Dr. Sonanki Keshri
Assistant Professor

• • Research Interests

  Ion-Solvent interactions in supercritical fluids:
  Structural and dynamical properties of ion-pairs in supercritical fluids (sc-water, methanol and CO2) using the technique of molecular dynamics simulations.
  
  Fullerols in water and ionic liquids:
  Investigating the structural and thermodynamic properties of fullerols and fullerenes in water and in ionic liquids via thermodynamic integration method.

• • Publications

  Thermodynamics of Na+ - Cl- ion pair association in acetonitrile-dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures. Ujwala Patil, Sonanki Keshri, B. L. Tembe. Chemical Physics Letters, Volume: 620, Year: 2015, Pages: 134-138. Impact factor: 2.337
  
  Solvation structure of Na+ - Cl- ion pair in acetonitrile-dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures. Ujwala Patil, Sonanki Keshri, B. L. Tembe. Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume: 207, Year: 2015, Pages: 279-285. Impact factor: 2.740
  
  Molecular dynamics simulations of Na+ - Cl- ion pair in supercritical methanol. Sonanki Keshri, Atanu Sarkar, B. L. Tembe. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Volume: 103, Year: 2015, Pages: 61-69. Impact factor: 2.579
  
  Molecular dynamics simulations of Na+ - Cl- ion pair in water-methanol mixtures under supercritical and ambient conditions. Sonanki Keshri, Atanu Sarkar, B. L. Tembe. The Journal of the Physical Chemistry B, Volume: 119, Year: 2015, Pages: 15471-15484. Impact factor: 3.302
  
  Solvation structure and dynamics of alkaline earth metal halides in supercritical water: A molecular dynamics study. Sonanki Keshri, Ratnamala Mandal, B. L. Tembe. Chemical Physics, Volume: 476, Year: 2016, Pages: 80-90. Impact factor: 1.758
  
  Thermodynamics of hydration of fullerols [C60(OH)n] and hydrogen bond dynamics in their hydration shells. Sonanki Keshri, B. L. Tembe. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Volume: 146, Year: 2017, Impact factor: 2.894
  
  Thermodynamics of association of water soluble fullerene derivatives [C60(OH)n] in aqueous media. Sonanki Keshri, B. L. Tembe. Journal of Chemical Sciences, Volume: 129, Year: 2017, Pages: 1327-1340. Impact factor: 1.298
  
  Structural and dynamical properties of alkaline earth metal chlorides in supercritical water: effect of ion size and concentration. Sonanki Keshri, B. L. Tembe. The Journal of the Physical Chemistry B Volume: 121, Year: 2017, Pages: 10543-10555. Impact factor: 3.302
  
  Ion association in binary mixtures of water-CO2 in supercritical condition through classical molecular dynamics simulations. Sonanki Keshri, B. L. Tembe. Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume: 257, Year: 2018, Pages: 82-92. Impact factor: 2.740
  
  “In – Silico approach of effect of protein on complexation of cucurbit[7]uril with N- (ferrocenylmethyl) aniline” Sonanki Keshri. Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume: 51, Year: 2022, Pages: 1733-1737. Impact factor: 1.80.
  
  “Concentrated brines in aqueous methanolic solutions in supercritical conditions: Effect of concentration and composition from molecular dynamics simulations.” Sonanki Keshri. Fluid Phase Equilibria, Volume: 536, Year: 2021, Pages: 112978. Impact factor: 2.833
  
  “Alkali metal chlorides in DMSO-methanol binary mixtures: Insights into the structural properties through molecular dynamics simulations” Sonanki Keshri, B. L. Tembe, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, Volume:140, Year: 2021, Pages: 157(1) -157(11), Impact factor: 1.702.
  
  “Solubility of Gases in Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents from Molecular Dynamics Simulation” Kishant Kumar, Sonanki Keshri, Anand Bharti, Shailesh Kumar, Santosh Mogurampelly, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Year: 2022, Pages: 4569. Impact factor: 3.72

• • Paper Presented & Conference Attended

  "UGC Sponsored One day Seminar on International Year of Chemistry: Impact of Chemistry on Our Lives", March 2011, Viswa Bharati University, India. Poster Title: Biopolythene: A better alternative against the hazardous effect of polyethylene
  
  "Chemical Research Society of India, 16th International Symposium in Chemistry (NSC-16)", February 2014, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. Poster Title: Molecular dynamics simulations of solutes in mixed polar solvents.
  
  "In-house Golden Jubilee Symposium", October 2014, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. Poster Title: Simulation of ion - pairs and fullerols in mixed polar solvents.
  
  "Theoretical Chemistry Symposium", December 2014, IISER Pune and NCL Pune, India. Poster Title: MD Simulation of Na+ - Cl- ion - pair in water - methanol binary mixtures in supercritical conditions
  
  "NPSF Workshop (Scientific Applications on PARAM)", January 2015, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
  
  "Gordon Research Seminars (GRS) on Chemistry and Physics of Liquids", August 2015, Holderness School, New Hampshire, USA. Poster Title: Solvation and association structure of water soluble fullerene derivatives C60(OH)n (n=0,2,4,8,12) in aqueous media.
  
  "Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) on Chemistry and Physics of Liquids", August 2015, Holderness School, New Hampshire, USA. Poster Title: Solvation and association structure of water soluble fullerene derivatives C60(OH)n (n=0,2,4,8,12) in aqueous media.
  
  "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Theory and Experiment (PBCTE 2015)", December 2015, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. Poster Title: Insights into the solvation structure of Na+ - Cl- ion - pair in water - methanol binary mixtures in supercritical and ambient conditions: A molecular dynamics study.
  
  "Theoretical Chemistry Symposium", December 2016, University of Hyderabad, India. Poster Title: Thermodynamics of hydration of fullerols [C60(OH)n] and hydrogen bond dynamics in their hydration shells.
  
  One day national workshop on e-content, MOOCs and ARPIT”, September 2019, Bangalore University, India.
  
  “DAE-BRNS Computational Chemistry Symposium”, November 2019, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, India. Title of the talk: Association and thermodynamic properties of fullerols in aqueous media.
  
  One day national conference on “Applications of Quantum Chemistry”, jointly organised by IQAC and Department of Chemistry, Shri Pancham Khemraj Mahavidyalaya, Sawantwadi on 3rd May 2020.
  
  Participated in one week Faculty Development Program on “Empowering Teachers for Smart Learning” held from 05 May 2020 to 11th May 2020 organised by St. Joseph’s PU College, Bengaluru.
  
  IUPAC-25th year-ICPOC-presented the paper " Synthetic Applications and Docking Studies of Selected Choline Based Ionic Liquids Spike Glycoprotein of SARS-COV-2"

• • Research Projects Granted

  1. Dr. Sonanki Keshri & Dr. Sudha S received a grant of INR 30,000 in the year 2022 under small grants scheme by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka for the project entitled “Green Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules Using Choline Chloride Based Ionic Liquids and Their Molecular Docking Studies”.
  
  2. Dr. Sonanki Keshri & Dr. Sudha S Received a grant of INR 30,000 in the year 2022 under small grants scheme by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka for conducting an “International Conference on Chemical Science: Academia, Industry and Society Interface”.

• • Presentations in Conferences

  Dr. Sonanki Keshri - Presented a paper entitled “Thermodynamics of hydration and association of fullerols in aqueous media” in the “Conference on Frontiers in Chemistry (CFC – 2021)” organized by the School of Applied Sciences, Reva University during 21st to 23rd October 2021.

• • Faculty Development Programme

  Participated in the 5-day faculty development programme on “Green and Sustainable Technologies – Advanced Analytical Techniques 2021 (GST – AAT 2021)” organised by Reva University, Bengaluru, from 21st to 25th June 2021.
  
  Completed two-week faculty development programme on “Chemistry - The Catalyst for Change” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Department of Chemistry, Miranda House, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) from 14th to 28th July 2021.
  
  Completed seven days online national faculty development programme on “Pedagogy and Learning: Mapping New Approaches” organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous Bangalore from 3rd to 9th January 2022.

• • Co-Convenors of conference

  Co-Convenor for three days International Conference on “Frontiers research in Chemical Sciences (FRCS 2021)” – 11th to 13th November 2021. Organized by post graduated centre-department of chemistry Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous Bangalore.
  
  Co-Convenor for three day “International Conference on Chemical Science: Academia, Industry and Society Interface” -23-25th June2022, sponsored by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka received a grant of INR 30,000 under small grants scheme.

• • Awards/Achievements

  First award for oral presentation (2019) for the presentation entitled “Association and thermodynamic properties of fullerol [C60(OH)n] in aqueous media” in DAE-CCS 2019 organized by Chemical Engineering Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre at Anushaktinagar, Mumbai – 400094.
  
  Carl Storm International Diversity (CSID) Award (2015): To attend the 2015 Chemistry & Physics of Liquids Gordon Research Seminars and Gordon Research Conferences held at New Hampshire, NH, USA.
  
  JAM (2012): Secured an All India Rank of 79 in the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) held in February, 2012, organized by IIT Bombay among 4191 students.
  
  INSPIRE Scholarship (2009-2012): Awarded by: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Award details: Awarded to the first rank holders in post graduate degrees in basic/natural sciences & engineering sciences at Indian Universities.
  
  MHRD Scholarship (2009-2012): Awarded by: Government of India, MHRD, Department of Higher Education, Award details: Given to graduate students in West Bengal by Vidyasagar Bhaban, for scoring above 80% marks in Higher Secondary Examination.
  
  Best poster award (2011): Best poster presentation awarded by Viswa Bharati University in "Biopolythene: A better alternative against the hazardous effect of polyethylene" on International Year of Chemistry: Impact of Chemistry on Our Lives (2011)

• • Membership (Bos/Boe/Guide/Chairperson)

  Guided 5 M.Sc. students in the year 2013-2017 in IIT Bombay.
  
  Selected as a reviewer of manuscripts in reputed journals from Taylor and Francis (Molecular Simulation) and International Journal of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry.