• Awarded Research Fellowship in Sciences to Meritorious Students (RFSMS), UGC, New Delhi, Govt. of India - 2012

• Awarded Best paper (GOLD) at National Conference on Applied Sciences Synergizing the Engineering and Technology, organized by East Point College of Engineering and Technology, Bengaluru, 18-19th January, 2021

Journal Publications

1. Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic characterization, Hirshfeld surface analysis, DFT calculation and molecular modeling studies of 1-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-3,5-di-thiophen-2-yl-1H-pyrazole: Shamantha Kumar, Chandra, B. M. Rajesh, B. H. Doreswamy, Y. C. Sunilkumar, Ajil N. Nair & Mohit Bajpai, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 2022, DOI:10.1080/15421406.2022.2031446.
2. Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, DFT Calculations And Molecular Docking Studies Of 2-Amino-N-(2-Fluorophenyl)-4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-1-Benzothiophene-3-Carboxamide: T. K. Madhura, B. M. Rajesh, K. Chandra Kumar, S. Shubha and Chandra, ECS Transactions, 2022, 107 (1) 17113-17122.
3. A New Series of 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Linked Quinolinyl-Pyrazole/Isoxazole Derivatives: Synthesis and Biological Activity Evaluation: V. Basavanna, M. Chandramouli, C. Kempaiah, U. K. Bhadraiah, Chandra, N. S. Lingegowda, Shridevi Doddamani, and S. Ningaiah, Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2021, 91, 2257 - 2266.
4. Synthesis of bioactive quinoline acting as anticancer agents and their mode of action using in-silico analysis towards Aurora kinase an inhibitors: Narasimhamurthy K. H, Dileep Kumar M. G, Chandra, Basappa, Rangappa K. S, Chemical Data Collections, 2021, 35 100768.
5. Thiazolo-Pyrimidine Analogues: Synthesis, Characterization andDocking StudiesGuided Antimicrobial Activities: Umesha K. B, Srikantamurthy N, Vrushabendra B,Dileep C S, Manasa C, Chandra, Thejesh Kumar M. P, Shridevi D, BiointerfaceResearch in AppliedChemistry, 2021, 11, 9443 – 9455.
6. Rajeev, N. Swaroop, T. R. Ahmad, I. A. Rahman, S, Alodhayb, A, Anil S M, Kiran K, R, Chandra, Georghiou P E, Rangappa K. S and Sadashiva M. P. (2020): “The reaction of arylmethyl isocyanides and arylmethylamines with xanthate esters: a facile and unexpected synthesis of carbamothioates” Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 16, 159–167.
7. Narasimhamurthy, K. H., Chandra, Sagar, B. K., Rangappa, K. S. (2020): “Synthesis of piperidine conjugated dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones and their antiproliferative activity, molecular docking studies and DFT calculations” Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 17, 85-93.
8. Savithri, K, Vasantha Kumar, B. C. Chandra and Revanasiddappa, H. D. (2019): “Crystal structure, Hirshfeld analysis and HSA interaction studies of N'-[(E)-(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)methylidene]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carbohydrazide” Journal of Molecular Structure, 1189, 343-351.
9. Yusuf Sert, Halil Gökce, Chandra, Mahendra, M. Srikantamurthy, N. Çağrı Çırak (2019): “Molecular Docking and Vibrational Spectroscopy Studies of (E)-N'-Hydroxy-1,3-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboximidamide” Journal of Molecular Structure, 1184, 79-91.
10. Shamala, D. K. Shivashankara, Chandra and Mahendra, M. (2019): “Zinc chloride catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of pyrazolopyridocoumarin scaffolds” J. Chem. Sci. 131:29.
11. Manju. N, Balakrishna Kalluraya, Asma, Madan Kumar S, Revanasiddappa B. Chandra (2019): “Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of auxiliary pyrazoline integrated thiazole, thiazolone derivative and their biological evaluation” Journal of Medicinal and Chemical Sciences, 2(3), 101-109.
12. Satish Anandan, Murali Mahadevamurthy, Chandra, Asna Urooj (2019): “Ex vivo and in silico molecular docking studies of aldose reductase inhibitory activity of apigenin from Morus indica” Journal of Young Pharmacists, 11(1), 101-104.
13. Narasimhamurthy, K. H., Chandra, Sagar, B. K., Rangappa, K. S., Yathirajan, H. S., Glidewell. C (2019): “The crystal structure of RS-7-Chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,3 dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one: two hydrogen bonds generate an elegant three-dimensional framework structure” Acta Cryst. E75, 843-847.
14. Vasantha Kumar, B. C., Savithri, K. Chandra, Manpreet Kaur, Jerry P. Jasinski, H. D. Revanasiddappa (2018): “4-Chloro-2-(5,6-dihydro-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]quinazolin-6-yl)-phenol (HL); synthesis, characterization, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and BSA binding studies” Journal of Molecular Structure, 1173, 481-489.
15. Srikantamurthy, N. Vrushabendra, B. Chandra, Chetan Javarashetty and Shridevi, D.  (2018): “Solvent Free Synthesis of (E)-4-Benzylidene-3-Methylisoxazol-5(4H)-Ones and their Cytotoxic Screening against MCF7 Cell Line” Journal of Applicable Chemistry, 7 (6), 1582-159.
16. Asma, Balakrishna Kalluraya, N. Manju, Chandra, M. Mahendra and Revanasiddapp, B. C. (2018):” “Synthesis, antimicrobial, antioxidant and molecular docking study of some novel bis-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles”  Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Vol. 1, ISSN 2578-9589.
17. Balakrishna Kalluraya, Manju, N, Asma,  Airody Vasudeva Adhikari, Chandra, Mahendra M. (2018): “Solvent-free synthesis of bis-hydrazones via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of sydnone and study of their optical, molecular docking and antioxidant properties” Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 28, 335-345.
18. Ashok Reddy, G. V. Dileep, C. S. Shamantha Kumar, B. Vrushabendra, Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy and Doreswamy, B. H. (2018): “Structural characterization and docking studies of (Z)-N-phenyl benzo hydrazonoyl chloride derivative as promising antimicrobial acinetobacter baumannii penicillin-binding protein target” Journal of Applicable Chemistry,  7(3), 496-500.
19. Devika, B. G. Shamantha Kumar, Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy, Shridevi D. Doddaramappa and Doreswamy, B. H. (2018): “Structure and molecular modeling studies of 1,3-diphenyl- 1H-pyrazole derivative as potential human kinase inhibitor” Journal of Applicable Chemistry,  7(1), 189-194.
20. Suheb saleh, Usama al-timari, Aeed al- fahdawi, Naseem El-khatatneh, Chandra, Mahendra M and Mohammed Al-ghorbani (2017): “Synthesis, characterisation and molecular docking of novel quinoline and pyridine derivatives” Oriental journal of chemistry 33, 2713-2719.
21. Nasseem El-khatatneh, N.R. Bhavya, Chandra, M. Mahendra, C S Pradeepa Kumara and Sadashiva, M. P. (2017): “Crystal structure and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of (4-methylphenyl) 10 [2-(methylsulfanyl)thiophen-3-yl]methanone” Journal of Applicable Chemistry, 6(4), 632-641.
22. Nasseem El-khatatneh, Pradeepa Kumara C S, Chandra, Hussien Khamees, Sadashiva M P, Jeyaseelan S, Mahendra M. (2017): “Synthesis, Single Crystal X-ray and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of (2 (methylthio) thiophen-3-yl)(thiophen-2-yl) methanone” Der Pharma Chemica, 9(13), 32-39.
23. Gayathria, B. H.  Dasappaa, J. P.  Bhavya, N. R.  Chandra, M. Mahendra (2017): “Synthesis, single crystal X-ray, Hirshfeld surface analysis and characterization of novel 4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-thiazol-2-amine” Journal of Molecular Structure, 1146, 490-498.
24. Umesha, K. B.  Shridevi, D. Chandra, N. S. Lingegowda, J. Chethan & N. Srikantamurthy, (2017): “Novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole tethered pyrazolyl-isoxazoles: synthesis, characterization and pharmacological screening” Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 7, 1901-1912.
25. Chandra Kumar, K. Balasaraswathy, S. Rajesh B. M and Chandra (2017): “2-Amino-N-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-5, 6-dihydro-4Hcyclopenta[b] thiophene-3-carboxamide, IUCrData, 2, x171211.
26. Nasseem El-Khatatneh, Chandra, B. M. Rajesh, S. Kumar, B. H. Doreswamy and M. Mahendra, (2017): “(6-Fluoro-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-yl)methyl diethylcarbamodithioate” IUCrData. 2, x162069.
27. Shamantha Kumar,    Chandra, B. M. Rajesh,  M. Mahendra and  B. H. Doreswamy, (2017): “2-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-oxoethyl 3,4-dimethoxybenzoate “ IUCrData. 2, x170183.
28. Shamantha Kumar,    Chandra,  Vinayaka, A. C.   Mahendra, M.  Sadashiva, M. P.  and  B. H. Doreswamy, (2017): “2-(2-Chlorobenzoyl)-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-iodoquinolin-4(1H)-one” IUCrData. 2, x170182.
29. Nasseem El-Khatatneh,  A. C. Vinayaka,    Chandra,  M. P. Sadashiva,  S. Jeyaseelan and  M. Mahendra, (2017): “5-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5- ylmethyl)-3- (4-(pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazole “ IUCrData. 2, x170278.
30. Rajeev, N. Chandra, Rajesh, B. M.  Bhuvaneswara Babu, T. and Sadashiva, M. P. (2017): “5-[(4-Bromobenzyl)oxy]-4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl)-1,3-thiazole” IUCrData. 2, x171500.
31. Shamala, D. Shivashankara, K. Chandra and M. Mahendra, (2016): ‘Synthesis of N1 and N2 coumarin substituted 1,2,3-triazole isomers via click chemistry approach” Synthetic Communications, 46, 433-441.
32. Shamantha Kumar,    Chandra,   Amar A Hosamani,   M.  Mahendra and   B. H.  Doreswamy, (2016): “(7, 8-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-yl)methyl morpholine-4-carbodithioate” IUCrData, 1, x16008.
33. Vinay Kumar, K. S. Chandra, Rajesh, B. M. Mahendra, M and Sadashiva, M. P. (2016): “5-((1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl) methyl)-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine” IUCrData, 1, x160221. 
34. Jithesh Babu, E. A. Vinay Kumar, K. S.  Chandra, Sadashiva M. P. and Mahendra, M. (2016): “1-((4-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-1H-indole- 3-carbaldehyde” IUCrData. 1, x160141.
35. Shamantha Kumar, Chandra, C. S. Dillep, M. Mahendra and B. H. Doreswamy, (2016): “Methyl 2-(benzoyloxy)benzoate” IUCrData. 1, x160867.
36. Lingaraju, G. S. Chandra, Sadashiva, M. P. (2016): “4-[5-(Benzofuran-2-yl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-N,N-dimethylaniline” IUCrData. 1, x161360.
37. Nasseem El-Khatatneh, Chandra, Shamala, D. Shivashankar, K and Mahendra, M. (2016): “6-tert-Butyl-4-[(4-hydroxymethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)methyl]-2H-chromen-2-one” IUCrData, 1, x161618.
38. Nasseem El-Khatatneh,a Chandra, D. Shamala, K. Shivashankar and Mahendra, M. (2016): “4-{[4-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]methyl}-6,8-dimethyl-2H-chromen-2-one”  IUCrData, 1, x161644.
39. Nasseem El-Khatatneh, Chandra, Shamala, D. Shivashankar K and Mahendra, M. (2016): “4-[(4-Hydroxymethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)methyl]-6-isopropyl-2H-chromen-2-one”  IUCrData, 1, x161989.
40. Sebastian Anusha, Baburajeev, C. P, Chakrabhavi Dhananjaya Mohan, Jessin Mathai, Shobith Rangappa, Surender Mohan, Chandra,  Shardul Paricharak, Lewis Mervin, Julian E. Fuchs, Mahedra M, Andreas Bender, Basappa, K. S. Rangappa, (2015): “A Nano-MgO and Ionic Liquid-Catalyzed ‘Green’ Synthesis Protocol for the Development of Adamantyl-Imidazolo-Thiadiazoles as Anti-Tuberculosis Agents Targeting Sterol 14α-Demethylase (CYP51)” PLoS One. 10(10), e0139798.
41. Chandra Kumar, K Umesh, V. Madhura, T. K.  Rajesh, B. M. and Chandra. (2015): “Crystal structure of 2-amino-N-(2-fluorophenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carboxamide” Acta Cryst.  E71, o807-o808.
42. Chandra, Shamantha Kumar, K. B. Puttaraju, K. Shivashankar and M. Mahendra, (2015): “Crystal structure of 10-((3-oxo-3H-benzo[f]chromen-1-yl) methyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl) -9a,10-dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4(5aH)-one” Acta Cryst. 71, o672-o673.
43. D. Shridevi, K M Lokanatha Rai, N. Srikantamurthy, Chandra, J. Chethan, (2015): “Novel 5-functionalized-pyrazoles: Synthesis, characterization and pharmacological screening” Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25(17), 3671-3675.
44. V. Srinivas, C. D. Mohan, C. P. Baburajeev, R. Shobith, Julian E. Fuchs, Alexey Yu. Sukhorukov, Chandra, Daniel J. Mason, K. S. Sharath Kumar, M. Mahendra, Andreas Bender, Basappa, Rangappa, K. S. (2015): “Synthesis and characterization of novel oxazines and demonstration that they specifically target cyclooxygenase 2” Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25, 2931-2936.
45. Nasseem El-Khatatneh, Chandra, D. Shamala, K. Shivashankar, Mukhokosi Emma Panzia and M. Mahendra, (2015): “Crystal structure of 4-azidomethyl-6-tert-butyl-2H-chromen-2-one “ Acta Cryst. E71, o218-o219.
46. Sandhya, N. C. Chandra, Suresha, G. P.  Lokanath N. K. and Mahendra, M. (2015): “Crystal structure of 2-(4-methylphenyl)-4H-1,3-benzothiazine “ Acta Cryst. E71, o74.
47. Yusuf Sert, M. Mahendra, S. Keskinoglu, Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy, K. B. Umesha, C. Cirak, (2015): “FT-IR, Laser-Raman spectra and computational analysis of 5-Methyl-3-phenylisoxazole-4-carboxylic acid” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 139, 145-155.
48. Chandra, Vishalakshi G. J., Doreswamy B. H., Srikantamurthy N., Umesha N., Kemparaju K & Mahendra M. (2014): “Molecular docking of 1H-pyrazole derivatives to receptor tyrosine kinase and protein kinase for screening potential inhibitors” Bioinformation 10(5), 413-418.
49. Shubakara, K. Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy, M. Mahendra and Umesha, K. B. (2014): “Ethyl 5-oxo-4-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3,4-oxadiazine-2-carboxylate” Acta Cryst. E70, o661.
50. Chandra, Puttaraju K. B., Mahesh S. S., Shivashankar K., Lokanath N. K. & Mahendra M. (2014): “Molecular docking studies of benzimidazopyrimidine and coumarin substituted benzimidazopyrimidine derivatives: As potential human Aurora A kinase inhibitors” Bioinformation 10(5), 288-292.
51. Srikantamurthy, N. Shridevi, D. Chandra, Mahendra M, Shubakara, K & Umesha, K. B. (2014): “One-Pot Tandem Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Pyrazoles via 1,3-dipolar Cycloaddition Between Aryl Hydrazones and Ethyl But-2-ynoate” Synthetic Communications, 44: 2222–2231.
52. Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy, E. A. Jithesh Babu, K. B. Umesha, and M. Mahendra. (2014): “Synthesis and crystal structure studies of ethyl 5-methyl-1, 3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate” AIP Conference Proceedings 1591, 1197.
53. Yusuf Sert, M. Mahendra, Chandra, K. Shivashankar, K. B. Puttaraju, H. Doğan, Çagrı Çırak, Fatih Ucun (2014): “Vibrational spectroscopy investigation using M06-2X and B3LYP methods analysis on the structure of 2-Trifluoromethyl-10H-benzo[4,5]-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 128, 109-118.
54. Doreswamy, B. H. Chandra, K. Mantelingu, M. A. Sridhar, Mahendra, M. (2014): “Synthesis and characterization of stable nitrenium ion complex: 1-hydroxy-3-methyl benzotriazolium trifluromethane sulfonate Synthesis and characterization of stable nitrenium ion complex: 1-hydroxy-3-methyl benzotriazolium trifluromethane sulfonate” Res. Chem. Intermed., 40, 2659-2665.
55. Chandra, Srikantamurthy, N. Shamanth Kumar, B. H. Doreswamy, K. B. Umesha and Mahendra, M. (2013): “N-Benzoyl-5-methyl-1,3-diphenyl-1Hpyrazole-4-carbohydrazide” Acta Cryst. E69, o1769.
56. Chandra, K. Mahesh, N. Srikantamurthy, K. B. Umesha, K. Palani and Mahendra, M. (2013): “5-Methyl-1,3-diphenyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thia¬diazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide “ Acta Cryst.  E69, o1736.
57. Chandra, Puttaraju, K. B.   K. Shivashankar, E. A. Jithesh Babu and Mahendra, M. (2013): “2-Trifluoromethyl-10H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one“ Acta Cryst. E69, o1536.
58. Puttaraju, K.  B.  Shivashankar, K. Chandra, M. Mahendra, V.  P. Rasal, P. N. Venkatavivek, K. Rai, Chanu, M.  B. (2013): “Microwave assisted synthesis of dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones; synthesis, in vitro antimicrobial and anticancer activities of novel coumarin substituted dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones” European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 69, 316-322.
59. Nandeesh, K. N. Chandra, K. Palani, M. Mahendra  and Mantelingu, K. (2013): “Ethyl 1,4-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate” Acta Cryst. E69, o1269.
60. Chandra, G. M.  Raghavendra, S. Jeyaseelan, K. Mantelingu and Mahendra, M. (2013): Acta Cryst. E69, o1113.
61. Doddamani Shridevi Doddaramappa, Chandra, M. Mahendra and Lokanatha Rai, K. M.  (2013): “A simple and efficient synthesis of substituted pyrazoles” Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds. 5, C748-753.
62. Chandra, K. Raghu, S. Jeyaseelan, K. B. Umesha and Mahendra, M. (2013): “Ethyl 5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazole-4-carboxylate” Acta Cryst. E69, o987.
63. Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy, G. J, Vishalakshi, S. Jeyaseelan, K. B. Umesha and M. Mahendra, (2013): “5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazole-4-carboxylic acid” Acta Cryst. E69, o897.
64. Chandra, K. Raghu, N. Srikantamurthy, K. B. Umesha, K. Palani and M. Mahendra, (2013): “3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxylic acid “ Acta Cryst. E69, o388.
65. Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy, S. Jeyaseelan, K. B. Umesha, K. Palani and Mahendra, M.  (2012): “(Z)-4-Benzylidene-3-methylisoxazol-(4H)-one “ Acta Cryst. E68, o3091.
66. Chandra, N. Srikantamurthy, K. B. Umesha, S. Jeyaseelan and Mahendra, M. (2012): “(E)-N-Hydroxy-1, 3-diphenyl-4, 5-dihydro- 1H-pyrazole-5-carboximidamide” Acta Cryst. E68, o1661-o1662.

Conference Proceedings

1. Rajesh, B. M. Chandra, Madhura, T. K. (2021): “Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT calculations of 2-amino-N-(2-fluorophenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carboxamide” at National Conference on Applied Sciences Synergizing the Engineering and Technology organized by East Point College of Engineering and Technology, Bengaluru, 18-19th January, 2021
2. Chandra, Sangamesh M A. (2020): “Multidisciplinary approaches for plant disease management for achieving sustainability in agriculture” at the International E-Conference held at University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, during October 6-9^th, 2020.
3. Chandra, Gayathri B. H, Parameswara P (2020): “Synthesis, characterization and molecular modeling studies of (E)-3-tert-butyl-7-styryl-4H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazin-4-one derivative as potential human Aurora A kinase inhibitor” at the Second International Conference on Advanced Materials and Technology (ICMAT-20), held at JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru, during January 16-18th, 2020.
4. Chandra, P. Parameswara, Nasseem El-Khatatneh, M. Mahendra (2016): “Crystal structure and molecular docking studies of 3-(bis(2-hydroxy-4, 4-dimethyl-6-oxocyclohexyl)methyl) benzonitrile” at the Second International Conference on Material Science and technology (ICMST), held at St. Thomas College Pala, Kerala, during June 05-08th, 2020.
5. Chandra, G. J. Vishalakshi and M. Mahendra (2014): “Crystal structure and docking studies of10-(3-Oxo-3H-benzo[f]chromen-1-ylmethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-10H-enzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one” at the International Intradisciplinary Conference on the Frontiers of Crystallography (IICFC), held at Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa College, Madikeri, Kodagu during December 29-30th, 2020.
6. Chandra, Shamanth Kumar M. Mahendra, B. H. Doreswamy (2014): “Synthesis and Structural Studies of Ethyl 2-methyl-4-phenyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate” at the UGC sponsored two days National Seminar  on “Material Science and Engineering (NSMSE)”, held at JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysore during March 21-22nd, 2014.
7. Chandra, K. Shubakara, N. Srikantamurthy, K. B. Umesha and Mahendra, M. (2014): “Synthesis and characterization of novel Ethyl 5-oxo-4-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3,4-oxadiazine-2-carboxylate” at the International Symposium on Chemical Biology- Drug Discovery Programme, held at University of Mysore, Mysore during January 9-10th, 2014.
8. Vishalakshi, G. J.  Chandra, K. Kemparaju, S. Swaminathan and Mahendra, M. (2014): “Structure of conserved hypothetical protein TM1727 from Thermatoga maritime: a probable  NADP dependent-dehydrogenase” at the International Symposium on Chemical Biology- Drug Discovery Programme, held at University of Mysore, Mysore during January 9-10th, 2014.
9. Chandra, Srikantamurthy, N. Jithesh Babu, E. A. Umesha, K. B., Mahendra, M. (2013): “Synthesis and crystal structure studies of Ethyl 4-methyl-1, 3-diphenyl-1H- pyrazole-5-carboxylate” at the 58th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, held at Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab during December 17-21st, 2013.
10. Chandra , B. H. Doreswamy , N. Srikantamurthy , K. B. Umesha and Mahendra, M. (2013): “Synthesis and crystal structure studies of Ethyl 5-methyl-1, 3-diphenyl-1H- pyrazole-4-carboxylate” at the 42nd National Seminar on Crystallography and International Workshop on Application of X-ray Diffraction for Drug Discovery, held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi during November 21-23, 2013
11. Chandra and Mahendra M. (2013): “Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure and characterization of LiSrHP2O7” at the National seminar on Current Trends of Research in Precambrian Geology and Vision 2020, held at Department of Studies in Earth Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore during March 20-21, 2013.
12. Chandra, Mahendra, M. Palani, K. Subramanyam, S. (2013): “Structure of putative aminoglycoside N-Acetyl transferase from Bacillus subtilis” at the International Conference on Biomolecular Forms and Functions, held at J. N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during January 8-11, 2013.
13. Jithesh Babu, Chandra, Mahendra, M. (2012): “Growth and Characterization of a Semi-organic NLO Material: L-Serine Potassium Nitrate ” at  the 24th National Seminar on Crystal Growth, held at Anna University,  Chennai, India during December 20-22, 2012.
14. Chandra and Mahendra M. (2011): “Synthesis and Crystal structure of a novel antibacterial drug: 1,2-Bis(N-methylbenzimidazolyl)benzene” at the International Symposium on Challenges in Drug Discovery Programme- 2011 (ISCDDP-2011) held at KSOU, Manasagangotri, Mysore, India during February 16-17, 2011.
15. Chandra and Mahendra M. (2011): “Crystal structure studies of Diethyl-(6-chloro-2-carbazolyl)methyl malonate an intermediate in the synthesis of anti-inflammatory drug Carprofen” at the 40th International Seminar on Crystallography, held at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India during November 26-28, 2011.

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