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Venkatesh V
Associate Professor
venkatesh.v[at]cy.iitr.ac.in
+91-1332-284924
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Honors
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Teaching Engagements
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Research Interests
Bioorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Interface between Chemistry and Biology, Metal based anticancer drug design
BioSketch
Educational Details
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
2014
Ph.D, Chemistry
Anna University, Chennai
2008
M.Sc, Applied Chemistry
Gobi Arts and Science College, Bharathiar University
2003
B.Sc, Chemistry
Professional Background
Associate Professor
12 Sep 2025 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Assistant Professor
04 Sep 2019 - 11 Sep 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, UTTARAKHAND, India
DST-INSPIRE Faculty
03 Apr 2017 - 31 Aug 2019
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Newton International Fellow
01 Jan 2015 - 01 Jan 2017
The University of Warwick
Research
Publications

As Principal Investigator:

1. M. Negi and  V. Venkatesh*, Near-Infrared Light Activatable Iridium(III) Complexes for Synergistic Photodynamic and Photochemotherapy, Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 6376-6382.

2. K. Tyagi, T. Dixit and V. Venkatesh* Visible light-induced photoisomerization of indole-oxindole constructs: Molecular disassembly and ROS-mediated apoptosis, Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 3892-3895.

3. K. Tyagi, R. Kumari and V. Venkatesh*, Harnessing the Sulfur-for-Oxygen Shift: A Magic Bullet for Dynamic Photophysical and Anticancer Activities of Indole-Barbituric Acid Construct, ChemMedChem., 2025, e202400849,1-11.

4. T. Dixit, M. Negi, and V. Venkatesh*, Mitochondria Localized Anticancer Iridium(III) Prodrugs for Targeted Delivery of Myeloid Cell Leukemia-1(Mcl-1) Inhibitors and Cytotoxic Iridium(III) Complex, Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 24709−24723.

5. V. Saini, K. Tyagi, R. Kumari and V. Venkatesh*, Atomically Precise Copper Nanoclusters Mediated Fenton-like Reaction for Cancer Chemodynamic Therapy, Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 12593-12596.

6. K. Tyagi and V. Venkatesh*,Emerging Potential Approaches in Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Activatable Cancer Theranostics, RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15, 1148-1160.

7. M. Negi, T. Dixit and V. Venkatesh*, “Ligand Dictated Photosensitization of Iridium(III)  Dithiocarbamate Complexes for PhotodynamicTherapy” Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 49, 20080–20095.

8. K. Tyagi, R. Kumari and V. Venkatesh*, “Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activatable small molecule-based prodrugs for cancer theranostics” Org. Biomol. Chem., 202321, 4455−4464.

9. V. Saini, Krishankant, S. Choudhary, A. Gaur, S. Banerjee*, V. Bagchi* and V. Venkatesh*,   “Atomically Precise Copper Nanoclusters as Potential Catalyst for Electrochemical Oxygen  Evolution Reaction” J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 24754-24763.

10. N. Singh, K. P. Raul, A. Poulose, G. Mugesh* and V. Venkatesh*, “Highly Stable Pyrimidine Based Luminescent Copper Nanoclusters with Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic and Nitric Oxide Releasing Activity” ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 20203, 74547461.

11. K. T. Prakash, N. Singh and V. Venkatesh*, “Synthesis of novel luminescent copper nanoclusters with substituent driven self-assembly and aggregation induced emission (AIE)” Chem. Comm., 2019, 55, 322−325.

 

         Publications from Ph. D and Postdoc:

  1. H. Shi, Q. Wang, V.Venkatesh, G.Feng, L. S. Young, I. Romero-Canelon, M. Zeng and P. J. Sadler “Photoactive platinum(IV) complex conjugated to a cancer-cell-targeting cyclic peptide” DaltonTrans., 2019, 48, 8560–8561.
  2. H. Shi, I. R. Canelón, M. Hreusova, O. Novakova, V. Venkatesh, A. Habtemariam, G. J. Clarkson, J. Song, V. Brabec, and P. J. Sadler, “Photoactivatable Cell-Selective Dinuclear trans-Diazidoplatinum(IV) Anticancer Prodrugs” Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57, 14409−14420.
  3. V. Venkatesh, R. B. Martin, C. J. Wedge, I. R. Canelón, C. S. Cano, J. Song, J. P. C. Coverdale, P. Zhang, G. J. Clarkson, A. Habtemariam, S. W. Magennis, R. J. Deeth and P. J. Sadler. “Mitochondria-targeted spin-labelled luminescent iridium anticancer complexes” Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 8271-8278.
  4. V. Venkatesh, N. K. Mishra, I. R. Canelón, R. R. Vernooij, H. Shi, J. P. C. Coverdale, A. Habtemariam, S. Verma, and P. J. Sadler. “Supramolecular Photoactivatable Anticancer Hydrogels” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017,139, 5656–5659.
  5. R. K. Saravanan, P. Saha, V. Venkatesh, T. G. Gopakumar, and S. Verma. “Coordination-Controlled One-Dimensional Molecular Chains in Hexapodal Adenine–Silver Ultrathin Films” Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 3976–3982.
  6. V.Venkatesh, M. D. Bala Kumaran, R. Kamal Saravanan, P. T. Kalaichelvan, S.Verma. “Luminescent Silver–Purine Double Helicate: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Antibacterial Action” ChemPlusChem, 2016, 81, 1266–1271.
  7. V. Venkatesh, C. J. Wedge, I. R. Canelón, A. Habtemariam, P. J. Sadler. “Spin-labelled photo-cytotoxic diazido platinum(IV) anticancer complex” Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 13034–13037.
  8. C. M. Moyon, V. Venkatesh, K. Vijaya Krishna, F. Bonachera, S. Verma, A. Bianco. “Self-Assembly of Tyrosine in to controlled Supramolecular Nanostructures” Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 11681-11686.
  9. S. Kandambeth, V. Venkatesh, D. B. Shinde, S. Kumari, A. Halder, S. Verma, R. Banerjee. “Self-templated chemically stable hollow spherical covalent organic framework” Nature Commun., 2015, 6, Article No. 6786.
  10. G. Das, B. P. Biswal, S. Kandambeth, V. Venkatesh, G. Kaur, M. Addicoat, T. Heine, S. Verma, R. Banerjee. “Chemical Sensing in Two Dimensional Porous Covalent Organic Nanosheets”  Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 3931–3939.
  11. A. Mukherjee, M.A. Barnett, V. Venkatesh, S. Verma, P. J. Sadler. “Human serum transferrin fibrils: nanomineralisation in bacteria and destruction of red blood cells” ChemBioChem, 2015, 16, 149–55.
  12. B. Mohapatra, V.Venkatesh, S. Verma. “Crystal Engineering with 2-Aminopurine Containing a Carboxylic Acid Pendant” Cryst. Growth Des., 2014, 14, 5042–5052.
  13. R. Das, M. K. Sharma, V. K. Rao, B. K. Bhattacharya, I. Garg, V.Venkatesh, and S. Upadhyay. “An electrochemical genosensor for Salmonella typhi on gold nanoparticles-mercaptosilane modified screen printed electrode” J. Biotechnol. 2014, 188, 9–16. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.08.002).
  14. V. Venkatesh, P. Pachfule, R. Banerjee and S. Verma. “Evolution of an adenine-copper cluster to a cuboidal framework: snapshots of its solution phase ripening and gas adsorption properties” Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 12262–12268.
  15. V. Venkatesh, A. Shukla, S. Sivakumar, and S. Verma. “Purine-Stabilized Green Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters for Cell Nuclei Imaging Applications.” ACS Appl.Mater.Interfaces. 2014, 6, 2185–2191.
  16. N. Nagapradeep, V.Venkatesh, S. K. Tripathi, and S. Verma. “Guanine copper coordination polymers: crystal analysis and application as thin film precursors.” DaltonTrans. 2014, 43, 1744–1752.
  17. P.Singh, V. Venkatesh, N. Nagapradeep, S.Verma and A. Bianco. “G-quartet type self-assembly of guanine functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes.” Nanoscale 2012, 4, 1972–1974.
  18. V. Venkatesh, J. Kumar and S. Verma. “Adenine containing architectures from silver supported dimeric units.” CrystEngComm 2011, 13, 6030–6032.
  19. P. Singh, F.M. Toma, J. Kumar, V. Venkatesh, J. Raya, M. Prato, S. Verma, and A. Bianco. “Carbon Nanotube–Nucleobase Hybrids: Nanorings from Uracil-Modified Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.” Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 6772 – 6780.
  20.  K. B. Joshi, V. Venkatesh and S. Verma. “Biotin interaction with human erythrocytes: contact on membrane surface and formation of self-assembled fibrous structures.” Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 3890–3892.
Honors And Awards
Honors
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, India
2025
Outstanding Young Faculty Award
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
2017
DST-INSPIRE faculty award
The Royal Society and The British Academy
2017
Newton International Fellowship
Eli Lilly and Company
2014
Eli Lilly and Company Asia Outstanding Thesis Award
MemberShips
CRSI, India
18 Feb 2021 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Spectroscopic Methods of Structural Elucidation ( CYN-905 )
Autumn
Inorganic Biochemistry and Reaction Mechanism ( CYN-609 )
Spring
Miscellaneous
Events
Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry (MTIC), India
14 Dec 2023 - 17 Dec 2023
Newton Fund Researcher Link Workshop on Peptides, Proteins and Metals in Disease and Therapy
06 Nov 2017 - 08 Nov 2017
The Royal Society
Material and biological aspects of metal-purine derivatives
28 May 2015 - 28 May 2015
Chemical Biology Cluster Talk
Functional Metal-Organics: Applications in Materials and Catalysis
24 Feb 2014 - 26 Feb 2014
Indo-French Symposium
The Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology Retreat
08 Aug 2012 - 12 Aug 2012
University of Konstanz