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Dr. SURENDRA H M

ABOUT
NAME: Dr. SURENDRA H M

MS: M.Sc : University of Mysore

E- MAIL: surendra@nitandhra.ac.in

POSITION: Assistant Professor

PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

PHONE: +91 6366638618


AREAS OF INTEREST: Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Fluorescent Chemosensors; Corannulene Chemistry; Molecular Self-Assembly; Biomaterials

EXTERNAL LINK: https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=cIePSWQAAAAJ&hl=en, https://sites.google.com/view/dr-surendra-h-m, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8007-8777;
BRIEF

Education Background:

  •        Ph.D from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (December 2008 to February 2015). 

                         Supervisor Name:  Prof. Faiz Ahmed Khan

                         Research Stream:  Synthetic methodologies and natural products synthesis

                        Thesis Title:  “Formal Synthesis of Varitriol and Total Syntheses of cis and trans-Neocnidilides, and Syntheses of Spiro Dihydrofurans and Tetrahydrofurans from Norbornyl alpha- Diketones”

  •       M.Sc in Chemistry from Department of Chemistry, Manasagangotri, University of Mysore, Karnataka (June 2005-June 2007).
  •       B.Sc (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) from Bharathi college, Bharathinagara, University of Mysore, Karnataka (May 2002-May2005).

Teaching Experience:

  • Working as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Chemistry, School of Sciences, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA  from November-2019 to till date.

Postdoctoral Research Experience:

  • Worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (SCBE),  Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore from  August-2016 to November-2019.
  • Worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry,  School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS),  Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore  from  May-2015 to August-2016.

Ongoing or Completed Projects: 

Seed Grant (Rs. 5.0 Lakhs) awarded by the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh for  November 2020- March 2023 (completed). 

Current research group members: 

1). Mr. Raghvendra

2).  Mr.  G. Durga Prasad

Patents Granted:

02.  Bee Eng Mary Chan, Surendra Hittanahalli Mahadevegowda, Wenbin Zhong, Mallikharjuna Rao Lambu, Jianghua Li and Zhangyong Si,  Biodegradable Polyimidazolium and Oligoimidazoliums. WIPO PCT WO2021/242174A1, Dec. 02, 2021. US20230131111A1, April 27, 2023.

01.  Bee Eng Mary Chan, Chun Kiat Yeo, Nguan Soon Tan and Surendra Hittanahalli Mahadevegowda,  Biofunctional Hydrogel for Wound Healing. United States patent US2021244846A1, Aug. 12, 2021.

List of Research Publications :

17. D. Pranantyo, C. K. Yeo, Y. Wu, C. Fan, X. Xu, Y. S. Yip, M. I. G. Vos, Surendra. H. Mahadevegowda, P. L. K. Lim, L. Yang, P. T. Hammond, D. I. Leavesley, N. S. Tan and M. B. Chan-ParkHydrogel dressings with intrinsic antibiofilm and antioxidative dual functionalities accelerate infected diabetic wound healing. Nature Communications2024, 15, 954. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44968-y. Impact Factor 16.6

16. G. D. Prasad, R. Niranjan, M. Arockiaraj, V. Rajeshkumar and Surendra H. Mahadevegowda, Synthesis of Di (thiophen-2-yl) Substituted Pyrene-Pyridine Conjugated Scaffold and DFT Insights: A Selective and Sensitive Colorimetric, and Ratiometric Fluorescent Sensor for Fe (III) Ions.  Journal of Fluorescence, 2024, 1-15. DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03554-z. 

15. R. Niranjan, G. D. Prasad, S. Achankunju, M. Arockiaraj, K. Velumani, K. Nachimuthu, A. K. Sundramoorthy, I. Neogi, J. L. Nallasivam, V. Rajeshkumar and Surendra. H. MahadevegowdaMulticomponent Reaction Based Tolyl-substituted and Pyrene-Pyridine Conjugated Isomeric Ratiometric Fluorescent Probes: A Comparative Investigation of Photophysical and Hg(II)-Sensing Behaviors, Journal of Fluorescence, 2023, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03467-x. 

14.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda, L. Ruan, J. Zhang, S. Hou, C. Raju, M. B. Chan-Park, Synthesis of dimeric and tetrameric trithiomannoside clusters through convenient photoinitiated thiol-ene click protocol for efficient inhibition of gram-negative bacteria, Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry, 2021, 40, 83-96.

13.  S. Hou,Surendra H. Mahadevegowda,† D. Lu, K. Zhang, M. B. Chan-Park and H. Duan, Metabolic Labeling Mediated Targeting and Thermal Killing of Gram-Positive Bacteria by Self-Reporting Janus Magnetic Nanoparticles, Small, 2020, 2006357. † = Both authors contributed equally,  Impact Factor =  13.281

12.  W. Zhong, Z. Shi, Surendra H. Mahadevegowda, B. Liu, K. Zhang, C. H. Koh, L. Ruan, Y. Chen, M. S. Zeden, C. J. E. Pee, K. Marimuthu, P. P. De, O. T. Ng, Y. Zhu, Y. R. Chi, P. T. Hammond, L. Yang, Y.-H. Gan, K. Pethe, E. P. Greenberg, A. Gründling and M. B. Chan-Park, Designer broad-spectrum polyimidazolium antibiotics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS), 2020, 117, 31376-31385.   Impact Factor =  11.205   

11.   Z. Guo, J. X. He, Surendra H. Mahadevegowda, S. H. Kho, M. B. Chan Park and X. W. Liu, Multifunctional Glyco Nanosheets to Eradicate Drug Resistant Bacteria on Wounds,  Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2020, 2000265.  Impact Factor = 10.00

10.  V. Barat, M. Budanovic, D. Halilovic, J. Huh, R. D. Webster, Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and M. C. Stuparu, A general approach to non-fullerene electron acceptors based on the corannulene motif, Chemical Communications, 2019, 55, 3113-3116. Impact Factor =  6.222

09.  S. Hou,† Surendra H. Mahadevegowda,† V. C. Mai, M. B. Chan-Park and H. Duan,  Glycosylated Copper Sulfide Nanocrystals for Targeted Photokilling of Bacteria in the Near-Infrared II Window, Advanced Therapeutics (Weinheim, Ger.), 2019, 2, 190052.  † = Both authors contributed equally.  Impact Factor 4.6

08.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda,† S. Hou,† J. Ma, D. Keogh, J. Zhang, A. Mallick, X.-W. Liu, H. Duan and M. B. Chan-Park, Raman-encoded, multivalent glycan-nanoconjugates for traceable specific binding and killing of bacteria, Biomaterials Science, 2018, 6, 1339-1346. † = Both authors contributed equally,  this research work was highlighted in front cover page of the issue. Impact Factor =  6.843 

07.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and M. C. Stuparu, Amphiphilic Corannulene Derivatives: Synthetic Access and Development of a Structure/Property Relationship in Thermoresponsive Buckybowl Amphiphiles,  ACS Omega, 2017, 2, 4964-4971. Impact Factor =  4.1

06.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and M. C. Stuparu, Thermoresponsive Corannulene, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017, 570-576.

05.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and F. A. Khan, Diastereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofuran Unit of 6¢-epi-Varitriol from 5-Oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane Derivative, Indian J. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem. Incl. Med. Chem., 201554B, 958-964.

04.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and F. A. Khan, Diastereoselective Synthesis of Spirocyclic Dihydrofurans and 1-Oxaspiro[4.5]decan 6- one Derivatives from Norbornyl alpha-Diketones, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2015, 858-870.

03.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and F. A. Khan, Total syntheses of (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-neocnidilides, Tetrahedron Lett., 2014, 55, 4400-4403.

02.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and F. A. Khan, Synthesis of the Tetrahydrofuran Unit of Varitriol and gamma-Butyrolactones from 5-Oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane Derivative via Oxidative Cleavage Reactions, Tetrahedron Lett., 2014, 55, 2266-2269.

01.  Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and F. A. Khan, Grob-type Fragmentation of 5-oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane System: A Strategy for Synthesis of Annulated and 2,2,5-Trisubstituted Tetrahydrofurans, Tetrahedron, 2013, 69, 8494-8504.

Book Chapters Published:

Nazeer Abdul Azeez, Sapna Pahil, Surendra H. Mahadevegowda and Sudarshana Deepa Vijaykumar. “Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for the Antimicrobial Applications.” Recent Trends and The Future of Antimicrobial Agents - Part 2, Tilak Saha, Manab Deb Adhikari, Bipransh Kumar Tiwary, Bentham Science Publishers (2023). DOI: 10.2174/97898151239751230101.

Faculty Development Programme (FDP) Organized (as  a coordinator):

i) Organized five-days faculty development program on “Chemistry in Medicine and Materials Science” (Online mode),  21-25 September 2020 at the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh.

ii) Organized five-days faculty development program on “Advances and Challenges in Chemical Science” (Online mode), 20-24 September 2021 at the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh.

iii) Organized five-days faculty development program on “Insights on Emerging Research in Chemical Science (IERCS − 2022)” (Online mode), 10-14 October 2022 at the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh.

Programmes Organized:

i) Organized “The National Science Day Celebration Program” (online mode) on 28 February 2022 at the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (as a coordinator). 

ii) Organized “The National Science Day Celebration Program” (offline mode) on 27-28 February 2023 at the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (as a co-coordinator). 

Oral/Poster Presentations or Participated in the Programs/Workshops/National or International Conferences:

8) Oral presentation on “Glycan-functionalized nanomaterials to combat bacterial infections” at the International Conference on Organic & Medicinal Chemistry (ICOMC-2023), 28-30 June 2023 organized by the Department of Chemistry, NIT Warangal, India.

 7) Participated in seven-days FDP on Computational Chemistry of Materials: Molecule, Solids, Nanoparticles and Biological Activity (Online) Organized by Centre for Advanced Computational Chemistry Studies, New Delhi. 19-25, October 2022.

6) Delivered a talk on “Antibacterial Applications of Glycan-functionalized Plasmonic Nanoparticles” in the national level faculty development program on “Chemistry in Medicine and Materials Science” (Online mode) on 23 September 2020 organized by Department of Chemistry, NIT Andhra Pradesh.

5) Delivered a talk on “Biomaterials to Combat Bacterial Infections” (Online mode) in the department seminar (as a part of R&D activities) on 21 January 2022 organized by School of Sciences, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh.

4) A poster presentation on “Raman-encoded, multivalent glycan-nanoconjugates for traceable specific binding and killing of bacteria” in 5th International Conference on Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering (ICCMB5), organized by the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Singapore during 5-7 March 2018.

3) Participated in “National Conclave (Webinar) on Strategies for Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP 2020) in NITs” organized by National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, 29-30 October 2021.  

2) A poster presentation on “A Cyclohexa[b]-Fused 5-Oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane System for Total Syntheses of (±)-cis-Neocnidilide and (±)-trans-Neocnidilide” in Department Event at  Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), Yeddumailaram, Andhra Pradesh, India, December 2013.

1) Participated in “5th J-NOST conference for Research Scholars” conference organized by the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 4-7 December 2009.

Administrative Experience: 

i) Appointed as Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs (Institute Health Centre Affairs), National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (July 2022 to till date).

ii) Appointed as Coordinator for First Year B.Tech (Chemistry Cycle), National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (December 2020 to till date).

iii)  Worked as Deputy Registrar (Hostel), National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (September 2021 to June 2022).

iv)  Appointed as National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Coordinator to the Department of School of Sciences (Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics), National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (June 2020 to till date).

v) Appointed as Warden for Sabari Hall of Residence, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (December 2020 to till date).

Available Positions:

Ph.D. positions are available in the group. Kindly visit the institute website for the details of Ph.D admissions.