Dr. Ashok Kumar Pandey

Principle Investigator

Tel. (office): 0522-277-2550, ext. no. 4661

e-mail: ashok.pandey.cdri@csir.res.in

Mr. Lilesh Chavada

Ph.D. student

Fellowship: CSIR-SRF

M.Sc.: K. S. K. V. Kachchh University, Gujarat

Joining date: 2022-03-01

Research task: Nickel catalyzed enantioselective cross-coupling reactions to access heterocycles.

Publications: 

Synlett 2025, 4, 2316–2322.

J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 9233-9242.
Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 9497-9500.

Ms. Priyanka Mishra

CSIR-Project Associate

Fellowship: CSIR, New Delhi

M.Sc.: St. Fr. Collage for women, Hyderabad

Joining date: 2022-11-09 

Research task: Nickel catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and C-H functionalizations

Awards: SERB-SSR Fellowship, SERB-PA-I, Best Dissertation Thesis Award

Publications: 

Org. Lett. 2025, Manuscript is under preparation.

Indian Patent, 2025, filed, in press.

ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10, e02763.

Synlett 2025, 4, 2316–2322.
J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 9233-9242.

Mr. E. Naveen

Dissertation student

M.Pharm.: Telangana State University, TG

Joining date: January-June, 2025

e-mail: bhanapuramnaveen7460@gmail.com 

Research task: Synthesis and Characterization of Esters and Alcohols.

Ms. G. Shivani Reddy

Dissertation student

M.Sc.: Loyola Academy Hyderabad, Telangana

Joining date: April-October, 2024 

e-mail: shivanipinky777@gmail.com 

Project: Synthesis and characterization of amides and esters.

Current position: Apprentice, Dr. Reddy's Laboratory, Hyderabad

Ms. B. Gayathri

Dissertation student

M.Sc.: Palamuru University, Telangana

Joining date: February-July, 2024 

e-mail: bijjaligayathri@gmail.com 

Project: Synthesis of organic molecules and their characterization.

Current position: Research trainee, Symbol Discovery Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana

Ms. Sneha Patil

Project Associate

Fellowship: CSIR-IICT Hyderabad

M.Sc.: PAH Solapur University, Maharashtra

Duration: July-December, 2022

e-mail: snehaupatil2511@gmail.com

Project: Synthesis of imported industrial pyrazole molecule

Current position: Ph.D. Student, ICT Mumbai, Maharashtra

Mr. Dhruvilkumar Patel 

Dissertation student

M.Sc.: Indrashil University, Gujrat

Duration: Jan-March, 2022

e-mail: dhruvilpatel190999@gmail.com

Project: Synthesis of N-Aroyl aminoesters

Publications: 

Synlett. 2025, 4, DOI: 10.1055/a-2564-5919.

Current position: Research trainee, Cadila Pharmaceutical Ltd. Ahmedabad, Gujrat

Ms. Anila Nuthi

SRTP-2020 Trainee

M.Pharm.: Kakatiya University, Telangana

Duration: July-August, 2020

e-mail: anilanuthi1897@gmail.com

Project: Nickel Catalyzed Enatioselective Cross-Coupling Reactions

Current position: Ph.D. Student, NIPER Guwahati, Assam