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Dr. S. Athavan Alias Anand
Senior Researcher
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry - Annamalai University, India, 2016;
M.Sc., Chemistry - Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India, (2008-2010)
B.Sc., Chemistry - Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India (2005-2008)
Research Interests
Synthesis of Heterocyclic Drug-like Compounds
Synthetic Carbohydrate Chemistry
Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
Chemistry Education Research
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India (2016-2018)
Biography
Dr. S. Athavan Alias Anand is a Senior Researcher at Prayoga, specializing in synthetic organic chemistry and chemistry education research. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu, India, and has postdoctoral research experience from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. His doctoral research focused on designing and synthesizing potent drug candidates for anticancer and antituberculosis applications, where he was involved in the multistep heterocyclic synthesis of active drug-like scaffolds and the evaluation of their in-silico and in-vitro biological properties. During his postdoctoral work, Dr. Athavan concentrated on designing and synthesizing oligosaccharides of arabinan and arabinomannan glycolipids, further contributing to the field of medicinal chemistry and drug development. Along with his domain research, Dr. Athavan is also focusing on chemistry education research at both secondary and higher education levels.
Ongoing Research Projects
Synthesis, Characterisation, In-silico Analysis and Anticancer Properties of Novel Piperidone Derivatives (Wellness)
A Neat Synthesis Methods for a New Series of Chalcones and its Derivatives (Green Chemistry)
Extraction of Active Organic Compounds from the Selected Mangrove Species and Its Biological Applications (Wellness)
Impact of Flipped Classrooms Among STEM Students and the Perspectives of Teaching Faculties on the Instructional Strategies. (Chemistry Education Research)
Representative Publication
Lemon peel activated carbon: A sustainable solution for lead ion removal from E-waste Bioleachate, R. Divahar, T. Meenambal, J.S. Mary, P.S.A. Raj, S.P. Sangeetha, S.A.A. Anand, Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 2024, 6, 100094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scenv.2024.100094
Investigating the Impact of Combining Structured Peer Work with a Flipped Organic Chemistry Course for High School Students, S. Senapati, S. A. A. Anand, Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100 (12), 4625-4637. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00642
Synthesis, characterization, and antitumor activities of some novel thiazinones and thiosemicarbazones derivatives, S. A. A. Anand, K. George, N. S. Thomas, S. Kabilan, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2020, 195 (10), 821-829, https://doi.org/10.1080/10426507.2020.1757672
Designing and Using an Atomic Model Kit with H, C, N, and O Model Atoms Having a Mass Ratio of 1:12:14:16 to Teach the Concept of Mole and Associated Stoichiometric Relationships, V. B. Ramesh, S. A. A. Anand, S. Kulkarni, A. D. Manganahalli, K. R. Bettadapur, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 4, 986–991. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00665
Anticancer mechanism of troxerutin via targeting Nrf2 and NF-B signalling pathways in hepatocarcinoma cell line, N. S. Thomas, K. George, S. A. A. Anand, Toxicology In Vitro, 2019, 54, 317-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2018.10.018
Awards/Honours/Affiliation/Membership
Member of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2020)
DST Research Fellowship, India (2017-2018)
UGC Major Research Project Fellowship, India (2011-2016)