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BIO-DATA
Name : TAVAREKERE. K. CHANDRASHEKAR
Date of birth : 01-01-1956
Address: Office : Director
National Institute of Science
Education and Research (NISER)
Institute of Physics Campus,
Sainik School, P. O.,
Bhubaneswar – 751 005
Tel. +91 (674) 2300637, 2302435
Fax: +91 (674) 2302436
E-mail: [email protected]
Adminstrative Experience
Dec 2008 – Present : Director, NISER Bhubaneswar
Nov 2003 – Dec 2008 : Director, NIIST (CSIR), Trivandrum
Aug 2009 – Present : Member, BOG IISER Pune
Aug 2009 – Present : Member, BOG IOP Bhubaneswar
Aug 2007 – July 2010 : Member Research Council, IICT (CSIR), Hyderabad
Aug 2010 – Present : Member, Advisory Council, IIT Bhubaneswar
Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 : Member, BPUT Commision on Higher Education,
Govt. of Orissa
Jan 2008 – Present : Member, INSA Council, New Delhi
Professional Experience
Period Place of Employment Designation July 86 – March 87 IIT Kanpur Lecturer
April 87 – Feb. 91 IIT Kanpur Assistant Professor
March 91 – Nov.95 IIT Kanpur Associate Professor
Nov.95 – Nov. 2003 IIT Kanpur Professor
Dec. 2003 – Nov. 2008 NIIST, Trivandrum Director
Dec. 2008 – till date NISER*, Bhubaneswar Director
* National Institute of Science Education and Research
(A Constituent DAE institute at Bhubaneswar)
Academic Qualifications
Degree Subject Class Year University
B.Sc. Physics, Chemistry I 1976 Mysore
M.Sc. Chemistry I 1978 Mysore
Ph.D. Bioinorganic Chemistry - 1982 I.I.Sc, Bangalore
Post-Doc. Photochemistry and
Physical Chemistry
- 1982-84 Massachusetts,
Boston, USA
Research
Associate
Biophysical Chemistry - 1984-86 Michigan State, East
Lansing, USA
Visits to Foreign Countries
From To Institute and the
country of visit
Visiting Scientist 0.105.1988 27.07.1988 Univ. of
Massachusetts,
Boston, USA
Alexander van
Humboldt Fellow
01.12.1993 31.12.1994 University of Koln
Germany
Visiting Scientist 01.12.1999 31.12.1999 Institute of
Scientific and
Industrial Research,
Osaka, Japan
Alexander van
Humboldt Fellow
01.05.1999 31.08.1999 Frie University,
Berlin, Germany
Member, IUPAC delegation of India to attend IUPAC Congress at Glasgow, UK (1-
6th August, 2009)
ILTP Summit in Moscow by DST and “Indo German Frontiers in Chemistry” summit
in Leipzig organized by University of Cologne (12th – 23rd September, 2009)
TWAS General Meeting at Durban, South Africa to receive the TWAS Fellow (20th –
23rd October, 2009)
6th International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocynanines at New Mexico,
USA (4th – 9th July, 2010)
Awards and Honours
(a) Academy Fellowships:
Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad-1996
Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore-1999
Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi-2002
Fellow of Third World Academy of Science, Italy: 2008
(b) Recognitions:
McKnight Fellowship, Michigan, USA, 1984-1986
Homi Bhabha award for excellence in research – 1993
Alexander Von Humblodt Fellowship: 1993-1994
Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad-1996
Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore-1999
CRSI Bronze medal for significant contributions in Chemistry: 2000
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Chemical Sciences for the year 2001
Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi-2002
Professor P. Ray Memorial Award, Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata-2002
Chemito award for the year 2003
J. C. Bose National Fellowship for the year 2006
CRSI Silver medal for significant contributions in Chemistry: 2008
Platinum Jubilee Lecture award, Indian Science Congress: 2008
Fellow of Third World Academy of Science, Italy: 2008
H-index of Prof. T. K. Chandrashekar
(From ISI web of Knowledge)
Results Found 110
Sum of the Times Cited 2378
Average Citations per Item 21.62
h - index 27
Citations in Each Year
Published Item in Each Year
Highlights of the work completed since Dec 2008 as Director NISER
I assumed the charge of Director NISER in December 2008. At that time NISER was
running as a project of IOP and the IOP infrastructure was used for conducting classes of
the first batch of students. After I took over the charge I am trying to streamline the
functioning of NISER in terms of the infrastructure, formulating policies required for an
academic institute, creating research facilities for the state of the art research, finalizing
course structure and curriculum etc. The following are some highlights of the work done,
(I) INFRASTRUCTURE
(a) Created infrastructure in terms of NISER building of 5000 sq m with the help of
DCS&EM Mumbai at IOP campus.
(b) Completed the construction of girl’s hostel and facility for cooking and dining for
300 students.
(c) Procured 48 apartments from Govt. of Orissa on a rent basis to house NISER
students and temporary accommodation for faculty and staff.
(d) Installed new transformer for power requirement of NISER and IOP campus.
(e) The process of appointing an Architect for NISER campus was completed with
the help of DCS&EM.
(f) The master plan for NISER completed and approved by BOG NISER.
(g) 300 acres of land for NISER campus was procured from Govt. of Orissa
registered in the name of Atomic Energy and complete fencing of the land
completed.
(h) The tendering process for the construction of main campus of Jatni is in progress.
(i) Coordinated Prime Minister’s visit at NISER for the Foundation Stone laying
ceremony held on Dec 27 2009.
(II) ACADEMIC
(a) Course structure and curriculum for MSc Integrated degree in Physics, Chemistry,
Biology and Maths completed.
(b) Course structure and curriculum for PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology
and Maths completed.
(c) Recruitment of well qualified young faculty in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and
Mathematics. Presently NISER has about 49 permanent faculties in various levels.
(d) Policies and framework of NEST examinations for admitting students in NISER.
(e) NEST examination is conducted at 32 centers across the country for selection of
meritorious students for admission to NISER and CBS Mumbai.
(f) Computer center and other computer related infrastructure created for NISER
faculties, students and staff.
(g) Created state of the art teaching and research Labs in physics, chemistry, Biology
and Maths.
(h) Formulated detailed policies for promotion of NISER faculty and BOG of NISER
has approved the same.
(i) Designed and formulated a detailed PhD programme for various disciplines at
NISER and academic council and BOG of NISER has approved the same.
(III) ADMINISTRATION
(a) Recruitment of Administrative staff; Registrar, FO, DCA, AO, SPO, other
officers and a well structured administration section has been created.
(b) Acadmeic administration in terms of Automation of students academic
performance, students grades, hostel management has been completed.
(c) Detailed guidelines for undergraduate programme and rules and regulations has
been formulated and both academic council and BOG has approved the same.
(d) Detailed guidelines for PG programme and rules and regulation has been
formulated and both academic council and BOG has approved the same.
(e) Guidelines for student Hostels and Hostel rules and regulations completed.
(f) Initiated an Endowment Fund for recognizing meritorious students performance.
(g) Policy for attracting R&D funds from Non-DAE sources by faculty is underway.
(h) Linkages for collaboration for R&D activity and student exchange is underway.
Already we have established Research & Development cooperation as well as
student exchange with Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Institute of Physics (IOP)
and Kanungo Institute of Diabetes Specialities (KIDS) at Bhubaneswar by signing
MOU’s.
Research Interests
Chemistry of tetrapyrrole pigments and related macrocycles for their use as:
Photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy
Model compounds for photosynthetic intermediates
Molecular receptors for neutral, cationic and anionic substrates
Catalysts for organic conversions
Supramolecular systems for molecular devices
Teaching Experience : 17 years of experience at B.Tech., M.Sc. and
Ph.D. levels (See annexure I for details)
Ph.D. thesis supervised : 16 Ph.D. students have obtained their degree under
My supervision (see annexure II for details).
M.Sc. thesis supervised : About 26 students have worked for their project under
My supervision
Publications : Approximately 120 Research Publications in refereed
journals including 5 review and articles
(See annexure III for detailed list of publications)
Sponsored Research Projects
Structural studies on photosynthetic intermediates using model compounds
DST Project (1988 - 1991)
Synthesis, charactersation and charge transfer interactions of tetraphenyl
porphyrins containing heteroatoms other than nitorgen
CSIR Project (1988 - 1991)
Photo induced electron transfer reactions in model systems of photosynthesis
Homi Bhabha Council (1991 -1993)
Sterically crowded porphyrins and metalloporphyrins: Synthesis, structure
reactivity and excited state properties
DST Project ( 1992 - 1995)
Photochemical and Photoelectrochemical approaches for development of
photosensitizers based on porphyrin supramolecules
DAE Project ( 1994 - 1997)
Modified metalloporphyrins as versatile catalysts for expoxidation and
hydroxylation reactions
CSIR Project (1995 - 1998)
Novel macrocycles based on thiophene, pyrrole and furan rings: Synthesis and
evaluation of optical, redox and photochemical properties
DST Project ( 1996 - 1999)
Core modified expanded porphyrins: New generation organic materials
CSIR Project ( 1998 - 2001)
Expanded porphyrins: from supramolecular assemblies to molecular receptors
DST Project (1999 - 2002)
Meso-ferrocenyl porphyrins and expanded porphyrins: New generation electronic
materials
CSIR Project (2002 - 2005)
Multi Metallo Porphyrin and Multi Metallo Corrole linear assemblies as
conducting electronic materials
DST Project (2003 - 2005)
Use of expanded porphyrins as nonlinear optical materials:
J. C. Bose DST Project (2006 - 2010)
Some highlights of the work done as “Director” RRL – Trivandrum in last three
years.
Vision 2010 for RRL-T prepared and implemented.
ISO 9001-2000 certification to the laboratory.
A high resolution TEM facility created with funding from DST and CSIR.
A high resolution NMR facility is being created.
Massive infrastructure; Housing, Student hostel, Silver Jubilee block, New canteen
annex, Committee and conference rooms, Guest house constructions are
completed/underway.
On an average of more than 50% ECF generated from last three years.
Consistently within top 10 position in terms of quality publications.
Restructuring of the laboratory has been done based on the expertise available.
A new self approved scheme for evaluation of performance of scientist is introduced.
Recruitment of young talented scientists from top schools are completed.
An objective external review of the divisions by expert members completed and their
recommendations implemented.
Professional Society Membership/ Editorial board Membership
Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India
Member, American Chemical Society, USA
Member, Society for Porphyrins and Pthalocyanins, France
Member, Society for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, USA
Convenor, CRSI, Kanpur Chapter
Member, Editorial board, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 2005.
Chemical Research Society of India: Convenor, Kanpur Chapter
The objectives:
Chemical Research Society of India is to enhance
(i) Ability of chemical science research
(ii) Emphasize the importance of chemistry as a science developed to societal well being
(iii) Promote chemical education at all levels of learning and inculcate in student
community
As a convenor, I have organized regional meetings on selected topics so as to
provide an opportunity to young researchers to congregate and share their excitements,
organized lectures by eminent scientists, promotion of activities in chemical education at
all levels involving teachers and students, organized activity such as exhibition/contests
to enhanced the image of chemistry and visibility of CRSI, promotion of academic
research/industry interaction at various levels and celebrated important milestones in
chemical research.
Activities at Indian Chemical Society
As a member of Indian Chemical Society, I have been involved in promotion of
Science and Technology in underdeveloped urban and rural areas. To this effect, many
annual activities are planned to teach the young children’s about the facets of Science and
their application to people at large. Also, workshops and seminars by eminent people are
conducted on a regular basis to activate the young students to pursue Science as a career.
For my activities and contributions, I have been awarded “P.R. Ray memorial award for
the year 2002” by Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, India.
Highlights of our research work have appeared in the following Scientific Press:
“Chemists Synthesize artificial receptors”, Nature- NewsIndia, August 2001.
“Aromaticity Goes Flat Out”, Science Editors’s choice, Vol.293, No.5534, Issue
of 24th August 2001.
“Photo-dynamic cancer therapy”, Deccan Herald, April 10, 2001.
“Porphyrins, Expanded porphyrins and their applications”, CSIR News, 15th
Nov. 2001.
“Expanded porphyrins: from supramolecular assembly to molecular receptors”,
SERC News, DST-India. {in press}
Membership and Reviewer
Expert member: Project Advisory committee, DST, 1998-2001, 2003-2007
Expert member: National Entrance Test, CSIR
Expert member: Selection of Scientists, Defense Research Laboratory, New Delhi
Expert member: Faculty Selection committee, University of Indore, Indore
Expert member: Swarnjayanti fellowship committee of DST
Expert member: FIST committee of DST
Expert member: Selection of faculty, Central university, Hyderabad.
Expert member: Shyama Prasad Mukhrjee fellowship committee of CSIR.
Expert member: Regional spohasticated instrumentation centre (RSIC) of DST.
Expert member: Sectional Committee, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
since 2005.
Expert member: Sectional Committee, Indian National Science Academy, New
Delhi since 2005.
Expert member: For selection of CSIR, SRF & RA since 2003.
Expert member: For faculty selection of IACS-Kolkata and Central University
Hyderabad.
Frequent reviewer for manuscripts from ACS, RSC and Wiley-VCH journals like, J.
Am. Chem. Soc., Inorg. Chem., J. Org. Chem., Org. Lett. Reviewer for Royal Society of
Chemistry Journals like, Dalton Transactions, Chem. Comm., and Wiley VCH, journals
like Angrew Chem.
Conferences/Schools organized and administrative experience
Organized a ISTE sponsored summer school on “Spectroscopy of Materials”
with two other colleagues during May 1994
Organized a National conference on “Modern Treads in Inorganic Chemistry”
during Dec.1997 along with few colleagues
Organized a National conference on “Newer perspectives in Inorganic chemistry”
during Dec. 1999 along with few colleagues
Warden, Hall of Residence-III, IIT-Kanpur
Chief Warden, Hall of Residence-III, IIT-Kanpur
Chairman: Conference on “Advanced Materials” at NIST, Trivandrum during
October 2007
Chairman: Annual meeting of Indian Academy of Sciences, November 1-4, 2007
Invited Lectures at various Conferences and Institutions
(a) Invited Lectures: India
Symposium on “Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry, Dec. 1987, I.I.T.
Madras.
Symposium on “Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry, Nov.22, 1989, TIFR,
Bombay.
9th
Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, 1990 at Gulburga.
Bioinorganic Chemistry Workshop at IIT Madras, Dec. 9-15, 1990.
10th
Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, 1991 at Goa.
Porphyrin conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Center, Bangalore, Aug. 1993.
New Trends in Dynamics and Structural Studies in Inorganic and Physical
Chemistry, March 1-3,1995, at M. K. Univ., Madurai.
Subb Rao Memorial Lecture, Dept. of Chemistry, Osmania University,
Hyderabad, 1995.
Symposium on Modern trends in Inorganic chemistry, Hyderabad, Nov. 1995.
Symposium on Metallo-organic Chemistry at Univ. of Gorakhpur, Sept. 1997.
Symposium on Metallo-organic Chemistry at IIT Madras, Feb. 1998.
Symposium on Prof. V. Krishnan’s 60th birthday, July 1998, at IISc, Bangalore.
Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry, IISc, Bangalore, January 2000.
Symposium on Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of the Molecules, January,
2000, at Sri Sathya Sai Institute, Puttaparthi.
2nd
National Symposium in Chemistry, January 2000, at IICT, Hyderabad.
One-day symposium at Chemistry dept, University of Chandigarh, Chandigarh,
Feb 2000.
Invited lecture at annual meeting of Indian Academy of Sciences at Goa, Nov
2000.
Ajit Memorial Lecture at IACS Calcutta, Feb 2001.
Invited Lecture at International symposium on bio-inorganic chemistry (ISBIC-
2000), TIFR, Mumbai, November 2000.
(b) Outside India
7th
DOE Photochemistry conference held at Oakland, California, USA during
June 12-16, 1983.
10th
Midwest Photosynthesis Conference held at Marshall, Indiana, USA during
Oct. 27-29, 1984.
27th
Rocky Mountain Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, July 14-18, 1986.
29th
International Conference on Coordination Chemistry at Lausanne,
Switzerland, July 19-24, 1992.
Sulfur Conference, held at Munich, Germany during October 1994.
IUPAC Conference in Berlin, August 14-19, 1999.
Symposium on Porphyrin Chemistry, July 1999, Wroclaw, Poland.
Invited Lecture at Department of Chemistry, Norwich, England, July 1999.
Invited Lecture at Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka, Japan,
December 9-10, 1999.
Invited Lecture at Department of Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan,
December 11-13, 1999.
Invited Lecture at International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins at
DIJON, France, June 21-26, 2000.
Invited Lecture at International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins at
Kyoto, Japan, June 30-July 5, 2002.
Invited Lecture at International Symposium at Chun-Chon, Korea, July 6, 2002.
Invited Lecutre at Singapore-India Cooperation Conference, Singapore National
University, Singapore, November, 2002
Invited Lecture at International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins at
New Orelans, USA, July 11-July 16, 2004.
Annexure I
Teaching:
CHM 101 General Chemistry I
CHM 101L General
CHM 102 General Chemistry II
CHM 341 Basic Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 343 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory – I
CHM 441 Inorganic Chemistry – I (Main Group Chemistry)
CHM 442 Inorganic Chemistry – II (Transition metal & Organometallic
Chemistry)
CHM 443 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
CHM 631 Applications of Modern Instrumentation Methods for structural
elucidation
CHM 641 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 647 Macrocycles, Rings and Polymers
* Actively engaged in teaching following courses for B.Tech., M.Sc. and Ph.D. students
since 1986.
Annexure II
Doctoral Thesis Supervised
1. Dr. Damodar Reddy (1992); Electronic Interactions in Tetrapyrrole pigments:
Studies on Planar, Nonplanar Porphyrins and Crowned Phthalocyanins.
2. Dr. R. P. Pandian (1993); Thiaporphyrins and Metallothiaporphyrins: Synthesis and
Spectroscopic Studies in Ground, Excited singlet and triplet states.
3. Dr. M. Ravi Kanth (1993); Nonplanar Porphyrins and their Biological Relevance:
Ground and Excited State Dynamics.
4. Dr. M. Ravi Kumar (1998); Synthesis, Characterization and Structure of Periphery
Sulfur substituted porphyrins and studies on Energy and Electron Transfer in
Synthetic Model compounds.
5. Dr. A. Srinivasan (1999); Meso-Aryl Spphyrins and Rubyrins with Heteroatoms;
Synthese, Structural and Anion Receptor Properties.
6. Dr. B. Sridevi (2000); Modified Porphyrins, Corrole and Expanded Corrole:
Syntheses, Structure and Receptor Properties.
7. Dr. S. Jayaprakash Narayanan (2000); Novel Porphyrinoids containing Five, Six and
Seven Heterocyclic Rings: Characterization of modified Sapphyrins, Rubyrins and
Heptaphyrins.
8. Dr. Simi K. Pushpan (2001); Core-modified N-confused and Expanded
Porphyrinoids: Syntheses, Characterization and Photodynamic activity.
9. Dr. V. G. Anand (2002); Aromaticity Goes Flat Out: Syntheses and Characterization
of Aromatic 26π, 30π and 34π Expanded Porphyrins.
10. Dr. Venkatraman (2004);Modified oxybenzi and azuli porphyrins: Sytheses,
characterization and Non Linear Optical properties.
11. Dr. Sankar (2005); Core modified corroles and corrole dimers: Synthesis
characterization and application.
12. Dr. Harapriya rath (2005); Hexaphyrins, Heptaphyrins and Octaphyrins: New
Organic materials for third order nonlinear optical response.
13. Dr. Rajneesh Misra (2006); Core-Modified Expanded porphyrins: The New
Generation nonlinear optical Materials.
14. Dr. Rajeev Kumar (2007); Syntheses and Conformational Behavior of Core
Modified Expanded Porphyrins Containing Five to Twelve Heterocyclic Rings:
Potential Materials for Nonlinear Optics.
15. Dr. S. Gokulnath (2008); Interplay Between Aromaticity and non-Aromaticity: Core
Modified Meso-Aryl Expanded Porphyrins
16. Dr. V. Prabhuraja (2009); Conformational Restriction in Expanded Porphyrins:
Fusion and Inter-meso Linkage
ACHIEVEMENTS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(NIIST) UNDER MY DIRECTORSHIP
Pattern of ECF : 2004/05 - 2006/07(Rs. In Lakh)
522.290
700.690
988.000
0
100
200
300
400
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Rs. in
Lakh
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
Year
Comparison of ECF with CSIR Grant
800 883
1452527
701
988569
604
47
%
614
48
%
2066
1369
37
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1487
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CSIR ( Plan)
ECF
Comparison of ECF with CSIR Grant
79
14
11
16
11
25
4
8
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5
10
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2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Filed Abroad
Filed in India
Granted
Patents: 2004/05 – 2006/07
Year
No
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Trends in SCI Publications : 2003-06Quantity
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Trends in SCI Publications : 2003-06Quality
1.9792.244
2.3822.548
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
AIF
2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
Impact Factor
SCI Publications : Performance based on AIFCSIR Vs NIST
1.7511.899 1.967 1.967
1.979
2.2442.382
2.548
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
AIF CSIR
NIST
SCI Publications Performance of TIFR, IISc, CSIR & RRLT
??? - Data awaited
2.6
77
2.1
92
1.7
51
1.9
79
3.3
56
2.3
77
1.8
99 2.2
44
3.6
57
2.4
02
1.9
67
2.3
82
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2.5
48
0
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1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
AIF
2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
TIFR
IISc
CSIR
RRLT
???HRD : 2004/05 – 2006/07
PhD Students
113137114
Project
Students
101112
Degree
Awarded
1189882Registered
2006-072005-062004-05Description
Scholarly Recognition: NIST Publications Projected on the Cover Pages of International
Journals
Chemistry-A European Journal, 2005
Angewandte Chemie 2004
Angewandte Chemie 2006
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2004
J. Polymer Science, 2007 Accounts of Chemical
Research, 2008
Angewandte Chemie 2008
Major Technology Transfer To M/s. Cochin Minerals and Rutiles (P) Ltd., on 16th Nov 2006
(for the Transfer of the two components of the Synthetic Rutile Technology with a total TT fee ofRs. 100 Lakh and 0.5% Royalty on the sales. An Initial TT fee of Rs. 25 Lakh already collected)
To M/s. Japro Engineering, Mumbai : 245 Lakhs(for the Palm Oil Extraction Technology Established for M/s. Andhra Pradesh Oil Federation Ltd.,)
To M/s. Lakshmi Balaji Oil (P) Ltd., Andhra Pradesh : 200 Lakhs(for the Palm Oil Extraction Technology, 2006)
Establishment of Chilli Processing Plant at Byadgi, Karnataka: 250 Lakhs(for chilli plant processing, 2006)
To M/s. Plant Lipids, Cochin(for the Swing Technology for Spices, 2005)
To M/s. Synthite Industrial Chemicals, Cochin(for the Swing Technology for Spices, 2006)
To M/s. G One Agro Ltd., Ahmedabad(for the Phytosterol Technology, 2005)
To M/s. Arjuna Natural Products, Alwaye(for the Phytosterol Technology, 2005)
To M/s. Kaypeeyes Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Mysore(A process for the Prodcution of endo-xylanase in Solid State Fermentation for Paper and Pulp Industry, 2006)
To M/s. Kaypeeyes Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Mysore(A process for the Prodcution of food grade apha amylase in Solid State Fermentation, 2006)
To Several R&D and Academic Institutions(Software for Virtual Casting)
(MAPS India Ltd., Ahmedabad)(Production of Phytos and Enzymes )
Minor Technology Transfer
Product Demonstration and Efforts for Technology Transfer
Concept:
To apply advanced materials technology to develop novel building components
Objectives:
Process development, Demonstration and Technology Transfer of high volume Solid Industrial byproducts
and Non Clay Resources
1. Development and Demonstration of Anti Soiling and Algae Free Surface Coatings using Nano Titanium Oxide
2. Development and Demonstration of Eco Friendly Clay-hybrid Nano Pigments And Multi Functional Additives
3. Impart Training In Raw Material Design, Energy Efficient Processing And Quality Control of Building Components
4. Set Up a Process Demonstration Plant In a Cluster Consortium of Tile Factories to Facilitate Technology Transfer
Ceramics for Societal Applications
DG’s Visit to RRLT 17-18 Feb’2006
Climatic Durability of Novel Building Components, NIST
5.70
Biocatalysts – A novel approach for the production of
Pharmaceuticals
Indo-Argentine Programme
through DST
11
40.00Mannolipids and Mannose Metabolism in Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis
Indo-French Programme10
US $ 170707Nucleation, movement & Growth of Gas bubbles in
Aluminium Castings
General Motors, USA9
26.59Development of Photochromic DyesCorning SAS, France8
6.717Consultancy for setting up Chilli Processing Plant in
Karnataka
M/s. STCL, Bangalore7
22.448Rendering Scientific & Technical Support to CMRL on
Synthetic Rutile Commercial Plant
M/s. Cochin Minerals &
Rutile Ltd., Aluva
6
21.32Development and Demonstration of Multifunctional Ultra
Filtration Ceramic Membrane for Industrial Applications
BHEL , Bangalore5
131.904Functional Nano Materials of n-conjugated moleculesDST, New Delhi4
62.41Design and Development of Environmentally secured Rare
Earth based pigments
Indian Rare Earths Ltd.,
Kollam
1
90.70Pilot Scale production for Nanosize Rare Earth Phosphates
and Development of Industrially Potential Application Areas
Indian Rare Earths Ltd.,
Kollam
2
240Palm Oil Extraction Technology for establishment of Palm Oil
Mill of 2.5 Ton FFB/hr with Extendable Design in Orissa
M/s. Lakshmi Balaji Oils (P)
Ltd., AP
3
Fund
(Rs. in lakhs)Title of the ProjectSponsorNo.
List of Ongoing ProjectsNational
International
Awards and Honours to the Lab - since Nov ’ 2003:
Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences : 2 : 2005 & 2006
Bangalore
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize : 2 : 2006 & 2007
CSIR Shield for Process Technology : 1 : 2004
CSIR Young Scientist Award : 1 : 2007
NASA Young Scientist Award : 1 : 2006
Ramanna Fellowship : 1 : 2006 J. C. Bose Fellowship : 1 : 2006
Materials Research Society of India (MRSI): 2 : 2005 & 2006
Chemical Research Society of India : Silver medal: 2 : 2007& 08
(CRSI) : Bronze medal : 2 : 2005 & 06
Biotechnology Research Society Medal : 1 : 2006
Position of NIST, Trivandrum with respect to other
labs Based on Publications and Impact Factor:
4 th 2007
6 th 2006
6 th 2005
5 th 2004
7 th 2003
Place Year
Major Infrastructure Facilities Created :
Air Conditioned Auditorium with 300 Seat Capacity: 45 Lakhs
16 Type II and Type III quarters: 1 Crore
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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
(a) Before Joining IIT Kanpur
1. T. K. Chandrashekar, V. Krishnan, Donor properties of metallomacrocyclic
tetrapyrrole pigments with sym-trinitrobenzene Inorg. Chem., 20, 2782- 2786
(1981).
2. T. K. Chandrashekar, V. Krishnan, Coordinative interaction of morpholine with
divalent metallotetraphenyl porphyrins J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., 43, 3287-3290
(1981).
3. T. K. Chandrashekar, V. Krishnan, Molecular Complexes of metallotetraphenyl
porphyrins with 2,4,5,7- tetranitrofluorenone Inorg. Chim. Acta., 62, 259-264
(1982).
4. Hans vanWilligen, T. K. Chandrashekar, ENDOR study of VO2+
adsorbed on Y
zeolite J. Am. Chem. Soc., 105, 4232-4235 (1983).
5. T. K. Chandrashekar, V. Krishnan, Optical and magnetic resonance studies on the
interaction of metallotetraphenyl porphyrins with Nitrobenzofuroxan Can. J.
Chem., 62, 475-480 (1984).
6. Hans VanWilligen, T.K. Chandrashekar, ESR and ENDOR study of photoexcited
triplets of cyanosubstituted porphyrins J. Chem. Phys., 78, 7093-7098 (1983).
7. T. K. Chandrashekar, Hans vanWilligen, ESR study of cation-crown ether
induced dimerization of a water soluble porphyrin J. Am. Chem. Soc., 105, 6323-
6324 (1983).
8. T. K. Chandrashekar, Hans vanWilligen, ESR study of photoexcited triplets of
some tetra(4- sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin dimers. Chem. Phys. Lett., 106, 237-241
(1984).
9. T. K. Chandrashekar, Hans vanWilligen, M.H. Ebersole, Optical and ESR study
of cation and cation-crown ether induced dimerization J. Phys. Chem., 88, 4326-
4332 (1984).
10. T. K. Chandrashekar, V. Krishnan, A study of the molecular complexes formed
between tetraphenyl porphyrin or its metallo-derivatives and 2,4,7-
trinitrofluorenone. The effects of change of solvent Bull. Soc. de Chemie France.,
Part I, I-42-48 (1984).
11. T. K. Chandrashekar, Hans van Willigen, M.H. Ebersole, Dimerization effects on
the optical and triplet ESR spectra of Crown porphyrins J. Phys. Chem., 89, 3453-
3459 (1986).
12. Hans vanWilligen, T. K. Chandrashekar, ENDOR study of Copper(II) Crown
porphyrin dimerization J. Am. Chem. Soc., 108, 709-713 (1986).
13. P.J.O. Malley, T. K. Chandrashekar, G.T. Babcock, ENDOR characterization of
Hydrogen bonding to immobilised Quinone anion radicals Michel-Beyerle, Ed.,
Springer series in Chemical Physics, 42, 339-344 (1985).
14. T. K. Chandrashekar, I.D. Rodriguez, G.T. Babcock ENDOR characterization of
the secondary donor in Photosystem II Biophysical Journal, 49, Part II, 485a
(1986).
15. T. K. Chandrashekar, P.J.O. Malley, I.D. Rodriguez, G.T. Babcock, ENDOR
characterization of D2O exchange in the Z+/D+ in Photosystem II Advances in
Photosynthesis, 10, 423-430 (1986).
16. Hans vanWilligen, T. K. Chandrashekar, U. Dass, M.H. Ebersole, EPR study of
dimerization effects on porphyrins in the photoexcited triplet state ACS
Symposium series, 321, 140-153 (1986).
17. G.T. Babcock, T. K. Chandrashekar, D.F. Ghanotakis, C.W. Hoganson, P.J.O.
Malley, I.D. Rodriguez, C.F. Yocum, Kinetics and structure of the High potential
side of Photosystem II Progress in Photosynthesis Research, 1, 463-469 (1987).
18. T. K. Chandrashekar, P.J.O. Malley, I.D. Rodriguez, G.T. Babcock, ENDOR
characterization of the Z+/D+ species in Photosystem II and in relevant model
compounds Progress in Photosynthesis Research, 1, 475-478 (1987).
19. T. K. Chandrashekar, P.J.O. Malley, I.D. Rodriguez, G.T. Babcock, ENDOR
characterization of the Z+/D+ species in Photosystem II and in relevant model
Compounds, Progress in Photosynthesis Research, 1, 479-483 (1987).
20. I.D. Rodriguez, T. K. Chandrashekar, G.T. Babcock ENDOR characterization of
H2O/D2O exchange in the Z+/D+ radical in photosynthesis, Progress in
Photosynthesis Research, 1, 471-474 (1987).
(b) After Joining IIT-Kanpur
21. B. Choudhury, T. K. Chandrashekar, Optical and Magnetic resonance studies on
the interaction of metallo tetraphenyl Chlorin and Octaethyl porphyrin with
trinitrofluorenone Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 62, 290-294 (1989).
22. Damodar Reddy, Arka Mukherjee, T. K. Chandrashekar, Interaction of water
soluble metallo porphyrins with Nuclei acid bases Ind. J. Chem., A29, 312-315
(1989).
23. Damodar Reddy, N.S. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar, Optical, NMR and ESR
evidence for the oxidation of cobalt porphyrins in the presence of an electron
acceptor Inorg. Chim. Acta, 66, 147-149 (1989).
24. C.J. Bender, M. Sahlin, G.T. Babcock, T. K. Chandrashekar, B.A. Barry, S.P.
Salowe, J. Stubbe, Lindstrom, L. Petersson, A. Ehrenberg, B.M. Stoberg, An
ENDOR study of the tyrosyl free radical in the ribonucleotide reductase Eschericlia
Coli J. Am. Chem. Soc., 8076-8083 (1989).
25. R.P. Pandian, Damodar Reddy, N. Chidambaram, T. K. Chandrashekar
Spectroscopic studies on monomer and dimer of thiaporphyrins Proc. Ind. Acad.
of Sci. (Chm. Sci.), 102, 307-318 (1990).
26. I. Selvaraj, V. Chandrasekhar, T. K. Chandrashekar, Damodar Reddy,
Cyclophosphazene linked Tetraphenyl porphyrin Heterocycles, 32, 703-710 (1991).
27. Damodar Reddy, N.S. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar, Hans van Willigen,
Oxidation of Cobalt(II) Tetrapyrroles in the presence of an electron acceptor J.
Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 2097-2101 (1991).
28. R.P. Pandian, T. K. Chandrashekar, V. Chandrasekhar, Nonmetal porphyrins;
Reactions of PCl3, POCl3, and PhPOCl2, with tetra XXXXX Ind. J. Chem., 30A,
579-583 (1991).
29. M. Ravikanth, D. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar, Dimerization effects on
spectroscopic properties of water soluble porphyrins in aqueous and micellar media.
J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 2103-2108 (1991).
30. D. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar, Short chain Basket handle porphyrins; Synthesis
and characterization J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 619-625 (1992).
31. R.P. Pandian, T. K. Chandrashekar, Hans van Willigen, Photo excited Triplet
ESR studies on water soluble thiaporphyrins Chem. Phys. Lett., 198, 163-167
(1992).
32. R.P. Pandian, T. K. Chandrashekar, G.S.S. Saini, A.L. Verma Excited state
properties of thiaporphyrins and their dications J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 89,
677-682 (1993).
33. D. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar, H. VanWilligen, Short chain basket handle
porphyrins: Singlet and Triplet excited state properties Chem. Phys. Lett., 202,
120-126 (1993).
34. R.P. Pandian, T. K. Chandrashekar, Water soluble thiaporphyrins and
metallothiaporphyrins; Synthesis, characterization, ground and excited state
properties J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 119-125 (1993).
35. R.P. Pandian, T. K. Chandrashekar, H. Van Willigen, Photo Excited triplet ESR
studies on thiaporphyrins and their protonated derivatives Chem. Phys. Lett., 202,
1227-132 (1993).
36. D. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar, Optical and ESR studies on dimerization of
Metallotetra crowned pthalocyanins Polyhedron, 12, 627-633 (1993).
37. M. Ravikanth, D. Reddy, A. Mishra, T. K. Chandrashekar, Effect of porphyrin
ring distortion on the spectral and electrochemical properties of short chain basket
handle porphyrins J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1137-1141 (1993).
38. M. Ravikanth, D. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar, Fluorescence properties of
distorted short chain basket handle porphyrins J. Photochem. & Photobio.A:
Chem., 72, 61-67 (1993).
39. M. Ravikanth, T. K. Chandrashekar, Effect of porphyrin ring distortion on the
singlet excited state properties of alkyl bridged basket handle porphyrins J.
Photochem. & Photobio., A: Chem., 74, 181-187 (1993).
40. D. Reddy, M. Ravikanth, T. K. Chandrashekar Brominated short chain basket
handle porphyrins and their copper(II) derivatives; Spectral and electrochemical
studies on effect of p-substitution versus distortion J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans.,,
3575-3580 (1993).
41. M. Ravikanth, A. Misra, D. Reddy, T. K. Chandrashekar p-Cation radicals of
Iron(III) derivatives of deformed porphyrins J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 491-495
(1994).
42. M. Ravikanth, A. Misra, T. K. Chandrashekar, S. Sathiah, H.D. Bist, p-Cation
radicals of copper(II) derivatives of short chain basket handle porphyrins. Inorg.
Chem., 33, 392-394 (1994).
43. R.P. Pandian, T. K. Chandrashekar,* M. Ravikumar, The Porphyrins, Ed. K.M.
Kadish and V. Krishnan. Neora Publishers (1994).
44. R.P. Pandian, T.K. Chandrashekar, Novel Diporphyrins containing N4 and N3S
cores; Synthesis, Characterization and electrochemical properties Inorg. Chem.,
1994, 33, 3317-324.
45. M. Ravikanth, D. Reddy, T.K. Chandrashekar, Nonplanarity and its implications
on triplet state characteristics of short chain basket handle porphyrins Chem. Phys.
Lett., 222, 563-570 (1994).
46. M. Ravikanth, D. Reddy, T.K. Chandrashekar, Short chain basket handle
porphyrins; ground and excited state dynamics J. Indian Chem. Soc., 70, 1023-
1034 (1995).
47. M. Ravikanth, T.K. Chandrashekar, Nonplanar porphyrins and their biological
relevance; Ground and excited state dynamics Structure and Bonding, Springer-
Verlag, 82, 1-83 (1995).
48. M. Ravikanth, D. Reddy, T.K. Chandrashekar, Spectral and electrochemical
properties of deformed short chain basket handle iron (III) porphyrins Proc. Ind.
Acad. Sci., 107, 487-496 (1996).
49. K. Suguira, M. Ravikumar, T.K. Chandrashekar, Y. Sakata, Synthesis and
properties of 2,3,7,8,11,12,17,18- Octakis(methylthio) porphyrin (OMTP)
Chemistry Letters, 291-292 (1997).
50. A. Srinivasan, B. Sridevi, M.V. Reddy, S. J. Narayanan, T.K. Chandrashekar,
Improved syntheses of meso substituted 21-oxa and 21-thiateraphenylporphyrins
Tetrahedron Lett., 38, 4149-4152 (1997).
51. A. Srinivasan, M. V. Reddy, S. J. P. Narayanan, B. Sridevi, Simi Pushpan, M. Ravi
Kumar, T.K. Chandrashekar, Tetrathia and Tetraoxa Rubyrin: A new aromatic
core modified expanded porphyrin Angew. Chem. Int. Engl. Ed., 36, 2598-2601
(1997).
52. B. Sridevi, S. J. Narayanan, A. Srinivasan, M. V. Reddy, T.K. Chandrashekar
Spectroscopic and electro- chemical studies on Oxa and Oxathiaporphyrins J.
Porphyrins and Phthalo- cyanines, 2, 69-78 (1998).
53. A. Srinivasan, S. Mahajan, M. Ravi Kumar, Simi K. Pushpan, T.K.
Chandrashekar Synthesis of Meso- substituted core modified expanded
porphyrins: Effect of acid catalysts on the cyclization Tetrahedron. Lett., 39,
1961-1964, (1998).
54. A. Srinivasan, M. Ravikumar, R. P. Pandian, S. K. Pushpan, B. Sridevi, S.J.P.
Narayanan, T. K. Chandrashekar, Ground and excited state dynamics of core
modified normal and expanded porphyrins J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins, 2,
305-314 (1998).
55. B. Sridevi, S. J. Narayanan, A. Srinivasan, T. K. Chandrashekar, Spectral,
magnetic and electrochemical properties of metallooxa and oxathiaporphyrins J.
Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1979-1984 (1998).
56. S. J. P. Narayanan, B. Sridevi, A. Srinivasan, T. K. Chandrashekar, R. Roy, One
step synthesis of sapphyrin and N-confused porphyrin using dipyrromethane
Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 7389-7392 (1998).
57. S. K. Pushpan, S. J. P. Narayanan, A. Srinivasan, S. Mahajan, T. K.
Chandrashekar R. Roy, One pot synthesis of core modified expanded porphyrins
Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 9249-9252 (1998).
58. S. J. P.Narayanan, B. Sridevi, T. K. Chandrashekar , A. Vij, R. Roy, Sapphyrin
supramolecules through C-H..S and C-H..Se hydrogen bonds - First structural
characterisation of meso aryl sapphyrins bearing heteroatoms Angew. Chem. Int.
Ed. Engl., 37, 3394-3397 (1998).
59. M. Ravi Kumar, R. P. Pandian, T. K. Chandrashekar, Excited state dynamics of
novel diporphyrins with dissimilar core J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins, 3, 70-
77 (1999).
60. A. Srinivasan, S. K. Pushpan, M. Ravikumar, T. K. Chandrashekar and R. Roy
Novel Heteroatom containing Rubyrins Tetrahedron, 55, 6671-6680 (1999).
61. M. Ravi Kumar, T. K. Chandrashekar, Molecular Receptors based on Expanded
Porphyrins J. Inclusion Phenomena, 35, 553-582 (1999).
62. A. Srinivasan, S. K. Pushpan, M. Ravi Kumar, S. Mahajan, T. K. Chandrashekar,
R. Roy, P. Ramamurthy, Meso aryl sapphyrins with heteroatoms; synthesis,
characterisation, spectral and electrochemical properties J. Chem. Soc., Perkin
Trans., 2, 961-968 (1999).
63. S. J. P. Narayanan, B. Sridevi, T. K. Chandrashekar, K. Senge, Core modified
Smaragdyrins; First examples of expanded Corroles Org.Lett., 1, 587-590 (1999).
64. S. J. P.Narayanan, B. Sridevi, T. K. Chandrashekar , R. Roy, A. Vij., Novel core
modified expanded porphyrins; Synthesis, Spectral and Structural characterisation.
J.Am.Chem.Soc., 121, 9053-9068 (1999).
65. A. Srinivasan, Anand V.G., S. J. P. Narayanan, S. K. Pushpan, M. Ravikumar, T.
K.Chandrashekar, K-I. Sugiura, Y. Sakata, Structural Characterisation of meso
aryl Sapphyrins J.Org. Chem., 64, 8693-8697 (1999).
66. B.Sridevi, S.J.P. Narayanan, T. K.Chandrashekar, U.Englich, K-R. Senge, Core
Modified meso-Aryl corrole: First examples of Cu (II), Ni (II), Co (II) and Rh (I)
Complexes Chem. Eur. J., 6, 2554-2563 (2000).
67. B. Sridevi, S. J. P.Narayanan, T. K. Chandrashekar, U. Englich, K-R. Senge,
Meso-aryl Smaragdyrins; Novel Anion and Metal Receptors Inorg. Chem., 39,
3669-3677 (2000).
68. V. G. Anand, S. K. Pushpan, A.Srinivasan, S. J. P. Narayanan, B. Sridevi, T. K.
Chandrashekar, Raja Roy, B. S. Joshi, Meso Aryl Heptaphyrins; The first
30pAromatic expanded porphyrins with an inverted structure Org. Lett., 2, 3829-
3832 (2000).
69. S. J. P. Narayanan, A. Srinivasan, B. Sridevi, T. K. Chandrashekar, M. O. Senge,
K-I. Sugiura and Y. Sakata Structural Diversity in Rubyrins; X-ray Structural
Characterization of Planar and Inverted Rubyrins Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2357-2360
(2000).
70. A. Srinivasan, V. G. Anand, S. K. Pushpan, T. K. Chandrashekar, K-I. Sugiura,
Y. Sakata, Core modified Meso-aryl Sapphyrins and Rubyrins: Structural and anion
receptor properties J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans, 2, 1788-1793 (2000).
71. S. J. P. Narayanan, S. Venkatraman, S. Dey, B. Sridevi, V. G. Anand and T. K.
Chandrashekar Synthesis of meso ferrocenyl porphyrins Synlett,, 1834-1836
(2000).
72. S. K. Pushpan, A. Srinivasan, V. G. Anand, T. K. Chandrashekar, A. R.
Subramanium, K-I. Sugiura, Y. Sakata, Inverted Meso-Aryl porphyrins with
heteroatoms; Characterisation of Thia, Selena and Oxa N-Confused porphyrins J.
Org. Chem., 66, 153-163 (2001).
73. S. J. P. Narayanan, B. Sridevi, T. K. Chandrashekar, K. Senge, Interaction of
Rh(I) with meso aryl Sapphyrins and Rubyrins: First structural characterisation of
bimetallic rubyrin complex Inorg. Chem., 40, 1637-1645 (2001).
74. S. K. Pushpan, V. G. Anand, S. Venkatraman, A. Srinivasan, A. K. Gupta, T. K.
Chandrashekar, Characterization of a new meso-Aryl isomer of Rubyrin: [26]
Hexaphyrin (1.1.1.0.1.0) with an inverted heterocyclic ring Tetrahedron Lett., 42,
3391-3394 (2001).
75. S. K. Pushpan, A. Srinivasan, V. G. Anand, S. Venkatraman, T. K.
Chandrashekar, B.S. Joshi, R. Roy, H. Furuta, N-confused Expanded Porphyrin:
First Example of a Modified Sappyrin with an Inverted N-confused Pyrrole ring J.
Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 5138-5139 (2001).
76. V. G. Anand, S. K. Pushpan, S. Venkatraman, A. Dey, T. K. Chandrashekar, B.
S. Joshi, R.Roy, W. Teng, K. R. Senge, 34-Octaphyrin: First structural
characterization of a planar, aromatic [1.0.1.0.1.0.1.0] Octaphyrin with inverted
heterocyclic rings J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 8620-8621 (2001).
77. S. K. Pushpan, S.Venkatraman, V.G. Anand, J. Sankar, D. Parmeswaran,
S.Ganesan, T. K. Chandrashekar, Porphyrins in Photodynamic Therapy - A search
for ideal Photosensitizers Current Medicinal Chemistry-Anti Cancer Agents, 2,
187 (2002).
78. S. Venkatraman, V. G. Anand, S. K. Pushpan, J. Sankar, T. K. Chandrashekar,
Core modified Oxybenziporphyrins: New aromatic ligands for Metal-Carbon bond
generation Chem. Comm., 5, 462-463 (2002).
79. S. Venkatraman, V. G. Anand, V. Prabhuraja, H. Rath, J. Sankar, T. K.
Chandrashekar, W. Teng, K. R. Senge, First structural characterization of core
modified 10,15-meso aryl azuliporphyrins: observation of C-H--- interaction
between pyrrole -CH and mesityl ring Chem. Comm., 5, 1660 (2002).
80. V. G. Anand, S. K. Pushpan, S. Venkatraman, S. J. P. Narayanan, A. Dey, T. K.
Chandrashekar, R. Roy, B.S. Joshi, S. Deepa, G.N. Sastry, 30 Aromatic meso-
substituted Heptaphyrin Isomers: syntheses, characterization and spectroscopic
studies J. Org. Chem., 67, 6309 (2002).
81. S. K. Pushpan, S. Venkatraman, V. G. Anand, J. Sankar, H. Rath, T. K.
Chandrashekar, Inverted porphyrins and expanded porphyrins: An overview
Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Chem. Sci), Vol.114, 4, 311. (2002) (invited).
82. S. J. P. Narayanan, S. Venkatraman, V. G. Anand, T. K. Chandrashekar, Meso-
mesityl dithia and diselena rubyrins: existence of planar and inverted forms in
solution J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins, 2002, 6, 403. (invited).
83. S. Joshi, V. G. Anand, S. K. Pushpan, A. Srinivasan, T. K. Chandrashekar, R.
Roy, Dynamic behaviour and strategy for the complete 1H and
13C assignments for
meso-aryl expanded heptaphyrins J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins, 6, 410.
(2002) (invited).
84. J. Sankar, V.G. Anand, S. Venkatraman, H. Rath, T. K. Chandrashekar, Modified
Corroles with One Meso-Free Carbon: Synthesis and Characterization Org. Lett.,
4, 4233 (2002).
85. S. K. Pushpan, T. K. Chandrashekar, Aromatic core modified expanded
porphyrinoids with meso-aryl substitutents Pure and Appl. Chem., 11, 2045
(2002) (invited).
86. V .G. Anand, S. Venkatraman, H. Rath, T. K. Chandrashekar, W. Teng, K.R.
Senge, Meso substituted aromatic 34p core modified octaphyrins: syntheses,
characterization and anion binding properties Chem. Eur. J., 9, 2282 (2003).
87. T. K. Chandrashekar, S. Venkatraman, Core-Modified Expanded Porphyrins: New
Generation Organic Materials Acc. Chem. Res., 36, 676 (2003).
88. S. Venkatraman, V. Prabhuraja, R. Misra, R. Kumar, T. K. Chandrashekar, W.
Teng, K.R. Senge, Electronic interactions in meso ferrocenyl porphyrin and its
metal derivatives Ind. J. Chem., 42A, 2191 (2003).
89. V. G. Anand, S. K. Pushpan, S. Venkatraman, T. K. Chandrashekar,
Heptaphyrins: Expanded porphyrins with seven heterocyclic rings Proc. Indian
Acad. Sci. (Chem. Sci)., 115, 1, (2003).
90. D. Parmeswaran, S. K. Pushpan, A. Srinivasan, M. Ravi Kumar, T. K.
Chandrashekar, S. Ganesan, in vitro and in vivo investigations on the
photodynamic activity of core-modified expanded porphyrin-ammonium salt of 5,
10,15,20-tetrakis-(meso-p-sulfonatophenyl)-25,27,29-trithiasapphyrin.
Photochemistry and Photobiology, 78(5), 487-495, (2003).
91. H. Rath, V. G. Anand, J. Sankar, S. Venkatraman, T. K. Chandrashekar, S. Joshi
Bhawani, C. L. Khetrapal, Schilde Uwe, O. M. Senge, Core-modified hexaphyrins;
characterization of two- and four-ring inverted 26 aromatic macrocycles Org.
Lett., 5, 3531, (2003).
(c) Papers published after joining as Director RRL-Trivandrum
92. J. Sankar, H. Rath, V. Prabhuraja, T. K. Chandrasekhar, J. J. Vittal: Syntheses of
core modified corroles by acid catalysed simultaneous condensation and oxidative
coupling reactions. J. Org. Chem., 69, 5135, (2004).
93. S. Venkatraman, R. Kumar, J. Sankar, T. K. Chandrashekar, K. Sendhil, C.
Vijyan, A. Kelling, M. O. Senge, Modified Oxa-Smaragdyrin and oxa-corrole-
ferrocene conjugates; Synthesis structure and Nonlinear optical properties. Chem.
Eur. J.,10, 1423, (2004).
94. S. J P. Narayan, B. Sridevi, S. Venkatraman, V. G. Anand and T. K.
Chandrashekar, Receptor Properties of oxa-corroles and oxa-smaragdyrins. Proc.
Indian Natn Sci Acad, 70, A, 391, (2004).
95. R. Misra, R. Kumar, V. Prabhuraja, T. K. Chandrashekar, Expanded Corrole:
synthesis, properties and receptor behavior. ISRAPS Bulletin, 16, 20-24, (2005).
96. T. K. Chandrashekar, S. Venkatraman, V. Prabhuraja, Rajneesh Misra, V. Baskar,
Supramolecular assemblies of expanded porphyrins containing sulphur and selenium
mediated through non-covalent interactions. Phosphorous, Sulfur, Silicon; 180,
845-872, (2005).
97. V. Chandrasekhar, S. Nagendran, R. Azhakar, M. R. Kumar, A. Srinivasan, K. Ray,
T. K. Chandrashekar, C. Madhavaih, S. Verma, U. D. Priyakumar, G. N. Sastry,
A Lipophilic Hexa-Porphyrin Assembly Supported on a Stannoxane. Core, J. Am.
Chem. Soc., 127(8), 2410-2411, (2005).
98. H. Rath, J. Sankar, V. Prabhuraja, T. K. Chandrashekar, Amit Nag and Debabrata
Goswami, Aromatic Core Modified expanded porphyrins: A Strategy Towards
Third-order Nonlinear Optical Response. J. Am. Chem. Soc.,127(33); 11608-
11609, (2005).
99. R. Misra, V. G. Anand, H. Rath, T. K. Chandrashekar, core modified octaphyrins:
Syntheses and anion binding properties. J. Chem. Sciences., 117, 99-103, (2005).
100. R. Misra, R. Kumar, V. Prabhuraja, T. K. Chandrashekar, Modified push-pull
expanded corroles: syntheses, structure and nonlinear optical properties. J.
Photochem. & Photobio.A: Chem., 75, 108-117, (2005).
101. Rajeev Kumar, Rajneesh Misra, Viswanathan PrabhuRaja, Tavarekere K.
Chandrashekar*. Modified Expanded corrole-ferrocene conjugates; Syntheses,
Structure and Properties. Chemistry – A European Journal, 11, 5695-5707,
(2005).
102. Harapriya Rath, Jeyaraman Sankar, Viswanathan PrabhuRaja, Tavarekere K.
Chandrashekar*, B. S. Joshi, R. Roy. Figure-Eight Aromatic Core-Modified
Octaphyrins with six meso links: Synthesis and Structural Characterization.
Chemical Communications., 3343, (2005).
103. H. Rath, J. Sankar, V. Prabhuraja, T. K. Chandrashekar, B. S. Joshi. Aromatic
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