Gokarneswar Sahoo

Associate Professor

Chemistry

 (+91) 661 246 2669

 sahoog[at]nitrkl.ac.in

 Biosketch

21

Publications       

2

Sponsored Projects

0

Consultancy Projects

4

Doctoral Students

0

Continuing Education

12

PG Dissertation

 Personal Information

Prof. Gokarneswar Sahoo

Associate Professor

Chemistry

Joined in Jun 2016

 Room Number: MC-301

 Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

 Education Qualification

  1. Ph.D.
    Organic Chemistry
    Supervisor: Dr. Mukund K. Gurjar, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra
  2. M.Sc
    Chemistry (Specialisation: Advanced Organic Chemistry)
    Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  3. B.Sc
    Chemistry (Honours), Physics, Mathematics (Electives)
    Bhadrak College, Bhadrak, Odisha

 Experience

Teaching Experience
  • Chemistry,  National Institute of Technology Rourkela,  2016 - Present
  • Physical Organic Chemistry, Air and misture Sensitive Reactions,  University of Jyvaskyla, Finland,  2011 - 2016
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Heterogenous Metal Catalysis: Experimental and computational Approach,  Prof. Petri M. Pihko and Dr. Karoliina Honkala, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland,  2014 - 2016
  • Organocatalysis, Natural Product Synthesis,  Prof. Petri M. Pihko, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland,  2011 - 2013
Industrial Experience
  • CRO (Library Synthesis of Pro-Drug molecules),  Sai Advantium Pharma Ltd, Pune, Maharashtra,  2008 - 2010

 Expertise Information

Research Group
Organic Chemistry
Areas of Interest
Organocatalysis , Mechanistic Study , Carbohydrate Chemistry , Natural Product Synthesis , Structure-Activity Relationship

 Projects

Antiprotozoal active natural products from 'Anthesis-Nobilis Flower':Study on their total synthesis and interconversion

 DST,Odisha

 Principal Investigator

 36 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Bromophycolides as Antimalarial and Anticancer Natural Products: Their Total Synthesis using Asymmetric Organocatalytic a- bromination Reaction

 Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)

 Principal Investigator

 36 months

 Completed

Sponsored

 Continuing Education

No Continuing Educations Found....

 Publications

10

Google Scholar h-index

10

Google Scholar i10-index

9

Scopus h-index

Total Publications: 21
S. K. Padhan, S. Muduli, N. Murmu, G. Sahoo, S. Mishra, and S. N. Sahu, "A coumarin-salicylidene based fluorescent chemodosimeter for sub-ppb level detection of aluminium ion via metal ion induced hydrolytic cleavage of aldimine bond", Journal of Molecular Liquids, vol.384, pp.122292, Elsevier, June 2023, 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.122292 Article
J. Panda, J. Sahoo, J. Dutta, H. S. Biswal, and G. Sahoo, "Spectroscopic and Computational Study of Organocatalytic Umpolung of Bromocations: An Accelerated Stereoselective Dibromination Protocol", ChemRxiv, ACS, January 2023, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-dmfqh Article
J. Sahoo, J. Panda, S. Giri, and G. Sahoo, "Concept-driven chemoselective O/N-derivatization of prolinol: a bee-line approach to access organocatalysts", The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol.88, no.14, pp.10147, American Chemical Society 2023, 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00992 Article
V. Korpelin, G. Sahoo, R. Ikonen, and K. Honkala, "ReOx as a Brønsted acidic modifier in glycerol hydrodeoxygenation: computational insight into the balance between acid and metal catalysis", Journal of Catalysis, vol.422, pp.12, Elsevier 2023, 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.03.032 Article
J. Panda, J. Sahoo, J. Dutta, H. S. Biswal, and G. Sahoo, "Spectroscopic and computational study of organocatalytic umpolung of bromocations: an accelerated stereoselective dibromination protocol", Chemistry-A European Journal, vol.29, no.45, pp.e202300675, Wiley 2023, 10.1002/chem.202300675 Article

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J. Sahoo, J. Panda, and G. Sahoo, "Unravelling the Development of Non-Covalent Organocatalysis in India", Synlett, vol.34, pp.729-758, Georg Thieme Verlag KG (Germany) 2023, 10.1055/s-0042-1751370 Article
J. Sahoo, J. Panda, S. Giri, and G. Sahoo, "A Bee-line Approach to Access Organocatalysts: A Suitable Base Catalyzed, Timedependent, Chemoselective O-functionalization of Prolinol", ChemRxiv, American Chemical Society, November 2022, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-c6htr Article
V. Korpelin, G. Sahoo, R. Ikonen, and K. Honkala, "ReOx as a Brønsted acidic modifier in glycerol hydrodeoxygenation: computational insight into the balance between acid and metal catalysis", ChemRxiv, American Chemical Society, November 2022, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-m72zk Article
S. K. Paikra, J. Panda, G. Sahoo, and M. Mishra, "Characterization of exopolysaccharide derived from Enterobacter ludwigii and its possible role as an emulsifier", 3 Biotech, vol.12, no.212, Springer International Publishing 2022, 10.1007/s13205-022-03279-z Article
M. Sau, S. Dubey, J. Sahoo, G. Sahoo, P. Trivedi, A. Jana, S. Samanta, and T. Das, "Organocatalytic Approach for the Synthesis and Biological Studies of Naphthalene Fluorescent Probe through Hydrogen Transfer Reaction", Eur. J. Org. Chem., vol.2022, no.46, pp.130-137, Wliey-VCH 2022, doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202201188 Article
C. Behera, S. R, R. C. S, D. R. S, G. Sahoo, and S. Samal, "Synthesis of CuSbS2 Nanoplates and CuSbS2-Cu3SbS4 Nanocomposite: Effect of Sulfur Source on Different Phase Formation", INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, vol.58, no.22, pp.15291-15302, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2019, 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02291 Article
A. Claraz, G. Sahoo, D. Berta, A. Madarasz, I. Papai, and P. Pihko, "A Catalyst Designed for the Enantioselective Construction of Methyl- and Alkyl-Substituted Tertiary Stereocenters", Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, vol.55, no.2, pp.669-673, Wiley-VCH 2016, 10.1002/anie.201509302 Article
H. Kumar, R. Alén, and G. Sahoo, "Characterization of Hardwood Soda-AQ Lignins Precipitated from Black Liquor through Selective Acidification", Bioresources, vol.11, no.4, pp.9869-9879, North Carolina State University 2016, 10.15376/biores.11.4.9869-9879 Article
E. Kemppainen, G. Sahoo, A. Piisola, A. Hamza, B. Kotai, I. Pápai, and P. Pihko, "Mukaiyama-Michael Reactions with trans-2,5-Diarylpyrrolidine Catalysts: Enantioselectivity Arises from Attractive Noncovalent Interactions, Not from Steric Hindrance", Chemistry - A European Journal, vol.20, no.20, pp.5983-5993, Wiley-VCH 2014, 10.1002/chem.201304240 Article
G. Sahoo, H. Rahaman, Á. Madarász, I. Pápai, M. Melarto, A. Valkonen, and P. Pihko, "Dihydrooxazine Oxides as Key Intermediates in Organocatalytic Michael Additions of Aldehydes to Nitroalkenes", Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, vol.51, no.52, pp.13144-13148, Wiley-VCH 2012, 10.1002/anie.201204833 Article
E. Kemppainen, G. Sahoo, A. Valkonen, and P. Pihko, "Mukaiyama-Michael Reactions with Acrolein and Methacrolein: A Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of the C17-C28 Fragment of Pectenotoxins", Organic Letters, vol.14, no.4, pp.1086-1089, American Chemical Society 2012, 10.1021/ol203486p Article
C., R. Mallik, and G. Sahoo, "A pd-mediated intramolecular ketalization of alkynediols: construction of the central [3.2.1]-bicyclic ketal core of cyclodidemniserinol trisulfate", Tetrahedron Letters, vol.50, no.34, pp.4844-4847, Elsevier 2009, 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.06.023 Article
D. Mohapatra, G. Sahoo, D. Ramesh, J. S. Rao, and G. N. Sastry, "Total syntheses and absolute stereochemistry of decarestrictines c1 and c2", Tetrahedron Letters, vol.50, no.40, pp.5636-5639, Elsevier 2009, 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.07.099 Article
D. Mohapatra, G. Sahoo, K. Sankar, and M. Gurjar, "Carbohydrate templates for the synthesis of prototype renin inhibitors", Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, vol.19, no.18, pp.2123-2129, Elsevier 2008, 10.1016/j.tetasy.2008.08.007 Article
M. Chorghade, D. Mohapatra, G. Sahoo, M. Gurjar, M. Mandlecha, N. Bhoite, S. Moghe, and R. Raines, "Practical syntheses of 4-fluoroprolines", Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, vol.129, no.9, pp.781-784, Elsevier 2008, 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2008.06.024 Article
D. Mohapatra, S. R. Chaudhuri, G. Sahoo, and M. Gurjar, "Stereoselective synthesis of the polyketide chain of nagahamide A", Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, vol.17, no.18, pp.2609-2616, Elsevier 2006, 10.1016/j.tetasy.2006.09.025 Article

 Courses Taught

  • CY1001 : Electrochemistry and Conducting Polymers {Theory}
  • CY1101 : Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY2101 : Hydrocarbons and Their Functional Groups {Theory}
  • CY213 : Name Reactions and Rearrangements {Theory}
  • CY312 : Chemistry of Natural Products {Theory}
  • CY4101 : Stereochemistry and Reaction Mechanism {Theory}
  • CY4104 : Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis {Theory}
  • CY511 : Methods in Organic Synthesis {Theory}
  • CY513 : Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis {Theory}
  • CY6106 : Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy {Theory}
  • CY616 : Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy {Theory}
  • CY617 : Special Topics in Organic Synthesis {Theory}
  • CY7106 : Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy {Theory}
  • CY1170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY2701 : Functional Group Identification Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY3702 : Natural Products Isolation Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY372 : Quantitative Analysis of Inorganic/Organic Compounds Laboratory {Practical}

 Research Scholars

Ph.D. Students [4]
ORGANO-PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

 Jigyansa Sahoo

Enrolled: Jul 2017

 Continuing

 Supervisor

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

 Jeetendra Panda

Enrolled: Jul 2017

 Continuing

 Supervisor

TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF NATURAL PRODUCTS

 Sukanya Mandal

Enrolled: Jul 2019

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Organic Chemistry

 Subhabrata Nayak

Enrolled: Sep 2021

 Continuing

 Supervisor

 Dissertations

PG Dissertation
  • Subhasis Chattopadhyay (416CY2033), "Towards Biomimetic Synthetic Approach for Carpatamides to Daryamides Conversion" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Aman Prasad (417CY2050), "Towards the Total Syntheses of Prototype Carpatamides." - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Pratim Roy (417CY2051), "Studies Towards the Synthesis of Germacranolide Skeleton of Anthemis Nobilis Extracted Sesqueterpenes" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Santu Mandal (417CY2043), "Towards Synthesis of Chiral Organocatalysts" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Madhumita Samanta (418CY2049), "Amine Catalysed NBS Mediated One-pot Oxidative Aromatisation to Phenol." - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Sumitra Parida (419CY2053), "A Study Towards the Effect of Amine and Solvent for the Bromination of Cyclic Enones" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2020-21 Spring
  • Vishal Kumar Parida (419CY2136), "Studies Towards Amine Catalysed Henry Reaction and Subsequent Dehydration" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2020-21 Spring
  • Aditya Kesharwani (420CY2130), "Synthetic Studies Toward Prototype Natural Products" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2021-22 Spring
  • Rashmita Sahu (420CY2039), "Role of Acid Co-catalyst in Morita Baylis Hillman Reaction" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2021-22 Spring
  • Anisha Agrawal (421CY2037), "Role of Intermediates in Regioselective Electrophilic Aromatic Nitration Reaction" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2022-23 Spring
  • Jikesh Bhoi (421CY2039), "Off-template Stereoselective Transformations on Carbofuranose Moieties" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2022-23 Spring
  • Sayantan Mondal (421CY2051), "DABCO Catalysed Morita-Baylis Hillman Reaction and Bronsted Acid Co-catalyst: The Inverse Relationship" - M.Sc.    Supervisor     2022-23 Spring
UG Dissertation
  • Pallerla Rajanish Reddy (413CY5075), "Studies Toward the Total Syntheses of Carpatamides A-D" - Integrated M.Sc.    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Richi Routray (415CY5056), "Geometrical Selectivity in ß-Nitrostyrene Synthesis" - Integrated M.Sc.    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Pravash Kumar Sethi (416CY5011), "Facile Preparation of Graphene Oxide Modified ZnMn2O4 Nanocomposite for Sensing of Toxic Gas and Chemical at Room Temperature" - Integrated M.Sc.    Co-supervisor     2020-21 Spring

 Awards and Honours

Awards and Honours
  • Prof. R. C. Tripathy Young Scientist Award (Orissa Chemical Society),    2017
  • Early Career Research Award, SERB-DST, India,    2016
  • Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship-Test (CSIR-Top 5),    2002
  • National Eligibility Test-Dec 2002 (CSIR-JRF-top 20%),    2002
  • National Eligibility Test-Dec 2001 (CSIR-JRF-top 20%),    2001
  • GATE (Subject: Chemistry, All India Rank-12 # 99.37 percentile),    2001
  • Gold Medal (MSc-1st rank), Utkal University,    2001
  • National Eligibility Test-Jun 2001 (CSIR-JRF-top 20%),    2001
  • National Eligibility Test-Dec 2000 (CSIR-JRF),    2000
  • Dr. Gopinath Panigrahi Award (Best Chemistry Graduate), Bhadrak College,    1999
  • Bhagabat Memorial Award (Best Graduate), Bhadrak College,    1999
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI),    2023
  • Patron Member, Orissa Chemical Society (OCS),    2023
  • Executive Committee Member (2019-2022), Utkal University Alumni Association,    2019
  • Executive Committee Member (2018,2019), Orissa Chemical Society,    2018
  • Life Member, Orissa Chemical Society (OCS),    2016
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Tekniikan edistämiskeskus (TEKES), Finland (2014-2016),    2014
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Academy of Finland (2011-2013),    2011