Category: Chemistry

Our group primarily works in the area of computational and quantum chemistry. We eagerly work towards new developments in application of computational tools/protocols in organic/bio-organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. As an auxiliary area, we are also interested in scientific pedagogy.

Our group mainly focus on biomimetic systems and small molecule activation (O2, NO, CO, CO, and H2S, etc.) in the field of bioinorganic chemistry. In addition, we also focus on bio-sensing, catalysis and insight into the mechanistic pathways of various enzymatic reactions.

Our primary research focus is to develop new synthetic methods using catalysis as the main tool with special focus on visible light photoredox catalysis, transition metal catalysis & asymmetric catalysis. These synthetic methods will later be used for applications in total synthesis of natural products, drugs & other bioactive compounds.

I work on a variety of problems at the interface between Electrochemistry and Materials Chemistry, sometimes using electric filed to make unusual, two-dimensional materials like graphene and phosphorene quantum dots while in some other cases to make hybrid materials for applications ranging from more efficient electrocatalysts for energy storage (e.g.,fuel cells and batteries) to self-assembled… Continue reading Electrochemistry of Materials (Prof. Vijayamohanan Pillay)

Our group is interested in the studying correlation of structure with self-assembling properties of 4(R/S)-(OH/NH2)-substituted prolyl polypeptides and collagen mimetics. Another area of interest is to enhance cell permeability Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) through cationic and fluorinated analogues towards potential application as antisense therapeutic agents and modulate their molecular recognition features through novel Janus PNA… Continue reading Prolyl Polypeptides and Peptide Nucleic Acids (Prof K N Ganesh)