PROFESSOR R. C. RASTOGI

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI – 110 007, INDIA

Title

Professor

First Name

R. C.

Last Name

Rastogi

Photograph

Designation

Professor

Department

Chemistry

Address (Campus)

North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110 007.

(Residence)

E-923, Saraswati Vihar, Delhi – 110 034

Phone No (Campus)

91-11 - 2766 2618, 91-11 - 2766 7725/Ext.1382

91-11 - 2766 6646/Ext.109

(Residence)optional

91 -11 - 2701 8484, 91 -11 - 4264 1099

Mobile

9810861923

Fax

91-11- 2766 2618

rc.rastogi@gmail.com, rcrastogi@chemistry.du.ac.in

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Education

Subject

Institution

Year

Details

Ph.D.

University of Delhi

1975

Thesis topic: Additivity Model Study of MO Charge Density and Spin Density Distributions in some Fluoro- and Aza-Naphthalenes and Study of the Shape of some Molecules by FSGO Method

M.Sc.

University of Delhi

1971

Subjects: Chemistry

(Specialization in Physical Chemistry)

B.Sc. (Honours)

University of Delhi

1969

Subjects: Chemistry

Career Profile

Organisation / Institution

Designation

Duration

Role

Hans Raj College, University of Delhi

Lecturer

22.07.1971 –31.12.1982

Teaching & Research

Hans Raj College, University of Delhi

Lecturer in Reader’s Grade

01.01.1983 –25.05.1987

Teaching & Research

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi

Reader

26.05.1987 – 25.05.1997

Teaching & Research

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi

Professor

26.05.1997 – till date

Teaching & Research

Research Interests / Specialization

Theoretical Study of Substituent Effects, Reaction Mechanisms, Potential Energy Surfaces and Excitation Energies; Photophysical Studies; Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Conducting Materials in Memory Devices and Use of Computers in Chemical Education

Teaching Experience ( Subjects/Courses Taught)

During first 16 years of my career (i.e. 1971-1987), I taught most of the topics in Physical Chemistry to B.Sc. Honours and General students in Hans Raj College(University of Delhi). From 1987 onwards, I have taught courses on Quantum Chemistry, Molecular Structure: Spectra & Diffraction Methods, Computational Methods in Chemistry, etc.

Honors & Awards

Awarded Science Exhibition Prizes in 1970 & 1971by the University of Delhi

Awarded Professor RP Mitra Gold Medal for standing First in Order of Merit in M.Sc. Chemistry in 1971

Publications (LAST FIVE YEARS)

Books / Monographs

Year of Publication	Title	Publisher	Co-Authors
1976	Laboratory Manual of Inorganic Chemistry	M/s Sultan Chand & Co. New Delhi	Prof. HM Chawla & Dr. AC Handa

In Indexed/ Peer Reviewed Journals

Year of Publication	Title	Journal	Co-Author
2008	Solubilization of 5-methoxy Tryptamine Molecular Probes in CTAB and SDS Micelles: A CMC and Binding Constant Study	Spectrochim. Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	N Sharma, SK Jain
2008	Effect of FeCl₃ on the stability of p-conjugation of electronic polymer	Corrosion Science	J Kumar, RK Singh, R Singh, V Kumar
2008	Calreticulin transacetylase mediates the acetylation of nitric oxide synthase by polyphenolic acetate	Applied Biochem. Biotechnol	S Bansal, M Gaspari, HG Raj, A Kumar, G Cuda, E Verheij, YK Tyagi, P Ponnan, VS Parmar
2007	Effect of CTAB and SDS Micelles on the Excited State Equilibria of some Indole Probes	Spectrochim. Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	N Sharma, SK Jain
2007	Solvatochromic Study of Excited State Dipole Moments of Some Biologically Active Indoles and Tryptamines	Spectrochim. Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	N Sharma, SK Jain
2007	Self-assembly of SWCNT in P3HT matrix	Diamond and Related Materials	J Kumar, RK Singh, V Kumar, R Singh
2007	Low frequency ac conduction and dielectric relaxation in pristine poly (3 - octylthiophene) films	New J. Phys.	R Singh, J Kumar, RK Singh, V Kumar
2007	Calreticulin Transacetylase (CRTAase): Identification of novel substrates and CRTAase mediated modification of protein kinase C (PKC) activity in lymphocytes of asthmatic patients by polyphenolic acetates	Pure and Appl. Chem.	R Gulati, A Kumar, S Bansal, YK Tyagi, TK Tyagi, P Ponnan, S Malhotra, SK Jain, SK Bansal, HG Raj, BS Dwarkanath, NK Chaduhary, A Vij, VK Vijayan, VS Parmar
2007	Characterization of Protein Transacetylase from Human Placenta as a Signaling Molecule Calreticulin using Polyphenolic Peracetates as the Acetyl Group Donors.	Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics	Seema, R Kumari, G Gupta, D Saluja, A Kumar, S Goel, YK Tyagi, R Gulati, A Vinocha, KM Muralidhar, BS Dwarkanath, VS Parmar, SA Patkar and HG Raj
2007	The combined effect of intercalated oxidant and thermal annealing on surface morphology and photo-physical properties of poly(3-octylthiophene) films	Mater. Chem. Phys.	J Kumar, RK Singh, R Singh
2007	Specificities of Acetoxy derivatives of coumarins, biscoumarins, chromones, flavones isoflavones and xanthones for acetoxy drug: Protein transacetylase	European J. Med. Chem.	A Kumar, BK Singh, NK Sharma, K Gyanda, SK Jain, YK Tyagi, AS Baghel, M Pandey, SK Sharma, AK Prasad, SC Jain, HG Raj, AC Watterson, EV Eycken and VS Parmar
2006	Enolization of Cyclopropanone and Cyclopropanethione: A Theoretical Study	Internet Electron. J. Mol. Res.	C Rout, SK Jain, N Sharma and RC Rastogi
2006	Structure-conductivity correlation in ferric chloride doped poly(3 - hexylthiophene)	New Journal of Physics	RK Singh, J Kumar, Ramakant, RC Rastogi, S Chand, V Kumar and R Singh
2006	Mechanism of charge transport in poly(3-octylthiophene)	J. Appl. Phys. (Commun.)	R Singh, J Kumar, RK Singh, S Chand, V Kumar
2006	Single step magnetic patterning of iron nanoparticles in semiconducting polymer matrix	Macromol. Chem. Phys.	J Kumar, RK Singh, SB Samanta, R Singh
2006	Enhanced magnetoresistance in La0.82Sr0.18MnO3 – p-conjugated semiconducting polymer heterostructure	Solid State Comm.	J Kumar, RK Singh, PK Siwach, HK Singh, R Singh, O N Srivastava
2006	DC electrical conduction and morphology of poly (3-octylthiophene) films	J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.	J Kumar, RK Singh, S Chand, V Kumar, R Singh
2006	Novel function of calreticulin: Characterization of Calreticulin as a transacetylase mediating protein acetylator independent of acetyl CoA using polyphenolic acetates	Pure and Appl. Chem.	HG Raj, R Kumari, Seema, G Gupta, R Kumar, D Saluja, KM Muralidhar, A Kumar, BS Dwarkanath, AK Prasad, SA Patkar, AC Watterson, VS Parmar
2005	Effect of thermal annealing on surface morphology and physical properties of poly (3-octylthiophene) films	Polymer	R Singh, J Kumar, RK Singh, A Kaur, KN Sood
2005	Mechanism of Biochemical Action of Substituted 4-Methylcoumarin. Part 11- Comparison of the Specificities of Acetoxy Derivatives of 4-Methylcoumarin and 4-Phenylcoumarin to Acetoxycoumarins: Protein Transacetylase	Bioorg. Med. Chem.	A Kumar, I Singh, BK Singh, SK Jain, SK Sharma, AK Prasad, HG Raj, VS Parmar
2005	Acetoxy drug: Protein transacetylase: A novel enzyme mediating protein acetylation by polyphenolic peracetates	Pure and Appl. Chem.	HG Raj, BK Singh, E Kohli, BS Dwarkanath, SC Jain, A Kumar, JS Adhikari, AC Watterson, CE Olsen, VS Parmar
2005	Biopolyphenolics as antioxidants: Studies under Indo-Italian CSIR-CNR Project	Pure and Appl. Chem.	MC Foti, SK Sharma, G Shakya, AK Prasad, G Nicolosi, P Bovicelli, B Ghosh, HG Raj, VS Parmar
2004	Acetoxy drug: protein transacetylase: a novel enzyme mediating protein acetylation by polyphenolic peracetates	Proceedings of Bioresources Towards Drug Discovery and Development	HG Raj, VS Parmar, E Kohli, BS Dwarkanath, SC Jain, A Kumar, BK Singh, JS Adhikari, AC Watterson, CE Olsen
2004	A PM3 study of tautomerism in some 3,3'-methylenebis[4- hydroxycoumarin] systems	J. Mol. Struct.: Theochem.	A Kumar, SK Jain
2003	Excited state characteristics of acridine dyes: Acriflavine and Acridine Orange	Spectrochim. Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	PD Sahare, VK Sharma, SK Ghoshal, D Mohan
2003	Excited state dipole moments of indoles using solvatochromic shift methods: an experimental and theoretical study	Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn.	N Sharma, SK Jain
2003	Influence of solvent and substituent on excited state characteristics of laser grade coumarin dyes	Spectrochim. Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	VK Sharma, PD Sahare, N Sharma, SK Ghosal, D Mohan

Articles

Nil

Conference Presentations

1. Cycloaddition of Dichlorocarbene with Ethylene: A Topological Study using the Theory of Atoms in Molecules, SK Jain, N Sharma and RC Rastogi, First Indo-Danish DU-SDU seminar on “Emerging Trends in Interfacial Areas of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences”, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, 17-18 March 2008.

2. A Study of Excited State Prototropic Equilibria of some Indole Probes in Aqueous and Micellar Media, N Sharma and RC Rastogi, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) sponsored “9^th National Symposium in Chemistry” held at University of Delhi during 1 – 4 February 2007.

3. Cyclopropanethione Complexes with HF and HCl: A Theoretical Study using the Theory of Atoms in Molecules, SK Jain, N Sharma and RC Rastogi, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) sponsored “9^th National Symposium in Chemistry” held at University of Delhi during 1 – 4 February 2007.

4. Solubilization of 5-Methoxy Tryptamine Molecular Probes in CTAB and SDS: CMC and Binding Constant Study, N Sharma and RC Rastogi, IUPAC International Conference on “Biodiversity and Natural Products: Chemistry and Medical Applications”, New Delhi, 26-31 January, 2004.

5. Quantification of Solute-Solvent Interactions in Isatin-acetophenone bichromophores using Taft-Kamlet Solvatochromic Parameters, SK Jain, P Mishra and RC Rastogi, IUPAC International Conference on “Biodiversity and Natural Products: Chemistry and Medical Applications”, New Delhi, 26-31 January, 2004.

6. A PM3 study of tautomerism in some 3,3'-methylenebis[4- hydroxycoumarin] systems, A Kumar, SK Jain and RC Rastogi, IUPAC International Conference on “Biodiversity and Natural Products: Chemistry and Medical Applications”, New Delhi, 26-31 January, 2004.

Total Publication Profile optional

Books

In Indexed/ Peer Reviewed Journals

Articles

Conference Presentations

Public Service / University Service / Consulting Activity

Member, Academic Council, University of Delhi, 1985-87 & 1995-1997

Professional Societies Memberships

Indian Science Congress Association

Projects (Major Grants / Collaborations)

Nil

Other Details

Deputy Coordinator SAP (UGC), Department of Chemistry

Convener, Agrochemicals & Pest Management Section, Department of Chemistry

Symposia Organized

1. Indo-US S&T Forum Workshop on Green Chemistry, November 17-20, 2003

(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi).

2. IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity and Natural Products:

Chemistry and Medical Applications(ICOB-4 & ISCNP-24), January 26-31,

2004(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi).

3. Forty-First Annual Convention of Chemists, December 23-27,

2004(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi).

4. Indo-US Workshop on Green Chemistry, January 7-9, 2006(Department of

Chemistry, University of Delhi).

5. First Indo-Italian Workshop on Chemistry and Biology of Antioxidants, January

8-9, 2006(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi)

6. IUPAC-SPONSORED Second International Symposium on Green/Sustainable

Chemistry, January 10-13, 2006(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi).

7. CARBO-XXI Conference on Recent Developments in Carbohydrate Chemistry,

November 26-29, 2005(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi).

8. National Seminar on Green Chemistry and Natural Products, November 26-27,

2007(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi).

9. Third Indo-Italian Workshop on Chemistry and Biology of Antioxidants,

November 28-30, 2007(Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi).

10. IUPAC Sponsored First International Conference on Agrochemicals

Protecting Crop, Health and Natural Environment, IARI, New Delhi, 8-11

January 2008.

11. DAE-BRNS Sponsored Symposium on Emerging Trends in Separation Science

and Technology(SESTEC-2008) March 12-14, 2008(Department of Chemistry,

University of Delhi).

Sessional Chairperson:

1. Chairperson, Lecture Session, Second Indo-US Workshop on Mathematical Chemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth, USA, May 30 - June 3, 2000.

2. Forty-First Annual Convention of Chemists, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, December 23-27, 2004.

3. Chairman, Poster Session, 9^th National Symposium in Chemistry (NSC-9), Chemistry Department, University of Delhi.

4. Chairperson, Lecture Session-18, IUPAC Sponsored First International Conference on Agrochemicals Protecting Crop, Health and Natural Environment, IARI, New Delhi, 8-11 January 2008.

Professional Visits :

As Professor on deputation to teach & coordinate M.Phil. Programme in Chemistry for Staff Members at Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal from 19th December, 1998 to 10th January, 1999.

Deputed by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to visit three institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow during 22-28 December, 1999 for exploring joint research projects in Chemistry under an Indo-Russian exchange programme within the joint project B-5.9.

Visited the Chemistry Department, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark from 17-19 June, 2000 under DANIDA Project (Denmark).

4. Visiting Scientist, Center for Advanced Materials, University of

Massachusetts at Lowell, USA during November-December 2003.