RAJAT MAJI CV
Rajat Maji
Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University  College Station, Texas 77843  (979) 402-6231 
rajat.maji@chem.tamu.edu/rjmchem@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Want to pursue a research & teaching based academic life using background in both chemistry and biochemistry.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Four years research experience in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, two years of Theoretical chemistry along with a
good understanding of Biological Chemistry.
 Research interests: Organic Synthesis, Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry, and Theoretical chemistry.
 Able to work independently or as part of a team.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Ph.D., Physical Organic Chemistry; GPA 3.33
Indian Institute of Kharagpur, Kharagpur, W.B. India
M.S., Chemistry, CGPA 8.82
Calcutta University, Kolkata, W.B. India
B.Sc; Chemistry Hons with Math and Physics: 1st Class
Expected: Aug 2018
July 2011
July 2009
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
 Physical Organic Chemistry; Organic Spectroscopy, Analytical Chemistry.
 Organic reactions; Asymmetric Synthesis; Organometallic Chemistry; Advanced Organocatalysis. Heterocyclic
Chemistry
 Molecular Biology Laboratory; Bio-organic Chemistry; Fundamentals of Chemical Biology; Medicinal
Chemistry, Biosynthesis of Natural products.
 Fortran Programming, Quantum Chemistry, Computational Quantum Chemistry
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
 Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Aug 2014- present
 Exploring Thermodynamic aspects of various Pericyclic Reactions.
 Computational Analysis of various Asymmetric Reactions.
 Designing Novel Catalyst for Asymmetric Synthesis.
 Density Functional Theory to explain Non-covalent Interactions.
 Research & Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Jan 2013- Aug 2014
 Designing small molecule to Disrupt Protein Protein Interaction.
 Develop molecular probe for p53/MDM2 and Bim/Mcl-1.
 Using computational matching program to design interface mimics.
 Junior research Fellow, Indian Institute of Kharagpur, Kharagpur, W.B. India, July 2011- June-2012
 Stereoselective organic Reactions.
 Asymmetric Organocatalysis: Development of new methodology.
 Designing new Metal catalyzed Reactions.
 Master’s Thesis Research, Indian Institute of Kharagpur, Kharagpur, W.B. India, Aug 2010- June-2011
 Synthetic Carbohydrate; Multistep linear synthesis by using chiral pool strategy.
 Bio-organic Chemistry; Synthetic Inhibitors.
Thesis: ““Vinyl Sulfone Modified Bicyclo Imminosugar : a promising intermediate for the Diversity Oriented
Synthesis”
 Summer Research Intern, National University of Singapore, Singapore,
May 2010- Aug 2010
 Designing Metal Organic Framework.
 Solid State [2+2] Photocycloaddition.
Thesis: ““My venture with 2,2’ bipyridine”
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Synthetic Organic Synthesis. Multistep synthesis; Multi gram synthesis. Milligram synthesis.
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NMR, IR, UV, GC, Mass Spectroscopy, Polari meter.
Glove box, Moisture sensitive reaction, Chromatography, comfortable with different kind of apparatus..
DFT technique; NBO calculations; AIM analysis. Basic Programming skills.
FPLC, HPLC, analytical ultracentrifugation, spectrophotometry, fluorescence spectrometry, analytical gel
filtration, isothermal titration calorimetry.
Basic Chemical Biology Techniques: DNA and RNA purification, Protein overexpress and purification.
Transformation .SDS-PAGE, Western blot, BCA assays, enzyme kinetic assays. Electrophoresis, Northern blot,
and Southern blot.
Project Design, Grant Writing.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
August 2012- present
Teaching Assistant
 Taught TAMU undergraduate freshmen (111) and Upper level Organic Courses (237 and 238) for last 2.5 years,
graded papers, exams and homework, kept office hours.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
1) Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Nitromethane to Alkylidine Malonate: asymmetric
Synthesis of Pyrrolidine 3 Carboxylic Acid derivative: Rajat Maji, Md. Aziz, Saumen Hajra**, RSC Adv.2013,3,
10185-10188.
2) “Vinyl Sulfone Modified Bicyclo Imminosur : a promising intermediate for the Diversity Oriented Synthesis”
With Prof Tanmaya Pathak**( Manuscript Under preparation)
3) Understanding Reactivity and Selectivity Trend of Cycloadddition Reactions of 1,2,3 Triazines: Physical
Organic Chemistry Gordon Symposium, NH: USA[ 2015-June]
4) Computational Physical Organic Chemistry: Understanding Reactivity, Catalysis and Non-Covalent
Interactions: Dow Symposium and Graduate Award Ceremony [May 2015]. Texas A & M University
5) Biosynthesis of Vancomycin:Antibiotic of Last Resort by Rajat Maji; Texas A & M University. [2012-Dec]
6) National Chemistry Symposium (Jan-2011) IIT,Kharagpur, India. “Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate
Addition of Nitromethane to Alkylidine Malonate: asymmetric Synthesis of Pyrrolidine 3 Carboxylic Acid
derivative”
7) My Venture with 1, 4 bipyridile by Rajat Maji; National University of Singapore, Singapore.[2010-July]
HONORS & AWARDS
1) Junior Research Fellowship (2011-2012): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India
2) Best Masters Project Thesis Award (2011): IIT-Kharagpur.
3) Teaching Assistant for Excellence in Peer Education (2013 Fall) : MSC Hospitality, TAMU undergraduates.
4) Eastman Chemical Upper Level Organic Teaching Award (2015 May): Eastman Chemical & Texas A & M
University Department of Chemistry.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Chemical Society
Graduate Student Association of Chemistry (Organic Division and International Liaisons Representative)
Volunteering Experience Leadership Skills:
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Undergraduate, Incoming Grad student & Visiting Student Mentoring.
Worked as a consultant to advice International students how to acclimate to a new environment.
Working as a Organic Divisional representative in Department of Chemistry, Texas A & M University.
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