T1 and ParaCEST Contrast Agents for MRI; Coordination Chemistry of 3d and 4f metal complexes; Fluorogenic and Chromogenic Chemosensors for ions, small molecules and Biomolecules; Ionic Liquids in Lithium Ion Battery as Electrolyte.

Oncogenic mechanisms of gastrointestinal (Stomach/gastric, pancreatic, colorectal) cancers, Cancer and gut microbiome, Cancer therapeutics, Cancer biomarkers

Synthetic Main Group/ Organometallic Chemistry & Catalysis, CO2 activation and functionalization, Materials for Redox Flow Battery

1. Deciphering the structure–function dynamics of small heat shock proteins in leprosy and tuberculosis through advanced biochemical and biophysical studies. 2. Evaluating different Hsp16.3 constructs for next-generation tuberculosis subunit vaccine. 3. Exploring the therapeutic potential of Acr1- and Acr3-derived heat shock protein peptides. 4. Unraveling the anti-amyloidogenic potential of plant extracts and small molecules for combating amyloid-associated disorders.

Organometallics and Materials Chemistry with Main Group Elements: Photoredox Catalysis & Optoelectronics

Development and application of theoretical and computational methods to study, electronic structure and properties of chemically and biochemically relevant systems, electron-atom/molecule scattering resonances, non-adiabatic effects and dynamics.

Development of novel methodologies using transition metal catalyzed C-C and C-X bond formation and application in total synthesis of natural products and bioactive molecules. Development of chemically modified small molecules as therapeutic agent

Structure Function Studies on Peptide or Protein binding G-protein Coupled Receptors. Rational Design of Peptides / Proteins as Therapeutics (Antimicrobial / Antiviral / Anti-inflammatory).Chemical and Cellular Biology. Computational Biology.

Metal Mediated Organic Transformations (Catalysis), Metal Based Anticancer Drugs, Functional Materials, Luminescent Materials, Sensors. Please visit the Research Group website for more details

1. Heat-/Light-/Electricity-mediated Catalytic/Non-catalytic Synthetic Method Development for Functionalized Heterocycles/Carbocycles synthesis. 2. Greener Synthetic Strategies employing Cycloadditions Strategy, metal- free late-stage C-H functionalization approaches, and other modern methods. 3. Repurposing the existing chemical space for developing new methodologies. 4. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Bioactive Marine Alkaloids, Terpenoids, and Natural products of mixed biosynthetic origin

Sustainable Organic Synthesis and Catalysis

Sustainable materials: Covalent Adaptable Networks, Hydrogels, Nanocatalysis, Soft Electronics, Water Electrolysis, CO2 Utilization

Supramolecular Chemistry, Molecular Recognition, Organic Solid State & Materials Chemistry

Synthesis of task specific ILs and polymerizable IL monomers ; Synthesis of Chiral Polymers and their applications in chiral induction ; Synthesis of Helical Polymers and their applications as Chiral Stationary Phase (CSP) ;