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Soumyajit Sadhukhan

Soumyajit Sadhukhan

Summary

Accomplished Research Scientist with expertise in the synthesis and characterization of organic molecules. Proven ability to handle pyrophoric and toxic chemicals while consistently meeting project deadlines.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Scientist

TCG LIfesciences
Kolkata
08.2019 - Current

Well experienced in development and execution of a wide variety of multistep synthetic reaction schemes which include modern methods of organic synthesis, library synthesis and custom synthesis for pharmaceutical organizations with proper safety training against toxic, flammable reagents along with meeting the project deadlines.

Education

Master of Science - Organic Chemistry

Visva-Bharati University
West Bengal, India
07-2013

Bachelor of Science -

Krishnanagar Govt. College
West Bengal, India
06-2011

Skills

Synthesis and characterization of organic molecules

Expert in development and execution of procedures

Good knowledge of functional group interconversion

Expert in handling pyrophoric and toxic chemicals

Expert in data interpretation of organic molecule

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Native
Native
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Key skills

• Exposure in handling multistep synthesis projects (both library and singleton).

• Scale‑up setting and ensuring delivery in accordance with project timelines.

• Expertise in planning the synthesis and literature/journals search wherever necessary

• Proficient in Chemdraw, Scifinder, Reaxys etc.

• Familiar with common lab techniques such as handling dry reactions, pyrophoric reagents like Raney Ni, Sodium metal, Pd‑C etc., moisture sensitive reagents, Cyanide reagents.

• Extensive exposure in Pd catalyzed coupling reactions like Suzuki, Buchwald, Stille, Ullmann, Chanlam etc.

• Wide use of oxidative, reductive reagents, protection and deprotections, Name reactions like Mitsunobu, Grignard reaction, Staudinger, Curtius reaction, Appel reaction, Aldol condensation, Wittig reaction, Sandmeyer reaction,  reductive amination, demethylation and many others.

• Handling Parr Hydrogenation Apparatus, Autoclave, sealed tube reactions, microwave reactions.

• Well experienced in purification techniques (Column chromatography using normal and reverse phase), hand column, preparative TLC, crystallization, trituration technique etc.

• Interpretation of NMR, LCMS, GCMS, HPLC and others

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 24/09/1990
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital status: Married
  • Gender: Male

Hobbies and interests

• Travelling

•Listening to music

• Surfing through internet

Timeline

Research Scientist

TCG LIfesciences
08.2019 - Current

Master of Science - Organic Chemistry

Visva-Bharati University

Bachelor of Science -

Krishnanagar Govt. College
Soumyajit Sadhukhan