Present Post : Senior Scientist Centre for Molecular Modeling Group

Curriculum vitae (CV)

Name & Designation : Dr. Y.Soujayana

Present post : Senior Scientist Centre for Molecular modeling group,

Institution with address : Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500 007

Telephone No. (with STD code) : 040-27191251

Fax No. : 040-27160512

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. / 2) Postdoctoral Research Position, 2002-2004
Department of Chemistry
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Canada
3) Postdoctoral Research Position, 2001-2002
Department of Chemistry
University of Montreal
Canada / 4) Postdoctoral Research Position, 1999-2000
Department of Chemistry
University of Bordeaux
France
5) Research Associate, 1998-1999
Organic Division II,
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,
Hyderabad, India. / 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.

List of selected recent publications:

1)  Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 2007, 21, 579-588: 2007, 21,3511.

2)  Tetrahedron letters, 2007, 48, 2109-2112.

3)  J. Chem. Sci., 2007, 119, 509-515.

4)  Int. J. Quantum Chem., 2007, 107, 134-151.

5)  J. Phys. Chem. A, 2008, 112, 12919-12924.

6)  Energy Environ. Sci., 2009, 2, 770-773.

7)  Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 4497 – 4504.

8)  J. Chem. Sciences, 2011, 123, 371-378.

9)  Solar Energy, 2011, 85, 1204-1212.

10)  Synth. Met., 2011, 161, 1098–1104.

11)  Advances in OptoElectronics, 2011, 432803

12)  Advances in OptoElectronics, 2011, 294353.

13)  Environ. Sci. Technol., 2011, 45, 8582–8588.

14)  J. Org. Chem., 2013, 77,10648-10654.

15)  J. Phys. Chem. A, 2013, 117, 2944–2951.

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No. / Authors / Title of the Article / Year of Pubn. / Name of Journal / Country / Vol No. Issue, Pages
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7 / Ch.D. Kumar, B. Sharma, Y. Soujanya, V. N. Chary, S.Reddy Srinivas K., G. N. Sastry and S. Prabhakar
Salvatori, P; Amat, A; Pastore, M ; Vitillaro, G ; Sudhakar,; Giribabu, L; Soujanya, Y ; De Angelis, F.
M. Srikanth, G. N. Sastry, Y. Soujanya
Tejaswi, J.; Srikanth., M; Rambabu, B.; Soujanya, Y.;Singh, S.P.;Giribabu, L.
M. Althaf Hussain, Y. Soujanya, and G. Narahari Sastry
M. SitaSirisha, G. N. Sastry, Y. Soujanya
Sravan B.; SitaSirisha M.;Soujanya, Y.; Aruna P. / Evaluating the cation binding strength and selectivity of calix[4]pyrroles: a computational and ESI-MS/MS study
Corrole dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells: The crucial role of the dye/semiconductor energy level alignment
Molecular design of ethynyl-linked push-pull corroles for dye-sensitized solar cell applications
Benzimidazole functionalized ancillary ligands for
heteroleptic Ru(II) complexes: synthesis, characterization
and dye-sensitized solar cell applications
Screening of ZIF linkers for Enhanced CO2 Capture: A Molecular Modeling Approach

Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Study to identify novel Porphyrin Sensitizers for DSC Applications

A Combined Experimental and Computational Study on Gelation properties of Cyclohexane Based bis(acylsemicarbazides) / 2014
2014
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015 / Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.,
Comp. Theo. Chem
2014,1030,59-66
In. J. Quan.chem.
Dalton Transctions
J. Phys. Chem.
J. Comp. Chem
Langmuir / RSC
Elsevier Scientific
Wiley
RSC
ACS
Wiley
ACS / 2014,16, 17266-17271
2014, 1030, 59-66
2015, 115,745-752
In Press
Submitted
Submitted
Submitted

Papers published in Conference Proceedings

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4 / Y. Soujanya
Y.Soujanya, M. Srikanth, GN Sastry
Y. Soujanya
Y. Soujanya, MA Hussain, GN Sastry / From Molecules to Materials: An Overview of Computational Methods
Computational Calculations in Design of Advanced Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Computational Methods in Design of Advance Materials
Theoretical Evaluation on CO2 Adsorbents:
Amino Acids to Models of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks / Nov/2012
Dec/2013
March/2013
March 2013 / ASC, Refresher course
Tapsun-2012
LaTex and Simulations
MCBR-III / JNTUH, Hyderabad
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