The Goldman Group - Members - Graduate Students

Anjana was born and raised in Uttarakhand, India. She completed her Bachelor's from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. In 2021, she moved to the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), for Master’s studies. There she worked on “Hydrophosphinylation of C-N and C-O unsaturated bond using Indium metal complex as a catalyst” with Prof. Maheswaran Shanmugam. She joined the Goldman group in December, 2023. She is interested in synthetic organometallic chemistry and mechanistic studies in catalysis. Besides Chemistry, she enjoys cooking and trekking.

Jess was born in Lubbock, Texas and grew up in the Permian Basin. Jess received her B.A. in Theatre with a specialization in Sound Design from Barnard College in 2014. After college, Jess worked as the Technical Director for the Glicker-Milstein Theatre where she helped undergraduates mount over 400 live events. Before joining the Goldman Group in 2021, Jess conducted research in natural products chemistry at Hunter College under the guidance of Professor Akira Kawamura. Her current research interests include synthetic organometallic chemistry and mechanistic studies. Outside the lab, Jess enjoys spending time with her dog and running. 

Arman was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He pursued a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Dhaka.  Before joining the Goldman group, he taught chemistry to high schoolers in Bangladesh and mentored the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)- Bangladesh team. He is interested in catalyst design for novel transformations in organic molecules. Apart from his scientific pursuits, Arman harbors a love for cooking and coffee.

Soham was born and brought up in Krishnagar, West Bengal, India. He achieved his 5-year BS-MS dual degree from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (2016-2021). There, he did his BS-MS thesis under the supervision of Prof. Sayam Sen Gupta on "Electrocatalytic alcohol oxidation with a high-valent molecular iron complex". He joined the Goldman group in December, 2021. Here, he is interested in synthetic, as well as computational organometallic chemistry, and the mechanistic studies in catalysis. Outside the lab, he is a passionate writer. Writing poetry and articles, reading books, traveling, and listening to music are some of his favorite pastime hobbies.

Soumen was born and raised in Contai, West Bengal, India. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (Honours) from Vidyasagar University, Medinipur, India (2020–2023). He then pursued his Master’s degree in Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India (2023–2025). At IIT Kanpur, Soumen carried out his Master’s thesis under the supervision of Prof. Sabuj Kundu, focusing on “Selective Functionalization of 2-Amino-Azoles with Methanol and Ethanol Using a Pincer-(NHC)Mn(I) Complex.” Soumen joined the Goldman Group in January 2026. His current research interests include the design of new catalysts for sustainable transformations, alkane dehydrogenation catalysis, and tandem catalytic hydrocarbon transformations via C–H activation. Outside the laboratory, Soumen enjoys cooking, playing cricket, and listening to music.