CURRICULUM -VITAE

SAIDULU GANJI

Senior Research Fellow

C/o Dr. B. David Raju

Principal Scientist

Inorganic & Physical chemistry Division

Mobile: +91-995*******

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

Email: acgf7w@r.postjobfree.com

Hyderabad-500 607, INDIA

Objective:

To be a part of research organization where I can have ample opportunities and get a chance to prove

my abilities and make an impact in the field of Research & Development

Education:

Ph.D: Heterogeneous Catalysis, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, (Osmania University),

Hyderabad, India. 2009-2014

Thesis Title: “Synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications of transition metal/metal oxide

nanoparticles embedded in mesoporous SBA-15 matrices”

Research Supervisor: Dr. B. David Raju

M.Sc: Chemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India. 2006-2008

B.Sc: Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. 2003-2006

Fellowships and Awards:

Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (CSIR) New Delhi, India (2011-2014)

Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from the Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India (2009-2011)

Research Interest:

Heterogeneous Catalysis

Development of stable and active catalysts for organic transformations

Material Science

Hydrogen production, storage and fuel cell applications

Utilization of biorenewable feed stocks

CO2 capture

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List of Publications:

1. RhNPs/SBA-NH2: A high- performance catalyst for aqueous phase reduction of nitro arenes to

amino arenes at room temperature

Saidulu Ganji, Siva Sankar Enumula, Ravi Kumar Marella, Kamaraju Seetha Rama Rao and

David Raju Burri, Catalysis Science and Technology, 2014, 4, 1813.

2. Oxidative coupling of primary amines to imines under basefree and additive -free conditions over

AuNPs/SBA-NH2 nanocatalyst

Chinna Krishna Prasad Neeli, Saidulu Ganji, Venkata Siva Prasad Ganjala, Seetha Rama Rao

Kamaraju and David Raju Burri, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 141**-*****.

3. Vapor phase chemoselective conjugate hydrogenation of isophorone over Pd/SBA-15 catalysts

Venkateswarlu Vakati, Saidulu Ganji, Ravi Kumar Marella, Kamaraju Seetha Rama Rao &

David Raju Burri, Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 53A, April-May 2014, pp. 557-560.

4. Selective hydrogenation of the C=C bond of α, ß- unsaturated carbonyl compounds over PdNPs–

SBA- 15 in a water medium

Saidulu Ganji, Suresh Mutyala, Chinna Krishna Prasad Neeli, Kamaraju Seetha Rama Rao and

David Raju Burri, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 11533.

5. Highly efficient and expeditious PdO/SBA-15 catalysts for allylic oxidation of cyclohexene to

cyclohexenone

Saidulu Ganji, Padma Bukya, Venkateswarlu Vakati, Kamaraju Seetha Rama Rao and David

Raju Burri, Catalysis Science and Technology, 2013, 3, 409-414.

6. Cu/SBA-15 is an efficient solvent-free and acid-free catalyst for the rearrangement of

benzaldoxime into benzamide

G. Saidulu, N. Anand, K.S. Rama Rao, B. Abhishek, S. -E. Park, D.R. Burri, Catalysis Letters,

2011,141, 1865–1871.

7. Selective oxidation of benzylamine to N-benzyl benzaldimine over nanogold immobilized SBA-

15 under solvent-free conditions

Chinna Krishna Prasad Neeli, Ravi Kumar Marella, Saidulu Ganji, Kamaraju Seetha Rama Rao

and David Raju Burri, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology,

DOI.10.1002/jctb.4474.

8. Ni nanoparticles embedded on mesoporous silica (2D, 3D) architectures: highly efficient catalysts

for the hydro-cyclization of levulinic acid

Varkolu Mohan, Velpula Venkateshwarlu, Ganji Saidulu, Bojja Sreedhar, Burri David Raju, K.S.

Rama Rao. (Communicated to ACS Catalysis)

9. “ On water” dramatic rate acceleration of nitro benzene hydrogenation over carboxylic acid

functionalized SBA-15 supported Pd nanocatalyst

Saidulu Ganji, Chinna Krishna Prasad Neeli, Kamaraju Seetha Rama Rao and David Raju Burri

(Manuscript to be submitted)

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Conference and Symposia:

International Conference NanoSciTech-2014 on “Nanotechnology in the service of Health,

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Environment &Society” held on 13-15th February 2014 at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.

International conference on “Nano, Bio & Material Sciences”, January -2014, NIZAM College,

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Hyderabad, India.

3. Indian Analytical Science Congress-2013, International Centre Goa, India.

National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Analytical Sciences” held at IICT, Hyderabad,

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India, November-2013.

5. 21st National symposium on “Catalysis for Sustainable development” held at IICT, Hyderabad,

India, February-2013.

6. UGC Sponsored one day seminar on “Chemistry and Energy: Present and future scenario”

held at Osmania University college for women, Koti, Hyderabad, India, March-2011.

7. 20th National symposium on catalysis, IIT Madras, India, December 2010.

8. 12th CRSI National symposium in Chemistry held at IICT, Hydera bad, India, February-2010.

Research Summary:

Expertise in the synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silica materials

Design and Development of modified mesostructured SBA-15 catalysts for organic

transformations in both liquid (Batch mode) and vapour phase (Continuous mode) conditions

Modification of SBA-15 with organic moieties like –NH2, -SH, -SO3H, -COOH and

biological molecules by post-grafting and co-condensation methods

Immobilization of metal nanoparticles (Cu, Ni, Pd, Au and Rh) on organically functionalized

SBA-15

Water medium organic transformations over SBA-15 supported nanocatalysts

Development of Copper based catalysts for hydrogenation- dehydrogenation (Coupling)

reactions in vapour phase conditions

Development of 2D, 3D-mesoporous silica architecture based Ni catalysts

Gas phase hydrocyclization of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

Equipment Operation and Handling:

Well conversant with usage of Gas chromatography, XRD (Low & wide angle), GC-MS,

TPR/TPD, FT-IR, BET surface area, chemisorption measurements, and i nterpretation of

SEM, TEM, ESCA.

Catalysts activity tests using fixed-bed micro-catalytic reactors.

Software usage:

Well versed with chemistry related software tools like Chemdraw, Chemwind, ISIS draw,

Origin, Pcpdfwin.

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Personal profile:

Name : SAIDULU GANJI

Fathers Name : MALLAIAH

12th June 1986

Date of Birth :

Gender : Male

Marital Status : Single

Languages Known : English, Hindi & Telugu

Nationality : Indian

References:

2. Dr. K. S. Rama Rao,

1. Dr. B. David Raju,

Senior Principal Scientist,

Principal Scientist,

Catalysis Laboratory,

Catalysis Laboratory,

Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division,

Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division,

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,

Hyderabad – 500607, India.

Hyderabad – 500607, India.

Email: acgf7w@r.postjobfree.com

Email: acgf7w@r.postjobfree.com

3. Dr. N. Lingaiah,

Principal Scientist,

Catalysis Laboratory,

Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division,

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,

Hyderabad – 500607, India.

Email: acgf7w@r.postjobfree.com

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