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Name : Rajib Kumar Goswami

Department : School of Chemical Sciences
Designation : Senior Professor
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Research Interest:

  • Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Bioactive  Natural Products
  • Development of Methods for Novel Organic Transformations
  • Evaluation of Bio-medicinal Application of Natural Products and their Variants


Academic Profile

Academic Profile

Education:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry): Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, 2001-2007, Supervisor: Prof. Tushar K Chakraborty (Degree was awarded by University of Kalyani).
  • M. Sc (Organic Chemistry): Calcutta University (Raja Bazar Science College, Kolkata, India), 2001
  • B.Sc (Chemistry): Calcutta University (Krishnath College, Berhampore, India), 1999.

Professional Experiences:.

  • Senior Professor: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India. 2024- Date.
  • Professor: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India. 2020- 2024.
  • Associate Professor: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India. 2016- 2020.
  • Assistant Professor: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India.  2011- 2016.
  • Research Associate: The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, California, USA. 2007- 2011, Supervisor: Prof. Subhash C Sinha.


Group

Moinul Haque Sahana


Senior Research Fellow
B.Sc. – University of Burdwan(2017)
M.Sc. –IIT Guwahati(2019)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining: July, 2019
csmhs2222@iacs.res.in
1467
Nasif Ali


Senior Research Fellow
B.Sc- University of Burdwan (2018)
M.Sc- Visva-Bharati University (2020)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining- August, 2021
scsna2543@iacs.res.in
1467
Subrata Mandi


Senior Research Fellow
B.Sc.-Visva Bharati Univarsity (2019)
M.Sc.-IIT Kanpur (2021)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining- August, 2022
scssm2696@iacs.res.in
1467
Sandip Kumar Mondal


Senior Research Fellow
B.Sc- Burdwan University (2019)
M.Sc- Visva-Bharati University (2021)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining- August, 2022
scsskm2697@iacs.res.in
1416
Sujan Paul


Junior Research Fellow
B.Sc - University of Calcutta (2019)
M.Sc - Pondicherry University (2021)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining: January, 2023
scssp2849@iacs.res.in
1416
Sanju Bhaskar


Junior Research Fellow
B.Sc–Jangipur College (2020)
M.Sc–University of Kalyani
(2022)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining: October, 2023
scssb3051@iacs.res.in
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Dr. Subhro Mandal


NPDF Fellow
M.Sc.- University of Calcutta (2015)
Ph.D - University of Calcutta (2023)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining: April, 2024
scssm3092@iacs.res.in
1416
Kaushik Bhagat


Junior Research Fellow
B.Sc- University of Calcutta (2022)
Integrated MS-PhD (IACS)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining: August, 2024
saiskb2749@iacs.res.in
1416
Leena Baidya


Junior Research Fellow
B.Sc. – University of Calcutta (2019)
M.Sc. –Jadavpur University (2022)
Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products.
Date of Joining: August, 2024
scslb3108@iacs.res.in
1416


Publication

 
 

(51) "Deciphering the Comprehensive Structure−Activity Relationship of Sunshinamide for Breast Cancer therapy through Dual Modulation of Apoptotic and Ferroptotic Pathways via TrxR1 and Gpx4 Inhibition"

Akash Chatterjee, Joyanta Mondal, Subhojit Paul, Himangshu Sharma,  Rajib Kumar Goswami* and Prosenjit Sen*

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 (Just Accepted).

 

(50) "Unveiling the Anticancer Potential of Pestalotioprolide E, an unexplored macrolide: Targeting TRXR1-TRX1-ASK1-P38 Signaling Cascade in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer"

Ruma Sarkar, Debobrata Paul, Akash Chatterjee, Anindita Bhattacharya, Sayantan Pradhan,  Rajib Kumar Goswami* and Prosenjit Sen*

Toxicology in Vitro, 2024 (doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105920).

 

(49) "Stereoselective Synthesis of the Northern Hemisphere of Proposed Structure of Neaumycin B"

Himangshu Sharma, Sujan Paul, Swapnamoy Ganguly, Sourya Shankar Auddy and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024 , 22, 7203-7217.

 

(48) "Total Synthesis of Lipopeptide Bacilotetrin C: Discovery of Potent Anticancer Congeners Promoting Autophagy"

Sourya Shankar Auddy, Shalini Gupta, Subrata Mandi, Himangshu Sharma, Surajit Sinha,* and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

ACS. Med. Chem.Lett, 2024, 15, 1340−1350.

 

(47) "Stereoselective Synthesis of Polyketide Segments of Nemamide A and Euglenatides D-E"

 Himangshu Sharma, Sujan Paul and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

Synlett, 2024, 35, 2554-2558 (Invited).

 

(46) "Stereoselective Synthesis of Key Skeleton of Mohangic Acids A-E"

Joyanta Mondal, Sandip Guchhait, Himangshu Sharma and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

Euro. J. Org. Chem, 2024, 27, e202400365.

 

(45) "Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Biselyngbyolide B Reveals Mitochondrial Fission-Induced Cytotoxicity in Cancer"

Pratiti Mandal, Debobrata Paul, Himangshu Sharma, Sanu Saha, Partha Chakrabarti,* and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

ACS. Med. Chem.Lett, 2024, 15, 696-705

 

(44) "Stereoselective Synthesis of Thailandamide A Methyl Ester"

Himangshu Sharma, Swapnamoy Ganguly, Moinul Haque Sahana and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22, 1409-1419.

 

43) "Total Synthesis of Antibacterial Macrolide Soranjiolide A"

Moinul Haque Sahana, Debobrata Paul, Himangshu Sharma and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Lett.,2023, 43, 7827-7831 

 

42) "Total Synthesis of Antibacterial Polyketide Natural Product Thailandamide Lactone"
Himangshu Sharma, Joyanta Mondal, Ananyo K Ghosh, Ritesh Ranjan Pal and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.
Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 13403-13408

 

(41) "Late-Stage Functionalization: Total Synthesis of Beauveamide A and Its Congeners and Their Anticancer Activities"

Sanu Saha, Sourya Shankar Auddy, Akash Chatterjee, Prosenjit Sen and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.
Org. Lett. 2022, 39, 7113-7117
(one of the most read/downloaded papers for the month September-October, 2022)

 

(40) "Stereoselective Synthesis of Acyclic Skeleton of Boscartin A"

Dhiman Saha, Moinul Haque Sahana, Gour Hari Mandal and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.
Synlett, 2022, 33, 1943-1947

 

(39) "Total Synthesis of Strasseriolide A"

Moinul Haque Sahana, Dhiman Saha and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.
J. Org. Chem, 2022, 17, 11805–11815
(one of the most read/downloaded papers for the month August-September, 2022)

 

(38) "Synthesis of Key Skeleton of Phosphoeleganin"

Gour Hari Mandal, Dhiman Saha, Sourya Shankar Auddy and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Synlett, 2022, 34, 673-677 (Invited).

 

(37) "Cananginone Abrogates EMT in Breast Cancer Cells through Hedgehog Signaling"

Chandra Bose, Ujjal Das, Tapan Kumar Kuilya, Joyanta Mondal, Jhuma Bhadra,  Priyanjalee Banerjee, Rajib Kumar Goswami  and Surajit Sinha*.

Chem. Biodiversity, 2022, 19, e202100823.

 

(36) "Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Assignment of Bipolamide A Acetate"

Sourya Shankar Auddy, Sanu Saha and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Biomol. Chem.,  2022,20, 3348-3358.

 

(35) "Asymmetric Total synthesis of Amphirionin 2"

Dhiman Saha, Gour Hari Mandal  and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 10006–10022.

(Highlighted in Chemistry Views)

 

(34) "Total synthesis: the structural confirmation of natural products"

Debobrata Paul, Asis Kundu, Sanu Saha and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 3307-3322 (Invited Feature Article).

(33) "Intramolecular Heck Reaction in Total Synthesis of Natural Products: An Update"

Debobrata Paul, Subhendu Das, Sanu Saha, Himagshu Sharma and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Euro. J. Org. Chem., 2021, 2057-2076.

(Top Cited Article 1st jan 2021 - 15th dec 2022 in EJOC)

 

(32) "Cyclodepsipeptide Alveolaride C: Total Synthesis and Structural Assignment"

Sanu Saha, Debobrata Paul and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 11259-11265.

(Highlighted in Synform, Thieme Chemistry)

 

(31) "Biselyngbyolides A & C: Total Synthesis and Their Anticancer Activities''

Debobrata Paul, Moinul Haque Sahana, Pratiti Mandal, Partha Chakraborti and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Biomol. Chem.,  2020,18, 7151-7164.

 

(30) "Total Synthesis of Nafuredin B''

Gour Hari Mandal, Dhiman Saha, and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18, 2446-2349. 

 

(29) "Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Assignment Sunshinamide and Its Anticancer Activity''

Joyanta Mondal, Ruma Sarkar, Prosenjit Sen* and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 1188-1192.

 

(28) "Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Assignment of Penicitide A''

Dhiman Saha, Sandip Guchhait and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 745-749.

 

(27) Studies toward the synthesis of macrotermycin C: stereoselective construction of the acyclic skeleton of the aglycon

Sandip Guchhait and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2019, 17, 9502-9509.

 

(26) ''Total Synthesis of Pestalotioprolide E and Structural Revision of Pestalotioprolide F''

Debobrata Paul, Sanu Saha and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Lett., 2018, 20, 4606–4609.

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(25) "Studies toward the Synthesis of Strevertenes A and G: Stereoselective Construction of C1-C19 Segment of the Molecules"

Tapan Kumar Kuilya, Subhendu Das, Dhiman Saha and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2018, 16, 7595-7608 (Inside Cover Page).

 

(24) ''Total Synthesis of Cytospolide Q''

Shamba Chatterjee, Gour Hari Mandal and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 7350–7357 (Invited Article).

 

(23) "Studies Directed toward the Stereoselective Synthesis of Cytospolide E"

Shamba Chatterjee, Tapan Kumar Kuilya and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 1041−1059 (Invited Article).

 

(22). “Total Synthesis of Pestalotioprolide G and Putative Structure of Pestalotioprolide H"

Debobrata Paul, Sayantan Das, and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 7437–7445.

 

(21). “Total Synthesis of Marine Natural Products Separacenes A and B”

Subhendu Das  and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 4842-4850.

 

(20) SMI-Ribosome inactivating protein conjugates selectively inhibit tumor cell growth”

Saumya Roy, Jun Y. Axup, Jane S. Forsyth, Rajib K. Goswami, Benjamin M. Hutchins, Krishna M. Bajuri, Stephanie A. Kazane, Vaughn V. Smider, Brunhilde H. Felding* and Subhash C. Sinha*.

Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 4234-4237.

 

(19) “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Carolacton”

Tapan Kumar Kuilya and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 2366–2369.

 

 

(18) “Total Synthesis of Reported Structure of Baulamycin A and Its Congeners”

Sandip Guchhait, Shamba Chatterjee, Ravi Sankar Ampapathi* and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 2414–2435.

 

(17) “Total Synthesis of Cananginone C and Structural Revision of Debilisone A”

Tapan Kumar Kuilya  and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14, 8789-8799.

 

(16) “Chemically Programmed Bispecific Antibodies in Diabody Format”

Even Walseng, Christopher G. Nelson, Junpeng Qi, Alex R. Nanna, William R. Roush, Rajib K. Goswami, Subhash. C. Sinha, Terrence R. Burke, Jr. and Christoph Rader*.

J. Biological Chem. 2016, 291, 19661-19673. 

 

(15) “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Bioactive Marine Natural Product Biselyngbyolide B”

Sayantan Das, Debobrata Paul and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Org. Lett., 2016, 18, 1908–1911.

 

(14) “Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Lipid Mycalol”

Subhendu Das, Tapan Kumar Kuilya and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 6467-6489.

 

(13) “Chemically Programmed Bispecific Antibody Targeting Legumain Protease and αvβ3 Integrin Mediates Strong Antitumor Effects”

Yuan Liu, Rajib K. Goswami, Cheng Liu, and Subhash C. Sinha*.

Molecular Pharmaceutics. 2015, 12, 2544-2550.

 

(12) “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Marine Cyclodepsipeptide Calcaripeptides A−C”

Sayantan Das and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 9778-9791

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(11) “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Cytospolide P”

Shamba Chatterjee, Sandip Guchhait and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 7689-7695.

 

(10) “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Cananginones (D-I) using Ireland Claisen Rearrangement as a Key Step”

Tapan Kumar Kuilya, Shamba Chatterjee, Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

Tetrahedron. 2014, 70, 2905-2918.

 

 

(9) “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Ieodomycins A and B and Revision of the NMR Spectroscopic Data of Ieodomycin B”

Sayantan Das and Rajib Kumar Goswami*.

J. Org. Chem, 2013, 78 , 7274-7280.

 

(8) “Synthesis and Evaluation of the Aldolase Antibody-Derived Chemical- Antibodies Targeting α5β1 Integrin”

Rajib Kumar Goswami, Yuan Liu, Cheng Liu, Richard A. Lerner *, Subhash C. Sinha *.

Molecular Pharmaceutics. 2013, 10, 538-543.

(7) “Chemically Programmed Antibodies Targeting Multiple Alpha (v) Integrins and Their Effects on Tumor-Related Functions in Vitro”

Rajib Kumar Goswami, Krishna M Bajjuri, Jane S. Forsyth, Sanjib Das, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Brunhilde Felding-Habermann, Subhash C Sinha*.

Bioconjugate Chem. 2011, 22, 1535-1544.

(6) “Multiple Catalytic Aldolase Antibodies Suitable for Chemical Programming”

Rajib Kumar Goswami, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Jane S. Forsyth, Bruhilde Felding Habermann, Subhash C. Sinha*.

Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2009, 19, 3821-3824.

(5) “Efficient Chemical Approaches to Bispecific Antibodies of High Valency”

Julia I. Gavrilyuk, Ulrich Wuellner, Syed Salahuddin, Rajib Kumar Goswami, Subhash C. Sinha, Carlos F. Barbas III*.

Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2009, 19, 3716-3720.

(4) “Studies Directed towards the Total Synthesis of Botcinic Acid, the Revised Structure of Botcinolide: Synthesis of the Highly Substituted Tetrahydropyran Moiety”
Tushar K Chakraborty*, Rajib Kumar Goswami, Midde Sreekanth.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 4075-4078.

(3) “Studies Directed towards the Total Synthesis of Lycoperdinosides: Stereoselective Contruction of the C1-C9 and C10-C21 Segments of the Molecules”

Tushar K Chakraborty*, Rajib Kumar Goswami, Midde Sreekanth.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 4075-4078.

(2) “Studies Directed towards the Synthesis of 2-epi-Botcinolides: Synthesis of Nonalactone Ring of 2-epiBotcinolide”

Tushar K Chakraborty*, Rajib Kumar Goswami.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 4917-4919.

Corrigendum to “Studies Directed towards the Synthesis of 2-epi-Botcinolides: Synthesis of Nonalactone Ring of 2-epiBotcinolide.”

Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 9373.

(1) “Total Synthesis of (3R,4S,5S,9S)-3,5,9-Trihydroxy-4-Methyl Undecanoic Acid δ- Lactone”

Tushar K Chakraborty*, Rajib Kumar Goswami.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 7637-7639.

 


Patent

(1) "Autophagy Inducing Synthesized Cyclic Depsipeptides in Cancer Chemotherapy"

Sourya Shankar Auddy, Shalini Gupta, Surajit Sinha  and Rajib Kumar Goswami*

Indian Patent., (Filed; Application No 202331077534 dated 14.11.2023).


Teaching

 

Integrated UG:

Organic practical for UG-IV (CHS 2211)

 

Integrated M.Sc:

Organic Chemistry II (CHS 5102C): Strategies of organic synthesis and natural product chemistry

 

  Ph.D Course Work:

  Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry (PhD 103)


Facilities



Open Positions

Candidates with CSIR or UGC-JRF  having strong motivation for research and good academic background  are encouraged to apply for PhD..


Project Students Alumni

1-Yr M.Sc Project:

1) Mr. Jayanta Dey, IACS, Jadavpur, kolkata, 2018-2019.

2) Mr. Mayukh Hajra, IACS, Jadavpur, kolkata, 2019-2020.

3) Mr. Maheswar Tantubay 2022-2023.

4) Mr. Swapnamoy Ganguly 2022-2024.

5) Mr. Kaushik Bhagat 2023-2024

6) Mr. Tuhin Gayen 2023-2024

 

Short Term Project:

1) Mr. Arpan Pal- NIT Rourkela, 2012.

2) Mr. SK Safikul Islam- Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, West Bengal, 2012

3) Ms. Soma Roy- Jadavpur University, West Bengal, 2012.

4) Mr. Subhasis Paul-IIT, Delhi, 2012

5) Mr. Bijaideep Dutta- IIT Madras, 2013.

6) Mr. Chiranjit Mukherjee- Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal, 2013.

7) Mr. Dibyendu Chakraborty- Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal, 2013.

8) Mr. Bikash Maiti- RKMVC College, Rahara, West Bengal, 2013.

9) Mr. Subrata De- Visvabharati University, West Bengal, 2013.

10) Mr. Aishik Bhattacharya- Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal, 2013.

11) Ms Sayantani Goswami- Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, 2014.

12) Ms Rajarsree Kundu- Presedency University, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2015.

13) Mr. Sayan Banerjee- Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2016.

14) Ms. Kausani Ghatak- Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2016.

15) Ms. Depanjana Choudhury- St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, 2016.

16) Mr. Rudraneel Roy Chowdhury-Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2016

17) Mr. Tanmoy Mandal- Barasat State University, Barasat, West Bengal, 2016.

18) Ms. Krishna Biswas- Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, 2016

19) Mr. Debojyoti Bag- Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, 2016.

20) Ms. Binita Patra-Behala College, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2017.

21) Ms. Susmita Hazra-Behala College, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2017.

22) Mr. Biki Ghosh-Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal, 2017.

23) Ms. Ruchira Basu-IIT Madras, 2017.

24) Mr. Asim Bisoi-IISER, Bhopal, 2017.

25) Mr. Arpan Halder-Raja Bazar Science College, University of Calcutta, 2018.

26) Ms. Priyanka Saha-Raja Bazar Science College, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, 2018.

27) Ms. Nabishna Bhunia-Behala College, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2018.

28) Mr. Sudipto Mondal- Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal, 2018.

29) Mr. Dasari Srinivas- Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana , 2018.

30) Mr. Kanhaiya Kumar Bhagat-St Xavier's College, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2018

31) Mr. Subhrajyoti Ghosh- Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, West Bengal, 2019.

32) Ms. Shivani Chandel-NIPER Kolkata, 2019.

33) Mr. Soumyadeep Saha- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur, Odisha, 2019.

34) Mr. Swapnamoy Ganguly- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 2021.

35) Ms. Snehanka Bose-West Bengal State University, West Bengal, 2022.

36) Ms. Tiasa Das - Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 2023.

37) Ms. Ankita Sikder - West Bengal State University, 2023.

38) Ms. Arkamitra Roy - IIT-Kanpur, 2023.

39) Mr. Soumojit Kundu - IIT-Kanpur, 2023.

40) Ms. Srabasti Dhar - IIT-Bombay, 2023.

41) Ms. Arghyadip Panda - IACS-Kolkata, 2024.

42) Mr. Swastik Mandal - IISER-Pune, 2024.

43) Mr. Angshuman Saha Kapuria - IISER-Kolkata, 2024.

44) Ms. Shridarsana Roy - St.Xaviers College-Kolkata, 2024.

45) Ms. Torsa Pal - St.Xaviers College-Kolkata, 2024.

 


Honors/Awards

  • Bronze Medal-Chemical Research Society of India, for the year 2023
  • SERB-STAR Fellowship Award, Department of Science & Teachnology, Government of India-2021
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Scripps Research Indtitute, California, USA-2007
  • National Eligibility Test (NET), CSIR-Research Fellowship, Government of India-2000
  • Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE), The Indian Institute of Technology, Government of India-2000
  • D. N. Roy Memorial Award, Krishnath College, Berhampore, West Bnegal-1998
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  • Recognitions of Some of the Students from Goswami's Laboratory:
  • Debobrata Paul, Best Poster Award, International Conference on Chemistry for Human Development (ICCHD-2018), Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata.
  • Sanu Saha, Best Oral Presentation,Junior National Organic Symposium Trust Virtual Meeting (JNOST-2020), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
  • Himangshu Sharma, Best Oral Presentation Award, International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FICS-2022), IIT-Guwahati & ACS-Organic letter.
  • Swapnamoy Ganguly, RSC Dalton Transactions Best Poster Prize, Contemporary Ideas, Innovations & Initiatives in Chemical Sciences (CI3CS-2023), Presidency University, Kolkata
  • Moinul Haque Sahana, Best Poster Award, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Catalysis & Synthesis (IC-ETCS-2024), IIT-Kharagpur.
  • Swapnamoy Ganguly,  Best Poster Award, Nature Inspired Initiatives in Chemical Trends (NIICT-2024), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.
  • Kaushik Bhagat,  Best Poster Award, International Conference on Catakysis (IC2-2024), Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.
  • Sujan Paul,  Best Poster Award, Emerging Trends in Organometallicsand Catalysis (ETOMC-2024), Indian Institute of Science and Educational Research, Kolkata.
  • Subhro Mandall,  Best Poster Award, RSC-Chem Comm 60th Year Symposium (2024), Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.


Group Activities

  

 


Contact Us

Contact Information

Dr. Rajib Kumar Goswami
Senior Professor
School of Chemical Sciences
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India
Phone: +91-33-24734971
[Ext.1401 (O), 1416 and 1467(Lab.)]
Room: 45 and 47 (Lab.), 46 (Office).
Fax: +91-33-24732805
E-mail:ocrkg@iacs.res.in


Alumni

Graduated students:

Dr. Sayantan Das

Research Scientist in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (2020-Date).

Postdoctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University, Israel (2017-2020)

Graduated in 2016

M.Sc - Jadavpur University (2011)

B.Sc - Jadavpur University (2009)

Thesis Title - “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Natural Products Calcaripeptides, Ieodomycins and Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis fo Macrolides Biselyngbyasides and Aculeximycin”

 
 
Dr.Tapan kumar Kuliya

Research Scientist in Syngenta Bio-Sciences Pvt Ltd, Goa (2018-Date).

Postdoctoral fellow at Wayne State University, USA (2017-2018)

Graduated in 2017

M.Sc - Vidyasagar University (2011)

B.Sc - Vidyasagar University (2009)

Thesis Title - “Synthetic Studies on Bioactive Natural Products Carolacton, Strevertenes A & G, Pterocidin, 14-O-Demethylpterocidin and Cananginones D-I”

 
 
Dr.Shamba Chatterjee

Postdoc fellow at University of Mississippi, USA (2017)

 

Graduated in 2017

M.Sc - Delhi University (2010)

B.Sc - University Of Calcutta (2007)

Thesis Title - “Studies Directed Towards the Stereoselective Synthesis of Biologically Active Natural Products: Cytospolides and Macrolactin ”

 

 

Dr. Subhendu Das

Research Scientist inTCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd (Chembiotek), India (2020-Date).

Research Investigator in Discovery Chemistry in Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore, India (2019-2020).

Graduated in 2019

M.Sc. - IIT Kharagpur.(2013)

B.Sc. - Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandir, Belur Math.(2011)

Thesis Title - “Synthetic Studies on Natural Products Mycalol, Separacenes A & B, Nannocystin Ax and Evaluation of Bioactivities of Some of Their Analogues”

 

Dr. Sandip Guchhait

Research Scientist inTCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd (Chembiotek), India (2022-Date).

Post Doctoral Fellow at Technion University, Israel (2020-2022).

Graduated in 2019

M.Sc. - IIT Madras.(2013)

B.Sc. - Tamralipta Mahavidyalaya.(2011)

Thesis Title - “Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products Baulamycin A, Mohangic Acids A & E and Macrotermycins A & C ”

 

Dr. Debobrata Paul

Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Kansas, USA (Jan, 2022-Date).

Research Scientist inTCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd (Chembiotek), India (April, 2021-October, 2021)

Graduated in 2021

M.Sc. - Burdwan University.(2014)

B.Sc. - Guskara Mahayavidyala.(2012)

Thesis Title - “Synthetic Studies on Macrocyclic Natural Products Pestalotioprolides E-H, Biselyngbyolides A & C and Sorangiolides A & B ”

 

Dr. Gour Hari Mandal

Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Kansas, USA (May, 2023-Date).

Research Scientist inTCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd (Chembiotek), India (Dec, 2021-April, 2023).

Graduated in 2021

M.Sc. - Vidyasagar University (2014)

B.Sc. -  Midnapore College (2012)

Thesis Title - “Synthetic Studies towards the Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products Nafuredin B, Phosphoeleganin and Colletopeptides A-D ”

 

Dr. Dhiman Saha

Post Doctoral Fellow (NIH) at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA (2022-Date).

Graduated in 2022

M.Sc. - Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (2015)

B.Sc. -  University of Calcutta (2012)

Thesis Title - “Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products Penicitide A, Amphirionin-2 & Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of Boscartin A”

 

Dr. Joyanta Mondal

Research Scientist Jubliant Biosys, Delhi, India  (June, 2024-Date).

Graduated in 2023

M.Sc. - T M Bhagalpur University (2014)

B.Sc. -  University of Kalyani (2011)

Thesis Title - “Total Synthesis of Sunshinamide and its Structure Activity Relationship Study and Efforts Toward the Total Synthesis of (‐) Pulvomycin A and Mohangic Acids A & E ”

 

Dr. Sanu Saha

Research Scientist Jubliant Biosys, Delhi, India  (June, 2024-Date).

Graduated in 2023

M.Sc. - Jadavpur University (2017)

B.Sc. -  University of Calcutta (2015)

Thesis Title - “Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Product Alveolaride C; Beauveamide A; and Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Trienomycin J ”

 

Dr. Sourya Shankar Auddy

Research Scientist Jubliant Biosys, Delhi, India  (July-September, 2024).

Graduated in 2024

M.Sc. - West Bengal State University (2016)

B.Sc. -  University of Calcutta (2013)

Thesis Title - “ Total Synthesis of Bacilotetrin C and Bipolamide A Acetate and Studies towards Amphidinins A & G: Evaluation of Anticancer Activities of Bacilotetrin C Analogues Generated via Systematic Strcuture-Activity Relationship Study”

 

Dr. Himangshu Sharma

Post Doctoral Fellow at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada (2024-Date).

Graduated in 2024

M.Sc. - University of Kalyani (2018)

B.Sc. -  University of Kalyani (2016)

Thesis Title - “Total Synthesis of Thailandamide Lactone and the Journey towards the Total Synthesis of Thailandamide A, Nemamide A and Neaumycin B”

 

 

Postdoctoral Fellow:

Dr. Ashis Kundu (2017-2020)
Research Scientist Jubliant Biosys, Delhi, India.

 







Lecture Delivered

  • In House Symposium-2024, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India, September 27-28, 2024.
  • FOCS-VI (Frontiers in Organic Chemistry Symposium), Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb R&D Center (BBRC)-Bangalore, India, September 24, 2024.
  • TCT-2024 (Total Synthesis Today Workshop), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India, September 6, 2024.
  • 162nd Birth Anniversary Celebration of Acharya P C Ray by the Indian Chemical Society, Rajabazar Science College,  Kolkata, India, August 2, 2023
  • 31st CRSI synposium, Department of Chemistry, NIT-Rourkela, Orissa, India, July 6-8, 2023
  • Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, India, June 12, 2023
  • National Organic Symposium Trust Meeting-Hotel Rama International, Aurangabad, India, February 17-20, 2023
  • Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India, November 14, 2022
  • Krishnath Day Special Lecture, Krishnath College, Berhampore, West Bengal, India, April 26, 2022
  • Advances In Chemical Research, Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, India, April 22-23, 2022
  • Organic Chemistry Symposium, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, India, April 2-3, 2022
  • Annual Symposium, School of Chemical Sciences, IACS-Kolkata, India, March 10-11, 2022
  • Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences – Organic & Bio-Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur and the Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, India, December 23, 2021
  • Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, November 12, 2021
  • Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India, November 1, 2021
  • Department of Chemistry, Presidency University-Kolkata, India, February 29, 2020.
  • Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, May 25, 2019.
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University, Xi’an, China, May 20, 2019.
  • Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, India, April 24, 2019.
  • Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, India, April 22, 2019.
  • International Conference on Chemical & Biological Sciences in Drug Discovery; Department of Chemistry, Berhampur University, Berhampur, India, March 8-10, 2019.
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta-Kolkata, India, December 20, 2018.
  • National Organic Symposium Trust Meeting-Hotel Grand Hyatt, Goa, India, September 6-9, 2018.
  • National Conference in Chirality-Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India, November 11, 2015.
  • Royal Society of Chemistry, West India Chapter-Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India, November 10, 2015.
  • National Organic Symposium Trust Meeting-Hotel Le Meridien, Jaipur, India, October 27-30, 2015.
  • Kaleidoscope: A Discussion Meeting in Chemistry-Goa, India, May 2, 2015.
  • Royal Society of Chemistry, Eastern India Chapter-Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India-April 8, 2015.
  • Department of Organic Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory-Pune, India, March 14, 2011.
  • Department of Chemistry, Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research-Mohali, India, March 11, 2011.
  • Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, India, March 9, 2011.
  • Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology-Kolkata, India, March 8, 2011.
  • Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore, India, March 7, 2011.
  • School of Chemistry, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad, India, March 4, 2011.
  • Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, India, March 3, 2011.