• Green Rocket Propellant
• Burn Rate Modifier for Solid Propellant
• Gas Generator for Airbags
• Laser Ignitable Materials

• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Patna, India (2024 – Present)
• DST INSPIRE Faculty, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc Bangalore, India (2023 – 2024)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Israel (2020 – 2023)

• DST INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship 2022, India
• SAILIFE-NOST Best Thesis Award 2020, India

• N. Petrutik, I. Kaminker, E. Flaxer, D. Shem-Tov, T. Giladi, Y. Bar-Bechor, J. Das,* Michael Gozin* (*corresponding author), “Janus-type Hypergolic Fuels for Hybrid Systems Using Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydroxylammonium Nitrate-Based Oxidizers”; Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 454, 140170. (IF 15.1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.140170
• J. Ma, J. Das, J. Zhang, N. Petrutik, J. Cheng, M. Dahan, S. Sarcar, B. A. Rosen, P. Shekhter, R. Dobrovetsky, E. Flaxer, Y. Yavor, R. Shen, I. Kaminker, A. Goldbourt, M. Gozin, “Carbon-Nitride Popcorn-Development of a Novel Catalyst Prepared by Self-Propagating Combustion of Nitrogen-rich Triazenes”. Small 2023, 19, 2205994 (IF 13.3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202205994
• R. Gnaim, R. Unis, N. Gnayem, J. Das, O. Shamis, M. Gozin, J. Gnaim, A. Golberg, “Avocado Seeds Waste Bioconversion into Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) by Cobetia Amphilecti, Using Ethyl Levulinate as a Green Extractant”. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2023, 239, 124371 (IF 8.2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124371
• J. Das, D. Shem-Tov, S. Zhang, C. Gao, L. Zhang, C. Yao, E. Flaxer, J. Stierstorfer, M. Wurzenberger, I. Rahinov, M. Gozin, “Power of Sulfur – Chemistry, Properties and Laser Ignition Studies of Energetic Perchlorate-Free 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Nitramines”; Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 443, 136246. (IF 15.1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136246
• S. Sorcar,^# J. Das,^# (^#equal contribution) E. P. Komarala, L. Fadeev, B. A. Rosen, M. Gozin, “Design of Coke-Free Methane Dry Reforming Catalysts by Molecular Tuning of Nitrogen-Rich Combustion Precursors”; Materials Today Chemistry 2022, 24, 100765. (IF 7.3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100765
• R. Gnaim, R. Unis, N. Gnayem, J. Das, M. Gozin, A. Golberg, “Turning mannitol-rich agricultural waste to poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) with Cobetia amphilecti fermentation and recovery with methyl levulinate as a green solvent”; Bioresource Technology 2022, 352, 127075. (IF 11.4). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127075
• J. Das, D. Shem-Tov, S. Wang, L. Zhang, E. Flaxer, S. Zhang, J. Stierstorfer, K. Wang, Q. L. Yan, R. Dobrovetsky, M. Gozin, “Hydride- and boron-free solid hypergolic H2O2-ignitophores”; Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 426, 131806. (IF 15.1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131806
• Motahar S. K., A. Kumar, J. Das, D. Banerjee, “A Simple Iron-Catalyst for Alkenylation of Ketones Using Primary Alcohols”; Molecules 2020, 25, 1590. (IF 4.6). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25071590.
• J. Das, M. Vellakkaran, Motahar S. K., D. Banerjee, “Iron-Catalyzed Coupling of Methyl N-Heteroarenes with Primary Alcohols: Direct Access to E-Selective Olefins”; Organic Letters 2019, 21, 18, 7514. (IF 5.2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02793
• J. Das, M. Vellakkaran, D. Banerjee, “Nickel-catalysed direct α-olefination of alkyl substituted N-heteroarenes with alcohols”; Chemical Communications 2019, 55, 7530. (IF 4.9). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC03591E
• J. Das, M. Vellakkaran, D. Banerjee, “Nickel-Catalyzed Alkylation of Ketone Enolates: Synthesis of Monoselective Linear Ketones”; The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2019, 84, 769. (IF 3.6). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.8b02609
• L. M. Kabadwal^#, J. Das^# (^#equal contribution), D. Banerjee, “Mn(II)-catalysed alkylation of methylene ketones with alcohols: direct access to functionalized branched products”; Chemical Communications 2018, 54, 14069. (IF 4.9). Highlighted as Cover page. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CC08010K
• M. Vellakkaran^#, J. Das^# (^#equal contribution), S. Bera, D. Banerjee, “Nickel-Catalysed Alkylation of C(sp3)-H Bond with Alcohols: Direct Access to Functionalized N-Heteroaromatics”; Chemical Communications 2018, 54, 12369. (IF 4.9). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CC06370B
• J. Das, K. Singh, M. Vellakkaran, D. Banerjee, “Nickel-Catalyzed Hydrogen-Borrowing Strategy for α-Alkylation of Ketones with Alcohols: A New Route to Branched gem-Bis(alkyl) Ketones”; Organic Letters 2018, 20, 5587. (IF 5.2). Highlighted in Synfacts. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02256
• J. Das, D. Banerjee, “Nickel-Catalyzed Phosphine Free Direct N-Alkylation of Amides with Alcohols”; The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2018, 83, 3378. (IF 3.6). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.7b03215
• A. K. Saikia, K. Indukuri, J. Das, “Stereoselective synthesis of O-tosyl azabicyclic derivatives via aza Prins reaction of endocyclic N-acyl-iminium ions: application to the total synthesis of (±)-epi-indol-izidine 167B and 209D”; Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2014, 12, 7026. (IF 3.2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C4OB01130A

Conference Publications:

• N. Petrutik, I. Kaminker, E. Flaxer, D. Shem-Tov, T. Giladi, Y. Bar-Bechor, J. Das,* Michael Gozin* (*corresponding author), “Greener Space Propulsion – Janus-type Hypergolic Fuels for Hybrid Systems  Using H₂O₂ and HAN-Based Oxidizers” 14th International High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibits, VSSC (ISRO), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 2024.
• J. Das, D. Shem-Tov, S. Wang, L. Zhang, E. Flaxer, S. Zhang, J. Stierstorfer, K. Wang, Q. L. Yan, R. Dobrovetsky, M. Gozin; “Solid Hypergolic H₂O₂-Ignitophores” 13th International High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibits - 2022, TBRL(DRDO), Chandigarh, India, 2022.

Book Chapter:

• Motahar S. K., A. Kumar, J. Das, D. Banerjee, “Recent Advances in Iron Catalysis”, edited by H. J. Knölker; MDPI, 2020, 75-88, ISBN 978-3-03943-118-2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03943-119-9