About ES

Present position:

Since 2022: Professor, Department of Chemistry, CURaj

Professional Experience:

2019-'22: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, CURaj

2011-'19: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, CURaj

2008-'11: Reearch Scientist, Sai Advantium Pharma Ltd (SAPL), Pune, INDIA

Post-doctoral Research Experience:

2006-2008: University of Bologna, ITALY

(Research Area: Asymmetric Organocatalysis; Mentor: Prof. Claudio Trombini)

Academic Profile:

Ph.D. (2000-'06): National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, INDIA

(Research Area: Total synthesis and Biocatalysis; Supervisor: Dr. Narshinha P. Argade)

M.Sc. (1998-2000): Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, INDIA

B.Sc. (1995-'98): Ramakrishna Mission - Vivekananda College, University of Madras, INDIA

Awards and Honours:

“Prof. D. K. Banerjee Memorial Lecture Award” conferred by Indian Institute of Science, for “Notable Contributions in Developing Methods in Organic Synthesis” Apr 2023
Member, National Level Subject Expert Committee for evaluation of proposals and Review of Projects in Chemical Sciences under the DST-FIST Program, 2022-‘24
Convener, Rajasthan Chapter, CRSI
Invited as Selection Committee Member for Interviews conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
Invited as a Selection Committee Member for Faculty Recruitment, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, Jan 2024
Served as Examiner for several Ph.D. thesis and invited as reviewer to evaluate proposals for research grant applications and manuscripts for publication (multiple)

Administrative positions held:

Dean, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, C. U. Rajasthan, Mar ’23 – Mar ‘26
Head, Department of Chemistry, C. U. Rajasthan, Aug ’19 – Sep ’24
Member, Executive Council, C. U. Rajasthan, Apr ’25 – Mar ’26
Coordinator – Malaviya Mission Teachers’ Training Centre (MMTTC), C. U. Rajasthan, Oct ’23 – Feb ’25
Member, Central Instrumentation Management Committee (CIMC), 2021 – till date

- Responsible in part for the procurement of high-end research instruments for CIF

Member, SSR Committee C. U. Rajasthan for NAAC data compilation, Aug ’23 – till date

- Responsible in part for coordinating collection, compilation and validation of data toward filing and application of the University’s details on NAAC portal

Member, Research & Development Cell, C. U. Rajasthan, Aug ’23 – till date

Memberships:

Life Member – Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)