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CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh

Designation: Reader in Chemistry

Address: PG Department of Chemistry,

North Orissa University, Takatpur,

Baripada-757003

(Orissa) India.

Permanent Address: 11A, Post: Barodaghat,

Thana: Bagbera, Jamshedpur, Distt: East

Singhbhum-831004, Jharkhand

Date of Birth: September 02, 1969

Nationality: Indian

Marital Status: Married

Email: rajeshks2001@yahoo.com,

Cell Phone: 09439378834

Education Qualification

Sl.

No.

Degree

Obtained

Specialization Name of the University Year of

Passing

(i) Ph.D. Organic Chemistry Dr. H. S. Gour University 1998

(ii) M.Sc. Organic Chemistry Dr. H. S. Gour University 1994

(iii) B.Sc. (H) B.Sc Chem. (Hons.) Vidyasagar University 1991

(iv) XII Class Science Atomic Energy Central School,

Jaduguda

1986

(v) X Class General Atomic Energy Central School,

Jaduguda

1984

(vi) UGC NET Chemical Sciences CSIR/UGC NET (L’ship) 1998

Ph. D Supervisor: Prof. R N Yadava, Dr. H S Gour University, Sagar (Present Central University)

On the Topic “Investigations On Potential Antiviral Heterocyclic Constituents of Some Luguminosae

Plants” 1998.

Specialization: Organic Chemistry

Research Interest

Current research area of interest include stimuli-responsive synthetic functional molecules, and

biomaterials for targeted drug delivery systems.

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Employment Records

1. Oct.28, 2014 – to present, Reader, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, North Orissa

University, Takatpur, Baripada-757003

2. Aug.19, 2004 – Oct.27, 2014: Lecturer, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, North Orissa

University, Takatpur, Baripada-757003

3. July.01, 2002 - Jan.31, 2004: Postdoctoral Fellow (Organic Synthesis), With Late Prof. M.

Nishizawa, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Yamashiro-cho,

Tokushima 770-8514, Japan

4. Oct.16, 2000 - May31, 2002: Postdoctoral Scientist (Organic Synthesis) With Padmashree Prof. V. K

Singh, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur-208016, India. (Present on

Deputation: Director, IISER Bhopal)

5. Feb.04, 2000 - Aug.31, 2000: Project Associate (Organic Synthesis), under Prof. H Ila, Department

of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur-208016, India.

6. Jan.1999 - Sept.1999: Associated with Dr. Sunil K. Sanghi, Regional Research Laboratory (RRL),

CSIR, Bhopal.

Professional Training

1. Participated in the University Grants Commission (UGC, New Delhi) Sponsored 49th orientation

programme for teachers at UGC Academic Staff College and obtained Grade ‘A’ at Ranchi

University Ranchi from 03-03-2008 to 30-03-2008.

2. Participated in the University Grants Commission (New Delhi) Sponsored Refresher Course for

teachers at UGC academic Staff College and obtained Grade ‘A’ at RTM Nagpur University,

Nagpur from 21-11-2013 to 11-12-2013.

Academic Activities

1. Member of Advisory committee, UGC-SAP Programme, Department of Chemistry, North Orissa

University. (05 years)

2. Member of Conducting Board of +3 Examination, North Orissa University. (One academic session)

3. Advisor Alumini Association, PG Department Chemistry, North Orissa University.

4. Member Board of Studies, Dept. of Environmental Sciences & Chemistry, F. M. University Balasore,

Orissa (Academic session 2013 – 2014)

5. Deputy Centre Superintendent, MA/M.Sc Examination June 2013. (One semester)

6. Guest faculty M.Tech Nano Technology 1st semester for session. (2011-2012)

7. Guest faculty, B.Sc (H)-III year in the Department of Biotechnology (SFC Mode). (Three academic

session)

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Administration

1. Teacher Incharge for Cultural Activities, North Orissa University. (08-02-2005 to 31-05-2006)

2. NSS Programme Officer (PG Male Unit), North Orissa University. (26-09-2006 to 26-09-2011)

3. Assistant Suprintendent, Gent’s Hostel, North Orissa University. (08-01-2010 to till date)

4. Member of Resident Committee, North Orissa University. (08-01-2010 to till date)

5. Member Editorial Board NSS News Bulletin, North Orissa University. (one academic session)

6. Member Editorial Board, University Magazine ‘Banani’ (19-07-14 to till date)

7. Officer Incharge, North Orissa University Guest House. (15-12-12 to till date)

8. Member of anti ragging squad, North Orissa University. (07-09-2011 to till date)

9. Member of NSS Advisory Committee. (One academic session, 2011-12)

10. University representative for “Building Committee B. B. College, Baiganabadia, Mayurbhanj). (30-

07-2009 to two academic session).

11. Officer in Charge, NAAC matter. ( 01-08-09 to 31-07-2010)

12. Officer Incharge Placement and Welfare (01-08-2009 to 31-07-2010)

13. Associate Officer NAAC matters (15-12-12 to one academic session)

14. Astt. Officer in charge, Project Coordination (18-06-2008 to one academic session)

15. Assisted Prof. Incharge for NAAC matter (29-09-2011 to one academic session)

Teaching

1. Organic reaction mechanism, Photochemistry, Biomolecules, organometallics, organic synthesis and

synthetic approaches to complex organic molecules, spectroscopy (UV/Visible, IR, Mass and NMR)

in the Post graduate Department of Chemistry, North Orissa University.

2. Sessional practical classes for semester III (organic general practical ) and for Semester IV (organic

practical for organic elective papers).

Sponsored/Consultancy Project Undertaken

1. Title: Triazole based novel nonionic Gemini amphiphiles via ‘Click Chemistry’ synthesis,

characterization and aggregation properties in aqueous solution. Funded by UGC (Completed).

2. Title: Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Properties of Some Novel Ring Fused Furans.

Funded by CSIR (Ongoing).

3. Departmental SAP Programme UGC, New Delhi As a member for 5 years (1.05.2009- 30.4.2014). To

built infrastructure and carry our work on thrust area of research ‘Material Chemistry & Catalysis’

(Completed).

Professional Affiliations

1 Life member Orissa Chemical Society.

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Theses/Dissertation/Project Work Supervised

(a) Awarded:

Ph.D: 02, Titles-

1. Phytochemical Investigations of Some Important Medicinal Plants and Structural Modifications of

Their Secondary Metabolites for Bio-active Molecules’ - Keder Kumar Rout (2012)

2. ‘Synthesis, Characterization & Cytotoxic activity of novel phosphatiylcholine analogues for targeted

and triggered liposomal prodrug delivery of anticancer drugs’ - Subhendu Das (2015)

M. Phil: 13

M. Sc: 16

(b) Ongoing:

1. Ph. D : 03

2. M. Phil: 03

3. M.Sc : 04

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Rojalin Sadual, Sushanta K. Badamali, and Rajesh K. Singh. Studies on Mesoporous CoSBA-15

Catalysed Selective Oxidation of a Lignin Model Phenolic Adv. Porous Mater. 2014, Vol. 2, No. 1

2. Saroj K Nayak, Subhendu Das and Rajesh K Singh. Titanium Mediated Chemo- and Regioselectice

Acylation of lysophosphatidylcholine (Communicated)

3. Titanium tetrafluoride/L prolinol catalyzed enantioselective allylation of aromatic aldehydes with

allyltrimethylsilane, J. Chem. Sci. Trans. 2014, 3(4), 1539-1545.

4. Subhendu Das, Saroj Kumar Nayak and Rajesh K Singh. Ca2+ Efflux from Temperature Sensitive

Liposomes and In Situ Formation of Metal Cholate Liposome Gels: Basic Studies and Potentials for

Sustained Site-Specific Drug Delivery, Chemistry and Materials Research, 2014, 3, p-13

5. Sarat K Swain Satyabrata Dash, Sudhir K Kisku, Rajesh K Singh. Thermal and oxygen barrier

properties of chitosan bionanocomposites by reinforcement of calcium carbonate nanopowder.

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2014, 30 (8), 791-795.

6. HPTLC Quantification and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Oleanolic Acid Isolated from Diospyros

melanoxylon Kedar K Rout, Ganeswar Sahoo, Deeptanjali Sahoo and Rajesh K. Singh, Asian J.

Chem., 2013, 25(8), 4649-46-53.

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7. Antidiabetic Effect of the Roots of Streblus asper in Alloxan-induced Diabetes Mellitus Sanjay

Kumar Karan, Sagar Kumar Mishra, Dilip Kumar Pal, Rajesh K. Singh and Gunjan Raj Asian J.

Chem., 2012, 24(1), pp 422-424

8. Thin-Layer chromatographic separation and validated HPTLC method for quantification of Ursolic

acid in various Ocimum species, Kedar Kumar Rout, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Durga Prasad Barik and

Sagar Kumar Mishra. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 2012, Vol.20, No.4, 865-871.

9. Kedar Kumar Rout, Bandita Dash and Rajesh Kumar Singh. HPTLC Quantification and

Antimicrobial Activity of Ursolic Acid from Diospyros malanoxylon, Journal of Planar

Chromatography 25(2012), 4, 320-325.

10. Kedar Kumar Rout, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Sagar Kumar Mishra.’Simultaneous Quantification of

Two Bioactive Lupane Triterpenoids from Diospyros melanoxylon Stem Bark’ Journal of Planar

Chromatography,2011 24 (2011) 5, 376–380.

11. Subhendu Das and Rajesh K. Singh “Amino acid catalysed direct asymmetric Mannich type

reactions employing unmodified donors: Structure based catalyst screening for anti/syn selectivity”

Asian J. of Chemistry, 2008, Vol. 20, No. 7, 5203.

12. Masahiro Nagahama, Akiko Otsuka, Masataka Oda, Rajesh K.Singh, Zyta M. Ziora, Hiroshi

Imagawa, Mugio Nishizawa, Jun Sakarai “ Effects of unsaturated bonds in thesn-2 acyl chain of

phosphatidylcholine on the membrane-damaging action of Clostridiumperfringens alpha-toxin

towards liposomes” Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBABiomembranes), 2007, 1768, 2940.

13. Hiroshi Imagawa, Tomoko Tsuchihashi, Rajesh K. Singh, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Takumichi

Sugihara, Mugio Nishizawa. “Triethyl-(or Trimethyl) silyl triflate catalysedreductive cleavage of

triphenylmethyl(trityl) ethers with triethylsilane”. Organic Letters, 2003, Vol.5, No. 2, 153.

14. Kusum L. Chandra, P. Saravanan, Rajesh K, Singh, Vinod K. Singh. “Lewis Acid catalysed

acylation reactions: Scope and limitations”. Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 1369.

15. R. N. Yadav, Rajesh K. Singh. “6-hydroxy-3,5,7,4’-tetramethoxy-6-rhamnoside from roots of

Pterocarpus marsupium”. Phytochemistry, 1998, Vol.48, No.7, 1259.

16. R. N. Yadav, Rajesh K. Singh. “A novel Epoxyflavone from roots of Atylosia Scarabaeiodes”.

Fitoterapia, 1998, Vol. LXIX, No.2, 122. (ISBN No. 0367-326X.

17. R. N. Yadav, Rajesh K. Singh. “A novel flavonoid glycoside from Butea Monosperma”. J.

Institution of chemist (PartI), 1998, Vol.70, Part I, 9.

18. R. N. Yadav, P. K Agarwal, Rajesh K. Singh. “A novel flavonoid glycoside: 5,7,3’-trihydroxy-

6,4’,5’-trimethoxyflavone-3’-O-α-L-rhamnoside from the leaves of Mimosa rubicaulis”. Asian J. of

Chemistry, 1998, Vol.10, No.3, 522.

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19. R. N. Yadav, Rajesh K. Singh. “Chemical Examination of bioactive constituents from seeds of

Sesbania Sesban”, Asian J. of Chemistry 1996, vol.8, No 4., 771

SEMINAR, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA

1. Presented & Participated in International Conference on Innovative Applications of Chemistry in

Pharmacology & Technology (IC-IACPT-2015), Organised by PG Department of Chemistry,

Berhampur University, Berhampur on Feb. 06-08, 2015.

2. Presented & Participated in the 28th Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society and National

Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science, Organised By Department of Chemistry, U.N

(Auto) college of Sc.& Tech., Adaspur, Cuttuck on 13& 14 December 2014

3. Partipated and presented (invited speaker) at National Seminar on “Recent Advancement in Material

Sciences” Organised by Department of Chemistry and Production Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai

University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, held on 23-24 August, 2014.

4. Presented and Participated in the ‘National Seminar on Materials Chemistry and Catalysis’

Organised by P. G. Department of Chemistry, North Orissa University, Baripada, March 26-27, 2014

5. Participated and Presented in the International Symposia on “Advances in Cancer Research: Drug

Discovery to Delivery’ Organized by Central University of Jharkhand on 19th November 2013.

6. Presented and Participated in the ‘National Seminar on Materials Chemistry and Catalysis’

Organised by P. G. Department of Chemistry, North Orissa University, Baripada, March 24, 2013

7. Presented and Participated in the ‘National Seminar on Materials Chemistry and Catalysis’ Organised

by P. G. Department of Chemistry, North Orissa University, Baripada, March 04, 2012

8. Presented and Participated in in UGC sponsored National Seminar on Recent Trends in Materials

Chemistry, organised by Department of Chemistry, Betnoti college , Betonati, 29-30th, November,

2011

9. Presented and Participated in the ‘National Seminar on Materials Chemistry and Catalysis’ Organised

by P. G. Department of Chemistry, North Orissa University, Baripada, March 27, 2011.

10. Participated in the Celebrations of International Year of Chemistry ‘IYC-2011’ Organised by P. G.

Department of Chemistry, North Orissa University, Baripada, November 20-21, 2011

11. Presented and Participated in the ‘National Seminar on Materials Chemistry and Catalysis’ Organised

by P. G. Department of Chemistry, North Orissa University, Baripada, April 3-4, 2010

12. Presented (Poster), Golden Jubilee Chemistry Conference: Molecules, Supramolecules and Materials

(MSM), Organised by Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1-3

October, 2010.

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13. Participated in the International Symposium (ISOC 09) on ‘Organic Chemistry: Trends in 21st

Century”, Organized by the Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation

of Science, Jadavpur, Dec. 10-12, 2009

14. Participated and Presented in 22nd Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society & National

Seminar on Materials Chemistry and Catalysis, Organised by PG Department of Chemistry, North

Orissa University, December 27-28, 2008.

15. Participated and presented paper at 32 nd ‘Annual Convention of Chemist, organized by Indian

Chemical Society on 26-29 Dec 1995., at Rajasthan University, Jaipur

References

1. Padmashree Prof. Vinod K Singh (vinodks@iitk.ac.in), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of

Technology (IIT), Kanpur-208016 (UP), INDIA, Phone: +91-512-2597291, Fax: :+91-512-2597436.

Present: Director [On deputation], Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER),

Bhopal.

2. Prof. H. Ila (hila@jncasr.ac.in) New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced

Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Banglore-560064). Formerly, Prof. of Chemistry, Indian

Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

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