Dr. Kuntal Manna

Profile

Academic position	Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fields	Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials,Inorganic Molecular Chemistry
Keywords	Earth-abundant metal catalysis, C-H activation, Porous functional materials, Upcycling plastics, Heterogeneous catalysis
Honours and awards	2026: CRSI (Chemical Research Society of India) Bronze Medal 2024: Emerging Investigators, Chemical Communications, RSC 2022: Early Career: Mrs. Veena Arora Faculty Research Award, IIT Delhi 2022: Emerging Investigators, Catalysis Science & Technology, RSC 2022: EurJIC Talents 2011: The Henry Gilman Fellowship, Iowa State University

Current contact address

Country	Germany
City	Düsseldorf
Institution	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Institute	Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Christoph Janiak	Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
Start of initial sponsorship	01/06/2026

Programme(s)

2025	Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers