Title: Synthesis of Bio-based Styrene by The C-H Activation of Benzene over Palladium based Catalyst

Biography: Dr. Kalpana Avasthi received her Ph.D. in 2017 from Dr. H. S. Gour Central University, India. Immediately after completed the Ph.D. she has joined the research group of Prof Blaž Likozar at the Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry (NIC), Ljubljana, Slovenia. The postdoctoral work of Dr. Avasthi at NIC is focused on developing a unique process involving catalysis to produce high-value chemicals, monomers, and fuels from biomass, with a special emphasis on preparation and characterization of a heterogeneous catalyst, reaction optimization, and understanding reaction mechanism. Dr. Avasthi is the author of over 12 papers, and 3 books, and 1 chapter. Among recent awards, Dr. Avasthi has received the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Award from University Grant Commission, Government of India. She is also involved in peer review activities of many top-tiered journals of RSC, Elsevier, and Springer publications.