• 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 Submitted:

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

Ph.D. Thesis Awarded:

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