PROF. DR. SAMBASIVARAO KOTHA

Academic Background

B.Sc: Chemistry, Nagarjuna University 1977

MSc: University of Hyderabad 1979

Ph.D: University of Hyderabad 1985

Professional Experience

• Sr Adjunct. Professor NMIMS 2024
• Professor IIT Bombay 2001-2023
• Associate Professor, IIT Bombay, 1997
• Assistant Professor IIT Bombay 1994

Research Interest

Our lab is working in the area of organic synthesis

New synthetic methods

Metathesis

Suzuki coupling 

Recent Publications:

• Kotha, S. Ansari, N. Gupta,
  D. Singh Design of molecular diversity by olefin metathesis in tandem with other reactions Synlett  35, 2297, 2024.

• Kotha, M. Salman
  New indenoindole derivatives under deep eutectic solvent conditions ChemistrySelect, e202402530, 2024.    
• Kotha, M. Salman
  Synthesis and reactions of pentacycloundecane derivatives related to Cooksons dione Synlett 35, 2397, 2024.

Teaching

• Organic Spectroscopy
• Organic synthesis
• Organometallic chemistry
• Stereochemistry
• Reaction mechanism

Awards/Honor

• FNA, FNASc, FASc
• Chair Professor, J C Bose fllow