Purna Chandra Rao  B.

Purna Chandra Rao B.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry, GSS, HYD

Education
Ph. D.
Email ID
pbhavnar@gitam.edu
Education
Ph. D.
Research Areas
  • Nanomaterials
  • Organic Synthesis

Education

Degree Name Institute & College name Year of Graduation/Award
PG Diploma NALSAR University of Law 2012
Fabrication of nanostructured materials as catalysts for selective organic transformations INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (IICT) 2006
M.Sc University College of Science 1999
B. Sc SKBR Govt Degree College 1996

Experience

Designation Organization From Date To Date
Scientist Ogene Systems(I) Pvt Ltd 01-04-2010 31-01-2013
Sr. Process Scientist Nandan-Alphakat Technologies 02-03-2009 31-03-2010
Post-doctoral Research Fellow Institut für Organische Chemie, TU-Clausthal 02-07-2007 30-09-2008
Research Scientist Ogene Systems (I) Pvt Ltd 01-04-2006 31-05-2007
Research Fellow Indian Institute of Chemical Technology 01-01-2000 31-03-2006

Awards

Award name Award Organization Awarded year
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW DFG, GERMAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION 2007
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(CSIR) 2002
LECTURESHIP-NET COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(CSIR) 1999

Syntheses of 5Substituted 1Htetrazoles Catalyzed by Reusable Cu(II)NaY Zeolite from NitrilesAsian Journal of Chemistry, Scopus, -2017, 29, 864-866

Aerobic epoxidation of olefins catalyzed by CoSiO2 nanocompositesJ. Mol. Catal. A Chemical 272 (2007) 15, Scopus, -2007, 272, 15

Selective transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds by ruthenium nanoclusters supported alkali exchanged zeolite betaAdvanced Synthesis & Catalysis,, Scopus, -2006, 348, 1970-1976

Synthesis of nanocrystalline zeolite beta in supercritical fluids, characterization and catalytic activityJ. Mol. Catal. A Chemical , Scopus, -2006, 252, 7684

A mild and efficient method for Narylation of nitrogen heterocycles with aryl halides catalysed by Cu(II)NaY zeoliteSynlett, Scopus, -2006, 0, 2195-2198

Fe3montmorillonite A bifunctional catalyst for one pot FriedelCrafts alkylation of arenes with alcoholsCatalysis Communications , Scopus, -2002, 3, 363-367

An Improved Process for Selective LiquidPhase Air Oxidation of TolueneCatalysis Letters , Scopus, -2001, 81, 223-232

Title of the project Funded by Duration Sanctioned date
Title of the project Funded by Duration Sanctioned date
DEVELOPMENT OF PROPELLANT GRADE KEROSENE VSSC Govt of India 13 01-Apr-2006
Title of the book Book / Chapter Name of the publisher Subject area Edition Page numbers ISBN Published year
Scope of Selective Heterocycles from Organic and Pharmaceutical Perspective Chapters intechopen Organic Chemistry 0 10.577263832 2016
Seminar name Organized by Venue Start date End date Title of the paper presented Role Co presenter
National SVUniversity and JNSCAR Tirupati 06-Nov-1997 08-Nov-1997 Participated
Seminar name Organized by Venue Start date End date Title of the paper presented Role Co presenter
International GITAM Visakhapattnam 14-Dec-2015 17-Apr-2019 Investigation of the Solubility of Carbon Nanotubes in Aqueous Urea Solution Participated
International IICT and IUSSTF IICT Hyderabad 10-Nov-2014 11-Nov-2014 Participated
Title of the thesis Name of the student Name of the college / university Major subject area Year of admission Type of admission Thesis specification
Carbohydrate Synthesis Rajendra Prasad Samudrala GITAM Organic Chemistry 2017 Part time PhD
Title of the thesis Name of the student Name of the college / university Major subject area Year of admission Type of admission Thesis specification
Title of the thesis Name of the student Name of the college / university Major subject area Year of admission Type of admission Thesis specification
Name of the award Awarded by Awarded year
CSIR SRF CSIR 2002
Title Type Organized by Venue Start date End date Role
Pedagogy for online and Blended Teaching Learning Process Faculty development program IIT Bombay GITAM Hyd 14-Sep-2017 12-Oct-2017 Participated
Foundation Program in ICT for Education Faculty development program IIT Bombay GITAM Hyderabad 03-Aug-2017 07-Sep-2017 Participated
ISTE STTP on Environmental Studies Training of tutors IIT Bombay GITAM Hyderabad 02-Jun-2015 12-Jun-2015 Participated
Teaching and Evaluation Methods Faculty development program GITAM Hyderabad GITAM Hyderabad 28-Jun-2013 29-Jun-2013 Participated
Title Type Organized by Venue Start date End date Role
Organization name Membership category Membership type
IZC Life Member
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Selective liquid phase air oxidation of toluene catalysed by composite catalytic system USA Patent No 6743952 US 01 Jan, 1900
Process for the preparation of nanocrystalline zeolite beta USA Patent 6827924 US 01 Jan, 1900
Title of the project Name of the principal investigator Name of the co investigator Name of the client / agency funded Duration
Biofuels Catalyst R&D Dr Venu Madhav Mr B Jaya Kumar Nandan Biomatri 24 months
Title of the project Name of the principal investigator Name of the co investigator Name of the client / agency funded Duration