Dr. Kiran Bajaj

Associate Professor

Academic Area : Chemistry

Applied Chemistry

  • Qualifications
    PhD (Organic Chemistry)
  • Experience
    2008-2012: Post Doc Fellow, University of Florida, USA; 2013-2016: SERB-Young Scientist (Deaprtment of Chemistry, BITS-Pilani, PIlani campus); 2017-2021: DST-Woman Scientist (BITS Pilani, PIlani-campus); 2021-2023: Assistant Professor III (Amity University), 2024-till now: Associate Professor (Amity University)
  • Current Courses Taught
    1. Organic Chemistry I (PG)
    2. Principle of Organic Synthesis (PG)
    3. Organic Chemistry Lab (PG)
    4. Heterocyclic Chemistry (PG)
    5. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (UG)
    6. Organic Synthesis I (UG)
    7. Engineering Chemistry (UG)
  • Research Interests
    Synthetic Organic and Peptide Chemistry)
    Peptide and Peptidomimetic synthesis
    Novel Peptide Ligation Techniques and Solution Phase peptide Synthesis.
    Aziridine Mediated Peptide Synthesis.
    Design and synthesis of Cyclic Peptides of Biological Importance.
    Benzotriaole mediated Peptides, Peptidomimitics and Peptide Conjugate Synthesis.
    Synthesis and Psychotropic characterization of Heterocyclic derivatives
  • Teaching Interests
    Organic Chemistry, Heterocyclic Chemistry, Spectroscopic analysis
  • Publications
    53
  • Projects
    2
  • Professional Affiliations
    Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India
  • Professional Activities
    NTCC Coordinator, CRC member, Institutional Examination committee member
  • Other Achievements
    SERB-Young Scientist (2012), DST-Woman Scientist (2017), Recipient of ITS grant (2024), Nominated as She is Woman in Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry & Govt. of India), Life time member of Indian Peptide Society, Member of American Peptide Society
  • Contact Information
    Applied Chemistry