University Chemistry
Resume:
DR. MAMTA CHAHAR
Present address:
Raheja Vihar, Chandivali
Mumbai-400072
Cont.No. +91-887*******
Email:***************@*****.***
EDUCATION
• Ph.D. 2009, Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.
Mentor: Professor P. S. Pandey, Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Anion Binding
Properties of Steroid-Based Imidazolium Receptors”.
• M.Phil. 2002, Department of Chemistry, M.D.S. University, Ajmer, India, (1st
class).
Mentor: Dr. Narendra Bhojak.
• M.Sc. 2001, Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, M.D.S. University,
Ajmer, India, (1st class).
B.Sc. 1999, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, Department of Chemistry,
M.D.S. University, Ajmer, India, (1st class).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Sept, 11-Feb 12, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Osteopathic Medicine,
Touro University and San Francisco state University, Vallejo, CA, USA, Mentor:
Prof. Miriam Gochin
Synthesis of anti-HIV agents
• Sept, 09-Aug 11, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of
Florida, Gainesville, USA, Mentor: Prof. Alan R. Katritzky
Synthesis of pyrazole derivatives from N-aminopyrazole.
Synthesis of dipeptides, tripeptides and Isopentapeptides and Native chemical
ligation in S-acylated cysteine tripeptides, tetrapeptides containing γ-amino
acid residue via 9, 10-, 13-, 15- and 16- membered cyclic transition states.
Synthesis and applications of hydrazidines, N-aminoamidoximes.
Synthesis of triazole derivatives.
• Dec, 08-Aug, 09, Research Associate, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, R&D,
Faridabad, Haryana, India, Mentor: Dr. S. Paul.
Formulations of rolling and honing oils.
Formulations of improved malaria larvicidal oil.
• Jan, 03–July, 08, Junior Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow in the
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.
Synthesis of Steroid-Based Acyclic and Cyclic
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Imidazolium/Benzimidazolium Receptors.
Binding Studies of Synthesized Receptors with Various Anions.
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SKILLS ACQUIRED
• Handling instruments: NMR (Varian 300), Bruker and Matson, LC-MS (Agilent),
HPLC (Waters), FTIR spectrometers UV/VIS spectrophotometer, FTIR
spectrophotometer, TGA, pH meter, Viscometer, Densometer, Flash Point
instruments and Potentiometric titrator.
• Well versed with SciFinder (to find out information hidden in patents) and Internet
searches.
• Handling of Hygroscopic, Hazardous and low volatile compounds.
• Basic computer expertise with MS-Word, Excel, Power Point, Chemoffice.
• Supervised undergraduate and master students in research laboratory.
• Works independently and in dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Creative, well-organized and strong problem solver.
HONOR/AWARDS
CSIR-JRF: Qualified in June 2002, through a National level examination,
conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India.
SLET: Qualified in 2002, through a State level examination, Uttar Pradesh, India.
First Rank in M. Phil., Department of Chemistry, Dunger College, Rajasthan,
India.
Second Rank in M. Sc., Department of Chemistry, Dunger College, Rajasthan,
India.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Ha, Khanh; Chahar, M.; Monbaliu, Jean-Christophe M.; Todadze, E.; Hansen,
F., Alexander A. Oliferenko, Charles E. Ocampo, David Leino, Aaron Lillicotch,
Christian V. Stevens, and Katritzky, Alan R. Long-Range Intramolecular S N
Acyl Migration: A Study of the Formation of Native Peptide Analogues via 13-, 15-,
and 16-Membered Cyclic Transition States. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77 (6), 2637–
2648.
2. Katritzky, Alan, R.; Huang, L.; Chahar, M.; Sakhuja, R.; Hall, C. D. The
Chemistry of N-hydroxy- and N-amino-amidoximes, and hydrazidines. Chem.
Rev. 2012, 112 (3), 1633–1649.
Bol’shakov, O.; Kovacs, J.; Chahar, M.; Ha, Khanh; Khelashvili, L.; Katritzky,
3.
Alan, R. Chemical Ligations of S-Acylcysteine iso-peptides via 9-, 10-, 12- and
13-membered Cyclic Transition States, J. pept. Sci. 2012, 18(11), 704-709.
4. Chahar, M.; Pandey, P. S., Design of Steroid-based imidazolium receptors for
fluoride ion recognition, Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 6488-6493.
5. Khatri, V. K.; Chahar, M.; Pavani, K.; Pandey, P. S., Bile acid-based cyclic
bisbenzimidazolium receptors for anion recognition: Highly improved receptors
for fluoride and chloride ions, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 102**-*****.
6. Chahar, M.; Upreti, S.; Pandey, P. S., Anion recognition by bisimidazolium and
bisbenzimidazolium cholapods Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 171-176.
7. Chahar, M.; Khaturia S.; Soni, K. P.; Bhojak, N., Solid Phase extraction and
determination of nickel ions in samples of steel and hydrogenated oils using
modified cellulose, Asian J. Chem. 2003, 15, 1029-1032.
8. Khaturia S.; Chahar, M.; Soni, K. P.; Bhojak, N., Micellar spectroscopic
determination of cobalt in the samples of alloys and vitamins with N-(2’-
thiazolyl)-2-hydroxybenzamide, Asian J. Chem. 2003, 15, 1193-1195.
CONFERENCES
1. Chemical Ligations of S-Acylcystein isopeptides via 10-, and 13-membered
Cyclic Transition states New Directions in Chemical sciences IITDelhi, New
Delhi, December 7-9 2012.
2. Cu(I) Mediated Synthesis of Pyrazolo-1,2,4-triazoles 242ndACS National
meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA, August 28 –September1 2011.
3. Synthesis and native chemical ligation in S-Acylated cysteine di- and tri-
peptides containing γ-amino acid residue via 10- and13- membered cyclic
transition States. Flohet Conference of Heterocyclic Chemistry, University of
Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA, March 6-9, 2011.
4. Synthesis of pyrazole derivatives from N-aminopyrazole. Flohet Conference of
Heterocyclic Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA, March
7-10, 2010.
5. Bile acid-based receptors for anion binding. ICOB-5 & ISCCNP-25 IUPAC
International Conference on Biodiversity and Natural Products, Kyoto, Japan,
July 23-28, 2006.
6. Bile acid-based imidazolium receptors for anion recognition. International
Symposium on Organic Chemistry-Today and Tomorrow, Indian Institute of
Science, Banglore, India, January 4-7, 2006.
7. 11th symposium on Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry MTIC-X1, at Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, December 8-10, 2005.
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