Siva Panda
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Administration
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Georgia Cancer Center
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Siva S. Pandaholds an MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Manipal University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Delhi University, India. Before starting at Augusta University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, he was a senior scientist at Sigma-Aldrich, USA. His postdoctoral research was conducted at the University of Florida. He has made significant contributions to the field, with over130research articles published in peer-reviewed journals,FOURbook chapters,THREEpatents, andFOURpending patents. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the College of Science and MathematicsExcellence in Research awardin2018, followed by theOutstanding Faculty Awardand theBoundless Teaching Awardin2023, all at Augusta University. Dr. Panda is the Editor-In-Chief of the journalMini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry, an Associate Editor ofFrontiers in Chemistry, a Section Editor ofCurrent Organic Chemistry, and a Guest Editor ofBiomedicine. He is passionate about discovering and developing new drugs and remains actively involved in this area of study.
- (706) 667-4022
- (706) 667-4519
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Education
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Ph.D., Medicinal and Pharmaceutical ChemistryUniversity of Delhi, 2011
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Ph.D., Chemistry, GeneralUniversity of Delhi, 2010
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BA, Intellectual Property LawNalsar University of Law, 2007
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MS, Medicinal/Pharmaceutical ChemiManipal University, 2006
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MS, Medicinal/Pharmaceutical ChemiManipal Academy of Higher Educ, 2005
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BS, Pharmaceutical SciencesBerhampur University, 2002
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PHARMD, PharmacyBerhampur University in Berham, 2002
Awards & Honors
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Boundless Teaching AwardAugusta University, 2023
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Outstanding Faculty AwardCollege of Science and Mathematics, Augusta University, 2023
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Excellence in Research AwardAugusta University, 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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CHEM 4551
Biochemistry I: Physical Bio
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CURS 2990
Undergrad Research I
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INQR 1000
Fund. of Academic Inquiry
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CHEM 6990
Masters Research
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CHEM 6623
Med. Chem. Advanced Topics
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BIOL 6620
Medicinal Chemistry
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CHEM 4620
Medicinal Chemistry
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CHEM 6620
Medicinal Chemistry
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CHEM 6980
Research Proposal Development
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CHEM 4993
Research Thesis
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CURS 4990
Undergrad Research III
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CHEM 3990
Undergraduate Research
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CHEM 4410
Heterocyc & Trans Metal Chem: Heterocyc & Natural Prod Chem
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CHEM 4610
Rational Drug Design
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CHEM 6610
Rational Drug Design
Teaching Interests
Medicinal Chemistry
Biochemistry
Heterocyclic and Natural Product Chemistry
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- An Efficient Greener Approach for N-acylation of Amines in Water Using Benzotriazole Chemistry, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 5-((substituted quinolin-3-yl/1-naphthyl) methylene)-3-substituted imidazolidin-2, 4-dione as HIV-1 fusion inhibitors, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Design, synthesis, antimicrobial, and DNA gyrase inhibitory properties of fluoroquinolone--dichloroacetic acid hybrids, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Efficient Synthesis and Computational Studies of Useful Guanylating Agents: 1H-Benzotriazole-1-carboximidamides, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- In Vitro Antimycobacterial Activity and Physicochemical Characterization of Diaryl Ether Triclosan Analogues as Potential InhA Reductase Inhibitors, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Design and synthesis of peptide conjugates, cyclic peptides, and peptidomimetics.
Computer-aided design and synthesis of potential pharmacophores.
Isolation and characterization of potential compounds from medicinally important plants.
Develop new, greener methods for the synthesis of medicinally important compounds.
Department Service
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New faculty mentoship2019 - Present
Role:Faculty Mentor
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Preparmacy student advisor2019 - Present
Role:Faculty Advisor
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MS Curriculum2017 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Faculty Search Committe2017 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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MS Curriculum2016 - Present
Role:Committee Member
College Service
University Service
Professional Service
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Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry (MROC): Bentham Science Publisher2022 - Present
Role:Editor
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2015 - Present
Role:Reviewer, Journal Article
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SERMACS 20182017 - 2018
Role:Program Coordinator
