Professor in Chemistry at IISER Mohali (India). Works on Pd-catalysis, Phosphine catalysis, Sulphur ylide chemistry & Natural product synthesis

Joined November 2015
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IISER Mohali, an Institution of National Importance, is dedicated to produce bright minds with passion for cutting edge research. We are recruiting officers, engineers, administrative and technical staff to help us in our Mission of making India a global leader in Science.
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Dear Biopatrika team, thanks for the highlight. But the credit actually goes to @indranilb4u group, especially @PalSampurna14 and @TejalPathak0809 for their persistent hard work, and the other co-authors @kaushalendrapat @Anwita_Ch
#Researcherspotlight Dipto Mukhopadhyay @DiptoMukhopadhy, PhD with Prof. S. S. V. Ramasastry lab @ramsastrys @IiserMohali talks about his work on "Novel Cyclopropylallocolchicinoids Show Potent Antimitotic and Anti-Influenza Activity" @JACS_Au biopatrika.com/academia/rese…
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Kudos to @DiptoMukhopadhy @kaushalendrapat @Anwita_Ch @PalSampurna14 @TejalPathak0809 @indranilb4u for pulling this off. Congratulations to the team!
Our latest work published in @JACS_Au introduces a new class of cyclopropylallocolchicinoids, one of which shows both antimitotic activity and a reduction in Influenza A infection. Kudos to @indranilb4u @DCS_IISERMOHALI @IiserMohali and all the co-authors pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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Our latest work published in @JACS_Au introduces a new class of cyclopropylallocolchicinoids, one of which shows both antimitotic activity and a reduction in Influenza A infection. Kudos to @indranilb4u @DCS_IISERMOHALI @IiserMohali and all the co-authors pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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Thanks a lot for accepting our invitation and sparing your valuable time for us.
An insightful and engaging departmental colloquium by Prof. Igor Alabugin @IAlabugin from @ChemistryFsu, rich discussions, and a pleasant interaction with students and faculties @DCS_IISERMOHALI @IiserMohali
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Thanks a lot for your visit, and sharing your wisdom with my colleagues and students.
Many thanks to the faculty and students of @DCS_IISERMOHALI for the warm hospitality and engaging discussions! Looking forward to the new meetings and collaborations in the future!
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I am deeply honored to be inducted as an INSA Associate Fellow 2025 during a wonderfully organized ceremony held at JNU, New Delhi. My sincere thanks to all my co-workers at @IiserMohali @DCS_IISERMOHALI, and to @ANRFIndia and @insa_academy for their patronage.
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Walk in interviews for JRFs
Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS) of IISER Mohali @IiserMohali is conducting a walk-in interview for PhD admission in January 2026 session. Date: 9th and 10th December, 2025 Time: 9:30 AM onwards (in-person/offline mode) Venue: AB1, 5th floor (IISER Mohali).
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S. S. V. Ramasastry retweeted
A symposium on Innovations in Natural Products and Synthetic Strategies (INPSS) was held at The Park Hotel, Hyderabad. The event was organised in honour of Prof. A. Srikrishna's 70th Birthday. Eminent speakers from across India delivered insightful talks on cutting-edge research.
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Our work on an interrupted Corey-Chaykovsky reaction of activated alkynes to create skeletal complexity! Invited article in @ChemCommun. Grateful to @DCS_IISERMOHALI @IiserMohali for the support. Credit to @nishayadav000 pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Arti…
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S. S. V. Ramasastry retweeted
The #MaxPlanckPostdocProgram offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. The call for applications is open now! 🚀 Take advantage of this opportunity and browse the job vacancies. mpg.de/en/max-planck-postdoc…
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S. S. V. Ramasastry retweeted
100 @CSIR_IND Nehru Science Postdoctoral research Fellowship annually Remuneration Rs 80,000 pm HRA research grant Duration 2 years 1 year extendable Details at csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1… Apply any time, but applications would be considered twice in year, in December and June.

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The moment he realised...hilarious😀
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Received the Silver Star Medal 2025 from Chirantan Rasayan Sanstha (CRS) at the Rasayan-21 symposium held at @MAHE_Manipal. @iisermohali and @DCS_IISERMOHALI are gratefully acknowledged.
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S. S. V. Ramasastry retweeted
A postdoctoral position, funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust for up to 36 months, is available to join my group @EdinburghChem. The project focuses on biomimetic approaches to natural product synthesis. Deadline: 28th August 2025. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/…
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Postdoc opportunity in organic/supramolecular chemistry
18 months Postdoctoral Research position in organic chemistry to design light-responsive supramolecular assemblies for the eradication resistant bacterial infections and biofilm is available in our team. Candidates are invited to apply via the website starting from 24/07:
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Many congratulations @KrishnaPKaliap1 and @vishal_iiserb for conducting the successful 1st NOST-ECR @iiserbhopal, privileged to take part in it.
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Successfully conducted the 1st NOST-ECR Symposium at IISER Bhopal! A vibrant platform for researchers to exchange cutting-edge ideas in organic chemistry. Grateful for the inspiring talks, fruitful discussions, and the opportunity to connect with brilliant minds!
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S. S. V. Ramasastry retweeted
Department of Chemical Sciences of IISER Mohali is conducting a walk-in interview for PhD admission in August 2025 session on Monday 14th July, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Please check the link for more details. iisermohali.ac.in/files/arch…

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Happy to be among some of the graduating BS-MS chemistry major students during the 14th convocation of @IiserMohali @DCS_IISERMOHALI
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