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{{Short description|Indian organic chemist and professor at IIT Bombay}}
{{Infobox academic
| name = Irishi N. N. Namboothiri
| image = 
| image_size = 250px
| alt = Photograph of Prof Irishi N N Namboothiri
| caption = Prof Irishi N. N. Namboothiri, Senior Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1964}}
| citizenship = Indian
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Academic, Researcher
| title = Senior Professor
| workplaces = [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]
| alma_mater = [[Mangalore University]] {{small|(MSc, 1988)}}<br>[[Indian Institute of Science]] {{small|(PhD)}}
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| website = {{URL|https://www.chem.iitb.ac.in/~irishi/}}
| discipline = [[Organic chemistry]]
| sub_discipline = [[Organic synthesis]], [[Asymmetric catalysis]], [[Physical organic chemistry]], Reaction mechanisms, Materials chemistry
| awards = CRSI Bronze Medal<br>[[Indian Academy of Sciences|FASc]] (2020)<br>[[National Academy of Sciences India|FNASc]] (2013)<br>Excellence in Teaching Award, IIT Bombay
}}

'''Irishi Narayanan Narayanan Namboothiri''' (born 1964) is an [[India|Indian]] [[organic chemist]] and Senior Professor in the [[Department of Chemistry]] at the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]] (IIT Bombay), located in [[Powai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India. His primary research interests span advanced [[organic synthesis]], [[asymmetric catalysis]], [[physical organic chemistry]], reaction mechanisms, and materials chemistry.

Professor Namboothiri is an elected Fellow of the [[Indian Academy of Sciences]] (2020) and a Fellow of the [[National Academy of Sciences, India]] (2013). He has co-authored over 160 publications with an [[h-index]] of 37, and is a recipient of the [[Chemical Research Society of India]] Bronze Medal and the Excellence in Teaching Award at IIT Bombay.

==Early life and education==
Irishi N. N. Namboothiri was born in 1964. He completed his Master of Science (MSc) degree in 1988 from [[Mangalore University]]. He subsequently earned his [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PhD) from the [[Indian Institute of Science]] (IISc), [[Bangalore]], one of India's foremost research institutions, specialising in synthetic and physical organic chemistry.

==Postdoctoral research and early career==
After completing his PhD, Professor Namboothiri undertook postdoctoral research at three internationally recognised institutions:
* [[Bar-Ilan University]], [[Israel]]
* [[University of North Texas]], USA
* [[Columbia University]], USA

Following his postdoctoral training, he briefly worked as a Senior Research Scientist at Sabinsa Corporation, [[New Jersey]], USA, before returning to India for an academic career.

==Academic career==
Professor Namboothiri joined the [[Department of Chemistry]] at [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]] in 2001 as an [[Assistant Professor]]. He was promoted to [[Associate Professor]] in 2005, and subsequently to [[Professor]] in 2009. He currently holds the position of Senior Professor at IIT Bombay, where he continues to conduct active research and mentor doctoral students.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto; font-size: 95%;"
|+ Academic positions held
! Year !! Position !! Institution
|-
| 2001 || Assistant Professor || IIT Bombay
|-
| 2005 || Associate Professor || IIT Bombay
|-
| 2009–present || Professor / Senior Professor || IIT Bombay
|}

==Research and expertise==
Professor Namboothiri's research is characterised by its depth and breadth across several core areas of organic chemistry.

===Organic synthesis and asymmetric catalysis===
His group focuses on the development of novel and efficient methodologies for constructing complex organic molecules. A major area of research involves [[asymmetric catalysis]] and [[organocatalysis]], including extensive work on the [[Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction]], the [[Rauhut–Currier reaction]], and [[Hauser–Kraus annulation|Hauser–Kraus annulations]]. His group has developed enantioselective approaches using activated substrates such as [[nitroalkene]]s and ''para''-quinone methides (''p''-QMs).

===Physical organic chemistry and reaction mechanisms===
His expertise in [[physical organic chemistry]] involves the quantitative study of the relationship between chemical structure and reactivity. Professor Namboothiri employs kinetic and thermodynamic analyses, spectroscopic techniques, and computational methods to elucidate the step-by-step mechanisms by which chemical transformations occur — work that is fundamental to rational reaction design.

===Materials chemistry and energetic materials===
His group also works in [[materials chemistry]], including the synthesis of [[energetic material]]s such as bishomocubane-based compounds and tetrazole-grafted energetic binders for solid rocket propulsion applications.

==Publications, books, and patents==
Professor Namboothiri has co-authored over 160 research publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals, with an [[h-index]] of 37 (Routledge, 2020). He has also co-authored two books published by [[CRC Press]] (Taylor & Francis), including ''Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions of Conjugated Nitroalkenes'' (2020), and contributed two book chapters. He is a co-inventor on 6 [[patent]]s, including US patents filed in collaboration with IIT Bombay.

==Awards and honours==
* '''Fellow of the [[Indian Academy of Sciences]]''' (FASc) — elected in 2020 under the Chemistry section<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fellows.ias.ac.in/profile/v/FL2020014 |title=Prof. Irishi Narayanan Narayanan Namboothiri – Fellows |publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences |access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref>
* '''Fellow of the [[National Academy of Sciences, India]]''' (FNASc) — elected in 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nasi.org.in/fellows/namboothiri-irishi-narayanan/ |title=NAMBOOTHIRI, Irishi Narayanan |publisher=National Academy of Sciences, India |access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref>
* '''Bronze Medal''', [[Chemical Research Society of India]] (CRSI) — for excellence in chemical research
* '''Excellence in Teaching Award''', [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]
* '''Honorary Faculty''', Institute for Intensive Research in Basic Sciences, MG University, [[Kottayam]], Kerala

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.chem.iitb.ac.in/~irishi/ Personal Research Group Website, IIT Bombay]
* [https://www.chem.iitb.ac.in/facultyuserview/irishi-namboothiri IIT Bombay Faculty Profile]
* [https://fellows.ias.ac.in/profile/v/FL2020014 Indian Academy of Sciences – Fellowship Profile]
* [https://nasi.org.in/fellows/namboothiri-irishi-narayanan/ National Academy of Sciences India – Fellow Profile]
* [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=msV80lcAAAAJ Google Scholar Profile]
* [https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/42 Vidwan Profile]
* [https://www.routledge.com/authors/i20750-irishi-namboothiri Routledge & CRC Press Author Profile]

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[[Category:Mangalore University alumni]]
[[Category:Fellows of the Indian Academy of Sciences]]
[[Category:Fellows of the National Academy of Sciences, India]]
[[Category:Scientists from Kerala]]

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