ACHYUT RANJAN GOGOI
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
PhD candidate in Chemistry with 4+ years of experience integrating computational modeling, synthetic methodology, and spectroscopy. Authored 18+ high-impact publications in 4 years and led international collaborative research with top groups across 10+ universities, demonstrating strong record of productivity and research excellence. Expertise in organic synthesis, iron-catalyzed asymmetric cross-coupling, quantum chemical simulations (DFT/MD), high-throughput experimentation (HTE) and mechanism-guided reaction development with direct relevance to pharmaceutical R&D. Passionate about synergizing synthesis, computational chemistry and mechanistic insight to accelerate data-rich experimentation and drug discovery.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Visiting Graduate Researcher
University of California, Los Angeles
06.2025 - Current
- Project Title: Development of Iron Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Cross Electrophile Coupling using High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) and DFT
- Supervisor: Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez, University of California, Los Angeles
- Leading the development of iron-catalyzed asymmetric reductive cross-electrophile coupling reactions, enabling reactivity across broad range of alkene classes previously inaccessible to reported strategies, using high-throughput experimentation and data-driven reaction design.
PhD Research
Texas A&M University
08.2021 - Current
- Project 1 Title: Mechanistic Insight Guided Rational Design of Iron-Catalyzed Asymmetric Multicomponent Cross-Coupling Strategies
- Supervisor: Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez, Texas A&M University
- Developed asymmetric iron-catalyzed multicomponent cross-coupling reactions, achieving >98% enantio- & diastereoselectivity within 1 hour, significantly outperforming prior methods (~90% enantioselectivity) & enhancing the practicality of iron catalysis for drug synthesis; elucidated reaction mechanisms through integrated DFT modeling and Mössbauer spectroscopy.
- Project 2 Title: Harnessing the Symbiotic Potential of Computation & Experiment in Elucidation of Reaction Mechanisms.
- Supervisor: Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez, Texas A&M University
- Collaborated with groups across the globe (ICIQ, UChicago, Northwestern, Oxford, UW-Madison, NUS, University of Münster etc.) using DFT & Molecular Dynamics to investigate mechanisms across iron, nickel, palladium and metal-free catalytic transformations leading to 18+ high impact publications.
Visiting Graduate Researcher
University of Oxford
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Project Title: Mössbauer Study on Iron-Catalyzed Asymmetric Multicomponent Cross-Coupling Strategies
- Supervisor: Prof. Michael Neidig, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Conducted in-depth Mössbauer spectroscopy studies to identify & characterize the active stereodetermining iron species, providing a deeper understanding of previously unexplored mechanistic insight into iron catalysis and guiding the development of more effective iron based asymmetric catalytic strategies.
Education
PhD - Chemistry
Texas A&M University
12.2025
M.Sc. - Chemistry
IIT Bombay
01.2021
B.Sc. - Chemistry
University of Delhi
01.2019
Skills
- Computational Chemistry (DFT & MD) Cross-functional Collaboration
- Organic Synthesis: Asymmetric Catalysis Reaction Mechanism Elucidation
- Mössbauer Spectroscopy HTE Inorganic Synthesis Coding (Python, C, Arduino)
Timeline
Visiting Graduate Researcher
University of California, Los Angeles
06.2025 - Current
Visiting Graduate Researcher
University of Oxford
09.2023 - 11.2023
PhD Research
Texas A&M University
08.2021 - Current
M.Sc. - Chemistry
IIT Bombay
B.Sc. - Chemistry
University of Delhi
PhD - Chemistry
Texas A&M University
SELECTED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
- SACNAS Diversity in Science Symposium 2023 – Poster Award (3rd Place)
- ACS-Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Research Symposium 2025, San Diego – Oral Presentation
- ACS Fall 2024, Denver – Oral Presentation
- Gordon Research Conference (Physical Organic Chemistry) 2023 – Poster Presentation
- Catalysis Innovation Consortium Systemwide Meeting 2025 – Virtual Oral Talk
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
- Recipient of the Sharon Dabney Memorial Scholarship for excellence in research and departmental leadership at Texas A&M University
- Secretary, Phi Lambda Upsilon (PLU), Texas A&M University Chemistry Honor Society
- Co-led the iCarbon initiative by designing & delivering weekly computational chemistry workshops (DFT, molecular modeling), expanding equitable access to STEM research for 15+ students from Sacramento City College and Long Beach City College
- Chemistry Student Safety Committee member at Texas A&M, Chemistry Department
ADDITIONAL INVOLVEMENT
ACS Member | CIC (Catalysis Innovation Consortium) Student Ambassador | Recruitment & Open House Team Member in Texas A&M University Chemistry Department
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Instruments: Mössbauer Spectrometer, NMR, RI-NMR, FT-IR, UV-Vis, Spectrofluorometer, Polarimeter
- Software: Gaussian, ORCA, GAMESS, Avogadro, AutoCAD
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author of 18 peer-reviewed articles (2 First author, 8 second author), including in Nature Catalysis, Nature Communications, JACS, ACS Catalysis, Chem, Angew. Chem., etc.; 2 more first author manuscripts under review.
- 1. Gogoi, A. R.; Rentería-Gómez, A.; Tan, T.D.; Ng, J. W.; Koh, M. J.; Gutierrez, O. Iron-catalyzed radical difunctionalization of alkenes. Nat. Synth. 2025, 4, 1036–1055.
- 2. Gogoi, A. R.; Usman, F. O.; Mixdorf, J. C.; Gutierrez, O.; Nguyen, H. M. Rhodium-catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted Allylic Fluorides. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed Engl. 2023, 62.
- 3. Targos, K.; Gogoi, A. R.; Rentería-Gómez, A.; Kim, M. J.; Gutierrez, O.; Wickens, Z. K. Mechanism of Z-Selective Allylic Functionalization via Thianthrenium Salts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 13689–13696.
- 4. Peng, Q.; Gogoi, A. R.; Renteria-Gomez, A.; Gutierrez, O.; Scheidt, K. A. Visible Light-Induced Coupling of Carboxylic Acids with Alcohols and Amines, Chem 2023.
- Full list available at: https://achyutrgogoi.github.io