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| Name | : | Dr Virender Singh (On Lien) |
| Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Department | : | Chemistry |
| Qualification | : |
PhD Medicinal Chemistry (Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow) M. Sc. Chemistry Organic Chemistry (Kurukshetra University) B. Sc. Medical (Kurukshetra University) |
| Address | : |
Department of Chemistry Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar, G T Road, By Pass Jalandhar,India, 144011 Jalandhar (Punjab) - 144011 |
| Phone | : | 9780998060 |
| Email ID | : | virender.singh@cup.edu.in |
| Fax | : | 01812690320 |
| Personal Web Link | : | |
| Google Scholar Link | : |
Dr Virender Singh |
| Research Interests | : |
Organic Chemistry: 1. Transition-Metal assisted C-C and C-N coupling reactions 2. Asymmetric Synthesis of biologically active heterocycles 3. Total synthesis of Bioactive natural products and their mimics. 4. Morita-Baylis-Hillman Chemistry and methodology development. 5. Nanoparticles synthesis and their application in organic synthesis. 6. Green Chemistry, Multi-component Reactions, N-Heterocyclic Carbene Chemistry, and synthesis of heterocycles of pharmacological interest. 7. Organocatalysis and synthesis of chiral auxillaries used for asymmetric synthesis. Medicinal Chemistry: 1. Synthesis of anticancer and anti-infective Agents. 2. Lead generation/optimization. 3. Structure-based drug design. |
| Brief Research Profile: | : |
More than 12 year of research experience in Medicinal Chemistry and Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Five year research experience at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow at Medicinal & Process Chemistry Division. One year experience at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. Six years of teaching and research experience at Department of Chemistry, NIT Jalandhar in Synthetic Organic and Medicinal Chemistry. |
| Type | Title | Publisher | Authors | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Chapter (Chapter-6) | Diversity Oriented Synthesis of Substituted and Fused β-Carbolines from 1-Formyl-9H-β-Carboline Scaffolds. | CRC Press, a Taylor & Francis Group. | N. Devi, R. K. Rawal, Virender Singh. | 2016 |
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | Major Project | Natural Product Inspired Design, Synthesis, and Anticancer Evaluation of β-Carboline Derivatives | CSIR, New Delhi | 01/01/2015 | 31/12/2017 | 17.004 Lakh | Ongoing | Prof B S Kaith |
| Principle Investigator | Minor Project | Design and Synthesis of C-3 ß-Carboline imidazoazine Conjugates via Multicomponent Reaction as Anticancer agents | TEQIP-II "NITJ/TEQIP-II/ R&D/1825" dated 30.11.2015 | 30.11.2015 | 30.11.2016 | 24000 | Completed | NIL |
| Principle Investigtor | Minor Project | Exploration of 2-Chloroquinoline 3-carbaldehydes and 2-azidoquinoline 3-carbaldehydes for the synthesis of privileged scaffolds | TEQIP-II "NITJ/TEQIP-II/ R&D/1825" dated 30.11.2015 | 30.11.2015 | 30.11.2016 | 24000 | Completed | NIL |
| Principle Investigator | Minor Project | Exploration of [4+2] Cycloaddition Chemistry for the Synthesis of Carbazole Fused Quinolines and Pyrazole derivatives and Investigation of their Fluorescent Properties | TEQIP-II "NITJ/TEQIP-II/ R&D/2991/17314-318" dated 17.10.16 | 17.10.16 | 16.10.17 | 0.5 Lakh | Ongoing | NIL |
| Principle Investigator | Major Project | Application of Building Blocks from Morita-Baylis-Hillman Chemistry for the Synthesis of Privileged Scaffolds | SERB-DST, New Delhi | 01/01/2014 | 31/12/2016 | 23.70 Lakh | Completed | NIL |
| Principal Investigator | Major Project | Development of New Platform for A3-Coupling and other Multicomponent Reactions towards Drug-Like Molecules using Transition Metal Catalysis | SERB-DST, New Delhi | 2017 | 2020 | 36.058 Lakhs | ongoing | - |
| Principle Investigator | Minor Project | Design and Synthesis of β-Carboline Tethered Pyrazole and Pyrazoline Architectures as Novel Anticancer Agents | "NITJ/TEQIP-II/R&D/2991 /17314-318" dated 17.10.16 | 17/10/2016 | 30/6/2017 | 0.5 Lakh | Completed | - |
| PI | Minor Project | Exploration of 1-formyl-9H-β-Carbolines for the Synthesis of β-Carbolines containing Privileged Scaffolds and Evaluation of their Biological Properties | "NITJ/TEQIP-II/ R&D/2991/ 17314-318" dated 17.10.16 | 17.10.16 | 31.05.2017 | 0.5 Lakh | Completed | - |
| PI | Minor Project | Design and Synthesis of Novel β-Carbolines N-fused Imidazole Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Fluorescence Properties | "NITJ/TEQIP-II/ R&D/2017/ 6067-6076" dated 22.02.17 | 22.02.17 | 31.05.2017 | 0.5 Lakh | Completed | - |
| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Term Course-One Week | National | Current Opportunities and New Directions in Chemical Sciences and Technology | Department of Chemistry, NIT Jalandhar | 07/12/2015 | 13/12/2015 | Co-coordinator |
| Short Term Course-One Week | National | Advanced Materials and Characterization Techniques | Department of Chemistry, NIT Jalandhar | 01/06/2015 | 07/06/2015 | Co-coordinator |
| Short Term Course-One Week | National | Frontiers in Chemical Sciences and Technology (FCST) | Department of Chemistry, NIT Jalandhar. | 08/12/2014 | 14/12/2014 | Convener |
| Designation | Organization |
|---|---|
| Life time Member (Membership Number : LM-194) | Him Science Congress Association, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. |
| Life time Member (Membership Number : L28478) | Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India. |
| Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manpreet Singh (16411105) | Asymmetric Synthesis of N-Containing Heterocyclic Frameworks | Ongoing | Jan 2017 | NIL |
| Vaishali (18511108) | Design and Synthesis of β-Carboline Containing Natural Product and Their Mimics | Ongoing | Aug 2018 | NIL |
| Vipin Kumar (15520001) | Designing and Synthesis of Quinoline Based Novel Architectures as Anti-infective Agents | Thesis writing | Aug 2015 | NIL |
| Naveen Kumar | A3-Coupling in Drug Design and Developemnt | Ongoing | 2020 | NIL |
| Rahul Jamra (19811103) | Development of New Platform for A3-Coupling and other Multicomponent Reactions towards Drug-Like Molecules using Transition Metal Catalysis | Ongoing | 2019 | NIL |
| Sunit Kumar (16520003) | Exploration of Multicomponent and 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Approaches for the Synthesis of Biologically Active β-Carboline Derivatives | Thesis writing | 2016 | NIL |
| Shubham Sharma (16411104) | Designing and Synthesis of Quinoline and β-Carboline Based Biologically Active Frameworks | Ongoing | 2016 | NIL |
| Dharmender Singh (15820001) | Natural Product Inspired Designing and Synthesis of Biologically Active Indole and β-Carboline Derivatives | Thesis Awarded | 2015-2019 | NIL |
| Nisha Devi (13520002) | Design and Synthesis of Novel Indole and Pyrazole Fused Biologically Active Frameworks. | Thesis Awarded | 2014-2018 | NIL |
| Student Name | Dissertation Title | Status | Year | Co-Supervisor |
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| Name | Reg./Ref. No. | Date of Award/Filling | Organization | Status |
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| Position Held | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden Mega Hostel Boys, F-Block | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2015 | 09/03/2017 |
| Coordinator (UG Scholarschip) | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 23/12/2015 | till date |
| Warden Mega Hostel, A-Block | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2014 | 2015 |
| Warden Hostel-6 | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 03/09/2013 | 05/01/2015 |
| Faculty coordinator- NSS | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2012 | 2014 |
| Faculty Advisor, Music And Dramatic Society (MADS) | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2014 | 2014 |
| Faculty Advisor, TechNiti | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2015 | 2015 |
| Coordinator, Music And Dramatic Society (MADS) | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2015 | 2015 |
| Member Library Committee NITJ | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2012 | 2013 |
| Member Library Committee NITJ | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2015 | till date |
| Coordinator Photography and Videography club, Utkansh NITJ | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2013 | 2013 |
| Member Proctor Cell | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2016 | till date |
| Warden Mega Hostel Boys, B-Block | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 20-9-2017 | till date |
| Faculty coordinator- NSS | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | 2017 | till date |
| Title | Activity | Given by | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Oral Presentation Award | International Conference | Him Science Congress Association | 2018 |
| Best Poster award - 9 Times | International and National Conference | Conference Organisers | 2013-18 |
| Young Scientist Award from Him Science Congress | Him Science Congress, Himachal | 2013 | |
| Sh. NandLal Telesara Memorial Award from ICC | Conference | Indian Council of Chemists | 2012 |
| Prof. S. M. Mukherji Award for Excellence in Chemistry | Kurukshetra University | 2012 | |
| Dr. M. M. Dhar Memorial Prize from CDRI | Best Thesis Award | Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India | 2011 |
| D. S. Kothari Postdoc fellowship | Postdoc Fellowship | UGC New Delhi | 2011 |
| CSIR-Nehru Postdoc Fellowship | Postdoc Fellowship | CSIR-New Delhi | 2011 |
| Senior Research Fellowship | Research Fellowship | CSIR-New Delhi | 2008-2011 |
| Junior Research Fellowship | Research Fellowship | CSIR-New Delhi | 2006-2008 |
| Gold Medalist in M. Sc. Chemistry | M. Sc. Chemistry | Kurukshetra University | 2005 |
| Prof. C. P. Garg Medal | M. Sc. Chemistry | Kurukshetra University | 2005 |
| Lupin Award | M. Sc. Chemistry | Kurukshetra University | 2004 |
| R S Medal | Graduation (B. Sc. Topper) | Govt. P. G. College, Jind | 2003 |
