Venkateswara Rao Anna | Chemistry

Venkateswara Rao Anna – Leading Researcher in Chemistry

Assist Prof Dr Venkateswara Rao Anna, a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, Academician/Research Scholar K L University, India. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to Chemistry into Social Media and Digital Marketing applications.

Education:

He earned his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, completing the program from 2007 to 2012 and receiving the award in September 2012. His research and academic journey reflect his dedication to the field. Prior to his doctoral studies, he achieved a Master’s degree in Chemistry with a specialization in Physical Chemistry from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P in 2004, demonstrating his strong academic foundation. His undergraduate studies include a Bachelor’s degree in Science (PCM) from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, A.P in 2002, where he excelled with a remarkable score of 83.81. Additionally, he successfully completed his Intermediate education in 1999 and 10th Class in 1997 from the Board of Intermediate Education and the Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, respectively. His educational background showcases a progressive journey marked by scholarly achievements and a solid grounding in chemistry.

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Position of Responsibilities:

He commenced his professional journey as a Lecturer for postgraduate students at Rajah R.S.R.K. R.R. College, Bobbili, from July 1, 2004, to March 16, 2007. Transitioning to a role at North-Eastern Hill University, he served as a Senior Technical Officer from July 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012, contributing his expertise to technical responsibilities. Since December 10, 2012, he has been an integral part of Koneru Lakshmaiah University (KLU), holding the position of Assistant Professor. With a total teaching experience of 13 years and 9 months, including 1 year and 1 month of technical expertise, he has demonstrated a commitment to education and technical roles throughout his professional tenure. His roles encompass a diverse range of responsibilities, reflecting his dedication to both academic and technical aspects in the field.

Administrative Positions Held at KLU:

  • Head of the Department-Chemistry (06-12-2022-Till date)
  • BOS Chairman-Chemistry(06-12-2022-Till date)
  • Deputy HOD-Chemistry (01-08-2022 – 05-12-2022)
  • BOS-Member(1st September 2016-05-12-2022)
  • Professor In charge-Academics (1st September 2016-05-12-2022)
  • Committee Member-Central Library (1st July 2013-31st September 2017)
  • Internal Quality Assurance Data For Research (Department level)
  • Course Coordinator (1st July 2015 -Till date)
  • Program Coordinator-M.Sc Chemistry (1st August 2020 onwards-05-12-2022)
  • Ethics Committee Member (College of Pharmacy, KLEF)(1St September’2023 Onwards)
  • Ethics Committee Member-KLEF

Memberships in Professional Bodies:

  • Life Member, Association of Chemistry teachers(ACT) (Life member-LM1575)
  • Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) (LM- L23985)

Books/Book Chapters Published:

  1. A book chapter published entitled ”CURRENT TOPICS ON CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY” B P International with ISBN: 978-93-5547-622-7 .
  2. A Book Published entitled ”SYNTHESIS  AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POTENTIAL IMPURITIES OF DOLUTEGRAVIR, AN ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUG” Well-tech-international-publication-house with ISBN: 978-81-965459-7-0

Seminars/Conference Attended:

  1. Participated in two day national conference on “National Conference on New Challenges of Chemistry in Biomedical Research” on 8-9th January 2016 held at Department of Chemistry, K L University, Vaddeswaram.
  2. Participated in two day national conference on “Green Methodologies for Sustainable Future (GMSF-2015)” on 13-14th March 2015 held at Department of Chemistry, K L University, Vaddeswaram.
  3. Participated in one day work shop on “Recent Trends in Fuel Cell Technologies” conducted at K L University, Vaddeswaram on 26-09-2014.
  4. Participated in “Second National Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Applications (NCAMA-2013)” during 22-23 March 2013 at Department of Chemistry, Kalasalingam University, Tamilanadu.
  5. “Novel Chelating Platinum Group Metal Complexes bearing Pyrimidyl-Methyl Imidazolyl [C, N] and Pyrimidyl-Methyl Imidazolyl Thione [N, S] dentate ligands: Syntheses, Spectral and Structural Characterization” International symposium “3rd Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-3)” on October 17th to 20th, 2011 held at India.

Technical Skills:

  • Handling of scientific instruments like Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer, Infrared Spectrophotometer, Microwave Synthesizer, UV-spectrophotometer etc.,
  • Analysis of spectroscopic data like NMR, IR and X-ray Crystal data.
  • Identification and characterization of compounds by using spectroscopic methods
  • Using Literature search engines like Science finder, Scopus and PubMed.
  • Extensive knowledge of using softwares related to chemistry like Chem Draw, Chem Sketch, Origin.
  • Handling of Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer and the programmes/softwares related to X-Ray Crystallography like WINGX,SHELXTL-92 and 97,SIR-92,ORTEP-3,POV-Ray etc.,

📚 Publications:

  1. “Development of stability-indicating HPLC method for quantification of pharmacopeia impurities of Zuclopenthixol and characterization of its stress degradation products by LCMS/MS” Sesharamsingh, B, ;Kumar, J. Suresh,Viswanath, IVK, Rao, GSRao, Anna, VR* (Anna, Venkateswara Rao). Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 9, Article number: 101 (2023)
  2. “Microwave-Assisted Triflic Anhydride Mediated Mild and Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Novel Enamine Functionalized Benzothiophene Derivatives and Their Anticancer Activity” Pommidi Anil, Srinivas Endoori, Munugala Chandrakanth, Thirumala Prasad Kota, Venkateswara Rao Anna, and Somarapu Vijaya Laxmi,* Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry 49 (5)(2003), 1-9. (Scopus-WOS)-Q4-1.09.
  3. Development of a stability-indicating HPLC method for Lasmiditan and its process related impurities with characterization of degradation products by LC-MS/MS. Cherukula Srinivasa Reddy, Chilakabattina Naga Narasimha Babu,agya Kumar Tatavarti, Nalleboyina Vijaya,Venkateswara Rao Anna* Journal of Chemical  17:1 (2023) 79-92. (Scopus-WOS)-Q3-1.46.
  4. “Computational exploration of Cu(II)‑en chelate‑catalyzed hydrolysis of O‑isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate” Md Abdul Shafeeuulla Khan · Nellore Bhanuchander · Jaggavarapu Satyanarayana Reddy,Venkateswaara Rao Anna · Bishwajit Ganguly. Journal of Molecular Modelling (2023) 29:11. (Scopus-WOS)-Q3:IF:2.2“One-pot multicomponent domino synthesis of highly functionalized dibenzo[b,d]furans” Satyanaraya Reddy Jaggavarapu, Swadhapriya Bhukta, Rana Chatterjee, Venkateswara Rao Anna*, Rambabu Dandela* Tetrahedron Letters 123(2023)154547. (Scopus-WOS)-Q2:IF:2.032
  5. “One-pot multicomponent domino synthesis of highly functionalized dibenzo[b,d]furans” Satyanaraya Reddy Jaggavarapu, Swadhapriya Bhukta, Rana Chatterjee, Venkateswara Rao Anna*, Rambabu Dandela* Tetrahedron Letters 123(2023)154547. (Scopus-WOS)-Q2:IF:2.032
  6. “Synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one derivatives as potential inhibitors of TNF-α”  Dhananjaya, Rapolu Venkateshwarlu, M.V. Madhubabu, Akula Raghunadh, V. Narayana Murthy, S. Pulla Reddy, Venkateswara Rao Anna,*, Ravikumar Kapavarapu , Manojit Pal,* Journal of Molecular Structure 1287 (2023) 135668. (Scopus-WOS)-Q2:IF:3.841
  7. “Some New 1,2,4-triazole Derivatives Bearing the Pyrimidine Moiety as Potential Antimycobacterial Agents: Synthesis and Docking Analysis” Ganji Sreekanth Reddy Anna Venkateswara Rao, Mukkanti Siva Naga Anjaneya Prasad, Ivaturi Venkata Kasi Viswanath,* and Eppakayala Laxminarayana. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 20(2023), 1664-1674. (Scopus-WOS)-Q3:IF:1.099
  8. “Unexpected Formation of Indolylmethylene Bis-Meldrum’s Acid
    Derivatives under Green Conditions” Hari Krishna Reddy and A. Venkateswara Rao. Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 58(9)(2022) 1348-1353.(Scopus-WOS)-Q4:IF:0.779
  9. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Anticancer Activity of Novel Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine Linked 1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives”. Srinivas Endoori, Venkateswara Rao anna,*, Kali Charan Gulipallia, Srinu Bodige,Anil Kumar Pommidi, Sri Ramakrishna Surapureddi, and Nareshvarma Seelam,**Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 92(9)(2022) 1775–1784.(Scopus-WOS)-Q3:IF:0.697
  10. “Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Fluoroquinolones Linked to 4-Thiazolidinone Moieties as Potent Antimicrobial Agents”: Docking Analysis. Ganji Sreekanth Reddy*, Anna Venkateswara Rao, Masula Keshavulu,I. V. Kasi Viswanathand Eppakayala Laxminarayana. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 92(9)(2022) 1749–1760. .(Scopus-WOS)-Q3: IF:0.697 

Supuni Aluthge | Food Science and Technology

Mrs Supuni Aluthge – Leading Researcher in Food Science and Technology

Student/Member RMIT University, Melbourne  Sri Lanka

Congratulations, Prof Supuni Aluthge, on winning the esteemed Best Researcher Award from ResearchW! Your dedication, innovative research, and scholarly contributions have truly made a significant impact in your field. Your commitment to advancing knowledge and pushing the boundaries of research is commendable. Here’s to your continued success in shaping the future of academia and making invaluable contributions to your field. Well done!

Prof Supuni Aluthge, a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, Student/Member RMIT University, Melbourne  Sri Lanka. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing Web Analytics and Metrics, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into Social Media and Digital Marketing applications.

Educational Qualifications 🎓

  • PhD in Food Science (Nov 2023 – Present)
    • RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne
  • B. Sc. (Honours) in Food Science & Technology (Nov 2017 – June 2022)
    • University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
    • GPA: 3.73/4.0 (First Class)
    • Modules: Food Chemistry, Food Analysis, Human Nutrition, Food Engineering, Food Microbiology, Management Science, Statistics, and Computer Science

Research Experiences đŸ§Ș

  • Final Year Research Project: “Effect of stabilization of rice bran on extractability, quality, composition, and nutritional value of bran oil of the ‘Rice Variety Ld 368 – Red SG.'”
  • Analysis of stabilization pretreatments, rice bran oil extraction, proximate composition analysis, total phenolic content & antioxidants activity study, chemical and physical properties analysis of rice bran oil, fatty acid composition analysis by GCMS, Solid Phase Micro Extraction for GCMS analysis.

Working Experiences đŸ’Œ

  • Research & Development Executive (Nov 2022 – Present)
    • CBL Food International Pvt Ltd
      • New product development for local and export markets.
      • Packaging designing and research on sustainable solutions.
  • Research & Development and Quality Assurance Internship (July 2021 – Nov 2021)
    • Raigam Marketing Services Private Limited (Food Processing Company)
      • Engaged in soy sauce production, flavor and fragrance formulation, and bread compound formulation.
      • Conducted training sessions for Quality Assurance supervisors.
      • Conducted quality tests for finished food products and microbial tests.

Publications / Conferences 📚

  • Research paper publication in the Journal of Food Chemistry Advances.
  • Presented at SLAAS 78th Annual Scientific Sessions 2022, winning “The Best Poster Presentation” award.
  • Presented at InCoFReDa 2022 (International Conference on Food Research, Development, and Applications).

Special Achievements & Awards 🏆

  • Best Poster Presentation at SLAAS 78th Annual Scientific Sessions 2022.
  • Finalist (5th place) in IEEE Innovation Nation Sri Lanka competition for new product development.
  • Finalist in Invention & Innovation Competition Exhibition (IICE) for developing a chocolate bar from mango seed kernel flour.

Volunteering/Extra-Curricular Activities đŸ€

  • Member of Institute of Food Science & Technology Sri Lanka (IFST).
  • Organizing Committee Member of International Conference on Food Research, Development, and Applications (InCoFReDa).
  • Member of Association of Food Science and Technology University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Director of Member Relations at Rotaract Club of University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2019/2020.
  • Outgoing Volunteering Member at AIESEC in University of Sri Jayewardenepura.