Curriculum vitae (CV)
Name & Designation
: Dr. Y.Soujayana
Present post
Institution with address
: Senior Scientist Centre for Molecular modeling group,
: Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500 007
: 040-27191251
: 040-27160512
: ysrujana@hotmail.com
Telephone No. (with STD code)
Fax No.
E-mail
Qualifications:
Degree
University
Subjects
Year
Division
B.Sc.
Sri Venkateswara
Chemistry, Zoology,
Physics
1988
First
M.Sc.
Sri Venkateswara
Chemistry
1990
First with
Distinction
Ph.D.
University of Hyderabad
Physical Chemistry
1996
Experience:
1) Senior Scientist, 2004-Present
Molecular Modelling Group
Organic Chemical Sciences,
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Hyderabad, India.
3) Postdoctoral Research Position, 2001-2002
Department of Chemistry
University of Montreal
Canada
5) Research Associate, 1998-1999
Organic Division II,
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,
Hyderabad, India.
2) Postdoctoral Research Position, 2002-2004
Department of Chemistry
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Canada
4) Postdoctoral Research Position, 1999-2000
Department of Chemistry
University of Bordeaux
France
6) Lecturer, 1997-1998
Department of chemistry,
St. Pious College, Osmania University,
Hyderabad, India
Awards & Fellowships:
1991-1996: Dr. K.S. Krishnan research fellowship awarded by BRNS, Department of Atomic Energy, India to
carry out research for Ph.D. at school of chemistry in University of Hyderabad, India.
1998-1999: Research associate fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), HRD,
Government of India, India.
1999-2000: Research Associate fellowship by the Centre National de la Recherché Scientifique (CNRS),
Government of France, France.
2000-2001: Postdoctoral fellowship, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
2002-2004: Postdoctoral fellowship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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List of selected recent publications:
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 2007, 21, 579-588: 2007, 21,3511.
Tetrahedron letters, 2007, 48, 2109-2112.
J. Chem. Sci., 2007, 119, 509-515.
Int. J. Quantum Chem., 2007, 107, 134-151.
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2008, 112, 12919-12924.
Energy Environ. Sci., 2009, 2, 770-773.
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 4497 – 4504.
J. Chem. Sciences, 2011, 123, 371-378.
Solar Energy, 2011, 85, 1204-1212.
Synth. Met., 2011, 161, 1098–1104.
Advances in OptoElectronics, 2011, 432803
Advances in OptoElectronics, 2011, 294353.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2011, 45, 8582–8588.
J. Org. Chem., 2013, 77,10648-10654.
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2013, 117, 2944–2951.
Sl.
No.
Authors
Title of the Article
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Ch.D. Kumar, B.
Sharma, Y. Soujanya,
V. N. Chary, S.Reddy
Srinivas K., G. N.
Sastry and S.
Prabhakar
Evaluating the cation binding
strength and selectivity of
calix[4]pyrroles: a
computational and ESI-MS/MS
study
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Salvatori, P; Amat, A;
Pastore, M ; Vitillaro,
G ; Sudhakar,;
Giribabu, L;
Soujanya, Y ; De
Angelis, F.
Corrole dyes for dye-sensitized
solar cells: The crucial role of
the dye/semiconductor energy
level alignment
3
4
M. Srikanth, G. N.
Sastry, Y. Soujanya
Molecular design of ethynyllinked push-pull corroles for
dye-sensitized solar cell
applications
Tejaswi, J.; Srikanth.,
M; Rambabu, B.;
Soujanya, Y.;Singh,
S.P.;Giribabu, L.
Benzimidazole functionalized
ancillary ligands for
heteroleptic Ru(II) complexes:
synthesis, characterization
and dye-sensitized solar cell
applications
M. Althaf Hussain, Y.
Soujanya, and G.
Narahari Sastry
Screening of ZIF linkers for
Enhanced CO2 Capture: A
Molecular Modeling Approach
6
M. SitaSirisha, G. N.
Sastry, Y. Soujanya
Quantitative Structure Activity
Relationship Study to identify
novel Porphyrin Sensitizers for
DSC Applications
7
Sravan B.; SitaSirisha
M.;Soujanya, Y.;
Aruna P.
A Combined Experimental and
Computational Study on
Gelation properties of
Cyclohexane Based
bis(acylsemicarbazides)
5
Year of
Pubn.
Name of
Journal
Country
Vol No.
Issue,
Pages
2014
Phys. Chem.
Chem. Phys.,
RSC
2014,16,
1726617271
2014
Comp. Theo.
Chem
2014,1030,5966
Elsevier
Scientific
2014, 1030,
59-66
2015
In. J.
Quan.chem.
Wiley
2015,
115,745752
2015
Dalton
Transctions
RSC
In Press
2015
J. Phys. Chem.
ACS
2015
J. Comp.
Chem
Wiley
Submitted
2015
Langmuir
ACS
Submitted
Submitted
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2
Papers published in Conference Proceedings
Y. Soujanya
From Molecules to
Materials: An Overview of
Computational Methods
Nov/2012
ASC, Refresher
course
Y.Soujanya, M.
Srikanth, GN
Sastry
Computational Calculations
in Design of Advanced
Materials for Dye-Sensitized
Solar Cells
Dec/2013
3
Y. Soujanya
Computational Methods in
Design of Advance Materials
March/2013
LaTex and
Simulations
4
Y. Soujanya, MA
Hussain, GN Sastry
Theoretical Evaluation on
CO2 Adsorbents:
Amino Acids to Models of
Zeolitic Imidazolate
Frameworks
March 2013
MCBR-III
JNTUH,
Hyderabad
Tapsun-2012
NPL, Delhi
Kakatiya
university,
Warangal
NIPER,
Mohali
List of Current Projects
1) Advanced Materials as CO2 Removers: computational study for CO2 sorption thermodynamics and kinetics
(AMCOS): DST, 24 lakhs Govt. Of India
2) Computational design, Synthesis and Evaluation of promising Organic Dyes for Dye Sensitized Solar
Cells” BRNS, DAE, 13 Lakhs, Govt. Of India