Prof. Akhila Kumar Sahoo
FNA, FASc, FNASc, FRSC
Professor, School of Chemistry, Unversity of Hyderabad
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Phone :040-2313-4822 (O), 040-2313-4922 (Lab)
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E-mail :akssc@uohyd.ac.in
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Professor :University of Hyderabad, 2016-Present
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Associate Professor :University of Hyderabad, 2013-2015
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Assistant Professor :University of Hyderabad, 2007-2012
Scientist & Group Leader :
Sai Advantium Pharma Limited, 2006-2007
Postdoctoral
1) Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN (with Prof. A. Osuka), 2005-2006
2) Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN, JSPS (with Prof. T. Hiyama), 2002-2005
3) RWTH Aachen, GERMANY (with Prof. H. J. Gais), 2002-2002
PhD
National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, INDIA (with Prof. Ganesh Pandey), 1994-2001
Profession
Teaching and Research
Research Interests
Our research is devoted to the development of novel and straightforward organic transformations.
Our primary research goals are:
(I) to functionalize unactivated sp2 and sp3 C-H bond involving transition-metal catalyzed C-H activation and diastereoselective C-H functionalizations.
(II) to showcase one pot multiple functionalization of unactivated C-H bonds.
(III) to demonstrate gold and silver-catalyzed transformations on ynamides.
(IV) to construct unusual complex heteroatom bearing molecules.
(V) to understand the mechanistic insights of the catalytic reactions.
(V) to understand the mechanistic insights of the catalytic reactions.
(VI) to fabricate fused-pi-conjugated heterocycles relevance to pharmaceutical importance and materials.
(VII) to design and synthesize N- and O-rich insensitive energetic materials.
Awards and Achievements
1. Fellow of Indian National Science Academy-Delhi (FNA)- 2025
2. Professor Goverdhan Mehta Chair Professor, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad (2024 - 2026)
3. Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences-Bangalore (FASc)-2021
4. Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)- 2020
5. UGC Mid-Carrier Award - 2020
6. Fellow of National Academy of Science-Allahabad (FNASc-2019)
7. Associate Editor of the New Journal of Chemistry (RSC) (January, 2017 - present)
8. Collaboration with Prof. Angela Marinetti, CNRS-ICSN, GIIF-sur-Yvette, Paris under CEFIPRA
9. Member of School Board: School of Chemical Science and Pharmacy of Central University of Rajasthan. Department of Chemistry, Central University Jharkhand. Department of Chemistry, BHU
10. Council Member of the National Organic Symposium Trust (NOST: 2019-2022; 2022-2025)
11. Prof. D. K. Banerjee Memorial Lecture Award by Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2014
12. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Post-doctoral fellow 2002-2004