Anindya Ghosh
Anindya Ghosh
Assistant Professor
Contact Information:
Anindya Ghosh
Department of Chemistry
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock AR 72204
Office SCLB 483
Phone No (501) 569 8827 Fax: (501) 569 8838
Background and CV:
Education
MS: IIT Kanpur (Kanpur, India)
PhD: with Professor Terry Collin, Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) -Green oxidation chemistry using water soluble iron catalysts
Experiences
1) Post-doctoral researcher with Professor Daryle H. Busch and Professor Bala Subramaniam, CEBC (University of Kansas) -Hydroformylation reaction using recyclable Rhodium catalyst in carbon dioxide expanded liquids
2) Senior Research Chemist: Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, Oklahoma
Awards and Honors
1) Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award in Green Chemistry (American Chemical Society), 2005
2) 2004 International Achievement Summit Award, 2004
3) Recipient of Teresa Heinz Scholars for Environmental Research, 2003
4) Recipient of Green Chemistry Conference (Washington D.C) scholarship, 2003
5) Co-awardee of Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award with Prof. Terry Collins, 1999
6) National Eligibility Test (NET) under the CSIR, Govt. of India, 1997
Courses taught:
1) Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
2) Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
3) Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 4340 and 5340 and the inorganic laboratory)
4) Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 7340)
Research Interests
1) Catalysis:
We like to develop metal complexes (Fe, Co, Mn, Ti and Zr, Sm etc) of small macrocyclic ligands. These metal complexes will be predominantly used under homogenous conditions for the following purposes. The homogenous catalysts will also be attached to heterogeneous support (Polymer, silica, carbon nanotubes).
a) Small molecule activation (CO, O2, N2, CO2, H2O2) for useful synthetic chemistry which also includes green oxidation chemistry.
b) Asymmetric synthesis (Epoxidation, Nitrene transfer reaction, C-C bond formations etc)
c) Polymer synthesis (Poly lactides and polycarbonates)
d) Sensor and storage devices
2) Anticancer drug synthesis: In this project we will synthesize/modify anticancer drugs attached to novel targeting molecules. The targeting molecule is chosen from a bio-originated peptide). The resulting molecules will be used to target and deliver anti cancer drugs for killing several cancer cells (ovarian, pancreatic, breast etc). Several dendritic molecules, polymers, or carbon nanotubes will be used to deliver the drugs for high efficacy.
3) Chemistry related to oil-field: We will modify or develop natural (Guar) or synthetic water soluble polymers for developing viscoelastic gels. The modified polymers will be used for hydraulic fracturing of oil producing rocks. Besides polymers we will also develop surfactant based viscoelastic fluids for the same purpose.
Current Students:
Dustin Emanis
Wael Hajeh
Seeking other graduate and undergraduate students.
Publications
1. Ghosh, Anindya; Gupta, Sayam S.; Bartos, Michael J.; Hangun, Yelda; Vuocolo, Leonard D.; Steinhoff, Bradley A.; Noser, Christopher A.; Horner, David; Mayer, Sherry; Inderhees, Kevin; Horwitz, Colin P.; Spatz, Jonathan; Ryabov, Alexander D.; Mondal, Sujit; Collins, Terrence J. Green chemistry: sustaining a high-technology civilization. Pure Appl. Chem. 2001, 73(1), 113.
2. Sen Gupta, Sayam; Stadler, Matthew; Noser, Christopher A.; Ghosh, Anindya; Steinhoff, Bradley; Lenoir, Dieter; Horwitz, Colin P.; Schramm, Karl-Werner; Collins, Terrence J. Rapid total destruction of chlorophenols by activated hydrogen peroxide. Science 2002, 296(5566), 326-328. (Reviewed in Science Degradation of Chlorinated Phenols 2002, 270)
3. Collins, Terrence J.; Horwitz, Colin P.; Ryabov, Alexander D.; Vuocolo, Leonard D.; Gupta, Sayam S.; Ghosh, Anindya; Fattaleh, Nadine L.; Hangun, Yelda; Steinhoff, Bradley; Noser, Christopher A.; Beach, Evan; Prasuhn, Duane, Jr.; Stuthridge, Trevor; Wingate, Kathryn G.; Hall, Jenny; Wright, L. James; Suckling, Ian; Allison, Robert W. Tetraamido macrocyclic ligand catalytic oxidant activators in the pulp and paper industry. ACS Symposium Series (2002), 823(Advancing Sustainability through Green Chemistry and Engineering), 47-60.
4. Ghosh, Anindya; Ryabov, Alexander D.; Mayer, Sherry M.; Horner, David C.; Prasuhn, Duane E., Jr.; Sen Gupta, Sayam; Vuocolo, Leonard; Culver, Caleb; Hendrich, Michael P.; Rickard, Cliffton E. F.; Norman, Richard E.; Horwitz, Colin P.; Collins, Terrence J. Understanding the Mechanism of H+-Induced Demetalation as a Design Strategy for Robust Iron(III) Peroxide-Activating Catalysts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125(41), 12378-12379. (Reviewed in Science ‘An Iron Grip’, 2003 302: 359-361)
5. Ghosh, Anindya; Tiago de Oliveira, Filipe; Yano, Toshihiro; Nishioka, Takanori; Beach, Evan S.; Kinoshita, Isamu; Münck, Eckard; Ryabov, Alexander D.; Horwitz, Colin P.; Collins, Terrence J. Catalytically Active μ-Oxodiiron(IV) Oxidants from Iron(III) and Dioxygen. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(8), 2505-2513. (Reviewed in Chemical and Engineering News 2005, Feb 21, Page 32)
6. Horwitz, Colin P.; Ghosh, Anindya. Synthesis of macrocyclic tetraamido compounds and new metal insertion process US7060818 B2.
7. Ghosh, Anindya and Horwitz, C. P. Method for Making Macrocyclic Tetraamido Compounds US20040167329 A1.
8. Ghosh, Anindya and Horwitz, C. P. Improved Synthesis of Macrocyclic Tetraamido Compounds and New Metal Insertion Process WO2004076425 A1.
9. Ghosh, Anindya; Horwitz, C. P.; Carina, Riccardo Filippo; Gibson, Carl Macrocyclic tetraamido ligands as bleaching catalysts and synthesis there of 2003 US 252/186.1.
10. Chanda, Arani; Ryabov, Alexander D.; Mondal, Sujit; Alexandrova, Larissa; Ghosh, Anindya; Hangun-Balkir, Yelda; Horwitz, Colin; and Collins, Terrence J. The Activity-Stability Parameterization of Homogeneous Green Oxidation Catalysts. Chemistry - A European Journal 2006, 12, 9336-9345.
11. Chanda, Arani; Khetan, Sushil; Banerjee, Deboshri; Ghosh, Anindya; Collins, Terrence J. Total Oxidative Degradation of Fenitrothion and Other Organophosphorus Pesticides J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128(37), 12058-12059
12. Banerjee, Deboshri; Markley, A. L.; Yano, T.; Ghosh, Anindya; Berget, P. B; Minkley, E. G.; Khetan, Sushil; Collins, Terrence J. Toward a Green Chemical Defense against Agents of Biological Warfare and Terrorism Angew. Chem. Int. Ed (2006), 45, 3974-3977.
13. Jin, Hong; Subramaniam Bala; Ghosh, Anindya; Tunge, Jon. Intensification of Catalytic Olefin Hydroformylation in CO2-Expanded Media AIChE Journal 2006, 55, 2575-2581.
14. Subramaniam; Bala; Jin, Hong; Tunge, Jon; Ghosh, Anindya; Tuning Product Selectivity in Catalytic Hydroformylation Reactions with Carbon Dioxide Expanded Liquids. U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ 2007 US 2007219399.
15. Grady, Brian P.; Ghosh, Anindya; Gary, Funkhouser. X-ray Absorption Studies of Local Structure in Iron Alkylphosphonate Ester Organogel 2007, Accepted to Canadian Petroleum Society.
16. Reddy, B.R.; Ghosh, Anindya; Fitzeerald, Russel. Methods of Making Polysachharide Based Polymeric Cement Additives Comprising Carboxylate and Sulfonate Groups; Cementing Compositions Comprising, and Method of Cementing Oil Wells Using Same. Halliburton Energy Services, Patent filed.
17. Fripp, Michael; Zhang, Haoyue; Holderman, Luke; Ghosh, Anindya; Santra, Ashok. Galvanic Time Release Plug. Halliburton Energy Services, Patent filed.
18. Hall, Bob; Ghosh, Anindya; Norman, Lewis. Methods of Making Surfactants for Removal of Water Block or Gas Condensates in Tight Gas Wells to Enhance Hydrocarbon Production. Halliburton Energy Services, Patent filed.
19. Ghosh, Anindya; Ryabov, Alexander D.; Mitchell, Douglas A.; Upham, Erin; Popescu, Delia L.; Collins, Terrence J. Mechanisms of Exceptional and Controlled Catalatic and Peroxidatic Activity of Low Molecular weight Iron(III) TAML Activators of Hydrogen Peroxide. 2007, To be submitted