Rupali Ganesh Deokar
Research Associate, Electron- and Photo-Induced Processes for Molecular Energy Conversion Group, Chemistry Division
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Chemistry Division
Bldg. 555
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(934) 386-0811
rdeokar@bnl.gov
Research | Education | Appointments | Publications | Awards
Research Activities
Electron- and Photo-Induced Processes for Molecular Energy Conversion Group
Education
PhD – Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai in collaboration with Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India (July 2014-Nov 2019) ; Thesis title: “Radiation and Photophysical studies of esculetin and its derivatives”
MSc in Inorganic Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India (July 2011-June 2013)
BSc in Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India (July 2008-June 2011)
Professional Appointments
Research Associate - Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA (July 2022-Present)
Post doctoral Research Associate - University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA (Feb 2020-June 2020)
Selected Publications
- Deokar RG, Barooah N, Barik A (2021) Interaction of esculetin with aluminium ion by spectroscopic studies and isothermal titration calorimetry: a probable molecule for chelation therapy. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 40:6163–6170. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2021.1877820
- Deokar RG, Barik A (2020) Transient species of esculetin produced in pulse radiolysis: experimental and quantum chemical investigations. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 22:18573–18584. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp03130e
- Shinde RG, Khan AA, Barik A (2020) Exploring the interaction of copper-esculetin complex with ct-DNA: Insight from spectroscopic and docking studies. Journal of Molecular Structure 1208:127901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.127901
- Shinde RG, Khan AA, Barik A (2019) Formation of two centre three electron bond by hydroxyl radical induced reaction of thiocoumarin: evidence from experimental and theoretical studies. Free Radical Research 53:629–640. https://doi.org/10.1080/10715762.2019.1617417
- Shinde RG, Khan AA, Kunwar A, et al (2018) Fluorescence "off" and "on" signalling of esculetin in the presence of copper and thiol: a possible implication in cellular thiol sensing. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 17:1197–1205. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8pp00157j
Awards & Recognition
Qualified DAE fellowship for Ph.D. In Basic Sciences, 2014
Best Poster Award in PUWORP, 2016
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Chemistry Division
Bldg. 555
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(934) 386-0811
rdeokar@bnl.gov
