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Dr. Ashim Jyoti Thakur: CV

Academic Profile:

  1. B.Sc. (Chemistry, 1995), Gauhati University, Guwahati 781 014, Assam, India.

  2. M.Sc. (Chemistry, 1997), Gauhati University, Guwahati 781 014, Assam, India.

  3. Ph.D. (Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 2002), North East Institute of Science and Technology, NEIST, (Formerly Regional ResearchLaboratory, RRL), CSIR, Jorhat 785 006, Assam, India. (Supervisor: Dr. J. S. Sandhu, FNA.)

  4. Post doctoral research (2003- 2004 and May 2007 -August 2007), Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 08854 USA. (Post -doc Advisor: Prof. Ralf Warmuth.)

Research Interests:

1.  Heterocyclic Chemistry.
2.  Container Chemistry.
3.  Synthetic Methodologies.

Teaching Experience:

1.  Professor (31/01/13 till date continuing), Dept. of Chemical Sciences, TezpurUniversity.
2.  Associate Professor (05/10/09 to 30/01/13), Dept. of Chemical Sciences, TezpurUniversity.
3.  Assistant Professor (01/01/06 to 04/10/09), Dept. of Chemical Sciences, TezpurUniversity.
4.  Lecturer (29/07/04 to 31/12/05), Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University.
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Research Experience:

1.  Post-doctoral research associate (17/05/07 to 07/08/2007 and 10/03/2003 to 30/04/2004), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Jersey, 08854, USA.
2.  SRF-CSIR, (01/07/2001 to 28/02/2003), Medicinal Chemistry Division, NEIST, Jorhat 785 006, Assam.
3.  JRF-CSIR, (01/07/1999 to 31/06/2001), Medicinal Chemistry Division, NEIST, Jorhat 785 006, Assam.
4.  Project fellow (04/09/1998 to 03/02/1999), DST sponsored project entitled- Stereospecific synthesis of novel heterocycles via 1,3- dipolar cycloaddition and chiral induction, Medicinal Chemistry Division, NEIST, Jorhat, 785006, Assam.

Projects undertaken:

  1. Application and Development of "NOSE" approach with special reference to Carbon-Carbon and Carbon-Heteroatom bond formation reactions, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, Principal Investigator , 2017, Approved.

  2. Green nanocomposite from fully renewable bio polymers: modified vegetable oil reinforced with rosin acid and keratin, Department of Science & Technology, Co-Principal Investigator, 2016-2019.

  3. Biochemicals and biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass by Green catalytic processes, Department of Science & Technology (India) and Hungarian National Innovation Office under India Hungary Research programme, Co-Principal Investigator, 2016-2019, Approved.

  4. Studies on exosomal proteome and lipidome and their clinical implication in the management of drug resistant and recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), ICMR, Co-Principal Investigator, 2016-2019. 

  5. Development of Bio-nano composite for removal of contaminants from Water, DRL,Tezpur, Co-Principal Investigator, 2011- 2014.

  6. Preparation and standardization of extracts from some medicinal plants of north eastIndia for determination of activity against human tuberculosis (Mycobacteriumtuberculosis) using the model system of Mycobacterium smegmatis, AYUSH, Co-Principal Investigator, 2011-2014.

  7. Synthesis of platform bio fuels from renewable sources using acid modified supportedionic liquid catalysts, Indo-Finish, Co-Principal Investigator , 2011- 2014.

  8. Radical cyclisation methodology in the synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles, CSIR, Principal Investigator, 2007- 2010.

  9. Studies towards the synthesis of annelated pyrimidine derivatives via hetero Diels-Alder methodology as the key step, DST, Principal Investigator, 2006- 2009.

Awards/ Honours:

1.      Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) research award, 2016.
2.      Air India Bolt Award for teachers, 2006 (State Runners up and District winner).
3.      Selected as a lecturer in govt. colleges of Assam by Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), Assam, Guwahati- 781022, India, 2003.
4.      DST, Govt. of India award to attend the 52nd meeting of Nobel Laureates and students in Chemistry and in related sciences in Lindau, Germany; during 1-5th July, and to visit the premier institutions/ universities in Germany during 6-12th July, 2002.
5.      Senior Research Fellow (SRF) - CSIR, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2001.
6.      Lectureship (LS), Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board-National Eligibility Test (ASRB-NET), India, 1999.
7.      Graduate Aptitude test in Engineering, India, 1999 (GATE-99) qualified.
8.      Junior Research Fellow (JRF)- CSIR- UGC- NET, 1998, December.
9.      Lectureship (LS), CSIR-UGC-NET, 1998, June.
10.  3rd Rank, M.Sc. examination (Gauhati University, India), 1997.
11.  2nd Rank, B.Sc. examination (Gauhati University, India), 1995.
12.  National Merit Scholarship holder (Dept. of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India) during the whole career.

Dr. Ashim Jyoti Thakur: CV
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