CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. VANDANA THOTATHIL
P.O. Box 14154
Villa B-52, Al Wadi Compound, Gharaffa,
Doha, Qatar
E mail: vandhu99@yahoo.com
Ph.: 66105942, 33546998
PRESENT POSITION
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Feb 2012 till date
Working as TEACHING ASSIATANT in college of arts and science, department
of chemistry, Qatar University.
PREVIOUS EXPERINECE
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Jan. 2010 to October 2011
Worked as chemistry teacher in NEW MIDDLE EAST INTERNATIONAL School,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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June 2008 to Sep 2008
Deputed to Qatar petroleum corporate training centre as chemistry instructor
for 3 months short term course. Was teaching GCSE syllabus for foundation
programme of UK.
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Oct. 2007 to June 2008
Part time faculty in the Department of Chemistry, Qatar University, Doha,
Qatar.
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Feb. 2006 to July 2007
Research Associate in the department of Medicinal Chemistry at B.V.Patel
Pharmaceutical Education Research and Development centre (PERD),
Ahmedabad.
During this tenure was awarded Women Scientist Fellowship by highest
scientific funding organization of government of India, DST (Department of
Science and Technology) for the project proposed by me entitled, “DESIGN AND
SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS POTENTIAL
ANTICANCER AGENTS”
Department profile:
The Work in the laboratory involves design, synthesis and pharmacological
evaluation of new chemical lead based heterocyclic derivatives, as potentially
active molecules in different therapeutic areas (viz. inflammation, atypical antipsychotics, adenosine receptor antagonists, anti-bacterial etc.)
Educational Qualification:
Course
Ph. D (Organic
Chemistry)
M.Sc. Chemistry
Year of
passing
2005
Board/University
% Marks
74.8 (First rank in
University)
77
75
B.Sc. Chemistry
1995
Bharathiar
University
Bharathiar
University
Calicut University
A.I.S.S.C.E (XII Std.)
1992
C.B.S.E
1998
Area of specialization
Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Medicinal chemistry.
Title of the thesis :
Synthetic studies on cyclooct[b]indoles and carbazoles
Research Experience
Synthetic chemistry
Designed and synthesized compound Libraries in the various therapeutic area
Medicinal chemistry
Designed and synthesized various cephalosporins with potent antibacterial
properties
INSTUMENTS HANDLED
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IR Spectrophotometer Buck Scientific.
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Preparative HPLC (Shimadzu LC-6AD)
EXPERTISE
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Expertise in structure interpretation using modern analytical techniques
of NMR, IR spectrometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, HPLC, LCMS.
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Knowledge of data retrieval from various databases like syntheline,
comprehensive heterocyclic chemistry, Scifinder Search etc.
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Writing Skills: Article writing skills as per publication format.
Details of papers published
1. Tetracyclic compounds from 1-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6 hexahydrocyclooct[b]indoles.
Synthesis of oxazolo [4',5': 8,7]cyclooct[b]indoles.
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Heterocyclic Communications, 9, 299
(2003)
2. Synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-3-(1'-naphthyl)-2H-pyrazolino[3,4-a] carbazoles and
3-(1'-naphthylisoxazolo[3,4-a]carbazoles.
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Indian J.Chem., 42B, 3131(2003)
3. One pot synthesis of 5,6,7,8,13,14-hexahydroindolocycloct[b]indoles
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Asian j.Chem., 15, 1834(2003)
4. A convenient synthesis of functionalised pyrimido[4,5-a]carbazoles
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Heterocyclic Communications, 9(6),
579(2003)
5. Synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-3-(4',5'-methylenedioxy)-2H-pyrazolino[3,4-a]
carbazoles and 3-(4',5'-methylenedioxy)isoxazolo[3,4-a]carbazoles.
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Indian J. Hetrocyclic Chemistry (in
press)
6. An elegant new method for the synthesis of functionalised pyrimidocarbazoles
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Asian J. Chemistry, 15, 1630(2003)
7. Synthesis of biogenetically possible 2-phenyl-4-oxopyrano[2,3-a]carbazoles.
T.Vandana and K.J.Rajendra Prasad*, Indian J. Chem.,819, 44B,4 (2005)
8. A facile synthesis of 2-acetyl-1-hydroxycarbazoles – Synthesis of biogenetically
possible 2-phenyl-4-oxopyrano[2,3-a]carbazoles and annelated carbazoles
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Journal of Chemical Research 717(5),
2004, 11, (2004)
9. A facile Synthesis of Indolo[3,2-c]xanthones.
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Indian J. Chem.,815, 44B,4 (2005)
10. Synthesis of Quinolinocyclooct[b]indoles and Diazocine in the same single
step using Friedlander’s method
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Indian J. Hetrocyclic Chemistry
11. Synthesis and utility of 2-acetyl-1-hydroxycarbazoles – Synthesis of 2-methyl4-oxopyrano[2,3-a]carbazoles (indolo chromones)
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Indian J. Chem.,2405, 43B,11 (2005)
12. Synthesis of 3-phenyl-4-oxopyrano[2,3-a]carbazoles (indolo[2,3a]isoflavones)
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad, Indian J. Chem.,1101, 44B,5 (2005)
Conferences
1. Synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-3-(1'-naphthyl)-2H-pyrazolino[3,4-a] carbazoles and
3-(1'-naphthylisoxazolo[3,4-a]carbazoles.
T. Vandana and K.J. Rajendra Prasad.
Presented at 19th conference of Indian Council of Chemists, Kuvempu
university, Shimoga, 2000 and awarded ‘YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD’ for
the best paper presentation.
Achievements
 Presidents(received from the president of India) guide award
 M.Sc University Gold medalist
 Young scientist award
Computer Skills
Application software namely MS word, Windows, Internet, MS Power point
Personal Particulars
Nationality
: Indian
Age and date of birth
: 38, 13-07-1975
Marital Status
: Married
Passport Number
ID No.
: G2639935 (Indian)
: 27535615905
Husband’s Name
: H. Suresh
Permanent Address
: 4/486(5), Devi Kripa,
Kallepully (PO), Palakkad
Kerala State, India
Pin: 678 005
Ph.: 0491 2526422
REFERENCES:
Dr. Kamala K. Vasu
Scientist and Head
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
B.V. Patel PERD Centre
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA.
Ph. No.: 009179-27439375,
E mail: kamkva@yahoo.com
Dr. K.J. Rajendra Prasad
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641046
Phone : +91 422 2428312
Fax : +91 - 422 2422 387
E mail : :prasad_125@yahoo.com
Place: Doha, Qatar
Date:
(T.Vandana)