Sayan Kumar Jana

Postdoctoral researcher · University of Bern

I’m an experimental organic chemist studying how light and mechanical energy can drive bond formation. In the Katayev Lab, I’m bringing photochemistry and ball milling together to develop more sustainable ways to make organic molecules.

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Academic journey

Popular science writing and school lab experiments sparked my interest in chemistry. I earned a first-class undergraduate degree at Vidyasagar University.

IISER Kolkata · 2018–2025

I entered the Integrated PhD program in 2018 and joined Prof. Biplab Maji’s lab in 2019. I completed the master’s coursework, then studied light-driven catalysis and mechanochemical routes to C–C and C–heteroatom bonds. I defended my thesis on 22 December 2025.

University of Bern · 2026–present

I joined Prof. Dmitry Katayev’s group in April 2026 to develop photo-mechanochemical approaches to organic synthesis.

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Sayan Kumar Jana standing in a chemistry lab in a white lab coat.

Sayan Kumar Jana seated on a grassy hillside with mountains in the background.