Academic record & distinction

M.Sc (Chemistry) – IIT Bombay

PhD (Faculty of Science) – IISc Bangalore

PhD Topic – ‘Synthesis, Structure and Photophysical Properties of β-pyrrole Substituted Tetraphenylporphyrins’

Areas of Specialization 

Porphyrin Chemistry, Sensors, Meso-porous materials, Anti-cancer drugs

Latest Publication:

• Patent published on newly synthesised porphyrin derivative as anticancer drug.Title of the invention: A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUND WITH ANTI-CANCER ACTIVITY, Application .201731027530 A
  Publication Date: 05/01/2018
• Patent published on new porphyrin derivative as a sensitive sensor element for Cd. Title of the invention: A CHEMICAL SENSOR AND A METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF Application No.201731027531 A
  Publication Date: 05/01/2018
• A. Gurung and S. Dahal, Oriental Journal of Chemistry 32(2):1261-1264, 2016,One Pot Synthesis of Formyl Phenyl Terpyridine: A Simplified Synthesis