Research Interest:

Synthetic Methodologies, Asymmetric Synthesis, Total Synthesis of Biologically Important Natural Products, Solid Catalysts induced Organic Transformations

 Honours & Awards:

  • Fellow of Indian National Science Academy ( FNA), 2015.

  • Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (FNASc) (2007).

  • Member of the executive council of Maharashtra Academy of Sci. (2001-2003).

  • Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences 1999.

  • Alexander von Humboldt fellowship award 1996-97.

  • ICICI Technology of the Year Award 1999 of  the NCL research Foundation.

  • Indo-Taiwan delegation member (DST, New Delhi- National Science Council, Taiwan)2007

  • Prof. A.S.R. Anjaneyulu 60th Birthday Commemoration award- 2011.

  • Scientist of the year award- 2012 of NCL Research Foundation, handed by Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi, Nobel Laureate.

  

  • CRSI- Bronze medal award (2009-10) at IICT Hyderabad, handed over by Prof. Krishnamurthy.

 

  • OPPI Scientist award- 2012.

      

  • National Representative for Chemistry and Environment Division Committee of IUPAC  ( 2016-17).

  • PAC  co-opted-member of  DST- Organic Section (2015-2018).

Lectures delivered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar

(Invited talks)

                                                                                                   

  • Enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products

 "1st India- Tiawan Conference on frontiers of organic chemistry, 7- 9 January, 2007, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Participation as Indo-Taiwan delegation member sponsored by DST, New Delhi)".

 

  • Enantioselective total synthesis of compounds of pharmaceutical importance.

"Currents trends in drug discovery research (CTDDR) held at CDRI Lucknow, 17- 21 Feb, 2007".

 

  • Synthetic studies into naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones

"Chemistry Department, IIT, Bombay, 31st May, 2007"

 

  • Green Chemistry: Challenges and Opportunities

"21st December, 2007, Zudus Cadila Research Centre, Ankaleshwar, Gujarat".

 

  • Enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products

Organic Chemistry Division, NIIST ( Formerly RRL), Trivendrum,  27th March, 2008

 

  • Enantioselective synthesis of biologically active natural products

"Symposium at Chemistry Department, BHU , August 1-2, 2008"

 

  • Enantioselective synthesis of some naturally active lactones

"Current trends in organic synthesis, Nov. 20-22, 2008 at IISc, Bangalore".

 

  • Enantioselective synthesis of biologically active natural products

"Division of Organic Chemistry, NCL, Pune, December 12, 2008".

 

  • Synthetic studies towards hydroxylated piperidines

"96th Indian Science Congress, January 3-7, 2009, NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya".

                                                                                                                            

  • Synthetic studies towards hydroxylated piperidines

"National symposium on frontiers of chemical science interfacing physical and biological phenomena Feb. 28- March 1, 2009, Chemistry Department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005".

 

  • Enantioselective synthesis of naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones

"School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, October 20, 2009".

 

  • Iterative approach to  enantiopure syn/anti-1,3-polyols: Synthesis of bioactive natural products

"Bronze Medal lecture, CRSI symposium at IICT, Hyderabad, Feb 7, 2010".

 

  • Enantioselective synthesis of naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones

"Medicinal Chemistry Department, FMP, Buch, Germany, March 18, 2010".

 

  • Enantioselective synthesis of naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones

 "Chemistry Department, Potsdam University, Potsdam, Germany, April 28, 2010".

 

  • Exploration in asymmetric synthesis via organocatalysis

"NCL, Pune, October 12, 2010".

 

  • Exploration in asymmetric synthesis via organocatalysis

 Expanding horizons in chemical Sciences, National Seminar, Oct 22-23, 2011, Chemistry Department, APS University, Rewa, M.P.

 

  • 7th Indo- French Conference in Organic Synthesis, IFCOS- 2011

"Chaired a session in Indo- French Symposium held at Pune during December 8-9, 2011".

 

  • Organocatalytic strategies for the synthesis of biologically active natural products

"CDRI- NIPER symposium at CDRI, Lucknow, Feb. 23, 25 ( 2012)".

 

  • Organocatalytic approach to the synthesis of biologically active natural products

 "Prof. ASR Anjaneyulu 60th Birthday  Commemoration Award  Lecture NITTTR, Bhopal , Dec. 13, 2012".

                                                                                                             

  • Organocatalytic approach to the synthesis of biologically and Pharmaceutically important compounds

"Chemistry Department, BHU, Varanasi,  March 15, 2013"

 

  • Organocatalytic approach to the  enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products

"Organic Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Feb. 21, 2013".

"Scientist of the year award Lecture at NCL, Pune, Feb. 25, 2013"

"Chemistry Department, M.S. University, Baroda, April 6, 2013".

 

  • Organocatalytic approach to enantiopure syn/anti-1, 3-polyols/1,3-amino alcohols/1,3- diamines: Application to the synthesis of bioactive compounds

"International conference on chemistry & medicinal plants in translational approach to medicine for Healthcare. 20th  ISCB conference, March 1-4, 2014, Chemistry Department, Delhi University".

 

  • Organocatalytic approach to enantiopure syn/anti-1, 3-polyols/1,3-amino alcohols/1,3- diamines: Application to the synthesis of bioactive compounds

"September 11, 2014, CNRS Institute, Paris".

"September 25, 2014, CNRS Institute, Strasbourg University, France".

"October 2, 2014, Chemistry Department, Konstanz University, Konstanz, Germany".

 

  •  Organocatalytic approach to the asymmetric synthesis of biologically active compounds

 "51st Annual convention of chemists- 2014, Department of chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, December 10, 2014"

 

  •  Total synthesis of biologically active compounds

"Chemistry Department, University of Strasbourg, France, Feb. 2016"

"CNRS Institute, Mulhouse, France, Feb. 2016"

 

  •  Enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products

 "Prof. M. K. Rout Memorial Lecture, 31st annual conference of Orissa Chemical Society, Dec. 23, 2017"

 

  •  Total asymmetric synthesis of biologically active natural products

 "Chiral India-2017, Nov 7, 2017 at Juhu, Mumbai"

 

  •  Enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products

"Thapar University, Patiala, August 21, 2017"

"IIT Ropar, August 22, 2017" 

Research Experience:

Post- Doctoral Experience:

1.    June 1988 to March 1990 as DAAD Fellow with Prof. H.  J.  Bestmann at institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany.

2.  May 1996 to October 1997 as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow with Prof. R. R. Schmidt at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Germany.

3.  October 2003 to December 2003 as Alexander von Humboldt fellow with Professor Martin E. Maier at institute of Organic Chemistry, university of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

4.  September 2006 to November 2006 as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow with Professor J. Rademann at institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP),  Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany

5.  March 2010 to May 2010 as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow with Professor J. Rademann at institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP),  Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany

6. September 1, 2014 to October 15, 2014, CNRS lab, Strasbourg University France as visitingProfessor in a Indo- French collaborative project. Collaborator: Professor Frederic Leroux

7. January 13, 2016 to February 12, 2016, CNRS lab, Strasbourg University France as visiting Professor in Indo- French collaborative project. Collaborator: Professor Frederic Leroux

Positions held: 

 During my Ph. D programme at Banaras Hindu University,

  • I was awarded fellowship from UGC and CSIR from 1977 to 1981.

  • Recipient of DAAD Fellowship from June 1988 to March 1990 and

  • Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship from May 1996 to October 1997 and October 2003 to December 2003, March 2010 to May2010. 

Professional Career: 

  • Lecturer at postgraduate college Barhalganj, Gorakhpur affiliated with Gorakhpur University, Nov. 1981 – May 1982.

  • Scientist B, 1983 – 1988 at CSIR-NCL, Pune.

  • Scientist C, 1988 – 1993 at CSIR-NCL, Pune.

  • Scientist EI, 1993 –1998  at CSIR-NCL, Pune.

  • Scientist E-II, 1998- 2003 at CSIR-NCL, Pune.

  • Scientist F,    2003- 2008  at CSIR-NCL, Pune.

  • Scientist G, 2008 onwards at CSIR-NCL, Pune.

  • Chief Scientist & Head, Organic Division, NCL, Pune-411008, India. 

Highlights:

Excellent training in organic chemistry as evidenced by solid publications (185), Managerial instincts demonstrated by successfully running the research group (25 Ph.D. produced) and at present group comprising of 5 researchers. research scholars including postdoc and also by serving in capacity as Head of Organic Chemistry Division.

Delivered invited lectures in universities and institutions both in India and Abroad.

Initiated several projects in basic research on methodology development and asymmetric synthesis of complex natural products.

List of Publications:

  •  Total No. of Publications 185 with h-index 33, Patents 15 (including US patents 5)