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Dr. Prashant Kumar

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Education

Degree	Specialization	University/Institute Name, Year
Ph.D.	Organic Chemistry	University of Delhi, 2018
M.Sc.	Chemistry (Organic Chemistry Specialization)	University of Delhi, 2013
B.Sc.	Chemistry Honors	University of Delhi, 2011

Research Interests

Metal catalyzed as well metal free C-H activation/functionalization.
Design and synthesis of a wide range of N & O containing bioactive heterocyclic compounds.
Microwave-assisted synthesis.
Metal catalyzed reactions for synthesis of biological active compounds.
Multi-step synthesis.

Current Courses Taught / Teaching Interest

General Organic Chemistry
Organic Reaction Mechanism
Chemistry of Alkyl/Aryl Halides, Alcohols, Phenols, Carbonyl Compounds, Carboxylic Acids, etc.
Stereochemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Photochemistry and Pericyclic Chemistry
Group Theory
Chemistry for Engineering

Academic Experience / Industrial Experience

More than 6 years teaching experience and more than 5 years experience of research after PhD.

Achievements / Awards / Recognitions

Qualified the joint CSIR-UGC NET test and secured 44 rank in the subject Chemical Science under Eligibility for Lectureship (NET) in 2012.
Qualified the GATE examination in 2014 with all India rank 958.
Awarded Junior Research fellowship (UGC-JRF) with all India rank 54 in the subject Chemical Science in 2014.
Awarded Senior Research fellowship (SRF) in 2016.

R&D / Industrial Projects

Project entitled “Visible light-mediated CO? fixation for the synthesis of valuable heterocyclic molecules under mild reaction conditions” has been awarded under the Teachers Associateship For Research Excellence (TARE) scheme of SERB-DST. (Reference No. TAR/2021/000201: Status: Approved, Total Grant 18.3 Lakhs, Tenure: 3 Years)

Selected Publications/Working Papers

S. No.	Paper Title	Journal	National/International	Volume/DOI	Page No.	Year
1	Visible-Light-Driven Regioselective Decarboxylative Acylation of N-Methyl-3-phenylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one by Dual Palladium–Photoredox Catalysis Through C–H Activation	ACS Omega	International	9	651-657	2024
2	A versatile core–shell hetero-nanostructure catalysed chemo-selective synthesis of b-enamino carbonyl compounds	RSC Sustainability	International	1	975-986	2023
3	An Unified, Microwave Assisted, Palladium Catalyzed Regioselective Ortho monohalogenation of Different 3-Phenylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones	ChemistrySelect	International	8	e202204821	2023
4	Accelerating Innovations in C-H Activation/Functionalization through Intricately Designed Magnetic Nanomaterials: From Genesis to Applicability in Liquid/Regio/Photo Catalysis	Catalysis Coummunications	International	175	106615	2023
5	Sustainable C-H Activation Approach for Palladium-Catalyzed, Regioselective, Functionalization of 1-Methyl-3-phenyl quinoxaline-2(1H)-ones in Water	Org. Biomol. Chem.	International	20	8944-8951	2022
6	Aldehydes: magnificent acyl equivalents for direct acylation	Org. Biomol. Chem.	International	18	7987-8033	2020
7	Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Synthesis of 5H-Benzo[4,5][1,3]oxazino[2,3-a]isoindole-5,11(6aH)-diones using 2-Phenyl-4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-ones and alpha-Oxo Carboxylic Acids	Adv. Synth. Catal.	International	362	552-560	2020
8	N-Directed Pd-Catalyzed Direct Ortho-Acetoxylation and Orthotert- butoxylation of 2-Phenyl-4H-Benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-ones via C-H Activation	ChemistrySelect	International	4	13992-13997	2019
9	Radical Induced, Pd-Catalyzed C-H Activation: A New Approach to Functionalize 4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one Derivatives with Toluenes, Aldehydes and Benzyl Alcohols	Eur. J. Org. Chem.	International	2018	1552-1558	2018

Other Information

Association/Membership

Member of Royal Society of Chemistry, (Member ID: 725969)
Member of Green Chemistry Network Centre (GCNC), University of Delhi

Dr. Prashant Kumar have attended 21 conferences and presented 15 papers in the form of oral presentations and poster presentations. He has given several invited talks at national as well as international levels. He has also organised webinars, seminars and FDPs.

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