M.Sc., Ph.D, MBA (Tech. Mgmt.)
o Gene targeting using Radio pharmaceuticals (imaging and therapy), nano particles (AuNP), aptamers (EpCAM, Nucleolin)
o Solid phase peptide chemistry; peptide nucleic acid (PNA)
o Dendrimers (AB2 hypermonomer, Fréchet, and phosphino type), metallo-dendrimers
o Homogeneous (Pt, Pd, Rh) and heterogeneous (zeolite) catalysis
o Transesterification; diazo reactions; carbene reactions; oxidative addition reactions
o 3D-printing, development of teaching kits
o Development of E-learning contents, Instructional design
24 years (20 years academic, 4 years Industrial)
Courses teaching/taught (online and offline)
Jawaharlal Nehru University (2015-) for M. Sc., Ph.D:
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BT121- Bioorganic chemistry (2015-) BT223- Chemical biology (2017-) M. Sc. Dissertation (2015-), |
BT651 Research methodology (2016-2018) Nanotechnology (2015) IT552 Chemical foundation Course (2021-) |
FST – IFHE (2010-2013) for B. Tech.:
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Theory courses: Chem 101, Chem 102, CH 111, ES 122 |
Laboratory courses TA 104, TA 105, TA 112 |
Vignan University, (2013-2014) for B. Tech.: Engineering Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry – Laboratory
GITAM University, (2014-2015) for B. Tech.: EURCH 104 (Engineering Chemistry-1), EURCH 205 (Engineering Chemistry-2), EURCH 114 (Engineering Chemistry-Laboratory)
Online courses
SWAYAM MOOC (2019-): M. Sc. Organic Chemistry 1, (3 years, Enrollments: 18800) (https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec23_cy02/preview)
This online course is translated into eight Indian languages (Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam)
(http://ugceresources.in/view-lecture.php?cid=21)
SWAYAM MOOC (2023-): B. Sc. Basic Organic Chemistry (https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec23_cy03/preview)
SWAYAM Prabha (2020-) for television broadcast:
B. Sc. Organic Chemistry 2;
B. Pharm. Pharmaceutical Organic chemistry 3; (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJoALJA_KMODVcsOtfl3qCDmDzdGBKReE)
B. Sc. Organic Chemistry 3 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJoALJA_KMOCzxq8cj9qT6PBAILL6b5Ch)
Sample video for Bio-organic Chemistry course (BT121)
Making India Employable Awards (Exemplary Contribution) (2023)
Association of Chemistry Teachers PR Singh award for outstanding contribution to chemistry education (2021)
Junior Research Fellowship, CSIR, New Delhi, India
Senior Research Fellowship, CSIR, New Delhi, India
Research Associate, CSIR, New Delhi, India
COE Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
COE Foreign Visiting Researcher, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Research Fellowship NIH-ICMIC P50 Grant, USA
Member- Interface Expert Committee (to assess eligible Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for offering Programmes under ODL/online mode), UGC- Distance Education Bureau
Member- Technical Expert Committee (to assess eligible Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for offering Programmes under ODL/online mode), UGC- Distance Education Bureau
Resource Person - Malaviya Mission Teacher Training programme, UGC
- Ishu Singhal and B. S. Balaji, Open-Source, Tactile 3D Printed Interlockable Tiles Incorporating Valency, Bonding, and Hybridization for Molecular Representation for Sighted and Visually Impaired Students, J. Chem. Educ. 2022, 99, 4, 1708-1714.
- Ishu Singhal and B. S. Balaji, Creating atom representations using open-source, stackable 3d printed interlocking pieces with tactile features to support chemical equation writing for sighted and visually impaired students, J. Chem. Educ. 2020, 97, 118-124.
- B. S. Balaji and Neha Dalal, An expedient and rapid green chemical synthesis of N-chloroacetanilides and amides using acid chlorides under metal-free neutral conditions, Green Chem. Lett. Rev., 2018, 11, 552-558.
- B. S. Balaji and Neha Dalal, An expedient, chemoselective N -chloroacetylation of aminoalcohols under metal-free bio-compatible conditions, Green Chem. Lett. Rev, 2018, 11, 534-543.
- Fang Jia, Baghavathy S. Balaji, Fabio Gallazzi, Michael R. Lewis, Copper-64-labeled anti-bcl-2 PNA-peptide conjugates selectively localize to bcl-2-positive tumors in mouse models of B-cell lymphoma, Nucl. Med. Biol., 2015, 42, 809-15. Appeared in the cover page.
- Nithya Subramanian, Jagadeesh Babu Sreemanthula, Baghavathi Balaji, Jagat Kanwar, Jyotirmay Biswas and Subramanian Krishnakumar. Strain-Promoted Alkyne- Azide Cycloaddition (SPAAC) reaction of novel EpCAM aptamer- fluorescent conjugate for cancer cells imaging. (IF 6.718) Chem. Commun, 2014, 11810 – 13.
- Baghavathy S. Balaji and Michael R. Lewis. Double exponential growth of aliphatic polyamide dendrimers via AB2 hypermonomer strategy. (IF 6.718). Chem. Commun, 2009, 4593 – 4595.
- Fang Jia, Said Daibes Figueroa, Fabio Gallazzi, Baghavathy S. Balaji, Mark Hannink, Susan Z. Lever, Timothy J. Hoffman, and Michael R. Lewis. Molecular Imaging of bcl-2 Expression in Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Using 111In-Labeled PNA–Peptide Conjugates. (IF 6.527). J. Nucl. Med. 2008, (49) 430 – 438.
- Baghavathy S. Balaji, Fabio Gallazzi, Fang Jia, and Michael R. Lewis. An Efficient, Convenient Solid-Phase Synthesis of Amino Acid Modified PNA Monomers. (IF 5.224). BioConjugate Chem. 2006, (17), 551 – 558.
- Balaji, B.S., Sasidharan, M., Kumar, R., Chanda, B. A facile and selective synthesis of beta -keto esters via zeolite catalyzed transesterification. (IF 6.718). Chem.Commun., 1996, 707 – 708.
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1. Nithya Subramanian, Jagadeesh Babu Sreemanthula, Baghavathi Balaji, Jagat Kanwar, Jyotirmay Biswas and Subramanian Krishnakumar. Strain-Promoted Alkyne- Azide Cycloaddition (SPAAC) reaction of novel EpCAM aptamer- fluorescent conjugate for cancer cells imaging. (IF 6.718) Chem. Commun, 11810-13, 2014.
2. Moutushy Mitra, Mallikarjuna Kandalam, Judith Rangasamy, Balaji Shankar, Uma K. Maheswari, Swaminathan S, Krishnakumar S. Novel epithelial cell adhesion molecule antibody conjugated polyethyleneimine-capped gold nanoparticles for enhanced and targeted small interfering RNA delivery to retinoblastoma cells. (IF 2.205). Mol. Vis, 19, 1029-38, 2013. 3. Baghavathy S. Balaji and Michael R. Lewis. Double exponential growth of aliphatic polyamide dendrimers via AB2 hypermonomer strategy. (IF 6.718). Chem. Commun, 4593, 2009. |
1. Balaji, B. S.; Chanda, B. M. A process for the preparation of an improved Rhodium catalyst. IN196998, 2008.
2. Balaji, B. S.; Chanda, B. M. A process for the preparation of an improved Rhodium catalyst. IN218335, 2008.
3. Balaji, B. S.; Neha Dalal. Efficient and selective N-haloacylation of amines. Indian Patent, 354900, 2020.
4. Balaji, B. S.; Neha Dalal. Efficient and selective N-haloacylation of amino alcohols. Indian Patent, 384015, 2021.
Design Registration: (registered with Indian patent office)
1. B. S. Balaji, Ishu Singhal, Teaching aid set, design number, 323771-001, class 19-07, 2019.
2. B. S. Balaji, Ishu Singhal, Teaching game set, design number, 323772-001, class 21-01, 2019.
3. Ishu Singhal, B. S. Balaji, HKL INDICES MODELS SET, design number, 385650-001, class 19-07, 2023.
Copyright registration: (registered with Indian patent office)
1. B. S. Balaji, Ishu Singhal, Learning puzzles for learning language of science, Language of work – English, French, Russian and Italian, Registration number. L-92617/2020, 2020.