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Two Indian-origin scientists named to “Talented 12” by C&EN
Recognizing early-career scientists whose research is shaping the future of chemistry, the annual list highlights researchers selected from nearly 370 nominees.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 29, May 2025
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Tejas Shah and Ankur Gupta / cen.acs.org
Two Indian-origin researchers have been recognized in the “Talented Twelve” list for 2025 by Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN), which highlights young scientists doing groundbreaking work in the field.
Ankur Gupta, a chemical engineer and Tejas Shah, an agrochemical researcher were named in the annual list for applying their chemistry expertise to address global challenges.
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Ankur Gupta, 34, was recognized for using mathematical models to explain how chemicals move through materials and biological systems. His research spans topics from ionic transport in porous media to biological pattern formation.
Gupta explained his draw to mathematics as a universal language, saying, “I could always think and talk with math.” His recent work extends mathematician Alan Turing’s model of biological patterning by incorporating diffusiophoresis — the movement of particles in a chemical gradient.
Gupta received his doctorate from MIT and his undergraduate degree from IIT Delhi. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award.
Tejas Shah, 36, was recognized for pioneering the use of automation and artificial intelligence in agricultural chemistry. He leads a chemistry automation and high-throughput experimentation group at Corteva Agriscience, where he has worked for the past decade.
His innovations have helped accelerate the discovery of new agricultural compounds, including a small-molecule herbicide with a novel mode of action — the first of its kind in decades.
Shah has also introduced generative artificial intelligence to the early stages of product development. “If he can do that,” C&EN notes, “crop scientists might need to predict only 10 years ahead instead of 15.”
Shah earned his doctorate from UCLA, where he co-developed the BACON (Biology and Chemistry, Online Notes) platform to help students connect organic chemistry to other scientific disciplines. He previously studied at Rutgers University.
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