Dr. Subhrashis Banerjee,
Postdoctoral Associate
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Subhrashis is from West Bengal, India, and holds a Ph.D. from CSIR–NCL, Pune, India. His research focuses on the computational investigation of reaction mechanisms, with particular emphasis on organometallic reactions, organocatalysis, and excited-state processes. Outside of research, he enjoys cooking, playing soccer, and watching cricket.
Google Scholar Vetticatt group publications https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7216247/v1 ChemRxiv. 2025; doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-s55n1 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 24275-24285. |
Deepak Pradhan, Graduate Student
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Deepak hails from a small village in Odisha and received his Integrated M.Sc. degree in Organic Chemistry from the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, in 2019. In 2021, he joined the Vetticatt research group as a graduate student. His research primarily focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions to inform the rational design of new catalysts. He is also actively involved in developing silver-mediated fluorination methodologies aimed at enabling simple and versatile syntheses of organo-fluorine compounds. Outside the lab, he enjoys playing and watching cricket and volleyball, as well as kayaking.
Google Scholar Vetticatt group publications https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7216247/v1 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 10382-10390 |
Anjali Nair, Graduate Student
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Anjali is a fourth-year graduate student exploring the mechanisms behind carbonyl–alkene/alkyne metathesis reaction and nickel photoredox catalysis. Originally from southern India, she earned her M.S. from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India before trading monsoons for upstate New York winters. When she's not chasing reactions, you’ll find her chasing trails, flowing through yoga, experimenting in the kitchen, getting lost in fiction, or simply enjoying the art of doing nothing.
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Jessica Bluitt, Graduate Student
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Jessica was raised in Lake George, New York and completed her Bachelor’s of Science degree in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry from Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York. Jessica is pursuing a doctoral degree in the Vetticatt group, and is a proud recipient of the Clifford D. Clark fellowship here at Binghamton. As an experimental chemist, her current research focuses on mechanistic chemistry pertaining to Pd-catalyzed hydroxylation reactions, specifically with the intent of probing the first irreversible step of the reaction mechanism using intramolecular 13C kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) at natural abundance. Outside of her research, Jessica is always eager to explore nature and loves hiking, kayaking, walking, paddle boarding, and running — especially with friends!
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Patrick Cole, Graduate Student
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Patrick earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL, United States. His current project involves measuring the kinetic isotope effects of photocatalysed Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reactions of styrenes and tertiary alkyl chlorides. Outside of chemistry, his main interests are music, film, history, civics, and playing basketball and tennis.
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Lucian Fioretto, Undergraduate Student
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Lucian Fioretto is from Alfred, New York. He attended Alfred-Almond Central School before enrolling at Binghamton University, where he is currently pursuing a BS in Biochemistry. His research uses 13C kinetic isotope effects at natural abundance to investigate the mechanistic complexity of an asymmetric, organocatalyzed Michael reaction. He plans to pursue a PhD in chemistry or biochemistry following his undergraduate degree. Outside of the lab, Lucian enjoys playing guitar and flute, reading nonfiction, and watching films.
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