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EXPERIENCE
Education
10/2021-present

Process Validation Specialist, Pharma Tech Support,

MSD, Vienna, Austria

02/2020-03/2020

Scientist, Advanced Chemical Analysis (ACA), 

AC2T Research GmbH, Vienna, Austria

02/2018-01/2020

Postdoctoral Fellow (FFG) 

Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

Adviser: Dr. Katharina Schröder (née Bica) 

Industrial partner: AC2T Research GmbH, Vienna, Austria

09/2014-11/2017

Ph.D. in Chemistry, 

UMR 6226, ISCR: OMC, University of Rennes1, Rennes, France

Thesis title: Design of New Ruthenium and Iridium Complexes for

Hydrogen Transfer Reactions and Cyclic Amine Functionalization

Advisers: Dr. Christian Bruneau and Dr. Mathieu Achard

07/2009-06/2014

Int. M. Sc. in Chemistry,

NISER, Bhubaneswar, India (CGPA – 8.9/10)

Thesis title: Rhodium Catalyzed Synthesis of Bicyclic Ketals and Diketals from Diazocarbonyl Compounds

Adviser: Dr. Chidambaram Gunanathan

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research Interest

  • Design and development of novel ligands, transition metal complexes, and their applications in catalysis​

  • Development of synthetic methodologies towards green and sustainable chemistry

  • Base metal catalysis

  • Synthesis of biologically relevant molecules using catalysis 

  • C−H and C−heteroatom bond activation using transition metal catalysis

  • Hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactions and hydrogen storage

  • Activation of atmospheric small molecules like carbon dioxide (CO2)

  • Supported Ionic Liquid Phase (SILP) catalysis 

PUBLICATIONS
Publication
Journal Articles
RESEARCH ARTICLES
9. Ruthenium Catalyzed Regioselective β‐C(sp3)−H Functionalization of N‐Alkyl‐N′‐p–nitro phenyl Substituted Piperazines using Aldehydes as Alkylating Agents
​7. Direct Access to (±)-10-Desbromoarborescidine A from Tryptamine and Pentane-1,5-diol 
Direct Access to (±)-10-Desbromoarborescidine A from Tryptamine and Pentane-1,5-diol
Sahoo, A. R.; Lalitha, G.; Murugesh, V.; Bruneau, C.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S.; Achard, M. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2020, 9, 910.
Front Cover: Direct Access to (±)‐10‐Desbromoarborescidine A from Tryptamine and Pentane‐1,5‐diol (Asian J. Org. Chem. 6/2020)
6. Continuous Conversion of Carbon dioxide to Propylene carbonate with Supported Ionic Liquids
Continuous Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Propylene Carbonate with Supported Ionic Liquids
Sainz-Martinez, A.; Hauzenberger, C.; Sahoo, A. R.; Csendes, Z.; Hoffmann, H.; Bica, K. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. 2018, 6, 13131.​
  • One of the most read articles of ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. (Aug. & Sept. 2018)
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5. Phosphine-Pyridonate Ligands Containing Octahedral Ruthenium Complexes: Access to Esters and Formic Acid
Phosphine-pyridonate ligands containing octahedral ruthenium complexes: access to esters and formic acid
Sahoo, A. R.; Jiang, F.; Bruneau, C.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S.; Roisnel, T.; Dorcet, V.; Achard, M. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2017, 7, 3492.
  •  Selected as a part of the themed collection: 2017 Catal. Sci. Technol. "Hot Articles".
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4. Ruthenium Phosphine-Pyridone Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Alcohols to form alpha-Alkylated Ketones
Ruthenium Phosphine–Pyridone Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Alcohols To form α-Alkylated Ketones
Sahoo, A. R.; Lalitha, G.; Murugesh, V.; Bruneau, C.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S.; Achard, M. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 10727. 
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3. Ruthenium Catalyzed β-sp3 C-H Functionalization on the ‘Privileged’ Piperazine Nucleus 
Ruthenium catalyzed β-C(sp3)–H functionalization on the ‘privileged’ piperazine nucleus
Murugesh, V.; Bruneau, C.; Achard, M.; Sahoo, A. R.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 10448.
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2. Acetals from Primary Alcohols with the use of Tridentate Proton Responsive Phosphine-pyridonate Iridium Catalysts 
Acetals from primary alcohols with the use of tridentate proton responsive phosphinepyridonate iridium catalysts
Sahoo, A. R.; Jiang, F.; Bruneau, C.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S.; Achard, M. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 100554.
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1. Ruthenium(II) and Iridium(III) Complexes featuring NHC-Sulfonate Chelate

Ruthenium(ii) and iridium(iii) complexes featuring NHC–sulfonate chelate

Rajaraman, A.‡; Sahoo, A. R.‡; Hild, F.; Fischmeister, C.; Achard, M.; Bruneau, C. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 17467.

‡ Equal contributions.
BOOK CHAPTER
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1. Synthesis and Functionalization of N-Heterocycles Using Transition Metal-Free Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling (CDC) Approaches
 
Murugesh, V.; Sahoo, A. R.; Achard, M.; Suresh, S. in Heterocycles via Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling; Srivastava, A., Jana, C. K., Eds.; Springer: Singapore, 2019; pp 143. 
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (O-Oral, P-Poster)
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O2. Sahoo, A.R.; Bruneau, C.; Achard, M. Proton-Responsive Tridentate Phosphinepyridonates: New Insights in Catalysis in Journée des Doctorants de l’Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France. Oct., 2016.
 
O1. Sahoo, A.R.; Bruneau, C.; Achard, M. From Chelate to Tripodal Proton-Responsive Ligands, Any Benefits in Catalysis? in 24th GECOM-CONCOORD, Obernai, Strasbourg, France. May, 2016.
 
P7. Sahoo, A. R.; Lanaridi, O.; Schröder, K. Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Supported Polymeric Ionic Liquids (polySILPs) in 21st European Symposium on Organic Chemistry (ESOC), Vienna, Austria. July, 2019. 
 
P6. Sainz-Martinez, A.; Sahoo, A. R.; Schröder, K. Continuous Transformation of Carbon Dioxide using Supported Ionic Liquids in 21st European Symposium on Organic Chemistry (ESOC), Vienna, Austria. July, 2019. 
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P5. Sahoo, A. R.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S.; Achard, M.; Bruneau, C. Green and Selective Routes to Acetals, Esters, and Ketones from Alcohols in 4th International Symposium on C-H Activation, Yokohama, Japan. Aug., 2018. 
 
P4. Sahoo, A. R.; Bruneau, C.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S.; Achard, M. From Alcohols Towards Acetals, Esters, and Ketones: A Green Route in 3rd International Green Catalysis Symposium, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France. Mar., 2017. 
 
P3. Murugesh, V.; Bruneau, C.; Achard, M.; Sahoo, A. R.; Sharma, G. V. M.; Suresh, S. Beta-sp3 C-H Functionalization on the ‘Privileged’ Piperazine Nucleus: Synthesis of Piperazine Fused Indoles in 3rd International Green Catalysis Symposium, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France. Mar., 2017. 
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P2. Sahoo, A.R.; Fischmeister, C.; Achard, M.; Bruneau, C. Solvent and Base Free N-Alkylation Reactions Using Ruthenium(II) and Iridium(III) NHC-sulfonate Complexes in Ecole Doctorale Sciences de la Matiere: Journée des Doctorants 2016, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France. Jan., 2016.
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P1. Sahoo, A.R.; Gunanathan, C. Rhodium Catalyzed Synthesis of Cyclic Ketals and Diketals from Diazocarbonyl Compounds in Indo-French Symposium on "Functional Metal-Organics: Applications in Materials and Catalysis", NISER, Bhubaneswar, India. Feb., 2014.
Book Chapters
Conference Presentations
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Achievements
MISCELLANEOUS 
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
MENTORING ACTIVITIES

I have been very fortunate to work with the following co-workers.

  • Aitor Sainz-Martinez (TU Wien, PhD student)

  • Nicole Kuniewicz (TU Wien, Bachelor student)

  • Aruna Rajaraman (University of Rennes1, Master student)

  • Jingran Hou (University of Rennes1, Master student)

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