Dr. Ruchi Chawla


Dr. Ruchi Chawla

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: ruchi[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: +91-532-227-1281(O)

Other Academic Achievements

Keynote Address/Invited Talks in Conferences & Workshops:

1. Selected among all the participants at IX J-NOST conference held during December 04-06, 2013 at IISER Bhopal and delivered an invited talk entitled “Sulfone Chemistry” at the XVI Organic Chemistry Conference, held during April 4-7, 2014 at Hotel Jaypee Palace Agra organized by NOST Council, India. 2. Delivered an invited lecture entitled “Dyedauxiliary group approach for visible light mediated photocatalyst-free organic reactions-the case of arylazo sulfones” at 12th Asian Network for Natural and Unnatural Materials, 20-22 July 2024, IIT Bombay, India

Conferences Attended for Presenting Paper:

1. Chitosan Schiff bases: synthesis, characterization and applications Ruchi Chawla and P. K. Dutta International Conference on Chitosan and 10th Indian Chitin Chitosan Symposium during Dec. 8-9, 2023 Organized by: NIPER Kolkata Mode of presentation: Oral 2. Visible-light-mediated solvent-switchable route to stilbenes/vinyl sulfones from β-nitrostyrenes and arylazo sulfones under photocatalyst-free condition Ruchi Chawla and P. K. Dutta 28th CRSI Symposium in Chemistry held at IIT Guwahati during March 25-27, 2022 Organized by: IIT, Guwahati and CRSI Mode of presentation: Poster 3. Radical arylation of vinyl epoxides under visible light mediated photocatalyst-free conditions Ruchi Chawla and P. K. Dutta 58th Annual Convention of Chemists, 2021 & International Conference on “Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RTCS-2021)” organized by the Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata during December 21st – 24th, 2021 Organized by: Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata Mode of presentation: Oral 4. Photocatalyst-free visible light mediated denitrative sulfonylation of β-nitrostyrenes using arylazo sulfones Ruchi Chawla and P. K. Dutta Celebration of the 160th Birth Anniversary of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, International Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry and Material Science (RACMS-2021) during 1st to 8th August 2021 Organized by: Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata Mode of presentation: Oral 5. Vinyl epoxide modified chitosan as a synthetic handle for application-based further functionalization Ruchi Chawla and P. K. Dutta The 9th Indian Chitin & Chitosan Society Symposium 2021 (9th ICCSS 2021) during 26th to 28th February 2021 Organized by: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (Nagpur) in collaboration with National Institute of Technology (Agartala) and Indian Chitin & Chitosan Society Mode of presentation: Oral 6. Photocatalyst-free visible light mediated synthesis of stilbenes from cinnamic acids and arylazo sulfones Ruchi Chawla and P. K. Dutta The 57th Annual Convention of Chemists, 2020 & International Conference on “Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RTCS-2020)” during December 26 – 29, 2020. Organized by: the Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata Mode of presentation: Oral 7. Participated in the XX NOST-Organic Chemistry Conference held at The Ananta, Udaipur, INDIA during December 4-7, 2019 (by invitation) 8. A transition-metal-free oxidative decarboxylative sulfono functionalization of cinnamic acids to β-keto sulfones Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav 25th CRSI Symposium in Chemistry held at IIT Kanpur during July 19-21, 2019 Organized by: IIT, Kanpur and CRSI Mode of presentation: Poster 9. Synthesis of 2-aminobiphenyls via eosin Y catalyzed Gomberg-Bachmann reaction Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav 7th International Symposium on “Current trends in drug discovery research” held at CSIR-CDRI during February 20-23, 2019 Organized by: CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow Mode of presentation: Poster 10. Visible-light-mediated C(sp2)-H arylation of anilines using eosin Y as an organophotoredox catalyst Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav National seminar on ‘‘Future India: Science and Technology’’, held at the Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj during February 22-24, 2019 Organised by: Allahabad Chapter of the Indian Science Congress Association Mode of presentation: Oral 11. Attended Short Term Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) Training Program on Nanomedicine with nanoparticle-based diagnostics and therapy during November 6-10, 2017 at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad 211004 Organized by: Department of Chemistry, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj-211 004 12. Sulfone synthesis using arene sulfinates in aqueous media Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav XVI Organic Chemistry Conference, held during April 4-7, 2014 at Hotel Jaypee Palace Agra Organized by: NOST Council, India Mode of presentation: Oral (Invited talk) 13. A facile access to β-amino/vinyl sulfones from aziridines and arene sulfinates in aqueous media Ruchi Chawla, Atul K. Singh, Lal Dhar S. Yadav National seminar on ‘‘Innovations in Science and Technology for Inclusive Development’’, held at University of Allahabad, March 30-31, 2014 Organised by: Allahabad Chapter of the Indian Science Congress Association Mode of presentation: Oral 14. Rapid functionalizations of alkynes under catalyst- and metal-free conditions Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav IX J-NOST Conference held at IISER Bhopal, Bhopal during December 4-6, 2013 Organised by: NOST Council, India Mode of presentation: Oral 15. A novel enamine-catalyzed synthetic route to the tetrahydrobenzofuran-4-one (tbf) scaffold Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav National conference on “Exciting Frontiers of Research in Science and Technology” held during 28th February-1st March, 2013 at Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad Organized by: Allahabad Chapter of the Indian Science Congress Association Mode of presentation: Oral 16. An unprecedented azetination of enals with Chloramine-T-I2 system on water Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav 8th J-NOST Conference for research scholars from 15-17th December 2012 held at Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati Organized by: NOST Council, India Mode of presentation: Poster 17. Organocatalyzed access to benzofuranones via highly regioselective ring opening of epoxides Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav National conference on “Chemistry and Life” held during 16-17th September, 2012 Organized by: Department of Chemistry, CMP Degree College, Allahabad Mode of presentation: Poster 18. A green and facile entry into terminal vinyl sulfones Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav National conference on “Chemistry: Role and Challenges” held during 25-26th February, 2012 Organized by: Department of Chemistry, Ewing Christian College, Allahabad Mode of presentation: Oral 19. The first one-pot synthetic route to vinyl sulfones from terminal epoxides Ruchi Chawla, Lal Dhar S. Yadav Proceeding of the Forty Eight Annual Convention of Chemists 2011 and Celebration of the International Year of Chemistry held during 03-07th December, 2011 at Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad Organised by: Indian Chemical Society Mode of presentation: Oral 20. An expeditious solvent free synthesis of functionalised thietanes by nucleophile-induced cyclisation of O,O-diethyl S-(1,3-diaryl-3-oxopropyl) phosphorodithioates Ruchi Chawla, Ritu Kapoor, Lal Dhar S. Yadav National seminar on “Interface of industry, biology and chemistry research in 21st century” held during 05-07th February, 2011 Organized by: Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad -211002 in association with Allahabad Chapters of Indian Science Congress Association and Indian Chemical Society Mode of presentation: Oral

Award and Honors:

1. Gold medalist for securing the highest marks in the mathematics group in B. Sc., 2007, Ewing Christian College, Prayagraj. 2. Principal’s medal winner given to the Best All-Round Student at the graduation level (science), 2007, Ewing Christian College, Prayagraj. 3. Highest marks scorer in M.Sc. (Chemistry), 2010, University of Allahabad. 4. Declared successful in CSIR-UGC-NET examination, UGC–JRF, All India Rank-371, Subject- Chemical Science, Exam held on 20-06-2010 (Roll no.-123020). 5. Indian Chemical Society Research Excellence Award in the Organic & Biochemistry Section of the 57th Annual Convention of Chemists, 2020 & International Conference on “Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RTCS-2020)” organized by the Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata during December 26 – 29, 2020. 6. First Prize winner for presenting a paper entitled “Vinyl epoxide modified chitosan as a synthetic handle for application-based further functionalization” in the 9th Indian Chitin & Chitosan Society Symposium 2021 (9th ICCSS 2021) during 26th to 28th February 2021, organized by Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (Nagpur) in collaboration with National Institute of Technology (Agartala)and Indian Chitin & Chitosan Society. 7. Recipient of Shri Vinayak M. Deshpande Young Scientist Award for contribution in the area of chitin/chitosan by Indian Chitin & Chitosan Society in the International Conference on Chitosan and 10th Indian Chitin Chitosan Symposium organized by NIPER Kolkata during Dec. 8-9, 2023.

Projects Completed:

1. Awarded DST Women Scientist Scheme-A project (SR/WOS-A/CS-54/2018) entitled “Visible-light mediated synthetically important radical reactions of vinyl epoxides” under the mentorship of Prof. P. K. Dutta, Department of Chemistry, MNNIT Allahabad in 2019. 2. Awarded DST WISE PDF project (DST/WISE-PDF/CS-65/2023) entitled “Dyedauxiliary group strategy based visible light mediated photocatalyst-free synthetic applications of arylazo sulfones” under the mentorship of Prof. P. K. Dutta, Department of Chemistry, MNNIT Allahabad in 2024.

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:

Reviewer in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Journal (RSC) and in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier)