Research Activities – Prof. Jagadeesh Rajenahally

Scientific and technical experiences

• Homogeneous catalysis
• Heterogeneous catalysis
• Sustainable organic synthesis
• Catalytic industrial processes
• Synergies between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
• Sustainable synthesis of advanced chemicals and life science molecules
• Valorization of renewable feedstocks
• Chemical recycling/upscaling plastics- and bio-waste

Present main research activities

• Catalysis for achieving sustainability and enabling circular economy
• Development of heterogeneous (single atoms and nanostructured materials) and homogeneous catalysts
• Development of ‘ideal’ catalysts by combining both homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis aspects
• Development of 3d metal-based catalysts for sustainable organic synthesis
• Sustainable and environmentally beneficial catalytic processes for synthesis of fine and bulk chemicals as well as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and biomolecules
• Sustainable catalytic industrial processes
• Synthesis and late-stage functionalization of life science molecules
• Catalytic valorization of renewable feedstocks (biomass and CO₂)
• Chemical recycling and upscaling of waste-materials (Plastics- and bio-waste) and use them as resources(feedstocks) for producing high value chemicals