schäfers, A. Das, C. G Daniliuc, F. Glorius,
    Chromium/Photoredox Dual-Catalyzed Synthesis of α-Benzylic Alcohols, Isochromanones, 1,2-Oxy Alcohols and 1,2-Thio Alcohols,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202212136.
    § These authors contributed equally

  • Research Experiences

     
    07/2020 – 05/2021 Synthesis of Efficient electrolytes for rechargeable Calcium ion Batteries; Guide: Prof. Dr. Tarun Kanti Panda, IIT Hyderabad, India
    05/2019 – 07/2019 Synthesis and characterization of Ru(II)- Hydrazone complexes as Anti-Microbials; Guide: Prof. Dr. Kausikishankar Pramanik, Jadavpur University, W.B., India
    08/2017 – 04/2018 Iridium based Catalyst in Oxygen Evolution Reaction (Review thesis); Guide: Dr. Sanjib Ganguly, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata

  • Extracurriculars and Skills

     
    Languages English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Bengali (Mother tongue)
    Social Volunteer in National Service Scheme (NSS)
    Trekking Completed Summer Trekking Programme by National Adventure Foundation
    Personal Interests Reading, Movies, Travel