Dr. SUNIL KUMAR RAI

Assistant Professor

Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry and Crystal Engineering

Chemistry

Basic Details

Dr. SUNIL KUMAR RAI
52032754
Assistant Professor
Chemistry

Qualification Details

S.No. Qualification Name Of University Passing Year
1 Ph. D. Banaras Hindu University 2016
2 M. Sc. Banaras Hindu University 2011
3 B. Sc. (Honors) Banaras Hindu University 2009

Positions Held

S.No. Employer Designation Employment Period
Date from Date to
1 O3014University of Lucknow Assistant Professor 28/06/2022 Presently Working
2 O3015Mankind Pharma, Manesar, Haryana Senior Research Scientist 01/03/2022 27/06/2022
3 O3016Sai Life Sciences, Hyderabad Deputy Manager 02/08/2021 16/02/2022
4 O3017Aragen Life Sciences, Hyderabad Associate Scientist 26/04/2021 30/07/2021
5 O3018Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad Post Doctoral Fellow 01/04/2019 30/09/2020
6 O3019CSIR National Chemical Laboratory, Pune SERB National Post Doctoral Fellow 09/02/2017 08/02/2019

Academic Details

Recent Significant Publications, Articles, Cases

S.No. Title Journal Volume/Issue Year
1 O11386Polymorph II of hydroxyurea 150 years after its first synthesis CrystEngComm 25 2023
2 O11366Polymorphs, Solvatomorphs, Hydrate, and Perhydrate of Dabrafenib Crystal Growth & Design 23 2023
3 O11367Entacapone Polymorphs: Crystal Structures, Dissolution, Permeability, and Stability Crystal Growth & Design 21 2021
4 O11368Salts, Solvates and Hydrates of Multi-kinase Inhibitor Drug Pazopanib with Hydroxybenzoic Acids CrystEngComm 23 2021
5 O11372Improving the Dissolution Rate of Anticancer Drug Dabrafenib Crystal Growth & Design 20 2020
6 O11369Salts and Cocrystal of Etodolac: Advantage of Solubility, Dissolution and Permeability Crystal Growth & Design 20 2020
7 O11370Structural, Hirshfeld surface and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of five new N-aryl-N’-alkoxycarbonyl thiocarbamide derivatives Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Relat Elem 195 2020
8 O11371Synthesis, characterisation, Hirshfeld surface and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of new N-aryl-N′-Alkoxycarbonyl thiocarbamide derivatives Journal of Molecular Structure 1202 2020
9 O11373Synthesis, characterization, Hirshfeld surface, cytotoxicity, DNA damage and cell cycle arrest studies of N, N-diphenyl-N'-(biphenyl-4-carbonyl/4-chlorobenzoyl) thiocarbamides Journal of Molecular Structure 1186 2019
10 O11374Quantitative Analysis of Intermolecular Interactions in 3‐Cyano‐2‐Pyridones: Evaluation through Single Crystal X‐ray Diffraction and Density Functional Theory ChemistrySelect 3 2018
11 O11375Study of Conformational and Supramolecular Structural Stability of Propylene‐Bridged 2‐Pyridone Dimers ChemistrySelect 3 2018
12 O11378Advancement in the sulfone-based dendrimers: From synthesis to application Adv. Mater. Lett 8 2017
13 O11377An excellent stable fluorescent probe: selective and sensitive detection of trace amounts of Hg+ 2 ions in natural source of water Chemical Physics Letters 676 2017
14 O11376Synthesis of N,N-Bis-Sulfonylated and N-Alkyl-N-Sulfonylated G1 Dendrimers via Click Reaction: Application of Thiocarbamide based Cu(I) Catalysts ChemistrySelect 2 2017
15 O11379An efficient and controlled synthesis of persulfonylated G1 dendrimers via click reaction RSC Advances 6 2016
16 O11381Experimental and Theoretical Study for the Assessment of the Conformational Stability of Polymethylene-Bridged Heteroaromatic Dimers: A Case of Unprecedented Folding Crystal Growth & Design 16 2016
17 O11380Polymorphic study and anti-inflammatory activity of a 3-cyano-2-pyridone based flexible model New Journal of Chemistry 40 2016
18 O11383Design and Synthesis of 2-Pyridone Based Flexible Dimers and Their Conformational Study through X-ray Diffraction and Density Functional Theory: Perspective of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition Crystal Growth & Design 15 2015
19 O11384Face-to-face stacking in sulfonamide based bis-ethylene bridged heteroaromatic dimers RSC Advances 5 2015
20 O11382Unusual reverse face-to-face stacking in propylene linked pyrazole system: perspective of organic materials Structural Chemistry 26 2015
21 O11385Cascade synthesis of 2-pyridones using acrylamides and ketones RSC Advances 4 2014

Conferences, Seminars &Talks

S.No. Details Year.
1 O11878Participated and presented a poster in “Applied Pharmaceutical Analysis (APA) – India 2020”. Conference was held at the Courtyard by Marriott, Ahmedabad, India on 23-25 February 2020. 2020
2 O11879Participated and presented a poster in “26th International Conference & Meeting of Magnetic Resonance Society on NMR from Molecules to Human Behaviour and Beyond”. Conference was held at the Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra, Rajkot, India on 18-21 February 2020. 2020
3 O11880Actively participated in two days’ workshop titled “GastroPlus™ Pharmaceutical Development’. Workshop was held at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, India on 27th and 28th September, 2018. 2018
4 O11881Participated in “Applied Pharmaceutical Analysis (APA) – India 2018” conference held at the Westin, Pune, India on 25-27 February 2018. 2018
5 O11882Actively participated in a workshop on “Introduction to Gaussian: Theory and Practice” conducted by SCUBE Scientific Software Solutions (P) Ltd in Delhi, India on January 8-12, 2018. 2018
6 O11883Participated in the National conference on “Climate Change and Its Vast Impact on Human Life and Society”. Conference was held at the Dr. P. S. Mukherjee government degree college, Bhadohi, India on 17-18 February 2017. 2017
7 O11884Participated and presented a paper in the National conference on “Energy, Environment and Impact on Society”. Conference was held at the K. N. government post graduate college, Gyanpur, Bhadohi, India on 19-20 January 2017. 2017
8 O11885Participated and presented a poster in “17th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry”. Conference was held at the CSIR National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, India on 06-07 February 2015. 2015
9 O11886Participated and presented a poster in “International Conference on Frontiers of Spectroscopy”. Conference was held at the Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India on 10-12 January 2015. 2015
10 O11887Participated and presented a poster in “20th ISCB International Conference on Chemistry and Medicinal Plants in Translational Medicine for Healthcare”. Conference was held at the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India on 1-4 March 2014. 2014
11 O11888Participated and presented a poster in “16th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry”. Conference was held at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India on 07-09 February 2014. 2014
12 O11889Participated and presented a poster in “15th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry”. Conference was held at the Department of Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India on 01-03 February 2013. 2013
13 O11890Participated and presented a poster in “Mid Year Meeting of the Chemical Research Society of India”. Conference was held at the CSIR Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India on 21-22 July 2012. 2012
14 O11891Participated in “Workshop on Technical Communication for Research Scholars”. Conference was held at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India on 05-11 May 2012. 2012
15 O11892Participated in “International Workshop on Spectroscopic Signatures of Molecular Complexes/Ions in Our Atmosphere and Beyond”. Conference was held at the Department of Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India on 07-10 February 2012. 2012

Awards & Recognitions

S.No. Name Of Awards Year.
1 O11893CSIR JRF qualified in December 2010 examination 2012

Teaching Areas / Specialization

S.No. Details
1 O8448Synthetic organic chemistry
2 O8449Physical organic chemistry
3 O8450Medicinal chemistry
4 O8451Supramolecular chemistry

Research Areas & Interests

S.No. Details
1 O8444Supramolecular Chemistry: Experimental and Computational studies on small and medium size flexible molecules to understand the role of Inter- and intramolecular Interactions on conformational preferences.
2 O8445Crystal Engineering: Polymorphs, salts and Co-crystals screening of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and new chemical entities (NCEs) to improve physicochemical properties.
3 O8446Particle Science and Engineering: Improving particle property, flowability, filterability and impurity purging using crystallization techniques.
4 O8447Medicinal Chemistry: Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) and synthesis of potential lead compounds for biological evaluation.

Consulting Areas

S.No. Consulting Areas
1 O8452Screening of Polymorphs, salts and cocrystals of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and new chemical entities (NCEs).
2 O8453Designing feasible multi-step synthetic routes for new chemical entities.
3 O8454Separation of isomers, enantiomers and purging impurities using crystallization techniques.