Current Position: Assistant Professor
Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D
Teaching Experience: 13 years
Courses offered: General Chemistry
Current research interests: Synthetic Organic Chemistry- Novel organic molecules, Heterocyclic compounds- 1,2,4-oxadiazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazole, 1,2-isoxazoline, 1,3-thiazole. Analytical Chemistry-sample handling, sample collection, protocol, procedure, methodology, techniques for analysis.
Doctoral Research: Synthetic Organic Chemistry- Novel organic molecules, Heterocyclic compounds- 1,2,4-oxadiazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazole, 1,2-isoxazoline, 1,3-thiazole.
Post Doctoral Research: Analytical Chemistry- sample handling, sample collection, protocol, procedure, methodology, techniques for analysis. Organic Chemistry- Spectral data interpretation.
Research Experience: 13 years
Publications:
No. of publications: 05
No. of Papers presented in National/International symposia/conferences: 02

Publications:

1. Manasa H. S, Deepashree C. L, Shubha Gopal, Shashikanth S. “A facile synthesis and antibacterial activity of (3-hydroxy-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)(phenyl) methanones by friedel craft’s acylation in the presence of phosphorous pentoxide and methane sulfonic acid: eaton’s reagent”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Biological Sciences Issue 5(Vol. 3) 2015 ISSN: 2249-9504.
2. Manasa H. S, Shashikanth S, Anil Kumar M. “Synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel (3,5-dimethoxy-4-((3-aryl-1,2-4-oxadiazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)arylmethanones”. International Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol. 6 (3) 2015 ISSN: 0976-9390.
3. Y. R. Girish, K. S. Sharath Kumar, Manasa H. S, S. Shashikanth. “ZnO: An Ecofriendly, Green Nano-catalyst for the Synthesis of Pyrazole Derivatives under Aqueous Media”. Journal of the Chinese Chemica Society, 2014, 61, 1175-1179.
4. Manasa H. S. , Shashikanth S, V. Srinivasa Murthy. “ Synthesis of novel (2,4-dimethoxy-3-((5-phenyl- 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2- yl)methoxy)phenyl)(phenyl)methanones and their antibacterial activity”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research | July- Sept 2018 | Vol 10 | Issue 3.
5. Manasa H. S. , Shashikanth S :Synthesis of (2,4-Dimethoxy-3-((3-Phenyl-4,5-Dihydroisoxazol-5-Yl)Methoxy) Phenyl)(Phenyl)Methanone And Their Antibacterial Activity” International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2023; Vol. 14(1): 349-356. E-ISSN: 0975-8232; P-ISSN: 2320-5148.
6. Synthesis of (2,4-Dimethoxy-3-((3-Phenyl-4,5-Dihydroisoxazol-5-Yl)Methoxy) Phenyl)(Phenyl)Methanone And Their Antibacterial Activity” -RIMMC-2019
7. Synthesis of (2,4-Dimethoxy-3-((3-Phenyl-4,5-Dihydroisoxazol-5-Yl)Methoxy) Phenyl)(Phenyl)Methanone And Their Antibacterial Activity”- ICACPS 2023

Book Chapter:

1. Green Chemistry Principles and Spectroscopic Methods Applied to Nanomaterials Anindita De , Roopa R.A. , Manasa H.S. , Mridula Guin- Nanobiomaterials Perspectives for Medical Applications in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases Edited by Jorddy Neves Cruz Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil