Purification, characterization and applications of Metalloenzymes- Lignin peroxidase, Mn-peroxidase, Laccase and Chloroperoxidase, isolation of fungal strains producing ligninolytic enzymes, their structural-functional studies using X-ray crystallography, spectroscopic and fast reaction kinetic techniques. Use of enzymes in synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry.
Synthesis of inorganic/bioinorganic compounds, metal-clusters, supramolecular chemistry and nano-materials. More specifically on interaction of small gas molecules like nitric oxide, carbon dioxide with metalloporphyrins, synthesis of novel biomimetic catalysts, photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy and use of porphyrin based systems in the field of renewable energy and solar fuels.
Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behaviour of Mn(III) complexes with N-, O- donor and porphyrin ligands. Purification, Characterization and Applications of Laccase enzymes obtained from different Fungal strains.
Electrochemical analysis of metalloporphyrin by Cyclic Voltametry, UV-visible spectrophotometer and Electron Spin Resonance, Water analysis, Wastewater treatment, batteries.
Total synthesis of natural products, Development of new synthetic methodology and their application for the synthesis of biologically active molecules, asymmetric synthesis, medicinal chemistry, bio-organic chemistry, drug discovery, API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) synthesis, process research and development, green chemistry, aziridine chemistry.
