Daniel Tenant, PhD
Prof. Kiran Ramakant Gore
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur
West Bengal, India
Location: Room 703, 7th Floor - Tower A, JCG-PCR Building
Phone: +91-3222-304610 (office)
Email: kiran@chem.iitkgp.ac.in
Education
Ph.D. in Bio-Organic Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Pradeepkumar, P. I.
M. Sc. in Organic Chemistry
Ahmednagar College, University of Pune
(2nd rank)
B. Sc. in Chemistry
Ahmednagar College, University of Pune
(1st rank)
Awards and Recognitions
Young Associate of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (2021)
DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award (2015-2020)
Max-Planck Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2015)
Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-UGC 2007)
Dr. M. V. Vaidya Award (B.Sc.)
Avatar Meherbaba P.P.C. Trust Merit Scholarship (1998 to 2007)
Experience
Chemist (Jun 2007-Dec 2007)
Ranbaxy Research Lab (New Drug Discovery and Research Department)
Patents
1. Synthesis of N2-Furfuryl Deoxyguanosine Phosphoramidite and Modified Oligonucleotides, Gore, K. R.; Nair, D. T.; Pradeepkumar, P. I. (Granted, Patent Number 295309).
2. Novel Silylated HBI Analog for Rapid, Selective, and Sensitive Detection of Cyanide in Water and Living Cells. Gore, K. R.; Mittapelli, L.L.; Mirajkar, A. L.; Nawale, G. N. (Patent under examination dated 30/01/2020, Application number 201821004548).
3. Highly Selective Detection and Discrimination of H2S over Cysteine Based Upon Novel Acryloyl GFP Chromophore Analog. Gore, K. R.; Mittapelli, L. L.; Nawale, G. N. (Patent application published dated 28/02/2020, Application number 201821031530).
4. Distinguishing Fluoride and Cyanide Using Turn-On Fluorescent Chemodosimeter Based Upon Synthetic GFP Chromophore Analog in Polar Protic Solvent. Gore, K. R.; Mittapelli, L.L.; Nawale, G. N. (Patent application published dated 28/02/2020, Application number 201821031531).
5. Synthesis and Characterisation of 2’-O-Ethyl and 2’-O-Propyl-Uridine Modified Nucleosides (Gore K. R., Rahul R. Nikam. (Patent application filed dated 11/01/2021, Application number 202121001106)
Assistant Professor (2019 - Present)
Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur
DST INSPIRE Faculty (Oct 2015 - Sept 2019)
Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai
Tutor at SRSI Program (June 2019 - August 2019)
Kings Abdulla University Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Group Principal Scientist (Mar-2015 to Oct 2015)
Innovassynth Technologies, Khopoli, Mumbai
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Oct-2013 to Jan-2015)
Max Planck Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Gottingen, Germany
Courses Taught
Structure and Function of Biomolecules (CY41081, IIT Kharagpur)
Chemistry Laboratory (CY19001, IIT Kharagpur)
Viva Voce (CY58010, IIT Kharagpur)
Medicinal, green, and bioorganic chemistry (CH334, University of Mumbai)
Coenzymes (CH335, University of Mumbai)
Chemistry Laboratory (CH235, University of Mumbai)
Reactive Intermediates (CH331, University of Mumbai)
Oxidation and Reduction (CH232, University of Mumbai)