Title Dr. First Name Diwan Last Name Rawat
Designation Professor
Department Department of Chemistry
Email dsrawat@chemistry.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 9996768321
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
PG Kumaun University 1993
UG Kumanu University 1991
SSC UP Board 1988
HSC UP Board 1986
Ph.D. - Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow/Kumaun University, Nainital
Fellow Academies
Fellowship Academy Award Name Year Of Award
National Academy of Sciences Fellow of National Academy of Sciences 2021
Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) 2016
VASVIK industrial research award VASVIK Research award 2021
University of Delhi Special Appreciation Award for Exemplary Services 2021
Acharya Narendra Dev Shiksha Nidhi Pratap Bhaiya Smiriti Alankar 2020
Bentham Science Publishers Brand Ambassador 2017
RSC Advances Associate Editor 2016
Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) Fellow 2016
Indian Council of Chemist Professor SP Hiremath Memorial Award 2016
Indian Science Congress Professor RC Shah Memorial Lecture Award 2016
International Scientific Partnership Foundation Gold Badge and Diploma 2015
Kumaun University Nainital VC`s Pratik Chinha Samman 2011
Indian Society of Chemist and Biologist (ISCB). Young Scientist Award 2010
The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad Elected Life Member 2007
Awarded by Indian Chemical Society Prof. D. P. Chakraborty 60 th Birth Anniversary Commemoration Award 2007
Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Young Researcher Award 2007
Kumaun University, Nainital, UK, India Merit Certificate (MSc Topper) 1993
Teaching Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Senior Professor 28-03-2020 To 06-07-2022 (2 years, 3 months, 8 days)
Professor 29-03-2010 To 28-03-2020 (9 years, 11 months, 28 days)
Associate Professor 06-07-2006 To 28-03-2010 (3 years, 8 months, 22 days)
Reader 07-07-2003 To 07-07-2006 (3 years)
Assistant Professor 18-11-2002 To 06-07-2003 (7 months, 18 days)
Post Doctoral Fellow 03-09-2001 To 04-11-2002 (1 years, 2 months, 1 days)
Post Doctoral Fellow 18-11-1999 To 04-09-2001 (1 years, 9 months, 17 days)
R and D Executive 18-08-1997 To 09-09-1998 (1 years, 22 days)
Scientist 08-09-1989 To 08-11-1999 (10 years, 2 months)
Administrative Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Warden 08-09-2003 To 01-05-2012 (8 years, 7 months, 23 days)
Provost 07-05-2012 To 30-01-2019 (6 years, 8 months, 23 days)
Dean Examination 30-10-2020 To 22-03-2022 (1 years, 4 months, 20 days)
Coordinator 10-12-2010 To 08-08-2017 (6 years, 7 months, 29 days)
OSD 04-01-2011 To 03-05-2017 (6 years, 3 months, 29 days)
Dean Works 04-06-2020 To 13-10-2020 (4 months, 9 days)
Treasurer-DUSU 05-06-2012 To 09-05-2017 (4 years, 11 months, 4 days)
Chief Election Officer 11-09-2014 To 17-09-2016 (2 years, 6 days)
Chief Returning Officer 07-09-2011 To 15-08-2013 (1 years, 11 months, 8 days)
Administrative Experience (Outside Institution)
Designation Institute Duration
R and D Executive Panchsheel Organic Ltd, Indore 16-08-1997 To 16-10-1998 (1 years, 2 months)
Scientist Lupin Laboratories Ltd, Mandideep 20-10-1998 To 09-11-1999 (1 years, 20 days)
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
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Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Dissecting the role of Plasmodium Metacaspase-2 in malaria gametogenesis and sporogony, Emerg. Microbes & Infect., 10.1080/22221751.2022.2052357

NSC19723, a thiacetazone like benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone improves the efficacy of TB drugs in vitro and in vivo Microbiology Spectrum https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02592-22

Cu 2 O decorated MHAM (Marigold hollow alumina microspheres) nanoparticles as robust and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of isoquinolone ACS Sustainable Chem. Engg. 10 https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c02717

Graphene Oxide Framework-Confined Ru (Ru@GOF) as Recyclable Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid into γ-Valerolactone with Formic Acid Journal of Materials Science, 10.1007/s10853-022-07340-3

Design and synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives as antimycobacterial agents Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology 1099-0461 36 https://doi.org/10.1002/jbt.23123

Design and Synthesis of Benzimidazole derivatives as anti-mycobacterial agents J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol. 10.1002/jbt.23123

Design and synthesis of magnetically separable Fe 3 O 4 @poly(m-phenylenediamine)@Cu 2 O nanocatalyst for a facile synthesis of 5- phenyl-[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-c]quinazolines ChemCatChem https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202101926

(±)-Camphor sulfonic acid assisted IBX based oxidation of 1° and 2° alcohols Tetrahedron Letts. 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153298

Site-directed mutagenesis in the P-domain of calreticulin transacylase identifies Lys-207 as the active site residue 3 Biotech 10.1007/s13205-021-02659-1

Mono-carbonyl Curcuminoids as Anti-Tuberculosis Agents With Their Moderate In-vitro Metabolic Stability on Human Liver Microsomes J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol. org/10.1002/jbt.22754

Synthesis, In silico Pharmacokinetic Analysis and Anticancer Activity Evaluation of Benzothiazole-Triazole Hybrids Indian J Chem. no doi

QcrB in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: The new drug target of antitubercular agents Med. Res. Rev. https://doi.org/10.1002/med.21779

3D QSAR studies on cationic amphiphilic indole derivatives for antimycobacterial activity, J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol. 10.1002/jbt.22675

Transition-metal-free, one-pot, tandem C1- indolylation and N-alkylation of tetrahydroisoquinoline in biodegradable PEG Solvent Tetrahedron Letts. doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152304

CuO@NiO nanocomposite catalyzed synthesis of biologically active indenoisoquinoline derivatives, ACS Sustainable Chem. Engg. org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03898

Synthesis of novel monocarbonyl curcuminoids, evaluation of their efficacy against MRSA, including ex vivo infection model and their mechanistic studies Eur. J. Med. Chem. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112276

Renewable RGO@CuI nanocomposites for redox triggered single electron transfer (SET) reaction under aerobic and anaerobic conditions ChemCatChem, doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202000314

IBX-TfOH mediated oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones under mild reaction conditions Tetrahedron Letts. doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.151749

Magnetically recoverable Ni@CuI hybrid nanocatalysts to afford spiropyrroline heterocycles from ketoximes and alkenes Asian J. Org. Chem. doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.202000145

JM Zaleski, MgO@Ag hybrid nanocatalysts for activation of CO 2 at ambient pressure to afford esters and lactones Green Chem. doi.org/10.1039/C9GC04040D

CuIn-ethylxanthate a “versatile precursor” for photosensitization of graphene-quantum dots and nanocatalyzed synthesis of imidazopyridines with ideal green chemistry metrics. ACS Sustainable Chem. Engg. org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07371

CuIn-ethylxanthate a “versatile precursor” for photosensitization of graphene-quantum dots and nanocatalyzed synthesis of imidazopyridines with ideal green chemistry metrics. ACS Sustainable Chem. Engg. doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07371

NSC 18725, a pyrazole derivative inhibits growth of intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis by induction of autophagy Front. Microbiol. 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03051

Recent trends and strategies for the anti-tubercular drug development Med. Res. Rev. 10.1002/med.21602

Hierarchically porous mixed oxide sheet like copper-aluminium (CuAl-MO) nanocatalyzed synthesis of 2-alkynyl-pyrrolidines/piperidines and their ideal green chemistry metrics. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ACS Sustainable Chem. Engg. doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b05410

Hierarchically porous mixed oxide sheet like copper-aluminium (CuAl-MO) nanocatalyzed synthesis of 2-alkynyl-pyrrolidines/piperidines and their ideal green chemistry metrics Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2168-0485 7 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b05410

Palladium nanocatalysts encapsultated on porous silica@magnetic carbon-coated cobalt nanoparticles for sustainable hydrogenations of nitroarenes, alkenes and alkynes ChemCatChem doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201901371

[Cp*Co(CO)I 2 ] Catalysed C―C bond formation and [2+2+2] annulation of 1,3-dicarbonyls to terminal alkynes Eur. J. Org. Chem. doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201900725

CuI@Al 2 O 3 catalyzed synthesis of 2-aminonicotinonitriles derivatives under solvent free condition Tetrahedron Lett. doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.03.048

Hybridization of fluoro-amodiaquine (FAQ) with pyrimidines: Synthesis, in vitro and in vivo antimalarial potency of FAQ-pyrimidines ACS Med. Chem. Lett. doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00496

N-Substituted aminoquinoline-pyrimidine hybrids: Synthesis, in vitro antimalarial activity evaluation and docking studies. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.021

Monocarbonyl curcuminoids with improved stability as antibacterial agents against Staphylococcus aureus and their mechanistic studies ACS Omega doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02625

Antituberculosis activity evaluation of thymol Schiff bases Chem. Biol. Interface. no doi

RGO@CuO Nanocomposites From A Renewable Copper Mineral Precursor: A Green Approach For Decarboxylative C(sp 3 )-H Activation Of Proline Amino Acid To Afford Value-Added Synthons. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b01376

Copper oxide nanoparticle catalysed synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives, their optical properties and selective fluorescent sensor towards zinc ions. Tetrahedron Lett. doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.05.005

Synthesis, antiamoebic activity and docking studies of metronidazole-triazole-styryl hybrids Eur. J. Med. Chem. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.03.033

Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimycobacterial Activity of Novel Thymol-Triazole Hybrids, Ind. J. Het. Chem. no doi

Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Six-Membered Rings With 1,2,4-Oxygen or Sulfur Atoms Chapters in Books Elsevier, 2022 Author International
Synthetic and Clinical Status of Marine Derived Anticancer Peptides Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other M/S. Studium Press LLC , USA Author International
Marine Natural Alkaloids as Anti-Cancer Agents” Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Opportunity, Challenge and Scope of Natural Products in Medicinal Chemistry Author International
Organometallic and Organosulphur Compounds Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other National Science Digital Library Author National
Springer, New York, USA, and Anamaya Publisher, New Delhi Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Springer, New York, USA, and Anamaya Publisher, New Delhi Author ISBN: 1-4020-3472-5 International
Research Projects
Project Title Project Type Year Of Sanction Outcome/Output Duration
Electronic control of thermal Bergman cyclization reactions: A new approach towards the development of novel enediyne anticancer molecules Major 2002 01-03-2004 To 01-03-2007 (3 years)
Design and synthesis of Tetraoxanes and Tetraoxane based modular molecules as potential antimalarial agents. Major 2008 01-03-2004 To 01-03-2008 (4 years)
Syntheses and Biological Evaluation of Phidolopin Analogues Major 2007 01-03-2007 To 01-03-2010 (3 years)
Synthesis of substituted tetraoxanes and tetraoxane- aminoquinoline/amine conjugates as potential antimalarial agents. Major 2009 01-03-2009 To 01-03-2012 (3 years)
Synthesis, anticancer activity, QSAR, and mechanistic studies of curcumin derivatives. Major 2012 01-03-2012 To 01-03-2013 (1 years)
Design and Syntheses of Novel 4- Aminoquinoline- triazine/triazole and 4- Aminoquinoline-Curcumin Conjugates as Potential Antimalarial Agents. Major 2012 01-03-2012 To 01-03-2015 (3 years)
Synthesis and anti-cancer activity evaluation of C5-curcuminoids and C5-curcuminoid-hybrids Major 2012 01-03-2012 To 01-03-2015 (3 years)
Synthetic Nurr1 ligand as novel neuroprotective therapeutics to treat Parkinson's disease. Major 2014 01-03-2014 To 01-03-2016 (2 years)
Aminoquinoline-pyrimidine based molecular hybrids: Synthesis, antimalarial activity, docking and heme binding studies Major 2015 01-03-2015 To 01-03-2018 (3 years)
Development of Nanocatalysts for the sustainable synthesis of novel C5-curcuminoid- indolizine/quinoline/benzofuran hybrids as anticancer agents Major 2016 01-03-2016 To 01-03-2018 (2 years)
Imidazolopyridine based molecular hybrids: Synthesis, anti-tubercular activity and mode of action studies. Major 2017 01-03-2017 To 01-03-2020 (3 years)
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
Vasvik Research Award Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra, Mumbai Research National 21-05-2022
Special Appreciation Award for Exemplary Services University of Delhi Academic State/University Level 06-07-2021
Platinum Jubilee Lecture Indian Science Congress Research National 01-01-2021
Pratap Bhaiya Smiriti Alankar, Awarded by Acharya Narendra Dev Shiksha Nidhi, Nainital Academic State/University Level 07-07-2020
Sectional President (Chemical Sciences), Indian Science Congress Association Indian Science Congress Association Any Other National 02-05-2019
Associate Editor, RSC Advances (2016-2020) Royal Society, London Research International 07-06-2016
Associate Editor, Nature Scientific Reports (2020-2022) Nature Research Research International 07-07-2020
Professor SP Hiremath Memorial Award Indian Council of Chemist Research National 07-01-2016
Professor RC Shah Memorial Lecture Award Indian Science Congress Research National 04-01-2016
Visiting Professor (2016-Till Date) Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan Academic International 07-03-2016
Gold Badge and Diploma International Scientific Partnership Foundation, Russia Research International 07-07-2015
VC`s Pratik Chinha Samman Kumaun University Nainital, November Academic State/University Level 02-08-2011
Young Scientist Award Indian Society of Chemist and Biologist Research National 07-05-2010
Prof. D. P. Chakraborty 60th Birth Anniversary Commemoration Award Indian Chemical Society Research National 07-07-2007
Young Researcher Award Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Research National 02-02-2007
Merit Certificate (MSc Topper) Kumaun University, Nainital Academic State/University Level 07-09-1993
ISCB Excellence Award in Drug Research Indian Society of Chemist and Biologist Research National 16-11-2022
Council Member, National Organic Symposium Trust (2023-2026) National Organic Symposium Trust Academic National 02-01-2023
Council Member, Chemical Research Society of India (2023-2026) Chemical Research Society of India Academic National 07-02-2023
Council Member (North Zone), Indian Chemical Society (2023-2026) Indian Chemical Society Academic National 07-02-2023
Patents
Patent Title Patent Number Patent Level Patent Status
Amino-quinoline based hybrids and uses thereof. Pub no: US 2017/0209441 A1 (July 27, 2017); EP Application No. 13758678, filed 10/7/2014; PCT/US2013/28329, filed 2/28/2013; WO2013134047 A3, PCT/US2013/028329 (2013). International
Amino-quinoline based hybrids and uses thereof IN 283657 National
Preparation of Substituted cyclohexane-1,2-diamine derivatives and related compounds as antimicrobial agents IN 2008DE01462 A 20120914 National
Symmetrically and asymmetrically substituted tetraoxane compounds, methods of preparation and uses thereof IN 2008DE02103 A 20100423 National
Enediyne compounds and methods related thereto US 7,211,603 B1 International
Compounds, compositions, and methods for photodynamic therapy US 6,828,439 B1 International
Talk Poster Presented
Name of the Activity Role Date of Activity
Sustainable synthesis of nanomaterial: Application for one-pot multicomponent reactions Oral Presentation 01-05-2020
Sustainable synthesis of nanomaterial and their catalytic potential for one pot multicomponent reactions Oral Presentation 03-01-2020
MgO@Ag hybrid nanocatalyst for ambient pressure activation of CO2 to afford esters and lactones Poster Presentation 03-01-2020
3D QSAR studies on cationic amphiphilic indole derivatives for antimycobacterial activity Poster Presentation 03-01-2020
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel benzoxazole derivative as anti-tubercular compounds Poster Presentation 03-01-2020
Identification of NSC 18725, a pyrazole derivative via phenotypic screening as the intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhibitor by induction of autophagy Poster Presentation 03-01-2020
Fe 3 O 4 @PmPDs@Cu 2 O and CuO@g-C 3 N 4  nanoparticles catalysed synthesis of biologically active heterocycles Poster Presentation 03-01-2020
Metal and base free regioselective synthesis of polysubstituted indolizines Poster Presentation 03-01-2020
RGO@CuI composites and Ni@CuI core- shells as recyclable nanocatalysts for the synthesis of biologically active N-heterocycles Poster Presentation 12-01-2019
Mycobacterium tuberculosis membrane inhibitors: Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and ADME analysis Poster Presentation 12-01-2019
CuO@NiO and CuI@Al 2 O 3  nanoparticles catalysed synthesis of biologically active heterocycles Poster Presentation 12-01-2019
C-5 Curcuminoids: Synthesis and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and their mechanistic studies Poster Presentation 12-01-2019
Design and synthesis of RGO@CuI composites and Ni@CuI core-shells as recyclable nanocatalysts for the synthesis of value added synthons Poster Presentation 08-12-2018
Design, synthesis, pharmacokinetic analysis and biological evaluation of indole derivatives as Mycobacterium 439/20/2022 tuberculosis membrane inhibitors Poster Presentation 12-12-2018
Lead optimisation of antibacterial C-5 Curcuminoids against Staphylococcus aureus and their mechanistic investigations Poster Presentation 08-12-2018
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