Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor , Department of Medicinal Chemistry
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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Ahmedabad -
dineshk[at]niperahm[dot]ac[dot]in, dineshk[at]niperahm[dot]res[dot]in -
+79 65181200 -
NIPER Ahmedabad, Opposite Air force Station, Palaj -
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India - 382355
Research Interest
- Development of new strategies and concepts in sustainable (green) organic synthesis and catalysis.
- Development of novel chemotypes and drug candidates for cancer, neurological, and infectious diseases.
- Process improvement for APIs, key intermediates (KIs), and key starting materials (KSMs).
- Chemical modification of biomolecules and biomaterials.
Experience
- 2024- Present
Associate Professor:
NIPER-Ahmedabad, Palaj Gandhinagar
- Sept. 2017 - 2024
Assistant Professor
NIPER-Ahmedabad, Palaj Gandhinagar
- Sept. 2018 - Present
Ramanujan Fellow
NIPER-Ahmedabad (INDIA)
- Nov. 2013 – Sept. 2017
Post-doctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry,North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, USA
- April 2011 - Nov. 2013
CSIR-Research Associate (CSIR-RA)
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, NIPER SAS Nagar (Mohali), India
- April 2009 - March 2013
CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (CSIR-SRF)
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, NIPER SAS Nagar (Mohali), India
Research Grants
Research Grants
- Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for Small Extramural Grants (ICMR)
- Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for Intermediate Extramural Grants (ICMR)
- SERB-Core Research Grant (CRG/2022/004057)
- CSIR-Research Scheme Grant (02(0456)21/EMR-II)
- SERB-Start-up Research Grant (SRG/2020/000658)
- Ramanujan Fellowship (SB/S2/RJN-135/2017)
Patent
- Patent Title: A Heterocycle-Tethered Benzofulvene Compound and A Process of Preparation Thereof
Application Number: 202421073889
Application Status: Filed (under examination) - Patent Title: A green process for the synthesis of Flunarizine
Application Status: Granted (Patent Number: 448254) - Patent Title: Carbonate browsing technology-enabled allylic amination using allyl alcohols under nickel catalysis
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 402617) - Patent Title: An improved process for the synthesis of Lubeluzole
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 307494) - Patent Title: Improved processes for the synthesis of functionalized pyridines
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 317725) - Patent Title: Processes for the synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted-4-thiazolidinone
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 330171) - Patent Title: An improved process for one-pot synthesis of 2-styryl-4-(3H)-quinazolinones
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 305128) - Patent Title: An improved process for the synthesis of alkyl ester of the carboxylic acid
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 304283) - Patent Title: A green procedure for the synthesis of functionalized compounds
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 305259) - Patent Title: An improved acid catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 2-styryl quinoline
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 319778) - Patent Title: An improved catalytic process for esterification of carboxylic acids esterification of carboxylic acids
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 292009) - Patent Title: An improved process for esterification using organic carbonates esterification using organic carbonates
Application Status: Granted (Indian Patent Number: 288722)