Supervisor Project

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Azizul Haque, PhD

Permanent Address:

Dadpur, PO: Kadambagachi,

Barasat, N 24 PGS, Kolkata 125

West Bengal

Contact – 916-***-**** (Cell)

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PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth: 31 Dec 1969

Nationality: Indian

Marital Status: Married with one girl child

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging teaching position that draws upon my proven knowledge and experience

in the area of Organic Chemistry. Being alumni of IIT Kanpur and based on my very strong

interactive experience with different types of scientific personalities at different organizations

across the globe, I firmly believe that I would be able to add value to the teaching domain to an

educational institution.

My teaching philosophy

As an educator, I have the utmost confidence that every individual will be able to strive for

success in their academic performance. In order to achieve that, I should try my best to promote

growth by employing creativity and giving the freedom to think and discover knowledge. I would

practice professionalism such as showing good leadership skills for my students. By being more

resourceful, I will be able to achieve self satisfaction and success in teaching. As a teacher, I am

open to new ideas and suggestions therefore I would like to be more involved in educational

activities, attend educational talks and participate in forums or conferences to further expand my

knowledge. Moreover, being up to date with the latest information, keeping in touch with global

issues and getting my hands on the latest technology are some of the ways which would be

helpful to improve the quality of overall teaching.

EDUCATION

Ph.D 1995 2000

In Organic Chemistry. From Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science,

Calcutta 700032, India

Research Supervisor: Prof. Subrata Ghosh

M. Sc. 1993 1995 (Chemistry)

IIT, Kanpur, India, Research Supervisor: Prof. Y. D. Vankar

B. Sc. (Honors in Chemistry) with Physics and Mathematics 1990 1993

University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India,

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE

Recipient of National Scholarship (Awarded by MHRD, Govt. of India)

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (conducted by IITs). Percentile Score: 96.19.

Junior Research Fellowship by University Grant Commission (UGC) of India

Senior Research Fellowship by Center for Scientific and Industrial Research ( CSIR), India.

AFFILIATION

Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Canadian Institute for Chemists (CIC)

Knowledge Base

Possess exceptional and effective teaching ability with good scientific knowledge. Strong ability to

networking and lead a team, proficient in communication skills for relaying science to people from

a wide range of backgrounds including oral, poster and audio visual presentations.

In depth knowledge in analytical techniques like NMR, LCMS, IR, UV Visible spectra which

includes both areas of operation and analysis. Experienced in handling and characterizing a

variety of sensitive compounds by multiple spectroscopic techniques viz. UV visible, IR, NMR,

and mass spectrometry (GC MS, LC MS, LR MS, FAB MS and MALDI).

Skilled in extensive and innovative practical syntheses of complex organic compounds in a

diverse range of multi step reactions, knowledge in Heterocyclic Chemistry and Nucleic Acid

Chemistry. Got acquainted with a number of different modern techniques and reactions e.g.,

various type of palladium catalyzed reactions, ring closing metathesis using Grubb’s catalyst,

ozonolysis, carbonylation and microwave assisted reactions etc.

Specialist in solving synthesis related problems, taking preemptive measures and focusing on

first path success. Proficient in a number of chromatographic techniques such as, flash column

chromatography, Ion exchange Column Chromatography, HPLC, GC and other chromatographic

techniques.

Experienced in supramolecular chemistry and its application in nanotechnology. Having exposure

to various microscopic environments like SEM, TEM and instruments like DSC and DLS.

Experienced in automated oligonucleotides synthesis and purification by gel electrophoresis and

P labeling.

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Substantial knowledge in a variety of different computer environments (Mac/PC) and software

e.g. MS Office, Adobe Applications, Photoshop and Chem/ISIS Draw.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research In Charge – Nov 2010 – Dec 2012

I have served as the founder Head of Contract Research Operation, (DGM contract/custom

research operations) at Navin Fluorine international Ltd (NFIL), India. Extensive research work

was the main function on Developing new Processes and Scaling it up from labs to Kilo labs to

pilot plant scale (~100 kg) for novel molecules (New Chemical Entity). Well versed with scale up

technologies, the technology transfer and trouble shooter for the early stage new product

development

Leading the operation along with a team of 25 researchers and handling multiple development

projects simultaneously. Other activities are maintaining the collaboration with many multinational

clients across the world and also engaged in the business development work, Preparing the

annual budget and sales planning with marketing team, Hiring the scientists and other personnel,

Procuring the instruments, setting up and maintaining the labs, Aligning the day to day task with

all the support functions, Guiding the scientific team, project management team and

marketing/business development team to do the competitive costing/bidding, Providing

leadership/management within the department through a structured process of objective setting,

performance appraisal (Balanced Score Card), and individual development.

I have visited periodically to the clients’ sites at UK and USA to strengthen the ongoing

relationship as well as to take part in new business development activity. Ensuring that all

chemistry functions are completed in accordance with organizational and government standards

of safety and quality, and that all experimental documentation is complete and timely.

Principal Scientist Jun 2009 Oct 2010

Worked as a Principal Scientist in Jubilant Chemsys, a Delhi based Contract Research

Organization with a team of 32 junior scientists. Dealt with critical situation and provided value

added services which helped to improve better relationship with the client.

Team Leader 2005 May 2009

I have worked at Chembiotek, one of the leading Contract Research Organization in the Asia

pacific region. Leading, managing and carrying out R&D work with three different clients (One

from USA and two from Japan) comprising 48 junior scientists and ensure timely completion of

these projects.

This work requires rigorous research work and timely delivery of the targets. The targets are

potential drug candidates and must be kept strictly confidential. The chemistry involves synthesis

of novel molecules containing pyrazole, imidazole, benzodiazepine, pyridyl etc., and many other

heterocyclic derivatives.

Evaluate new project proposals from the clients with respect to time, material and FTE allocation

in consultation with the respective program managers. Maintaining the day to day monitoring of

the projects with the managers and trouble shooting as and when requires. Align technical

functions with logistic and purchase. Manage optimal utilization of resources. Mentoring the

teams and direct reports.

Helped in building the successful teams. Provided solutions to many dead end projects.

Maintained very seamless communications with all the clients. Managed prudently various groups

of total 55 scientific personnel at different levels. Shown competencies outside the area of

scientific work e.g., coordinating the Task Force (Logistics and procurement) and the problem

solving seminars. Developed time saving and easy to write reporting (Weekly or biweekly) style.

Follow and implement the SOPs in the area of EHS.

Able to meet client’s expectation. Managed tough situations with sensitive clients, delicately.

Helped to improve the productivity of various teams. Visited client sites and attended several Joint

Scientific Council meetings.

Represented Chembiotek at the Outsourcing Conference 2008 at NJ, USA.

ACADEMIC RESEARCH and TEACHING

Research Associate : Jul 2003 – Nov 2005

University of Alberta/National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), NRC, AB T6G 2V4, Canada

Postdoctoral Research Supervisor: Prof. H. Fenniri.

The works involved design, synthesis and characterization of self complimentary polynucleotide

analogues in order to achieve a nano tubular hexaplex, a novel material with a predefined length.

And as a part of another project many long chain alkyl derivatives were prepared to achieve

fibrous structures. These projects were multidisciplinary projects in collaboration with scientists

from other fields and involved developing new motif for self assembly generated supramolecular

structure and the basic synthon was based on carbohydrate derivatives. I have worked as a

supervisor for two Master’s level students during this period.

Post Doctoral Research Fellow: Mar 2003 Jul 2003.

University of California Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Postdoctoral Research Supervisor: Dr. J.

Rao. “Design and synthesis of novel fluorogenic substrates (small organic molecules) for imaging

β lactamase gene expression”

Post Doctoral Research Fellow Jan 2001 Feb 2003.

University of California Riverside, CA 92521. USA.

Postdoctoral Research Supervisor: Prof. C. Switzer. “Synthesis, oligomerization and charge

transport property studies of unnatural oligonucleotides”. The project was a part of an

interdisciplinary work in bioorganic chemistry. My focus was on design and synthesis of novel

nucleosides, nucleotides and its phosphoramidites and then apply those to DNA synthesis and

oligomerization studies.

Research Fellow Oct 1995 Jan 2000.

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Calcutta, India.

“STRAIN ASSISTED SYNTHESIS OF CARBOCYCLIC SYSTEMS, Synthesis, characterization

and application of organic compounds leading to development of new methodologies”.

Project Assistant Dec 1994 May 1995.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India. “Zeolite (H ZSM 5) catalyzed reduction of

conjugated nitroalkenes with sodium cyanoborohydride”

Summer Research Fellow: Summer 1994

IICT, Hyderabad, India. Research Supervisor: Dr. A. V. Rama Rao, “Synthesis of Roxythromycin

as part of an industrial project”

PUBLICATIONS

1. Zeolite (H ZSM 5) catalyzed reduction of conjugated nitro alkenes with sodium

cyanoborohydride., Anuradha Gupta, Azizul Haque and Yashwant D.Vankar,

J.Chem.Soc. Chem Commun., 1996, 1653/

A Facile Access to Densely Functionalize Substituted Cyclopentanes and Spiro

2.

Cyclopentanes. Carbocation Stabilization Directed Bond Migration in Rearrangement of

Cyclobutanes/Azizul Haque, Anjan Ghatak, Subrata Ghosh and Nanda Ghoshal; J.Org.

Chem., 1997, 62, 5211 5214/

Samarium (II)iodide promoted carbon carbon bond fragmentation: a facile route to

3.

bridged eight membered rings and 1,3 disubstituted cyclopentane/Azizul Haque and

Subrata Ghosh; J. Chem. Soc . Chem.Commun.,1997, 2039/

Facile annulation of six membered ether rings on to Carbohydrate template based on ring

4.

closing metathesis. Synthesis of enantiopure bicyclic ethers/Azizul Haque, Jagannath

Panda and Subrata Ghosh; Indian Journal of Chemistry., Vol. 38B, January 1999, 8 9/

Samarium(II)iodide promoted carbon carbon bond fragmentation in

5.

bicyclo[2.2.1]heptenes: a facile route to bridged eight membered rings and 1,3

disubstituted cyclopentanes/Azizul Haque, Subrata Ghosh; Indian Journal of Chemistry,

Vol. 40B (10), 2001, 930 936.

Combinatorial Synthesis of Thrombin Binding Aptamers Containing iso Guanine, Subba

6.

Rao Nallagatla, Benjamin Heuberger, Azizul Haque and Christopher Switzer, J. Comb.

Chem., 2009, 11, 364–369,

Synthesis, Properties, and Mechanistic Insight into the Self Assembly of a Lamellar

7.

Fibrous Superstructure from a Synthetically Simple Discotic Molecule; Christophe

Danumah, Rachel L Beingessner, Azizul Haque, Fuqiang Ban, Jeremy P Richards, Andriy

Kovalenko, Hicham Fenniri. Langmuir, 2009, 25 (19), pp 11857–11861

Attended and presented posters in several conferences in USA, Canada and India.

REFERENCES

Prof. H. Fenniri Prof. C. Switzer Prof. S. Ghosh Prof. Y. D. Vankar

NINT, NRC & University of Dept. of Chemistry Dept. of Organic Chemistry Dept. of Chemistry

Alberta. Edmonton, University of California I.A.C.S. Jadavpur, IIT Kanpur

AB T6G 2V4. Canada Riverside. CA 92521 Cacutta 700032. India Kanpur 208 016. India

Phone: 780-***-**** Ph: 909-***-**** Fax 091 033-***-**** phone : +915********

hicham.fenniri@nrc *******@******.***.*** ****@********.****.***.** ******@****.**.**

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