Dr. Ajay Verma, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
University of Allahabad
Prayagraj, UP - 211002
India
Dr Verma was born in Lakhimpur-Kheri Uttar Pradesh. His PhD research was focused on the functionalization of C─H bonds of various alkyl/aryl moieties and their mechanistic investigation, subsequently providing various biologically important N/O-heterocyclic molecules. He worked as a Research Assistant at the Chemistry Department IISER Bhopal. In June 2018, he moved to the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England, as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and worked with Professor Mattew J. Rosseinsky, FRS, on the designing and synthesis of peptide-based organic linkers to discover a new class of bio-based flexible porous materials. In 2018, The Royal Society awarded Dr Verma the prestigious Newton International Fellowship. He joined Concept Life Sciences (part of Malvern Panalytical) as a Senior Chemist in Jan 2022 and worked till Oct 2022 on different R&D projects.
In Oct 2022, Dr Verma joined the Chemistry Department at the Central University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. He also holds an Honanray Research Associate position at the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England, Great Britain (UK).
Current Positions
Oct 2022 - Present: Assistant Professor, Central University of Allahabad, India
Jan 2022 - Present: Honorary Research Associate, University of Liverpool, UK
Professional Experience
Jan 2022 - Oct 2022: Senior Chemist, Concept Life Sciences (Malvern PANalytical), Chapel-en-le-frith, High Peak, United Kingdom
June 2017- Aug 2017 and Oct 2017- March 2018: Research Assistant, IISER Bhopal, INDIA
Postdoctoral Experience
June 2018 - Jan 2022: Materials Innovation Factory, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Academic Profile
PhD (2012-2017): Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA
MSc (2011): VSSD PG College, CSJM University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
PGDBT (2009): State Board of Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh, India
BSc (2008): Sacred Heart Degree College, CSJM University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Academic/Professional Awards and Honors
Recipient of Newton International Fellowship awarded by the Royal Society (2018)
Awarded Best Oral Presentation in an International Conference on Nascent Developments in Chemical Sciences: Opportunities for Academia-Industry Collaboration BITS Pilani, India (2015)
Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET-JRF) in Chemical Sciences (2012)
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Chemistry (2012)
Memberships
Member of the American Chemical Society community since 2020
Affiliate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry since 2022
Associate Editor of Medicinal & Analytical Chemistry International Journal (MACIJ) published by MEDWIN PUBLISHERS, United States, since 2020