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Veera Venkata Surya Pavan Kumar Bosukonda
Assistant Professor
pavan.bosukonda[at]cy.iitr.ac.in
+91-133228-5131
https://pbosukonda.wixsite.com/iitr
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Research
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Publications
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Honours and Awards
Honors
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Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

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Events
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Research Interests
Physical Chemistry, Colloidal Soft Matter Chemistry, Microreactors, Smart Biomimetic microcompartments (Artificial cells), Nano/Micromotors
BioSketch
Educational Details
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
2015
Ph. D., Chemistry
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
2009
M. Sc., Chemistry
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
2007
B. Sc., Chemistry
Professional Background
Post Doctoral Research Assistant
09 Mar 2015 - 29 Feb 2016
University of Bristol
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2019 - Present
Indian Insitute of Technology Roorkee
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Dynamic self-assembly of microcompartments 24 Dec 2020 Micromotors 4675000 SERB
Non-equilibrium Microcompartment Systems 08 Aug 2020 Smart Biomimetic Microcompartments 3500000 DST Inspire
Engineering Non-equilibrium Microcompartment Chemical Systems 01 Sep 2020 Microreactors 2000000 SRIC, IIT Roorkee
Spatiotemporal control over signaling between artifical micro-compartments 28 Feb 2022 Colloids 15312000 Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research Prof. Nicolas Martin (CNRS, Bordeaux)




Publications
  1. P. Gobbo, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, L. Tian, S. Turvey, M. Cattelan, A. J. Patil, M.Carraro, M. Bonchio, and S. Mann, Catalytic processing in ruthenium-based polyoxometalate coacervate protocells, Nat. Commun. 2020, 11: 41 doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13759-1(equal contribution)

  1. L. Rodríguez-Arco, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, M. Li, A. J. Patil and S. Mann, Modulation of Higher-order Behaviour in Model Protocell Communities by Artificial Phagocytosis, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 6333.

  1. A. Joesaar, S. Yang, B. Bögels, A. van der Linden, P. Pieters, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, N. Dalchau, A. Phillips, S. Mann and T. F. A. de Greef, DNA-based Communication in Populations of Synthetic Protocells, Nat. Nanotechnol. 2019, 14, 369. (Highlighted by University of Bristol News, EurekAlert!, Phys.org, Long Room, Nanowerk, Chemical & Engineering News, physicsworld.com, R&D and 7th Space Family Portal)

  1. B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, A. J. Patil and S. Mann, Enzyme-powered Motility in Buoyant Organoclay/DNA Protocells. Nat. Chem. 2018, 10, 1154. (Highlighted by Nature 560, 530, 2018; University of Bristol News, EurekAlert!, Phys.org, Long Room, Science Daily and Chemistry World)

  1. B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, K. P. Sonu, K.V. Rao, S. J. George and M. Eswaramoorthy, Supramolecular Switching of Ion-transport in Nanochannels. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 23458.

  1. B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, J. Fothergill, J. Bretherton, L. Tian, A. J. Patil, S. A. Davis and S. Mann, Chloroplast-containing coacervate micro-droplets as a step towards photosynthetically active membrane-free protocells. Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 3594. (Highlighted by Chemistry World)

  1. K. P. Sonu, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, S. J. George, and M. Eswaramoorthy, Simple and Facile Approach to Create Charge Reversible Pores via Hydrophobic Anchoring of Ionic Amphiphiles. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 9136.

  1. D. K. Singh, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar and M. Eswaramoorthy, Reversible Control of Pore Size and Surface Chemistry of Mesoporous Silica through Dynamic Covalent Chemistry: Philicity Mediated Catalysis. Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 13358.

  1. B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, K. V. Rao, S. Sampath, S. J. George and M. Eswaramoorthy, Supramolecular Gating of Ion Transport in Nanochannels, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 48, 13289, (Selected as hot paper).

  1. B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, K. Salikolimi and M. Eswaramoorthy, Glucose- and pH-Responsive Charge-Reversal Surfaces, Langmuir, 2014, 30, 4540.

  1. B. Narayanamoorthy, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, M. Eswaramoorthy and S. Balaji, Oxygen reduction reaction catalyzed by platinum nanonetwork prepared by template free one step synthesis for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Mater. Res. Bull. 2014, 55, 137.

  1. B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, K. V. Rao, T. Soumya, S. J. George and M. Eswaramoorthy, Adaptive Pores: Charge Transfer Modules as Supramolecular Handles for Reversible Pore Engineering of Mesoporous Silica, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 10902.

  1. K. Sai Krishna, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar and M. Eswaramoorthy, Shaping up: spontaneous formation of ordered mesoscopic salt bowls, RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 5947.

  1. K. Sai Krishna, B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar and M. Eswaramoorthy, Nanopillared arrays of amorphous carbon nitride, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2011, 511, 87.

  1. B. V. V. S. Pavan Kumar, K. K. R. Datta and M. Eswaramoorthy, Tuning the Nitrogen Content and Porosity of Nanostructured Carbon Nitride Using Aminoclay as a Reactive Template, Chemistry Letters, 2011, 40, 1154.

Honors And Awards
Honors
IIT Roorkee
2020
DST Inspire Faculty
EU, Horizon 2020
2018
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
2015
Gold Medal for Best Thesis in Physical Sciences
International Centre for Materials Sciences, JNCASR
2015
Sheikh Saqar Junior Fellowship
CSIR
2014
Junior Research Fellowship
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
2009
Gold Medal for Masters of Sciences (Chemistry)
MemberShips
American Chemical Society
07 Jul 2020 - 06 Jul 2021
Member
Chemical Research Society of India
14 Jan 2021 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
General Chemistry-III ( CYN-008 )
Spring
Kinetics and Photochemistry ( CYN-504 )
Spring
Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy ( CYN-525 )
Autumn
Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques ( CYN-703 )
Autumn