- TU504
- +852 3400 2615
- govardhana.bodedla@polyu.edu.hk
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SCOPUS IDResearch Overview
Our research primarily centers on developing tetrapyrrolic macrocycle-based materials, such as porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and corroles, for applications in water splitting, H₂O₂ production, CO₂ reduction, degradation of organic pollutants, and organic transformations.
Research Interests
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, Acharya Nagarjuna University, India
- Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Acharya Nagarjuna University, India
- Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry/Organic Materials, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), India
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Academic and Professional Experience
- Member, ABCT Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, PolyU (2025 – Present)
Achievements
- X. Zhu.; Bodedla, G. B.; Wong, W.-K.; Wong, W.-Y., Porphyrin photosensitizer and cobaloxime cocatalyst and methods of use thereof. United States Patent, Granted: US20230051807A1
- Bodedla, G. B.; Piradi, V.; Imran, M.; Zhao, J.; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y., Design and synthesis of a fused porphyrin dimer for enhanced visible-to-near-infrared-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Mater. Chem. Front., 2026: doi.org/10.1039/D5QM00920K.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Zhang M.; Wong, W.-Y., Advancements in molecular design of thiazolo [5, 4‑d] thiazole-based conjugated polymers and their emerging applications. Prog. Polym. Sci., 2026, 172, 102054: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2025.102054.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Ke, S.; Cao, Y.; Zhang, L.; Wong, W.-Y., Enlightening the future: AIEgen-integrated phthalocyanines and subphthalocyanines for next-generation functional materials. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14, 119-128: doi.org/10.1039/D5TC03743C.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Imran, M.; Zhao, J.; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y. Efficient synthesis of porphyrin–iridium complex for enhanced cocatalyst‐free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. ChemCatChem 2025, 17, e00950: doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202500950.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Zhu, Wong, W.-Y., Recent progress in the development of self-assembled porphyrin derivatives for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. EnergyChem, 2024, 6, 100138: doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2024.100138.
- Bodedla, G. B.; V. Piradi, Thor, W.; Wong, K.-L; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y.; Self-assembly of Pt(II)-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) porphyrin via F/F interaction for efficient cocatalyst-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 2924: doi.org/10.1039/D3TA05389J.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Imran, M.; Zhao, J.; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y., Design of AIEgen-based porphyrin for efficient heterogeneous photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Aggregate, 2023, 4, e364: doi.org/10.1002/agt2.364.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Piradi, V.; Imran, M.; Zhao, J.; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y., Visible-to-near-infrared light-harvesting A-π-D-π-A porphyrins for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 1473: doi.org/10.1039/D2TA07412E.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y., An overview on AIEgen‐decorated porphyrins: Current status and applications. Aggregate, 2023, 4, e330: doi.org/10.1002/agt2.330.
- Bodedla, G. B.; Dong, Y.; Tang, G.; Zhao, J.; Zhang, F.; Zhu, X.; Wong, Long-lived excited states of platinum (ii)-porphyrins for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 13402: doi.org/10.1039/D2TA02543D.
