Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry

Dr. Atmanli obtained his PhD degree (2013) in mechanical engineering from Balikesir University. He carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Texas at Austin for 1 year and his postdoctoral research includes the biofuel production from algae. He is currently an Associate Professor in automotive engineering at the National Defense University, Istanbul, Turkey. He has published 22 SCI articles and serves as a reviewer of well-reputed journals. His most influential research has been centred upon the optimization of alternative fuel production, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and internal combustion engines.

Dr. Ravi Kumar received his Ph.D. in 2005 from Kurukshetra University. He began his career as a Lecturer in Chemistry in 2004 from the same university and then moved to Dyal Singh College, Karnal in 2008. He worked at the School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Wales (UK) in Prof Thomas Wirth group in the area of asymmetric synthesis using chiral hypervalent iodine reagents. He was presented with many awards and fellowships including, DST-SERC Young Scientist Research Grants under fast track scheme in 2012 and 2007, Indian National Science Academy (INSA)-Visiting Scientist fellowship in 2012, Dr. Lata Memorial Young Scientist Award in 2009, Goyal Prize (2000) and Kurukshetra University Medal (2000). His major research interests involve the development of novel transformations including asymmetric synthesis using hypervalent iodine reagents/catalysts. His research interests also include the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds of potential medicinal interest. He has co-authored 28 research publications and presented his research results in various national conferences/seminars.

Dr. Pradip Munshi is currently the head of the Organic Chemistry Division at Reliance Industries Limited, India. He obtained Masters from IIT Kharagpur and Ph.D. in Asymmetric catalysis from IIT Bombay, India. His postdoctoral research includes the utilization of CO2 from UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His current research areas pertain to the valorization of industrial stream, chlorination, photochemistry, sulfur chemistry, and reactions ‘of’ and ‘in’ CO2.

Dr. Simoes Dos Reis is a materials scientist who holds a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering (2017) and masters and a bachelor's in Environmental engineering. Dr. Simoes Dos Reis has an interest in preparation, and characterization of biomaterials for wastewater treatment, wastes management and reuse, CO2 through carbonation process, etc. In his short scientific career he has published 30 articles and serves as reviewer of 25 international journals.

Chengxia Tan obtained PhD in Pesticide Science from the College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Currently, he is a Professor at the College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. His research interests include Design, Synthesis and Biological Activities of Pesticide Biheterocycle Lead Compounds and Research on Pesticide Formulations and Manufacture Mechanism. He has published several articles in well-reputed journals.

Dr. Peng Zhan obtained his Ph.D. degree (2010) in medicinal chemistry from Shandong University, Jinan, China. He is now working as an associate professor in Shandong University. His research area involves discovery of novel antiviral, anticancer and neurodegenerative diseases-related agents based on the rational drug design approaches. So far, he has published more than 70 SCI academic peer-reviewed papers, and more than 20 patents as co-inventor. He received the first prize of Shandong Province Science and Technology Innovation Achievement excellent graduate Award in 2010, CPA-Servier Young Investigator Awards in Medicinal Chemistry in 2016, and many other honors and awards.