Raja Sk

Post-Doctoral Researcher (Spring 2023-present)

Raja is from West Bengal, India. He did his B.Sc. from the University of Kalyani, India. Then he joined IIT Kharagpur and completed his M.Sc. with a master’s thesis on synthesizing halogenated anthraquinone by anionic annulation. In December 2022, Raja earned his Ph.D. at IIT Kharagpur, where he worked on weakly coordinating ketone-directed C–H functionalization, and annulative π-extension reaction. He joined the Thomas Group in the spring of 2023, focusing on site- and stereoselective organometallic chemistry. He enjoys playing cricket in his free time.