Research Area: Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic chemistry, Chiral Drugs, Natural Products, Spectroscopy Methods.
Title: Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D.: Organic Chemistry,
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, August,1990.
M.Sc.: Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Madras,
India, July 1985.
B.Sc.: Chemistry, Government Arts College for Women, Thanjavur,
University of Madras, India, July, 1983.
Phone: 256-782-5816; Fax Number: (256) 782-5336
Email: nvasumat@jsu.edu
Current Research :
1. Studies on the Synthesis, Characterization, and Crystal Structure Properties of simple and Optically Active, Medicinally useful Compounds and their applications to Synthetic and Bio-polymers
2. Studies on the addition verses isomerization reactions of a¸ß-unsaturated carbonyl compounds – Role of organic reaction studies in understanding biotransformations
3. Studies on the effects of concentration, temperature, and varied energy conditions on the specific rotation of optical isomers
These projects will benefit the undergraduate research students with major in chemistry and minor in biology or vice versa.
Pre-JSU Research Experience:
10/90-12/92: Post Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Responsibilities included research under Nobel Laureate Prof. Herbert C. Brown, in Organoboron Chemistry.
03/86-08/90: Research Fellow of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Responsibilities included research under Prof. S. R. Ramadas and supervision of M.Sc. students in their projects.
Teaching Experience:
08/05-Present: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama
01/99-04/05: Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama
11/93-10/94: Research Instructor, Department of Chemistry, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama.
05/85-02/86: Lecturer, Vivekananda Tutorial College, Madras, India.
Courses Taught currently:
- Elementary Organic Chemistry (fall semester)
- Physiological Chemistry (spring semester)
- Organic Chemistry Part I (fall and summer)
- Organic Chemistry Part II (spring)
- General Chemistry I (fall)
New courses to be taught in the future:
- Advanced Topics in Chemistry: Bioorganic chemistry (May Term)
- Advanced organic Chemistry (fall semester)
Memberships:
- American Chemical Society member
- ACS Division of Organic Chemistry member
- Alabama Academy of Sciences member