Dr. Pragya Sinha

Designation: 
Associate Professor
Address: 
Dept. of Chemistry, IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur
Email: 
pragya.sinha@iisuniv.ac.in
Educational Qualifications: 

M.Sc, Ph.D.

PGDESD

MBA

Career Profile: 

Working with The IIS University since 1998

Administrative Assignments: 

Worked as the  Head of the  Department of Chemistry(2018-2021)

Member IQAC & UGC Cell

Member Examination

Coordinator  Staff Activities

Member Library Committee

Areas of Interest / Specialization: 

Synthetic Organic Chemistry 

Natural Products

Spectroscopy

Subjects Taught: 

At Undergraduate level- Entire Organic Chemistry of the Syllabi.

At Post graduate level- Reaction Mechanism

                                Pericyclic Reactions

                                Stereochemistry

                                Heterocyclic Chemistry

                                Spectroscopy,

                                Steroids

                                Organic Syntheses & Disconnections

At Ph.D. level-           Spectroscopy

                               Organic SYntheses

                               Analytical Methods

 

Research Guidance: 

M.Phil. Completed

Name of candidate

Name of the Institution

Faculty

Date of Registration

Status of Thesis (Completed/ Pursuing)

Title

Year in which M.Phil. Awarded (if completed)

Name of Supervisor(s) (Along with designation and official address)

API Score

 

Ms. Poonam Manda

 

 

Madurai – Kamraj University

 

Chemistry

 

2006

 

Completed

 

Microwave Induced Green Synthesis

 

2007

Dr. Pragya Sinha

Dr. Raakhi Gupta

 

   The IIS   University, Jaipur Rajasthan

 

Ph.D. Supervison

Name of candidate

Faculty

 Name of the Institution

Title

Supervisor/Co-supervisor 

Date of Registration

 

Status – Submitted/Ongoing

Ms. Asha Gurjar

20-06/2010 (i) EU-IV dated 29-10-2010

Chemistry

The IIS University

Michael Addition of Some Amines

Supervisor

No. IISU/Ph.D? R.S 101/2012/7328 dated 07-07-2012

Submitted

Ms. Nidhi Sogani

20-06/2010 (i) EU – IV dated 31-1-2011

Chemistry

The IIS University

Hetero Diels- Alder reaction with Carbonyl Functionality using Titanium Catalysts

Co-supervisor

No.IISU/Ph.D/CHY/R.S.102/2012/7830 dated 21-08-2012

Submitted

Ms. Deepika Singh

Chemistry

The IIS University

Synthesis & Reactions of Phenanthridine Annelated Heterocyclic Compounds

Co-supervisor

No.IISU/Ph.D/CHY/R.S.103/2012/7818 dated 21-08-2012

Submitted

Ms. Pragati Sharma Chemistry IIS(deemed to be University)
Synthesis of potentially bioactive imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine
based scaffolds via five component reactions
Supervisor IISU/2019/ADM/26874 Ongoing

 

Publications Profile: 

Publication in Refereed Journals-

S.No.

First Author

Co-authors

Title of Publication

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Details of Journal

Impact Factory/ H Factor

URL (if any)

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Vol. (No.)

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  1. 1

Falak A. Hussaini

Pragya Sinha,Aboo Shoeb

Structure and Configuration of a New Cleistanthane Diterpenoid from Pogostemon auricularis

Natural product letters

 

International

3( 1)

71-77

 

1993

 

1478-6419

 

1.05

 

 

 

  1. 2

Falak A. Hussaini

Pragya Sinha,Aboo Shoeb

Synthesis of Substituted 2-Aminopyridines: A Versatile Approach

Journal of chemical research (s)

International

-

0533-0540

 

1994

0308-2342

 

 

 

  1. 3

 

 

Vishnu ji Ram

Pragya Sinha,Aboo Shoeb

Ring Transformation Reactions. Part 3. Facile Synthesis of 2- Iminopyridines

Journal of chemical research (s)

International

-

354-355

1994

0308-2342

 

 

 

  1. 5

Asha Gurjar

Pragya Sinha and Raj. K. Bansal

An experimental & theoretical reinvestigation of the Michael addition of primary & secondary amines to dimethylacetylene dicarboxylate

Tetrahedron Letters

International

-

 

 

 

 0040-4039

2.493

 

 

  1. 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nidhi Sogani

 

Pragya Sinha, R. K. Bansal

Hetero-Diels – Alder reaction of aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by titanium tetrachloride: computational & experimental results

 

Tetrahedron

 

International

-

735-741

 

2013

 

0040-4020

 

2.8

 

 

  1. 7

 

Deepika Singh

Pragya Sinha, R. K. Bansal

1,3 dipolar cycloadditions in water

Current Green Chemistry

 

International

1

 

1-5

 

2014

 

 

 

 

  1.  

Asha Gurjar

Pragya Sinha, R. K. Bansal

Tandem Michael addition of amines to maleic anhydride and 1,3- prototropic shifts : experimental and theoretical results

Tetrahedron

International

70

 5052-5056

2014

 

2.8

 

 

8 Nidhi Sogani Pragya Sinha, R. K. Bansal Enantioselective Hetero-Diels – Alder reaction of Aromatic Aldehydes catalysed by ((R)-1,1’-Bi-2-napthoxy)titanium dichloride : Experimental & Theoretical Results Current  Catalysis International 5 25-34 2016 2211-5447 2.62    
9 Deepika Singh

Pragya Sinha

R.K Bansal

Neelima Gupta

Synthesis of 1,3-azaphospholo[1,5-f]phenanthridines through 1,5-electrocyclization

Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements

International

191 488-492 2016 1042-6507 1.08    
10. Pragati Sharma

Pragya Sinha

Shruti Sharms


Multicomponent Synthesis of Substituted 2-Aminopyridines: A Review 

IISUniv.J.Sc.Tech
National
10(1)

26-44
2021 Print ISSN 2319-2607; Online ISSN : 2583-0856      

Article published in magzine

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1

 

Pragya Sinha

 

 

-

 

 

Click Chemistry : A Click Away

 

Science Spectrum

 

 

University

 

The IIS University

 

Issue 1

January,2014

 

10

 

2014

-

 

 

Conference Organization: 

 

National conference of New Vistas in Chemical Research

Conference

IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

National

18-19 Jan, 2017

Organizing Secretary

International Conference on Recent developments in Chemical Research

Conference

IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

International

1-2 Feb. 2019

Organizing Secretary

International Webinar on Scientific Writing

Webinar

IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

International

27-28 Nov.

2020

Convenor

Research & Innovation: Exploring Gendered Challenges

Webinar

GWB 2021

IUPAC under the aegis of Global Women Breakfast & IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

International

9 Feb. 2021

Event Co-ordinator

 

Research Projects: 

Major and Minor proects-

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1

NA

Development of New Thiourea Based Organocatalysts for Diel’s Alder Reaction

The IIS University

University

 

IISU/2013/748

 

( 18th Oct. 2013 )

 

Rs. 23000 / -

 

Completed

 

2 NA Application of the new thiourea based organocatalysts on enantioselective heter Diels –Alder reaction : An experimental & theoretical investigation The IIS University Student

IISU/2014-2015/ RPC/2478

( 29/30 August,2014)

Rs.5000/-  Completed  

3

Nil

Michael Addition of Several Amines on Maleimide Moeity

The IIS University

Student

 

 

 

 

IISU/2013/15623

 

( 8th Oct. 2013 )

 

Rs. 5000 / -

 

Completed

 

4

 

 

Nil

Removal of Heavy Metal Toxicity from the Water Effluent of Natural Dyes

The IIS University

Student

 

IISU/ R. Pro.Comm.2010/3149

 

( 10th Aug,2010 )

 

Rs. 5000 /-

 

Completed

 

5 Nil

Synthesis of some substituted 3,6 Dihydro-2H-Pyrans and investiation of their antimicrobial activity

The IIS university Student   Rs. 5000/- Completed  

 

Awards and Distinctions: 

Patent

Type of project outcome

Collaborative body (if any)

Status

International/ National

Nature of work

Duration with date

Finance earned (if any)

API Score

 

Patent No. - 177704

 

Drug Research Institute, Lucknow

 

 

 

National

Process Development

 

 

29-8-97

Went to The Central Drug Research Institute

 

2 Academic & Research The IIS University Academic & Research 2014-15    

2.

Association With Professional Bodies: 

S.No.

Name of Professional Body

Duration of Membership (Mention Year)

   1.

 Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists

 Life Member

2

Indian Science Congress

 

2013-14

3.

Chemical Research Society of India

 

Life Member

4.

 Teacher’s Association of India

 

 

Life Member

 

Consultancy Areas: 

Heterocyclic Chemistry  & Natural Products
Synthetic Organic Chemistry