Contact Details 

Email: rama@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

Phone: 9435499986

About the Faculty

Present Designation       

Professor, Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science                                       

Sh BK Birla and Smt Sarala Birla Chair (BITS), Pilani, Hyderabad Campus 

Editor, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology (Elsevier Publishers)

Professional Career

Scientist B (October 1988–September 1991): Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India.

AvH Post–doctoral Research Fellow (March 1992–December 1993): Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Wurzburg, Germany. 

Scientist C (October 1991–September 1996): Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India.

Scientist EI (October 1996–December 2001): Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India.

Visiting Scientist (April 1997–March 1998 and November 2001–December 2001): School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.

Visiting Scientist (January–May 2000, April–July 2001, November -December 2005, March- April 2009): Institute of Pharmacy, University of Mainz, Germany.

Scientist EII (January 2002–December 2005): Regional Research Laboratory, CSIR, Trivandrum, India.

 Scientist F (January 2006–August 2010): CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (formerly, Regional Research Laboratory), CSIR, Trivandrum.

Scientist G / Chief Scientist (September 2010– September 2013): CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum.

Head, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division (Sept 2010-Sept 2013) CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum.

Director (October 9, 2013-June 30, 2018):CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST) (Formerly, Regional Research Laboratory), Jorhat, Assam, India.

Honorary Project Advisor (September 2018-December 2019):CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, India.

Sh BK Birla & Smt Sarala Birla Chair Professor (January 6, 2020-till-date): Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Hyderabad Campus, India.

Academic Background 

• B. Sc., 1979: Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
• M. Sc., 1981: Kakatiya University, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India
• Ph. D., 1988: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India