Dr. Scott Gilbertson to give seminar at A&M-Kingsville.
31st Annual Chemistry Olympics brings high school students to A&M-Kingsville.
Dr. Carl E. Wieman delivers the 24th Annual Garland Lecture.
Student Affiliates Chapter of American Chemical Society at TAMUK Ranks in Top Three Percent Nationwide.


 

 


Office: N205
Phone: (361) 593-2664
Mailing Address: 920 W. Santa Gertrudis
Kingsville, TX 78363
E-mail address: kfab002@tamuk.edu
 

Recent Patents and Publications

Updated CV

Selected Publications and Curriculum Vitae    (Printable Version)

Research Group News Flash

10-02-2004     Pharm Tech - In the Field - Production Process Increases Productivity
07-06-2004     Bridges program offers students road to success
06-15-2004
    Professor to speak at annual symposium ............................................................................................................ . .09-05-2003. . Texas A&M University-Kingsville paves way to Ph.D.s (Corpus Christi Caller Times)
09-03-2003     Chemistry Bridges to Doctoral Grant
10-14-2002     Professor Simplifies Tylenol Production (Corpus Christi Caller Times)
08-01-2002    
A&M-Kingsville has partnership with drug industry (Corpus Christi Caller Times)
07-23-2001     Education Concentrates
(Chemical & Engineering News)
06-21-2001     Graduate Students Intern at Bristol-Meyers Squibb (TAMUK Press Release)
11-01-1999     Renowned chemist sharing his vision
(Corpus Christi Caller Times)

Dr. Bhattacharya's Organic and Environmental Research

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Dr. Bhattacharya's Course Syllabi:

CHEM 5412-001 CHEM 5412-002

Consultant: 

Member : Panel of Drug Evaluators for Current Drugs Ltd. (CD). Responsible for the evaluation of drugs, which are being launched worldwide.

Scientific Process Advisor : PHARM-ECO A Johnson Matthey Company; Texas Bio Technology and Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Co. 

Consultant : Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development.

Consultant : Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s List of Designated Expert in Environmental Chemistry

Consultant : Ambion, Inc., (Headquarters) "The RNA Company"

Consultant : Director, NIH Texas Bridges to Doctorate Program

Advisory Board Member : Chembiotek, India.

Doctoral Work:
University of Texas at Austin. Asymmetric induction in carbon-carbon bond forming reactions. Kinetic resolutions. Chiral Diels Alder reaction. Asymmetric synthesis of natural product.

Current Research:
Green chemistry.
Designing environmentally benign/waste-free chemistry with special emphasis towards current industrial synthesis and processes utilizing homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst systems.
Asymmetric synthesis.
Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysis.

Past Research:
Industrial experience includes Merck (7.5 yrs).
Hoechst (7.5 yrs).
Bristol Myers Squibb (2 yrs.).
Developed the synthesis of Propecia™ (hair growth drug) / Proscar™ for BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy).
Chiral Robinson Annulation.
Synthesis of S-ibuprofen, D-p-hydroxyphenyl glycine, Cromolyn sodium, Alkyl indanones, Quinazolinones, Amphoteric copolymer, MRI imaging agents.

Hobbies:
 Watching Football (Especially DALLAS COWBOYS)

 
 
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