Dr. Prem Chanda

Biography

Prem was born in Salyan district of Nepal.  He earned his master's degree in Organic Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 1998. He worked as quality assurance officer in Hukam Pharmaceuticals in Bhaktapur, Nepal for one year. He then started teaching organic chemistry in different colleges in Nepal as a full time/adjunct faculty member (National School of Sciences, Kathmandu, Campion Academy, Lalitpur, Brookefield Academy, Kathmandu, and Caspian Valley college, Lalitpur) for seven years. In 2008, he earned his Master's degree in Chemistry under the supervision of Dr. A. K. Pathak and Dr. Gary E. Miracle from Western Illinois University. In 2013, he completed his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry under the supervision of Professor P.V. Ramchandran from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. He then worked as postdoctoral research associate with Professor Dale L. Boger at the Scripps Research Institute from 2013-2017. He started his independent career at Department of Chemistry and Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University since August 2017.

Awards and Recognitions

• 2021   2020-21 Board of Regents Support Fund R & D Program, Research Competitiveness Subprogram “Development of Diastereo- and Enantioselective Aldol and MannichType Reaction of Substituted Phenylacetates and Tertiary Amides” has been funded for three years ($180,886).

• 2020     LEQSF-EPS(2020)-SURE-234/Enantioselective synthesis of chiral β-   hydroxy-α-substituted phenyl carboxylates via boron-mediated aldol reactions of substituted phenylacetates ($5,000) 

• 2019      “Certificate of Appreciation” awarded in appreciation of invaluable services as student faculty advisor for the student research, creative, and scholarly activities showcase, Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA 

• 2019       Southeastern Center for Faculty Excellence Travel Grant ($1,330) 

• 2018       Southeastern Center for Faculty Excellence Travel Grant ($567)  

• 2015     “Certificate of Reviewing” awarded for recognition by the journal, Boiorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letter 

• 2012      “30th H. C. Brown Poster Presentation Award’’ Provided by 30th Annual H. C. Brown Lectures Organizing Committee, Purdue University  

• 2012       “BORAM Fellowship” Provided in the 13th  Boron in the Americas Conference 

• 2008       "Departmental Special Recognition Award” for Outstanding “Graduate Teaching Assistant” Provided by Department of Chemistry, Western Illinois University, IL 

• 2007     “Recognition of Academic Excellence for Outstanding Academic Achievements” Provided by     Western Illinois University, IL