• Gender: Male
• Age: 44
• Designation: Senior Executive
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 17 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D in Chemistry From JNTUH, Hyderabad in 2015

M.Sc in Organic Chemistry From National Institute of Technology Warangal, (NITW), India in 2005 with CGPA 8.77/10  87.7%

B.Sc in Botany, Zoology & Chemistry From Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2002 with 71.23%

Skill Sets

Research

Work Experience

Research Associate
Since Apr 2016
Company Profile: A leading University

Gold Meir Postdoctoral Fellow-Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products
April 2013 to August 2014
Company Profile : Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, School of Pharmacy-Faculty of
Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (SRF) : 2009 to 2013
Project Assistant : 2007 to 2009
Company Name: Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology

Lecturer Department of Chemistry
2005 to 2006
Company Name: S.R.R & C.V. R Govt. Degree
College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Professional Competence:
Total analytical characterization of organic compounds, natural and synthetic lipids and their derivatives using Thin layer, Column, and Flash chromatography, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, FT IR, UV-Vis spectrophotometer.
Experience in handling the instruments like Flash chromatography, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, FT IR, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, DSC, Rancimat, Soxhlet extraction unit for lipid extraction, Continuous hydrogen flow reactor for hydrogenation (Thales Nano), Short path
distillation unit, NIR analyzer for oil content, Refractometer, Pulsed NMR (mq NMR analyzer, Bruker) for solid fat content, Freeze drier, Microwave reactor, Radleys parallel synthesizer.
Development of new chemical and enzymatic synthetic methodologies as tools in multi step organic synthesis.
Expertise in handling air and moisture sensitive compounds and their purification and preparation procedures
Identify experimental problems and resolve them independently.
Capable of performing collaborative as well as independent research work.
Worked as a lab in-charge in maintain the lab environment clean, and safe.
Working knowledge in most of the chemical databases and basics in computers.
Experience in writing scientific reports and manuscripts for publication.

Projects Handled:
Preparation of transes terified product of vegetable oils and polyethylene glycol-600.
Sulfonation of vegetable oils for fat liquor applications
Data interpretation of fatty acids and their derivatives in fat liquors.
Fatty acid based biodegradable polymers for drug delivery.
Polysaccharide-drug conjugates as antifungal agents.
Iodinated polyurethane sponges in water decontamination.
Hydrogels and synthetic vinyl polymers for the detection of urea nitrate at trace level.
Synthetic PET fibers comparison using gel permeation chromatography (GPC) for forensic studies

Book Chapters:
Konda Reddy Kunduru, Arijit Basu and Abraham J. Domb. Biodegradable Fatty Acid Polyesters. in “Handbook of Polyester Drug Delivery Systems” ed: M. N. V. Ravikumar. Pan Stanford Publishing, 2016 (ISBN: 9789814669665, 9789814669658). (In Press).
Konda Reddy Kunduru, Arijit Basu and Abraham J. Domb. Biodegradable Polymers: Medical Applications. in “Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology” John Wiley & Sons, 2016, pp 1-22. (DOI:10.1002/ 0471440264.pst027.pub2)
Arijit Basu, Shady Farah, Konda Reddy Kunduru, Sindhu Doppalapudi, Wahid Khan, and Abraham J Domb. Chapter 8: Polyurethanes for Controlled Drug Delivery in “Advances in Polyurethane Biomaterials” eds: Stuart Cooper and Gianjun Guan, Elsevier,
2016, pp-217-246. (ISBN: 0081006225, 9780081006221)
Shady Farah, Konda Reddy Kunduru, Arijit Basu and Abraham J. Domb. Chapter 8: Molecular Weight Determination of Polyethylene Terephthalate. in “Poly(Ethylene Terepthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites” eds: P. M. Visakh and
Mong Liang. Elsevier, 2015, pp-143-165. (ISBN: 0128012749, 9780128012741)
Konda Reddy Kunduru, Michael Nazarkovsky, Shady Farah, Rajendra P. Pawar, Arijit Basu, Abraham J. Domb. Nanotechnology for Water Treatment in “Nanotechnology in Food Industry (Multi Volume Set I-X); Volume IX: Water purification” ed: Alexandru
Mihai GRUMEZESCU, Academy Press, Submitted, 2016.

Research Publication:
N-Bromo-dimethylhydantoin grafted polystyrene beads: synthesis and nano-micro beads characteristics for achieving controlled release of active oxidative bromine and extended microbial inactivation efficiency. Shady Farah, Oren Aviv, Mahran Daif, Konda Reddy Kunduru, Natalia Laout, Stanislav Ratner, Nurit Beyth, Abraham J. Domb. Journal of
Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2016, 54, 596-610 [IF-3.113].
Physico-chemical characterization and oxidative stability studies of eri silkworm oils. Thumu Ravinder, Shiva Shanker Kaki, Konda Reddy Kunduru, Sanjit Kanjilal, BVSK Rao, Sarat Kumar Swain, RBN Prasad. International Journal of Modern Chemistry and Applied Science, 2016, 3, 293-300.
Castor oil based biodegradable polyesters. Konda Reddy Kunduru, Arijit Basu, Moran Haim Zada, Abraham J. Domb. Biomacromolecules, 2015, 16, 2572-2587 [IF-5.750].
Synthesis and characterization of a novel phenolic lipid for use as potential lipophilic antioxidant and as a prodrug of butyric acid. Shiva Shanker Kaki, Konda Reddy Kunduru, Sanjit Kanjilal, Rachapudi Badari Narayana Prasad. Journal of Oleo Science, 2015, 64, 845-852. [IF-1.201]
Polysaccharide based conjugates for biomedical application. Arijit Basu+, Konda Reddy Kunduru+, Ester Abtew, Abraham J. Domb. Bioconjugate chemistry, 2015, 26, 1396-1412. (+Equal Contribution) [IF-4.513; Invited Review].
Forensic comparison of synthetic fibers. Shady Farah÷, Konda Reddy Kunduru÷, Tsadok Tsach , Alfonso Bentolila and Abraham J. Domb. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2015, 26, 785-796. ( ÷Equal Contribution). [IF-1.964]
Controlled iodine release from polyurethane sponges for water decontamination. Oren Aviv, Natalia Laout, Stanislav Ratner, Oshrat Harik, Konda Reddy Kunduru,
Abraham J. Domb. Journal of Controlled Release, 2013, 172, 634-640. [IF-7.768]
Studies on biosurfactants from Pseudozyma sp. NII 08165 and their potential application as laundry detergent additives. Kuttuvan Valappil Sajna, Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Himani Jayamurthy, Kunduru Konda Reddy, Sanjit Kanjilal, Rachapudi B.N. Prasad, Ashok Pandey. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 78, 85-92. [IF-2.467]
Synthesis and evaluation of antioxidant and antifungal activities of novel ricinoleatebased
lipoconjugates of phenolic acids. Kunduru Konda Reddy, Thumu Ravinder, and Sanjit Kanjilal. Food Chem. 2012, 134, 2201-2207. [IF-3.259]
Enzymatic preparation and characterization of trans free fat from palm stearin and natural vegetable oils. Shiva Shanker Kaki, Kunduru Konda Reddy, Sanjit Kanjilal, and R. B. N. Prasad. J. Lipid Sci. & Tech. 2012, 44, 79-85.
Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of capsiate analogues in polar, nonpolar, and micellar media. Kunduru K. Reddy, Thumu Ravinder, Rachapudi B. N. Prasad, and Sanjit Kanjilal. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2011, 59, 564-569. [IF-3.107]
Chemo-enzymatic synthesis and evaluation of novel structured phenolic lipids as potential lipophilic antioxidants. Kunduru Konda Reddy, Kaki Shiva Shanker, Thumu Ravinder, R.B.N. Prasad, Sanjit Kanjilal. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2010, 112, 600-608. [IF-2.033]
Enrichment of ã-linolenic acid in the lipid extracted from Mucor zychae MTCC 5420. Syed Ubaid Ahmed, Kunduru Konda Reddy, Sasidharan L. Swathy, Sudheer K. Singh, Sanjit Kanjilal, Rachapudi B.N. Prasad, and Ashok Pandey. Food Research
International, 2009, 42, 449–453. [IF-3.050]
Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of lipophilic ferulates and their evaluation for antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Sanjit Kanjilal, Kaki Shiva Shanker, Kotte Sagar Rao, Kunduru Konda Reddy, Bamidipati V. S. K. Rao, K. B. Shiva Kumar, M. L. Kantam, Rachapudi B. N. Prasad. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2008, 110, 1175-1182. [IF-2.033]
Studies on leaf cuticular composition of Ocimum sanctum Linn. K. Shiva Shanker, Sanjit Kanjilal, K. Konda Reddy, K.L.N. Siva Kumar, B.V.S.K. Rao, K. Pranay Kumar, U.S.N. Murthy, and R.B.N. Prasad. J. Lipid Sci. & Tech. 2007, 39, 176-181.

Abstract/Posters Presented At Symposia/Conferences
Griess reagents based polymers: Detection of urea nitrate. Konda Reddy Kunduru, Tsadok Tsah, Abraham J. Domb. Poster presented at International conference on Direct Digital Manufacturing and Polymers at Karnataka University, Dharwad, India on 28-31 October, 2015.
Isolation of agarose from Gracilaria Sp. algae using polycations for skin care and cosmetic applications. Konda Reddy Kunduru, Shady Farah, Olla Morsy, Beyla
Potash, Leonid Lurya, and Abraham J. Domb. Poster presented at Israel Chemical Society- Medicinal Chemistry Section Conference at Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel on June 23-24, 2014.
Antimicrobial quaternary ammonium polymers. Shady Farah, Kunduru Konda Reddy, Oren Aviv, Natalia laout, Stanislav Ratner, and Abraham J. Domb. Poster
presented at International Conference on Advanced Polymeric Materials (ICAPM 2013) on October 11-13, 2013 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Lipoconjugated Curcumin. Kunduru Konda Reddy and Sanjit Kanjilal. Poster presented at 68th Annual Convention & International Conference on Emerging trends in oleochemicals and Lipids Expo-2013 on August 8-10,
2013, at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.
Synthesis and Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti microbial Activities of Capsiconiate Analogues. Kunduru Konda Reddy and Sanjit Kanjilal. Poster presented at 67th Annual Convention & International Conference on “Latest developments in vegetable oil processing" and Lipids Expo-2012 on November 23-24, 2012, at ITC Maratha, Sahar Road, Mumbai, India.
Synthesis and Bioevaluation of Novel Castor Oil-Based Lipoconjugates of Phenolic Acids. Kunduru Konda Reddy, Thumu Ravinder and Sanjit Kanjilal. Poster presented at 66th Annual Convention & International Conference on “Innovations in Oils, Fats & Allied Products Towards Sustainability" and “Lipids Expo-2011” on November 18-19, 2011, at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.
Synthesis and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Capsiate Analogues in Polar, Nonpolar, and Micellar Media. Kunduru Konda Reddy, Thumu Ravinder, Rachapudi B. N. Prasad and Sanjit Kanjilal. Poster presented at 66th Annual Convention &
International Conference on “Innovations in Oils, Fats & Allied Products Towards Sustainability" and “Lipids Expo-2011” on November 18-19, 2011, at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.
Studies on Phospholipids of Eripupal oils. T. Ravinder, K. Konda Reddy, Sanjit Kanjilal, B. V. S. K. Rao, S. K. Swain, and R. B. N. Prasad. Poster presented at 66th Annual Convention & International Conference on “Innovations in Oils, Fats & Allied
Products Towards Sustainability" and “Lipids Expo-2011” on November 18-19, 2011, at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.
Synthesis and evaluation of antioxidant activities of novel lipophilic phenolics. K. Konda Reddy, T. Ravinder, R.B.N. Prasad, Sanjit Kanjilal. Paper presented at the 64th Annual Convention of OTAI and International Conference on Oils, Fats, Fuels and
Surfactants, 9-11 December 2009, New Delhi.
Purification of ?-linolenic acid from Mucor zychae MTCC 5420 by urea crystallization method. Syed Ubaid Ahmed, Kunduru Konda Reddy, Sasidharan L. Swathy, Sudheer K. Singh, Sanjit Kanjilal, Rachapudi B.N. Prasad, and Ashok Pandey. Presented at the International conference on “Bioprocesses in Food Industries”, Osmania University, Hyderabad, October 2008. [Awarded Best Poster in Food Biotechnology
Category].
Chemo-enzymatic Synthesis of Structured Triacylglycerols Containing Ferulic Acid:
Potential Antioxidants. Sanjit Kanjilal, K. Konda Reddy, K. Shiva Shanker, T. Ravinder, R. B. N. Prasad. Abstract presented at 63rd Annual convention and National seminar on "Technological Developments and Product Visionaries in Fats and Oils Industry", Kolkata, November 29-30, 2008.
Synthesis of Pseudo-Triacylglycerol: A Potent Lipophilic Antioxidant. S. Kanjilal, K. Shiva Shanker, K. Konda Reddy, B.V.S.K. Rao, K. Sagar Rao, K.B. Shiva Kumar, M.L. Kantam and R.B.N. Prasad. Abstract presented at “Value Addition of Oleochemicals” 2006, OTAI (WZ) December 14-15 2006 at Mumbai.
Preparation and Characterization of Trans-free Vanaspati: An Enzymatic Approach. S. Kanjilal, K. Shiva Shanker, K. Konda Reddy, B.V.S.K. Rao and R.B.N. Prasad. Poster presented at International Seminar on “New Horizons in Lipids and
Specialty Oleochemicals” & “Lipids Expo 2005” on December 2-3, 2005, at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Awards & Affiliations:
Awarded UGC-DS Kothari Fellowship from University Grants Commission, Government of India, April 2016.
Awarded Golda Meir-Lady Davis Postdoctoral Fellowship, from The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust, Israel, April 2013.
Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF), from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, April 2009.
Organizing Committee Member for various seminars held by Oil Technologists’ Association of India (OTAI) – Southern zone at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (2008 – 2013).
Life Member (L-292) of “Oil Technologists’ Association of India (OTAI)”.

Future Goals

Growth