Geetharani K.

Geetharani K. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Her research focuses on main group and organometallic chemistry, particularly the development of catalysts for organic transformations such as C–H, Si–H, and H–H bond activation, hydroamination reactions, and synthesis of organoborane derivatives.

Key areas of interest include:

• Main Group Catalysis
• Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions
• Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs)
• Multiply Bonded Main Group Compounds
• Structural Characterization (spectroscopy, crystallography)

Her recent publications highlight work on iron- and cobalt-catalyzed hydroboration/borylation reactions, nanocatalytic C–B bond formation, and synthesis of BN isosteres. She received recognition for a 2015 Angewandte Chemie paper selected as a cover page. Contact: geetharani@iisc.ac.in