Biochemicals and Biotechnology: Synthetic Organic Chemist and Analytical Chemist Consultant

Expertise

• Biochemist with specialization in heterocyclic and enzyme chemistry.
• Synthetic organic chemistry, synthesis of semi-synthetic penicillins, cephalosporins, and heterocycles.
• Enzyme chemistry and technology, development of industrial enzymes, and covalent-immobilization of enzymes.
• Medicinal chemistry, beta glucans, therapeutic proteins, anticancer drugs.
• Biotechnology, bioconjugate techniques, fluorescent molecular probes.
• Organic chemical technology, quinolines, isoxazolines, pyrazolines, pyrimidines.
• Analytical chemistry with special skill using UV-VIS, FT-IR, FT-NMR, SEM, XRF, GC, HPLC, CHN Analyser, and AAS.

Experience

• Visiting Professor, Department of Biotechnology.
• Professor & Head, Visiting Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, Vellore Institute of Technology
• Professor and Head, Department of Textile Chemistry, SSM College of Engineering, Komarapalayam, Erode
• Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• Deputy Manager R&D, Senior Research Scientist, Hindustan Photo Films Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Government of India Enterprise), Ootacamund, The Nilgiris.
• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Government Arts College, Ootacamund, The Nilgiris.

Honors & Publications

• Fellow & Chartered Chemist / The Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
• Fellow & Chartered Chemist / The Institution of Chemists (India)
• Fellow / Indian Institution of Plant Engineers
• Life Member / Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India)
• Life Member / Indian Pharmaceutical Association
• Life Member / Society for Biotechnologists (India)
• Selenium heterocycles Part 1: Synthesis of 2,3-dihydroselenolo (2,3-b) quinolines
• Thienoquinolines Part 9:Thieno(2,3-b) quinoline: Studies on halogenation and nitration
• Levels of crude protein and some inorganic elements in selected green vegetables
• Simultaneous estimation of Omeprazole and Domperidone in solid oral dosage form using spectrophotometric methodder solvent free condition.
• A facile synthesis of quinolyl isoxazolines and pyrazolines.

Education

• Ph.D., Synthetic Organic Chemistry, University of Madras
• M. Sc., Analytical Chemistry, University of Madras