PVR
1974 B. Sc. University of Calicut, India
1976 M. Sc. University of Calicut, India
1983 Ph. D. Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
1983-1984 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, IIT Kanpur
1984-1987 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
1987-1997 Research Scientist, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
1997-2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
Awards and Honors
2006 Boron in the Americas Award
2006 Chairman, Division of Fluorine Chemistry, American Chemical Society
2007– Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry
2007 Invited speaker, Golden Jubilee Meeting of the Polish Chemical Society
2007 Plenary Lecturer, 7th Royal Society of Chemistry Fluorine Subject Group PG Meeting
Invited Speaker, IUPAC-sponsored 12th International Meeting on Boron Chemistry, Sendai, Japan
Keynote Lecturer, 17th Winter Fluorine Conference (American Chem. Soc.), St. Petersburg Beach, FL
2004 Honorary guest, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Plenary Lecturer, International Symposium on Catalysis, Hyderabad, India
2003-2004 Vice-Chairman (Membership), Division of Fluorine Chemistry, American Chemical Society
2003 Plenary Lecturer, 16th Winter Fluorine Conference (American Chem.l Soc.), St. Petersburg Beach, FL
2002 Keynote Speaker, IUPAC sponsored 11th International Meeting on Boron Chemistry, Moscow, Russia
Johnson and Johnson Organic Chemistry Lecture Series Invited Speaker
2000 Eastman Kodak Organic Chemistry Technical Council Speaker
2000 Eastman Kodak Young Faculty Grant
2000 Keynote Speaker, IUPAC sponsored 16th International Fluorine Symposium, Durham, UK