Biography
Dr. Marri Pradeep Kumar received the B.Sc. in Chemistry and Biology, from the Osmania University, Hyderabad (2007), the M.Sc. degree in Organic Chemistry from the Kakatiya University, Warangal (2009)., and his Ph.D. from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 2007 under the supervision of Professor Shivaraj, Dept. of Chemistry, UCS, OU, Hyderabad. After brief stints as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Hyderabad (Central University) under the mentorship of Prof. Samar Kumar Das, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad and as an Assistant Professor at the St.Peter’s Engineering College (An UGC Autonomous institutions) (2019-2022), he was appointed to the Department of Chemistry at Anurag University in 2022 as an Assistant Professor. He has received several important recognitions to his research career, including the “Young Scientist Award” Prize for Young Scientists given by the Indian Council of Chemists (ICC) in 2014 for best oral presentation. He is a life member of premier scientific organization namely, The Indian Society for Technical Education ISTE (LM 131258).
Research Interests
Dr. Marri Pradeep Kumar has contributed a lot in the thrust area such as Bio-coordination chemistry- Design, synthesis, crystal structure and biological activity of metal complexes. He is also interested in polyoxometalate Chemistry-Synthesis, crystal structure and electrochemical applications and also interested in recent developments in Nonmaterials Chemistry.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Marri Pradeep Kumar has taught a wide range of subjects to undergraduate students. He taught Organic Chemistry to B.Sc. graduates. He also taught graduate classes for Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Science.
Selected Publications
- Cu(II) complexes with 4-amino-3,5-dimethyl isoxazole and substituted aromatic aldehyde Schiff bases: Synthesis, crystal structure, antimicrobial activity, DNA binding and cleavage studies, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Narendrula Vamsikrishna, Gali Ramesh, N.J.P. Subhashini, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu and Shivaraj*, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 70 (2017) 1368–1388.
- Synthesis, crystal structure, DNA binding and cleavage studies of copper(II) complexes with isoxazole Schiff bases, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Somapangu Tejaswi, Aveli Rambabu, Veerendra Kumar A. Kalalbandi and Shivaraj*, Polyhedron, 102 (2015) 111–120.
- Green synthesis of CeO2 NPs using Manilkara zapota fruit peel extract for photocatalytic treatment of pollutants, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic activities, Dasari Ayodhya*, Anilkumar Ambala, G. Balraj, Marri Pradeep Kumar, P. Shyam, Results in Chemistry, 4 (2022) 100441.
- Synthesis, Characterization, Docking and Antimicrobial activity studies of Binuclear Co(II) and Ni(II) Complexes of Bis Aroylhydrazone and Phenanthroline, Ganga Rajam K., Sreenu Daravath, Vamshi Krishna Narendrula, Pradeep Kumar Marri and Shivaraj*, Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 35 (2021) 499-511.
- DNA binding and cleavage, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial studies of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes of 1-((E)-(4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenylimino) methyl)naphthalen-2-ol Schiff base, Aveli Rambabu, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Nirmala Ganji, Sreenu Daravath & Shivaraj*, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 38 (2020), 307-316.
- Crystal structure, DNA binding, cleavage, antioxidant and antibacterial studies of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(III) complexes with 2-((furan-2-yl)methylimino)methyl)-6-ethoxyphenol Schiff base, Kadtala Venkateswarlu, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Aveli Rambabu, Narendrula Vamsikrishna, Sreenu Daravath, Krishnan Rangan, Shivaraj*, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1160 (2018) 198-207.
- Mixed Ligand Complexes Derived from Semicarbazone Schiff base and Heterocyclic Ligands: Structure and Antimicrobial Studies, K. Ganga Rajam, Marri Pradeep Kumar, K. Jyothi kiran and Shivaraj*, Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 88 (2018) 1000-1008.
- DNA incision evaluation, binding investigation and biocidal screening of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes with isoxazole Schiff bases, Nirmala Ganji, Vijay Kumar Chityala, Pradeep Kumar Marri, Rambabu Aveli, Vamsikrishna Narendrula, Sreenu Daravath, Shivaraj*, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology, 175 (2017) 132–140.
- Design, synthesis, spectral characterization, DNA interaction and biological activity studies of copper(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes of 6-amino benzothiazole derivatives, Sreenu Daravath, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Aveli Rambabu, Narendrula Vamsikrishna, Nirmala Ganji and Shivaraj*, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1144 (2017) 147-158.
- Exploration of DNA interactions and biocidal activity of incorporated Benzothiazole Schiff base complexes: Synthesis and validation, Narendrula VamsiKrishna, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Gali Ramesh, Nirmala Ganji, Sreenu Daravath and Shivaraj*, Journal of Chemical Sciences, 129 (2017) 609–622.
- Crystal structure, spectral characterization, biological and DNA binding studies of Cu(II) mixed ligand complexes of 5-amino-3,4-dimethylisoxazole Schiff bases and heterocyclic compounds, Ch. Vijay Kumar, M. Pradeep Kumar, G. Nirmala, D. Anil Kumar, S. S. Singh, P. Raghavaiah, and Shivaraj*, Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 43 (2017) 275-289.
- DNA interaction, antimicrobial studies of newly synthesized copper (II) complexes with 2-amino-6-(trifluoromethoxy)benzothiazole Schiff base ligands, Aveli Rambabu, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Somapangu Tejaswi, Narendrula Vamsikrishna and Shivaraj *, Journal of Photo Chemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 165 (2016) 147-156.
- Synthesis, structural, DNA binding and cleavage studies of Cu(II) complexes containing benzothiazole cored Schiff bases, Somapangu Tejaswi, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Aveli Rambabu, Narendrula Vamsikrishna and Shivaraj*, Journal of Fluorescence, 26 (2016) 2151-2163.
- DNA binding, cleavage and antibacterial activity of mononuclear Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes derived from novel Benzothiazole Schiff bases, Narendrula Vamsikrishna, Marri Pradeep Kumar, Somapangu Tejaswi, Aveli Rambabu and Shivaraj*, Journal of Fluorescence, 26 (2016) 1317-1329.
- Spectroscopic, crystallographic, and docking studies of 3,-dimethyl-N-((thiophen-2-yl)methylene)isoxazol-5-amine Schiff base, Ch. Vijay Kumar, M. Pradeep Kumar, S. Tejaswi, and Shivaraj*, Crystallography Reports, 59 (2014) 1029–1032.
Selected Awards and Honors
- Awarded with the “Young Scientist Award” of Indian Council of Chemists (ICC)-2014.
- Awarded for National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF), DST-SERB-2017.
- Senior Research Fellow (CSIR-New Delhi) at the Osmania University, Hyderabad.
- Junior Research Fellow (CSIR-New Delhi) at the Osmania University, Hyderabad.
- Qualified GATE-2010.
External Profile Links
- 20011-2016- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) at Osmania University, Hyderabad.
- 2007-2009- Master of Science (Organic Chemistry), Kakatiya University, Warangal.
- 2004-2007- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry, Botany and Zoology), Osmania University, Hyderabad.
