DC3 - Fathima Beevi

Fathima Beevi Vadimmal obtained her master's degree in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), India. During her master’s studies, she cultivated a particular interest in photoredox catalysis and radical-mediated organic transformations under the supervision of Dr Veera Reddy Yatham.

During her master's research at IISER TVM, she worked on the development of visible-light-driven methodologies for the activation of inert chemical bonds and the synthesis of structurally complex organic molecules.

Her research focused on metal-free photochemical radical transformations involving C(sp³)-halogen bond activation, alkene difunctionalization, and dual photoredox-catalyzed carbo-difunctionalization reactions. She also investigated mechanistic aspects of these transformations, including halogen-bonding interactions, single-electron transfer processes, and radical relay pathways. This work resulted in co-authored publications in The Journal of Organic Chemistry and Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry.

Through these projects, she gained extensive experience in reaction development, photochemistry, transition-metal catalysis, and mechanistic investigations. She became proficient in a wide range of analytical and characterization techniques, including NMR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, LCMS, EPR spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry.