Curriculum Vitae. Professional Experiences Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune , India

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1 Dr. B. Gnanaprakasam Curriculum Vitae Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune , India Phone: ; Mobile : Professional Experiences July 2014 till now Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune , India March 2014 June 2014 Sept.2012-Feb.2014 Dec July 2012 Sep Aug June 2001-Sept April 2005-March 2008 April 2003-March 2005 Associate Professor SRM Research Institute, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu Alexander Von Humboldt Fellow Advisor: Prof. L. F. Tietze, Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Gottingen, Germany Scientist I Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR Institute, Singapore Post-Doctoral Fellow Advisor: Prof. David Milstein, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Senior Chemist, Dr. Reddy s Research laboratory, Hyderabad, AP, India. Senior Research Fellow School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu , India. Junior Research Fellow Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India

2 Educational Qualifications Ph.D (Chemistry), Bhavnagar University, (CSMCRI, CSIR lab, Bhavnagar, Gujarat), India. Title of Thesis: Studies on the Synthesis of Polycyclic Systems toward Terpenoids, Steroids and Synthetic Investigation of Macrocycles Research supervisor: Prof. S. Muthusamy M.Sc., (Chemistry), First Class. University of Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India B.Sc., (Chemistry), First Class, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. Awards and Merits Alexander Von Humboldt Fellow (2012) FGS Post Doctoral Fellowship ( ) CSIR-UGC-NET-Lecturership (June 2002) Senior Research Fellowship (March 2005) RKMV-Indo-commercial bank employees prize (2000) Membership Member of American Chemical Society (2010) Member of Singapore Catalysis Society (2012) Research specializations: Synthetic organic chemistry, Natural product synthesis, Homogeneous catalysis, Asymmetric synthesis, Green chemistry, Flow chemistry, Fluorination chemistry, Molecular Switches. List of Publications 1) Tietze, L. F.; Ma, L.; Jackenkroll, S.; Reiner, J. R.; Hierold, J.; Gnanaprakasam, B.; Heidemann, S. The Paecilin Puzzle. Enantioselective Synthesis of the Proposed Structures of Paecilin A and B. Heterocycles, 2014, 88, ) Gnanaprakasam, B.; Balaraman, E.; Gunanathan, C and Milstein, D. Synthesis of polyamides from diols and diamines with liberation of H2; J. Polym. Sci. part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2012, 50, ) Srimani, D.; Balaraman, E.; Gnanaprakasam, B.; Ben-David, Y and Milstein, D. Ruthenium pincer-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols with secondary alcohols under neutral conditions; Adv. Synth. Cat., 2012, 354,

3 4) Gnanaprakasam, B.; Balaraman, E.; Ben-David, Y and Milstein, D. Synthesis of peptides and pyrazines from β-amino alcohols through extrusion of H2 catalyzed by ruthenium pincer complexes: Ligand-controlled selectivity; Angew. Chem, 2011, 50, ) Gnanaprakasam, B and Milstein, D. Direct synthesis of amides from esters with liberation of H2 under neutral conditions; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, ) Gnanaprakasam, B, Zhang, J and Milstein, D. Direct Synthesis of imines from alcohols and amines with liberation of H2; Angew. Chem, 2010, 49, ) Balaraman, E.; Gnanaprakasam, B; Shimon, L and Milstein, D. Direct hydrogenation of amides to alcohols and amines under mild conditions; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, ) Gunanathan, C.; Gnanaprakasam, B; Iron, M. A.; Shimon, L and Milstein, D. Longrange metal ligand cooperation in H2 activation and ammonia-promoted hydride transfer with a ruthenium acridine pincer complex; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, ) Gnanaprakasam, B.; Ben-David, Y and Milstein, D. Ruthenium-pincer catalyzed acylation of alcohols using esters with liberation of H2 under neutral conditions; Adv. Synth. Cat. 2010, 352, ) Muthusamy, S.: Azhagan, D; Gnanaprakasam, B. and Suresh, E. Diastereoselective synthesis of strained spiro-cyclopropanooxindoles from cyclic Diazoamides; Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, ) Muthusamy, S. and Gnanaprakasam, B. Reactions of macrocyclic rhodium carbenoids: regioselective synthesis of indol-3-yl macrocyclic lactones and cryptands; Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, ) Muthusamy, S.; Gnanaprakasam, B and Suresh, E. New approach to the synthesis of macrocyclic tetralactones via ring-closing metathesis using Grubbs first-generation catalyst; J. Org. Chem., 2007, 72, ) Muthusamy, S. and Gnanaprakasam, B; Insertion reactions of macrocyclic rhodium carbenoids: a novel method for the synthesis of cryptands; Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, ) Muthusamy, S. and Gnanaprakasam, B; Tandem reactions of α-diazo ketones with macrocyclic olefins: diastereoselective synthesis of oxanorbornane fused macrocyclic lactones; Tetrahedron 2007, 63, ) Muthusamy, S.; Gnanaprakasam, B and Suresh, E. Desymmetrization of cyclic anhydrides using dihydroxy compounds: selective synthesis of macrocyclic tetralactones; Org. Lett. 2006, 8,

4 16) Muthusamy, S.; Gnanaprakasam, B. and Suresh, E. Regioselective nucleophilic addition to carbonyl ylide intermediates: a novel diastereoselective synthesis of cycloalkyl fused furan-3-ones; Org. Lett. 2005, 7, ) Muthusamy, S. and Gnanaprakasam, B. Ionic liquids as a convenient recyclable medium for the generation of transient carbonyl ylides: Syntheses of oxa and dioxabridged polycyclic systems; Tetrahedron 2005, 61, ) Muthusamy, S. and Gnanaprakasam, B. Imidazolium salts as phase transfer catalysts for the dialkylation and cyclo-alkylation of active methylene compounds; Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, Patents 19) Milstein, D, Balaraman, E, Gnanaprakasam, B, Gunanathan, C and Zhang, J. Use of Ruthenium complexes for Formation and/or Hydrogenation of Amide and related carboxylic acids Derivatives; PCT Int. Appl. 2012, WO 2012/ ) Milstein, D, Gunanathan, C, Ben-David, Y, Balaraman, E, Gnanaprakasam, B and Zhang, J. Novel Ruthenium complexes and their uses in processes for formation and/or Hydrogenation of esters, amides, and derivatives thereof; US patent appl. 2012, US2012/ Conference attended/poster presented 1) B. Gnanaprakasam and S. Muthusamy; Ionic liquids as a convenient recyclable medium for the generation of transient carbonyl ylides: Syntheses of oxa and dioxabridged polycycles Poster presentation in 9 th National Conference on Bioactive heterocycles and drug discovery paradigm including one day International Symposium on recent trends in drug discovery organized by Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra University, Rajkot and Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, CDRI, Lucknow, Jan. 8-10, ) B. Gnanaprakasam, E. Suresh and S. Muthusamy; Regioselective nucleophilic addition to carbonyl ylide intermediates: A novel diastereoselective synthesis of cycloalkyl fused furan-3-ones : Participated and presented a poster in Organic chemistry today and tomorrow in Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian institute of science, Bangalore, Jan. 4-7, ) B. Gnanaprakasam and S. Muthusamy; Desymmetrisation of cyclic anhydrides using dihydroxy compounds: selective synthesis of macrocyclic di- or tetralactones : Participated and presented a poster in 9 th national conference in chemistry, Department of chemistry, University of Delhi, February 1-4, ) Participated in the conference held at Technion University, Haifa, Israel on the topic of C-H functionalisation, June ) Participated in one day symposium on green and sustainable manufacturing organized by GSK-singapore, May 14,

5 5) Participated in one day symposium on green and sustainable chemistry organized by Singapore catalysis society, May 18, References ) Prof. L. F. Tietze, Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Gottingen University, Tammanstr.2, Gottingen 37077, Germany, Tel.: , Fax: , 2) Prof. David Milstein, Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel 76100, Phone No: , 3) Prof. S. Muthusamy, School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli , Tamilnadu, India, Ph : ext. 544, ext Fax: muthu@bdu.ac.in, smuthus@yahoo.com 4) Dr. P. T. Perumal, Chief Scientist & Head, Organic Chemistry Division, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai , Tel: , ptperumal@gmail.com. 5) Dr. Abdul Majeed Seayad, Scientist III, Department of Organic Chemistry, 8 Biomedical Grove, Neuros building, #07-01/02/03, Singapore , Phone: , abdul_seayad@ices.a-star.edu.sg Personal Details Date of Birth : 20 th May 1979 Place of Birth : Kanchipuram, India Sex : Male Marital status : Married to Malarkodi Children : One (Chaarukesh) Nationality : Indian Languages Known: English and Tamil