Susnata Pramanik

Design and synthesis of dynamic capsules derived from aromatic amino acids. utilized the oligopeptidic capsules for sugar recognition. Monosaccharides were screened for binding in water and organic medium. Photoswitching led to reversal in helical chirality.

Development of novel hydrazone switches for metal coordination and photoswitching. A reaction cascade was established demonstrating negative feedback loop. A library of photoswitch with long thermal stability was developed.

Design and synthesis of molecular switches constituting orthogonal binding motifs. Numerous molecular switches were synthesized using mul-tistep synthetic routes. Switches were used to modulate catalytic reactions and established chemical communications between them.

organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, spectroscopic methods, physical chemistry, general inorganic chemistry, stereo chemistry,