Qualification : PhD
Specialization : Pharmaceutical Chemistry
E mail :alavala.rajasekharreddy@nmims.edu
Phone : 022-42332000 (Extn-2029)
Experience :Academics – 8.5 years
Research – 3 years
Brief Bio: Dr. Rajasekhar Reddy Alavala, working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SPPSPTM. Previously worked as an Associate Professor at K L College of Pharmacy, KLEF Deemed to be University, Guntur. He pursued B.Pharm. and M.Pharm. (Pharm. Chemistry) from Kakatiya University and received Doctorate degree from JNTU Hyderabad. He secured 96 percentile in GATE-PY 2009 conducted by IIT Kharagpur. He received several awards and also a recipient of DST fellowship. He has 11 years of academic and research experience. To his credit he has published 53 research and review articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals with highest impact of 6.321. He participated in more than 43 national and international conferences/seminars/symposia/ workshops/FDP’s and presented 18 research papers. Got trained from IIT Bombay for implementing ICT enabled modern teaching methodologies. He is an editorial board member of various scientific journals and acting as a scientific reviewer for peer-reviewed journals. He has guided 3 post graduate students and 10 graduate students for their projects. He has guided the students to present 25 paper presentations in various conferences/seminars, among them 9 papers got best presentation award from different Institutions including Acharya Nagarjuna University. Right now, he is supervisor for 5 Ph.D. research scholars. He was acted as Professor-incharge for Youth Red Cross and organized 15 social service activities in KLEF adopted villages.
Interest areas:
Research:
·Publications – 53 (International - 49, National - 4)
·Books - Nil
·Book Chapters - Nil
·Patents - Nil
·Presentations- 18 (International - 06, National - 12)
·Government funded projects – Nil
·Industry projects
Completed: 01
Consultancy project on Synthesis of Curcumin-Metal complexes as possible antimicrobial agents, worth of Rs. 50,000 for MYBO Group, Visakhapatnam.
Ongoing: Nil
·University funded project- Total – 01
Completed an internal funding project on Synthesis of Gentiobiose derived Amygdalin analogues for possible antiviral activity, Rs. 2 Lakhs seed money from KLEF Deemed to be University, Guntur, A.P.
Conferences/Workshops/Seminars attended – 43; Organized - 04
Academic activities
He has guided 03 no. of M.Pharm. students for their research projects. Three (Part-time) candidates are registered for Ph.D. under his supervision.
Awards:
•Received Best Teacher Award for the academic year 2020-21 from K L E F (Deemed to be University), Guntur, A.P., India
•Received Best Teacher Award for the academic year 2019-20 from K L E F (Deemed to be University), Guntur, A.P., India.
•Quality Contributions as an Associate Professor (2018-2019), Internal Quality Assurance cell (IQAC), K L E F (Deemed to be University), Guntur
•Senior Research Fellow (Dec 2011 – Nov 2014), in a Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi funded project (DST Number:SR/FT/CS-114/2010(G)).
•Secured 94.58 percentile (Score 442) in GATE-2009 (National level entrance for admission into M. Pharmacy)
•Received AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) Fellowship during M. Pharmacy
Professional Memberships
•Registered Pharmacist, Andhra Pradesh State Pharmacy Council
•Life Member, MYBO Group
•Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) (31180167, Category-Community Member)
•Member, National Science Teaching Association (ID Number - 2475920)
•Life Member, World Economics Association
Recent Publications