Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Dr. S. S. Tiwari

Assistant Professor

Department : Chemistry

Date of Joining :26/02/2015

URL : https://sites.google.com/site/

Email Address : ss.tiwari[@]ictmumbai.edu.in

Phone [Mobile] -

Office Extention : 2618

Research Area : Mechanistic investigation of organic reactions, effect of reaction media on the selectivity and reactivity (with a special focus on aqueous systems), theory and mechanism of asymmetric amplification, interfacial reactions, “on water” chemistry, application of Raman microspectroscopy for space and time-resolved study of reactions in confined media, mechanism of amide hydrolysis in constrained molecules, kinetics and mechanism of protein aggregation

Academic Information
Degree/Diploma Description year subject
1 Ph.D.   Ph.D. (2009): National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Thesis: How do Ionic Liquids and Aqueous Media Promote Organic Reactions? Advisor: Dr. Anil Kumar 2009
2 M.Sc.   M.Sc. (2004): University of Mumbai, Mumbai 2004
3 B.Sc.   B.Sc. (2002): BNN College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bhiwandi 2002 Chemistry

Courses Taught : Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Pharmacy

Paper Published
1 1.Tiwari, S.; Ando, M.; Hamaguchi, H. “Investigation of organelle-specific intracellular water structures with Raman microspectroscopy” J. Raman Spectrosc. 2013, 44, 167      2013      
2 2.Tiwari, S.; Kumar, A. “Viscosity Dependence of Intra- and Intermolecular Diels-Alder Reactions” J. Phys. Chem. A 2012, 116, 1191      2012      
3 3.Tiwari, S.; Kumar, A. “Interfacial Reactivity of ‘on water’ Reactions in the Presence of Alcoholic Cosolvents” J. Phys. Chem. A 2009, 113, 13685      2009      
4 4.Tiwari, S.; Khupse, N.; Kumar, A. “Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction in Ionic Liquids: Effect of Ion-specific Solvent Friction” J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 9075      2008      
5 5.Tiwari, S.; Kumar, A. “Diels-Alder reactions Are Faster in Water than in Ionic Liquids at Room Temperature” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 4824 (Cited as “Research Highlights” in Nature, 2006, 442, 332)      2006      
Work Experience Information
From Date To Date Designation Organization Name
1 30/09/2009 31/03/2010 Visiting fellow Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
2 01/07/2012 31/05/2013 Lecturer Technical and Applied Chemistry Department, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute,
3 01/04/2010 22/03/2012 Postdoctoral fellow University of Tokyo
4 Guest faculty Central University of Rajasthan