Sayan Banerjee

Sayan Banerjee is a Resnick Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, working under the guidance of Jonas Peters. His research focuses on (bio)inorganic and organometallic chemistry with applications in catalysis, electrocatalysis, and mechanochemistry, particularly for sustainable energy and environmental applications. The Peters Group emphasizes mechanistic understanding and fundamental principles driving chemical transformations.

• Fields of Interest: Catalysis, Electrochemistry, Materials Science, Mechanochemistry, Computational Chemistry, Sustainable Chemistry

Sayan's work bridges experimental and theoretical approaches to explore reactivity patterns in systems like graphene, transition metal phosphides, and hybrid perovskites. His research includes machine learning-driven materials discovery and photomechanochemical control of reactions.

• Scientific Awards: Resnick Postdoctoral Scholar

His recent publications highlight collaborations between experimental and computational methods to advance sustainable chemical processes and novel material design.