Kanduru Lokesh

Application for a Research Investigator - Discovery Chemistry Position.

Research scholar with an experience of 7+ years on synthetic organic chemistry. Specialized in development of efficient synthetic strategies to access biologically important molecules, currently seeking an appropriate position to work in an industrial R&D division.

• CSIR JRF 2013 - AIR 83
• APSET-2012
• Participated in various sporting events (Intercollege and regional level)

• Skilled in characterization of organic molecules using NMR and Mass spectrometry
• NMR Technique: Topspin, ACD/NMR Processor software's for structural elucidation of organic small molecules using NMR experiments.
• Column chromatography for purification of organic molecules
• Shimadzu HPLC: Experienced with chiral phase HPLC for resolving chiral molecules using chiral columns.
• Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS): preliminary monitor/analysis of the chemical reaction.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Scifinder, Chem Draw etc.

• IR
• UV
• GC-MS (GC combined with Mass spectroscopy)
• Polarimeter

• Development of new synthetic methodologies.
• Experience in handling moisture and air sensitive organic reagents and chemicals.
• Design and synthesis of novel organo-catalysts.
• Organocatalytic asymmetric transformations.
• Adequate experience in handling various hazardous chemicals.

• Synthesis of pharmaceutically important molecules
• Heterocyclic molecules synthesis
• Medicinal chemistry
• Asymmetric synthesis
• Development of new synthetic methods
• Stereodivergent synthesis

• English
• Hindi
• Telugu

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