Research Guidance

Doctoral Level:

Completed

1. Dr. Ananta Karmakar
   Title of the thesis: “Studies on Asymmetric Halohydrin and Aldol Reactions: Enantioselective Synthesis of Chloramphenicol, Thiamphenicol and Paraconic acids“

2. Dr. Manishabrata Bhowmick (June 2008)
   Title of the thesis: “Asymmetric Halohydrination, Haloazidation and Epoxidation of a,b-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids and Chlorination of Silyl Enol Ethers”

3. Dr. Aswini Kumar Giri (Co-supervisor: Prof. D. Mal)
   Title of the thesis: “Asymmetric Aldol Reactions in the Synthesis of g-Butyrolactones and their Applications in the Total Synthesis of Paraconic Acids and Lignans”.

4. Dr. Biswajit Maji
   Title of the thesis: Friedel-Crafts Reactions with Alkenes, Alkynes and Aziridines: Application Catalytic and Enantioselective Synthesis of 2-Amino-1-aryltetralins“.

5. Dr. Debarshi Sinha
   Title of the thesis: “Metal triflate catalyzed bifunctionalization of alkenes toward synthesis of important heterocyclic compounds”.

6. Dr. Sukanta Bar
   Title of the thesis: “Catalytic and Enantioselective Aziridoarylation: Synthesis of Dihydrexidine, A-86929, SCH 39166 and trans-3-Amino-4-aryltetrahydroquinolines”
   

In progress

1. Mr. Sunit Hazra (writing thesis) worked on “Asymmetric Synthesis of Lignans by Aldol Reactions.”
2. Mr. Abhisek Mandal (January 2010)
3. Md. Aziz (February 2010)
4. Mr. Suhas S. Bhosle (July 2010)
5. Mr. Samim Akhtar (July 2010)
6. Mr. Sujay Garai (August 2010)
7. Mr. Angshuman Chatterjee (June 2011)
8. Mr. Rajat Maji (July 2011)

Master Level:

Completed

1. Mr. Nihar Ranjan Sarkar, Title of the dissertation-“Facile and Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides”; 2001.
2. Mr. Ujjal Sarkar, title of the dissertation-“Enantioselective Synthesis towards 5-(L)-Menthyloxy-2H-Butenolides: Stereoselective Radical Reactions”. 2002
3. Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sit, title of the dissertation- “Asymmetric Oxy-Protected Halohydrin Reactions of chiral N-crotonoyl-2-oxazolidiones.” 2003.
4. Mr. Amiya Midda: Stereoselective Synthesis of (-)-Chloramphenicol via Asymmetric Halohydrin Reactions:  2004.
5. Mr. Anup Kr. Sasmal: Formal Enantioselective Synthesis of 7,9’-Epoxylignans and 2,6-Diaryl-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]-octane lignans: 2005.
6. Mr. Tapan Maji: Stereoselective Synthesis of Azepen Core of (-)-Balanol: 2006.
7. Mr. Supriya Ghanti: Stereoselective Synthesis of (+)-Canadensolide. 2007
8. Mr. Aninudra Paul: Asymmetric Nitro-Aldol Reaction towards Synthesis of Hexahydrobenzophenanthridines. 2010
9. Mr. Utsa Sen: Asymmetric Aldol Route towards Synthesis of (-) Arctigenin & 7S (-)7-hydroxyarctigenin. 2010
10. Ms. Supriya Das: Catalytic Asymmetric Nitromethane Addition to Diethyl-2-benzylidenemalonate towards Synthesis of γ-Lactums. 2011
11. Ms. Mousumi Gorai: Lewis Acid Mediated Friedel-Crafts Reaction of α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl Compounds. 2011 .
12. Mr. Abhishek Dewanji: Ongoing. 2012.
13. Mr. Prosenjit Mahish: Ongoing. 2012.