• Development of polystyrene supported nanocomposite materials as catalyst (Pd@PS, Rh@PS, Au@PS, Ru@PS, etc.) for C-C, C-X coupling, oxidation, carbonylation, oxidative esterification and reduction reactions emphasis on regio- and chemo-selectivity.
• Heterogeneous nano-catalytic approaches for CO/CO₂ fixation reactions using oxalic acid as bench stable C1 surrogate.
• Semi-synthetic approaches for total synthesis of biologically active benzosuberene/ benzocycloheptene compounds from Cedrus deodara oil, a natural precursor.
• Scalable process for commercially important cyclohexane-1,3-diones production.
• Furan based bio-chemicals production from bio-mass, scale-up process.

• 2024: Certificate of Merit for the Best Research Paper Publication 2023, CSIR-IHBT.
• 2022: Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), Bronze Medal 2022.
• 2022: Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London (696881).
• 2020: Honorary Rosalind (Franklin) Member of London Journals Press, Membership ID #UB66344.
• 2019-2021: Bentham Ambassador, Bentham Science Publishers.
• 2016: ACS Publications Award, Certificate of Recognition for Reviewing Activities.
• 2011-12: Member of American Nano Society, Member ID: 113120.
• 2006: Tetrahedron Letters Most Cited Paper 2003–06 Award” by Elsevier Ltd. Oxford, UK. 
• 2005-2007: Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Umea University, Umea, Sweden.
• 2002-2004: Junior Research Fellowship during Ph.D. studies in NBU.
• 2004-2005: Senior Research Fellowship during Ph.D. studies in NBU.
• 2003-Continuing: Life Member- Chemical Research Society of India, Member ID: LM551.

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8. Pralay Das, Yamini, Pushkar Mahera, ashish Kumar, Rohit Bains, Ajay Kumar, Shankar Ram, Dharminder Sharma, Arvind. S. Chauhan. Process development for substituted resorcinol production from cyclohexane-1,3-diones. Application number 202411013913.

7. Pralay Das, Arvind S. Chauhan, Ajay Kumar. Metal Free Approaches for Selective Reduction of Aldehyde to Methyl Group of Different Substituted Furans. IN202011007068, WO/2021/165991, PCT/IN2021/050157, CN115397961, EP4107238, JP2023534088, US20230348409, RU0002831160 (Grant 02-12-2024).  

6. Pralay Das, Yamini, Richa Bharti, Shankar Ram, Vijay K. Bhardwaj, Rituraj Purohit, Damanpreet Singh, Prince Anand, Yogendra S Padwad. Bioactive benzocycloheptene analogues from himachalenes and its applications. WO/2022/085023, PCT/IN2021/050993, IN202011045582, US20230382860, EP4232441, JP2023548798.     

5. Pralay Das, Ajay Kumar, Shaifali. Process development for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) synthesis from carbohydrates. 20210122722, WO2019244166, PCT/IN2019/050116, IN201811023331, CN112543754, US20210122722, EP3810583, RU2020142264.

4. Pralay Das, Dharminder Sharma, Bikram Singh. Substituted cyclohexane-1,3-dione compounds, process for preparation thereof and its applications. WO/2011/117881, 2011, US8916723B2, PCT/IN2011/000180.     

3. Fredrik Almqvist, M. Sellstedt, Pralay Das. New Peptidomimetic Compounds. WO/2009/134203, 2009, PCT/SE2009/050464, CA2633397, EP2100720, EP2276769,  US20110160241, CN102066385, AU2009243232, JP2011519372, CA2722938  IN7665/DELNP/2010.     

2. Fredrik Almqvist, Erik Chorell, Pralay Das, H. Emtenas, O. Fjellstrom, M.  Mogemark, M. Polla, V. Aberg. 1H-Pydidine-2-one derivatives useful in treatment of PAI-1 related disorders. WO/2008/054290, 2008.       

1. Fredrik Almqvist, Erik Chorell, Pralay Das, Hans Emtenas, Ola Fjellstrom, Mickael Mogemark, Magnus Polla, Veronica Aberg. New compounds. 20080139607.

Ph.D. students:

1. Poonam Sharma, CSIR-SRF
2. Mahender Kumar, CSIR-SRF
3. Naresh Kumar, CSIR-JRF

RA and Project students:

     4. Dr. Sheetal, RA

     5. Ayushi Walia, PA

     6. Salil Kumar, PA

Ph.D. Thesis Awarded::

20. Shankar Ram, 2024, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India

19. Ashish Kumar, 2025, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India

18. Pushkar Mehara, 2025, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India

17. Rohit Bains, 2025, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India

16. Dr. Ajay K. Sharma: 2024, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

15. Dr. Arvind Singh Chauhan: 2024, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

14. Dr. Ajany Kumar: 2024, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

13. Dr. Yamini: 2024, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

12. Dr. Sheetal: 2024, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

11. Dr. Shaifali: 2022, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.  

10. Dr. Dhananjay Bhattacherjee: 2019, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

9. Dr. Saurabh Sharma: 2018, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

8. Dr. Vandna Thakur: 2018, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

7. Dr. C. Bal Reddy: 2017, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

6. Dr. Richa: 2017, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

5. Dr. Sandeep Kumar: 2017, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

4. Dr. Nitul Ranjan Guha: 2016, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India (Received Royal Society-SERB Newton International Fellow, 2016).

3. Dr. Arun Kumar Shil: 2015, AcSIR, Ghaziabad, India.

2. Dr. Bandna: 2013, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab.

1. Dr. Dharminder Sharma: 2013, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab.

Former members:

• Abhishek Rana, PA-CSIR (2024)
• S. Reddy: PA-CSIR (2016-17)
• Ajay Sharma: PA-CSIR (2016-17)
• Nishtha Sharma: PA-CSIR (2016-17)
• Nidhi Agarwal: PA-CSIR (2011-2012)
• Manish Kumar: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)-CSIR (2008-2009).

Master Thesis and Graduate Internship completed: 17