Ravindar Kontham
Also known as: K. Ravindar
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, CSIR National Chemical Laboratory, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Kakatiya University, Toronto Research Chemicals, Osmania University
0000-0002-5837-2777
About
Dr. Ravindar Kontham was born and raised in Warangal, located 120 kilometres from Hyderabad, India. He earned his Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from Kakatiya University, Warangal, and later completed his Master of Science (MSc) degree from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India. His journey in the field of chemistry began with a 9-month tenure at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Hyderabad. In 2003, he joined the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, as a CSIR-JRF, culminating in the successful completion of his Ph.D. in Organic Synthesis under the mentorship of Dr. J. S. Yadav, the former Director of CSIR-IICT.
Subsequently, he served as an NSERC post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Pierre Deslongchamps at Université de Sherbrooke for two years and at Université Laval in Québec, Canada for three years. Following a nine-month stint at the premier Contract Research Organization, Toronto Research Chemicals (TRC) in Toronto, Canada, as a Senior Research Scientist, he returned to India. In 2014, he assumed the role of a Senior Scientist in the Organic Chemistry Division at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India. Presently, he holds the position of Senior Principal Scientist (Scientist-F) in the Organic Chemistry Division at CSIR-NCL, Pune.
His research interests include the development of novel cascade/domino reactions involving main group and transition metal catalysis and their application in the stereoselective total synthesis of bioactive natural products, the design and synthesis of new chemical entities for drug discovery applications, as well as chemical process development for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and API intermediates. He is the author of 60 research publications and holds 8 patents.
Employment
-
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Senior Principal Scientist2023 - Present
-
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Principal Scientist2019 - 2023
-
CSIR National Chemical Laboratory Senior Scientist/ Asst Professor-AcSIR2014 - 2019
-
Toronto Research Chemicals Senior Scientist2013 - 2014
-
University Laval Post Doctoral Fellow2010 - 2013
-
Universite de Sherbrooke Département de chimie Post Doctoral Fellow2008 - 2010
-
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd Trainee Chemist2002 - 2003
Education
-
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Ph. D2003 - 2008
-
Kakatiya University Ph. D2003 - 2008
-
Osmania University M. Sc2000 - 2002
-
Kakatiya University B. Sc1996 - 1999
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (34)
- Strategies for the synthesis of furo-pyranones and their application in the total synthesis of related natural products Save
- Bismuth(iii)-catalyzed bis-cyclization of propargylic diol-esters: a unified approach for the synthesis of [5,5]- and [6,5]-oxaspirolactones Save
- Total Synthesis of Beshanzuenone D and Its Epimers and Abiespiroside A Save
- Fe(III)-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Friedel–Crafts Alkylation–Hemiketalization–Lactonization Cascade for the Synthesis of Polycyclic Bridged 2-Chromanol Lactones Save
- Recent advances in the synthesis of oxaspirolactones and their application in the total synthesis of related natural products Save
- TiCl4-n-Bu3N-mediated cascade annulation of ketones with α-ketoesters: a facile synthesis of highly substituted fused γ-alkylidene-butenolides Save
- Four-Step Total Synthesis of (+)-Yaoshanenolides A and B Save
- Bismuth(iii)-catalyzed cycloisomerization and (hetero)arylation of alkynols: simple access to 2-(hetero)aryl tetrahydrofurans and tetrahydropyrans Save
- Synthesis of Furo[2,3-b]pyran-2-ones through Ag(I)- or Ag(I)-Au(I)-Catalyzed Cascade Annulation of Alkynols and α-Ketoesters Save
- Lewis acid catalyzed cascade annulation of alkynols with α-ketoesters: A facile access to γ-spiroketal-γ-lactones Save