Dr. Kantevari completed Ph.D in Organic Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India under the supervision of Prof. H.M. Chawla on the Synthesis of new calix(n)arenes for ionic and molecular recognition. In 2001, he joined Drexel University College of Medicine and Univ. of Pensylvania, Philadelphia, USA as Postdoctoral research associate. He pursued M.Sc (Chemistry) from Regional Engineering College (REC), Warangal (Project title: Production and analysis of Sorbital) and B.Sc (Chemistry) from Andhra Loyala College, Vijayawada, India.
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POSITIONS HELD
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Principal scientist
CSIR- IICT, Hyderabad, India
(From October 2013-Present)
Sr. Scientist
CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, India
(From 1st April 2008 to Sep 2013)
Research Associate
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of medicine,Philadelphia, USA.
(July 2001 to June 2003 & Dec 2006 to Dec 2008).
Scientist-C
CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, India
(Feb 2001 to April 2008).
Scientist-B
CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, INDIA
(March 1997 to July 2001).
Research Associate
National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi, INDIA
(June 1996 to Feb 1997).
Research Associate
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, INDIA (Jan 1996 to May 1996).
EXPERT REVIEWER FOR JOURNALS
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Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Organic and Biomolecular chemistry
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Synlett
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Synthesis
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Montasch Chemie
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Canandian Journal Chemistry
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Organometallic chemistry
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Journal of Applied catalysis
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Journal of Molecular catalysis
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Chemical Communications
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Member of Editorial board of reviewers of ARKIVOC
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Advisory editorial board member for open Journal of catalysis
Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate, Fellowship received
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ACS Reviewer appreciation award 2011
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Editorial Board Member-Merck Index Online-Royal Society of Chemistry, London.
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NIH Research Fellowship
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Advisory editorial board Member for
i) Current Green Chemistry
ii) Open Journal of Catalysis
iii) Pathobiology and Toxicology
iv) Member, Editorial board of reviewers of ARKIVOC
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Awarded Research Associate ship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, INDIA.
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Best Research Scholar award during the year 1995-96, IIT Delhi.
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Senior Research Fellowship by Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi August 1993 to December 1995).
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Junior Research Fellowship by Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (August 1991 to July 1993).
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Member, American Chemical Society (ACS), USA