Dr. Bhahwal Ali Shah
Principal Scientist
Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry Division
CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine,Canal Road, Jammu – 180001
Email: bashah@iiim.res.in
Bio Sketch
Bhahwal Ali Shah is working as a Senior Scientist in CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu. His research interests include natural product chemistry, medicinal chemistry and development of new synthetic methods using photoredox catalysis. He has been instrumental in the establishment and working of Microbial Natural Product Chemistry facility in CSIR-IIIM, Jammu. He has more than 12 years of research experience with over 84 publications in international journals. Dr. Bhahwal is also recepient of prestigious CSIR Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences 2015 and NASI-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences 2016.
Education
| Degree | Subjects | University | Qualifying Year |
| Ph. D. | Chemical Science | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2009 |
| M. Sc. | Chemistry | Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, UP | 2004 |
| B. Sc. | Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, English | Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College, University of Jammu, Jammu | 2002 |
Position Held
| Position Held | Period | Organization |
| Principal Scientist | 04-2019 to Present | CSIR-Indian institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu |
| Sr. Scientist | 04-2015 to 04-2019 | CSIR-Indian institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu |
| Scientist | 04-2011 to 04-2015 | CSIR-Indian institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu |
| Jr. scientist | 04-2008 to 04-2011 | CSIR-Indian institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu |
Area of Expertise
Research Area
Projects
- Design and Synthesis of Mupirocin Analogues as New Antibacterial Agents [2018-21].
- Isolation Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules from Microbial Sources [2016-21].
- Process Development for COVID-19 API’s: [2020-21]
Publications
| Authors | Title | Journal |
| J. Kumar, A. Ahmad, M.A. Rizvi, B.A Shah* | Photoredox-Mediated Synthesis of Functionalized Sulfoxides from Terminal Alkynes |
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 14, 5661–5665 |
| S.Sultan, M. S. Bhat, M. A. Rizvi, B.A. Shah*
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Visible Light-Mediated [2 + 2] Cycloaddition Reactions of 1,4-Quinones and Terminal Alkynes |
J. Org. Chem.2019, 84, 8948-8958 |
| N.Chalotra, M. A. Rizvi, B. A. Shah*
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Photoredox-Mediated Generation of gem-Difunctionalized Ketones: Synthesis of α,α-Aminothioketones |
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 4793-4797
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| N. Chalotra, A. Ahmed, M. A. Rizvi, Z.Hussain, Q. N. Ahmed, B.A. Shah* | Photoredox Generated Vinyl Radicals: Synthesis of Bisindoles and β-Carbolines |
J. Org. Chem.2018,83, 14443-14456 |
| S. Sultan, M. A. Rizvi, J. Kumar, B.A. Shah*
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Acyl Radicals from Terminal Alkynes: Photoredox- Catalyzed Acylation of Heteroarenes |
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 10617 – 10620 |
| S. Sultan, B.A. Shah* | Carbon-Carbon and Carbon-Heteroatom Bond Formation Reactions Using Unsaturated Carbon Compounds | Chem. Rec. 2019,19, 644 – 660. |
| S. Devari, B.A. Shah* | Visible light-promoted C–H functionalization of ethers and electron-deficient arenes. | Chemical Communications 2016, 52, 1490-1493. |
| S. Devari, A. Kumar, R. Deshidi, B.A. Shah* | C–H functionalization of terminal alkynes towards stereospecific synthesis of (E) or (Z) 2-methylthio-1,4-ene-diones. | Chemical Communications 2015, 51, 5013-5016 |
| A. Kumar, B.A. Shah* | Synthesis of Biaryls via Benzylic C–C Bond Cleavage of Styrenes and Benzyl Alcohols. | Organic Letters 2015, 17, 5232-5235 |
| R. Deshidi, M. Kumar, S. Devari, B.A. Shah* | A general metal free approach to α-ketoamides via oxidative amidation–diketonization of terminal alkynes. | Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 9533-9535 |
Awards and Honours
- NASI Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences 2016
- CSIR Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences 2015.
- INDO-US Research Science and Technology Forum Fellowship for the year 2011.
- BOYSCAST Fellowship for the year 2011
- Fast Track Research Grant by DST (2010)
Students
| Photo | Name | Area of Interest | Position |
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Neha Chalotra | Exploration of Reactivity of Vinylic Radicals via Photoredox Catalysis |
Research Fellow |
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Majid Ahmad Ganie | Photoredox Functionalization of Heterocyclic Compounds | Research Fellow Natural Product Chemistry Division CSIR-JRF, GATE, SET M.Sc Chemistry, University of Kashmir. e-mail: ganiemajid7@gmail.com |
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Jaswant Kumar | Developments of new methods for construction of carbon heteroatom Bonds via Photoredox Catalysis | Research Fellow Natural Product Chemistry Division CSIR-JRF, GATE M.Sc Chemistry, University of Jammue-mail: jaswant2704@gmail.com |
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Muneer-ul-Shafi Bhat | Photoredox Functionalization of Natural Products | Project Fellow Natural Product Chemistry Division. GATE M.Sc Chemistry, Jamia Hamdard University, Delhi e-mail: munnerbhat442@gmail.com |
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Iftkhar Hussain Shah | Developments of new cross- coupling methods using Metallaphotoredox catalysis | Research Fellow Natural Product Chemistry Division. CSIR-JRF M.Sc Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University. e-mail: naqviiftkhar647@gmail.com |
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Sourav Kumar | Development of Novel Photoredox C-H activation strategies | Research Fellow Natural Product Chemistry Division. CSIR-JRF M.sc(Hons.) Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. e-mail: coolsourav418@gmail.com |