Guidance at doctoral level

1. Dr. Kandasamy Sakthivel.Studies on the synthesis of new aminonucleosides: reactions of sulphonylated pyrimidine nucleosides with amines. Degree awarded in August 1996, University of Pune, Pune.

2. Dr. Sanjib Bera.Functionalisation of the carbohydrate moieties of pyrimidine nucleosides: Synthesis of amino- and sulphur-modified thymidines and uridines. Degree awarded in July 1997, University of Pune, Pune.

3. Dr. Bindu Ravindran. N-Oxides and vinylsulfones derived from D-Glucose: Novel intermediates for the synthesis of modified carbohydrates. Degree awarded in December, 1999, University of Pune, Pune.

4. Dr. Aditya Kumar Sanki. Vinyl Sulfone-modified Pyranoses and Furanoses: Synthesis and Michael Addition Reactions . Degree awarded in April, 2003, University of Pune, Pune.

5. Mr. Sachin Deshpande. Studies on the Synthesis of New Hexopyranosyl Thymines Submitted in August, 2006, University of Pune , Pune.

6. Mr. Indrajit Das. Synthesis and Synthetic Applications of Endocyclic and Exocyclic Vinyl Sulfone-Modified Furanosides . Submitted in December, 2006, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

7. Mr. Rahul Bhattacharya. Started in 2002

8. Mr. Tarun K. Pal. Started in 2003

9. Mr. Anirban Samanta. Started in 2003 (co-guidance)

10. Mr. Joy Debnath. Started in 2004 (co-guidance)

11. Mr. Ananta Atta. Started in 2005.

12. Mr. Shubhendu Gorain. Started in 2007.

Guidance at masters level

1. Mr. K. Veeraiah.Oxidative degradation of nucleoside aminoalcohols: synthesis of unsaturated pyrimidine nucleosides. May 1995. University of Pune, Pune.

2. Mr. B. P. Pant.Studies on the one-pot conversion of 2’,3’-O-anhydrouridine to d 4U. May 1996. University of Pune, Pune.

3. Mr. Prashant J. Mulay.Synthesis of 1-(3-O-tosyl-2,4,6-tri-O-acetyl- b -D-glucopyranosyl)-thymine: a versatile intermediate for the generation of various pyranosyl nucleosides. April 2000. Fergusson College and University of Pune , Pune.

4. Mr. S. Easwar. Synthesis of 5-O-benzyl-3-deoxy-3-S-thioaryl-1,2-isopropylidine- a -D-ribofuranoses: important intermediates in the synthesis of vinylsulfone modified pentofuranoses . May 2000. University of Pune, Pune.

5. Ms. S. M. Doiphode.Incorporation of 2-aminothiophenol into carbohydrate moieties of nucleosides: building blocks for the synthesis of backbone modified oligimers. April 2001. University of Pune, Pune.

6. Mr. Subhransu Chatterjee.Attempted Synthesis of N-Linked Backbone-Modified Dinucleosides April 2002. IIT Kharagpur.

7. Ms. Sarmistha Sinha. Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis of 3’-Deoxy-3’-N-morpholinouridines . April 2002. IIT Kharagpur.

8. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Dey.Studies on the Diastereoselective Addition of Biologically Relevant Molecules having Two Nucleophilic Functionalities. May 2003. IIT Kharagpur.

9. Mr. Amritraj Patra. Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis of and Diastereoselectivity of Addition of Amines to Exocyclic Vinyl Sulfone-Modified Carbohydrates. May 2004. IIT Kharagpur.

10. Mr. Gour Chand Daskhan.Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis of Sugar Based Clusters. May 2005. IIT Kharagpur.

11. Mr. Pinaki Paul.Attempted Modification of the 2’- and 3’-sites of Uridine. May 2006. IIT Kharagpur.

12. Ms. Debanjana Dey. Exo-cyclic Vinyl sulfone-Modified Carbohydrates. To be submitted in May 2006. IIT Kharagpur.