Qualifications
Ph.D. Chemical Sciences (CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh)
Experience
"Assistant Professor / Amity University, Noida, UP, India: Aug. 2024 to Present
Postdoctoral Fellow/ University of Ottawa, Canada/ Prof. Derek A. Pratt: Nov. 2022 – June 2024
Rising Star Fellow/ Seoul National University, South Korea/ Prof. Minsang Kwon: Dec. 2020 – Oct.2022"
Current Courses Taught
Engineering Chemistry; Organic Chemistry, Computational Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Polymer Chemistry; Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Research Interests
Interdisciplinary Research
1.Theoretical Chemistry (DFT and in silico study)
2. Organic Synthesis & Catalysis (Small molecule activation such as CO2, SO2, NH3, CH4 etc.)
3. CO2 and biobased polymer materials and composite
4. Free Radical Chemistry (Design and synthesis of novel Antioxidants, Lipid peroxidation inhibition)
5. In biology & medicine: (1. Design and synthesis of novel small molecules for Alzheimer's; 2. Discovering, designing, and synthesizing novel small antibacterial and antifungal scaffolds
6. Cell and molecular biology (non-apoptotic cell death such as Ferroptosis, Necroptosis etc.)
Teaching Interests
Organic Chemistry (UG and PG); Biorganic and medicinal Chemistry (UG ), Analytical Chemistry (UG and PG), Polymer Chemistry(UG and PG),
Professional Affiliations
https://osn2321.wixsite.com/the-nayal-group
Professional Activities
Club Coordinator and industry visit coordinator
Other Achievements
"Grants and Awards
Excellence Project (reserved list) /Newton International Fellowships 2021
Project: Raising the Barrier: Synthesis, Structure and Function of Small Bicyclic Amines 2021
Rising Star Postdoctoral Fellow/ Seoul National University
Project : Design and synthesis of CO2-based polymer and materials
Grant : 150000000 Korean Won (availed) 2020
Excellence Project Proposal award/(European Commission MSCA-IF-2019)
Project: Activating nitrogen to react at sulfur: New routes to valuable sulfur-functional groups 2019
Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship/Peking University
Project : Mitigation of CO2 through the incorporation of CO2 as C1 source for the synthesis of biologically active drug molecules.
Grant : 800000 RMB (availed) 2018-2020
Best Ph.D. Thesis Research Work Award/CSIR-IHBT 2017-2018
Best Poster Award (1st Prize) in National Conference/ GNDU Amritsar 2017
