INVITED TALKS

• INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
  1. ‘Cyclitols, aminocyclitols and more…’, Mini symposium on inositols, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan, 22^nd September 2003.
  2. Regioselectivity among six secondary hydroxyl groups: Selective acylation of the least reactive hydroxyl groups of inositol, 26^th International Carbohydrate Symposium, Madrid, Spain, 23^rd July 2012.
  3. Chemistry & Supramolecular Chemistry of Sugar and Sugar Mimics, Indo-German Conference on Complex Chemical Systems, IISER Bhopal, Bhopal, India, 3^rd December 2012.
  4. One step epimerization of up to three contiguous stereocenters: Practical Syntheses of Rare or Unnatural Cyclitols and Carbohydrates, GRC on carbohydrates, Mount Snow Resort in West Dover Vermont, USA, 16-21^st June 2013.
  5. Glycopolymer Synthesis via Topochemical Huisgen Reaction, 27^th International Carbohydrate Conference, IISc Bangalore, India, 15^th January 2014.
  6. Practical Syntheses of Rare or Unnatural Carbohydrates and Cyclitols via inversion of up to three contiguous stereocenters, Frontiers in Chemistry and Biology of Oligosaccharides (FCBO), IISER Pune, Pune, India, 18^th January 2014.
  7. Synthesizing and Catalyzing Innovations, 6^th Young Investigator’s Meet Boston (YIM-Boston), MIT, Cambridge, USA, 12^th October 2014.
  8. Chemistry and supramolecular chemistry with sugars and polyols, International workshop on Biointegration and self-organized material system, NAIST, Japan, 26^th November 2014.
  9. TAAC, Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FICS), IIT Guwahati, India, 6^th December 2014.
  10. TAAC, 13^th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, IISc Bangalore, India, 15^th December 2014.
  11. Biopolymer mimics via Topochemical Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition, IUPAC's International Symposium on Bio-Organic Chemistry (ISBOC-10), IISER Pune, India,12^th January 2015.
  12. An empty room to a research lab, 7^th Young Investigator’s Meet Boston (YIM-Boston), MIT, Cambridge, USA, 12^th October 2015.
  13. Topochemical Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition (TAAC) reaction for Biopolymer mimics, Challenges in Organic Materials and Supramolecular Chemistry, International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences (ISACS)-18, IISc Bangalore, 19-21 November, 2015.
  14. Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry Research at IISERT, Parma University – IISER-TVM Joint meeting, University of Parma, Italy, 17-19^th February 2016.
  15. Sugar-based Gelators: Design, Mechanism of Gelation and Applications, 5^th INDIGO Research Conference, Lucknow, India. 21-24 February, 2016.
  16. Synthesis of Biopolymer Mimics via Topochemical Reactions. International Conference on Organic Synthesis, ICOS21, IIT Mumbai, 15^th December 2016.
  17. Total Syntheses of Carbasugar Natural Products and Rare Sugars/Cyclitols, Indo-German Conference, RAACB, IIT Varanasi, 16^th February 2017.
  18. Topochemical reactions in crystals and gels, 24^th Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, 25^th August 2017.
  19. Syntheses of Triazole-linked Biopolymer Mimics via TAAC Reaction, International Conference on Co-ordination Chemistry (ICCC-2018), Sendai, Japan, 3^rd August 2018.
  20. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, International Conference on Materials Science and Technology (ICMST-2018), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 10-13 October, 2018.
  21. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, 14^th International symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC 2019), Teatro Apollo, Lecce, Italy, 2-6 June, 2019.
  22. Title to be given for the invited talk, Contemporary Crystal Engineering and Solid-State Chemistry, International symposium commemorating the 100^th birth anniversary of Gerhard M. J. Schmidt, to be held at Weizmann Institute of Technology, Israel, 23-24 October, 2019. 
• NATIONAL CONFERENCES
  1. Revised Pharmacophore for IP₃R activation, NASCHEM, Payyanur College Payyanur, Kerala, 22^nd October 2009.
  2. Chemical Biology: Is the Boundary Between Chemistry and Biology Fading? NASCHEM, Payyanur College Payyanur, Kerala, 24^th October 2009.
  3. Activation of IP₃ receptors by glyconucleotide based agonists: A SAR Study, CARBO-XXIV 24^th Carbohydrate Conference, Lachoo Memorial College of Science and Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 8^th December 2009.
  4. Chemical Biology: Is the Boundary Between Chemistry and Biology Fading?, St. Joseph’s College Irinjalakkuda, Kerala, 24^th February 2010.
  5. Is the boundary between chemistry and biology disappearing? Science Academies Lecture workshop on Advances in Molecular Spectroscopy, Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, 4^th March 2011.
  6. Drug Discovery: A chemist’s Role. NIIST, Trivandrum, Kerala, 22^nd July 2011.
  7. Soft optics from organogels. Seventh JNC Research Conference on Chemistry of Materials, Ramada resort, Cochin, Kerala, 2^nd October 2011.
  8. The impact of Click chemistry in modern science, SB College Changanacherry, Kerala, 14^th October 2011.
  9. Total Synthesis of a few Natural products, Annual Chemistry Meet, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 31^st October 2011.
  10. The impact of Click chemistry in modern science, SNGS Pattambi, Kerala, 4^th November 2011.
  11. Revised Pharmacophore for IP₃R activation. St. Mary’s College Sultan Bathery, Kerala, 17^th November 2011.
  12. Soft optics from organogels, St. Mary’s College Sultan Bathery, Kerala, 17^th November 2011.
  13. Sugar derived organogels for soft optics, 26^th Carbohydrate conference, IICB Kolkatta, 24^th November 2011.
  14. Soft optics from organogels, Inter IISER Chemistry Meet, IISER-Trivandrum, Kerala, 16^th December 2011.
  15. Drug Discovery: A chemists Role, One day workshop on Open Source Drug Discovery. CECRI Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 20^th December 2011.
  16. Exciting world of Chemistry, One day seminar on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences, Dept. of Chemistry, KMM Govt. Women’s College Kannur, Kerala, 29^th December 2011.
  17. The Impact of ‘Click Chemistry’ in Modern Science, Christ College Irinjalakuda, Kerala, 24^th February 2012.
  18. The Impact of ‘Click Chemistry’ in Modern Science, FCBS, Trivandrum, Kerala, 10^th November 2012.
  19. Topochemical Huisgen Reaction: Serendipity to Design, New Directions in Chemical Sciences (NDCS), IIT Delhi, 8^th December 2012.
  20. Topochemical Huisgen Reaction: Serendipity to Design, Carbo-27, 27^th Carbohydrate conference, CFTRI Mysore, 14^th December 2012.
  21. Drug Discovery: A Chemist’s Role, Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy, 29^th January 2013.
  22. Drug Discovery: A Chemist’s Role, National seminar on recent advances in Chemistry, Payyanur College, Payyanur, Kerala, 14^th February 2013.
  23. Design of Topochemical reactions, Current Trends in Chemistry, CUSAT, Cochin, Kerala, 22^nd March 2013.
  24. Topochemical reactions, Lecture Workshop on "Recent Advances in Material Science", Payyanur College Payyanur, Kerala, 24^th June 2013.
  25. Topochemical click reactions, Mid-year meeting of the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Karnataka, Surathkal, 12^th July 2013.
  26. Organogels for soft-optics and oil spill recovery, NMAT-2013, NSS Women’s College, Karamana, Trivandrum, Kerala, 8^th November 2013.
  27. Topochemical Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition, Kaleidoscope 2015, International Center, Goa. 2-5 July 2015
  28. Topochemical reactions, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, 16^th September 2015.
  29. Topochemical reactions, FCBS Thiruvananthapuram, 16^th October 2015.
  30. Topochemical Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition (TAAC) Reaction for Biopolymer Mimics, XVII NOST-Organic Chemistry Conference (NOST-OCC), Hotel Le Meridien, Jaipur, 27^th-30^th October, 2015.
  31. Topochemical reactions, Kerala Varma College Thrissur, 13^th November 2015.
  32. Topochemical reactions, Sacred Heart College Chalakudi, 17^th November 2015.
  33. Topochemical reactions, MES College Valanchery,1^st December 2015.
  34. Biopolymer mimics via Topochemical Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition, Departmental Colloquium, School of Chemistry, IISER Bhopal, 26^th February 2016.
  35. Sugar-based gelators: Design, Mechanism and Applications. National Conference on Material Science and Technology, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, 12^th July 2016.
  36. Total Synthesis of Carbasugar Natural Products. Kaleidoscope 2016, International Center Goa, 16^th July 2016.
  37. Topochemical Reactions in organogels and their applications. Chemical frontiers, Goa 26^th August 2016
  38. Sugar-based gelators: Design, Mechanism and Applications. National Conference on Material Science and Technology, Recent Trends in Hybrid Material research, Newman College, Thodupuzha 5^th October 2016
  39. Supramolecular chemistry with sugars, Advances in Frontier Area of Chemical Sciences, St. John’s College Anchal, 9^th November 2016
  40. Total Synthesis of various Carbasugar Natural Products via Vinylogous Cleavage of Orthoesters and Ketals. National Seminar on Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Fundamentals and Advances, Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. College for Women, Trivandrum. 25^th November 2016
  41. Supramolecular chemistry with sugars, Govt College Kasaragod, 8^th December 2016
  42. Supramolecular chemistry with sugars, Maharaja’s College Ernakulam, 9^th December 2016
  43. Total Synthesis of Carbasugar Natural products and rare Sugars/cyclitols. National Symposium celebrating 25 years of Harmony with Organic chemistry (CYHOC-2016), Hotel residency Towers, Trivandrum, 17^th December 2016.
  44. Should the unexpected be ignored? Inter-IISER Chemistry Meet, IISER Bhopal, 21^st January 2017.
  45. Should the unexpected be ignored? Current Trends in Chemistry (CTriC 2017), CUSAT 4^th February 2017.
  46. Topochemical reactions in crystals and gels. 28^th Annual General Body Meeting of the Material Research Society of India, IIT Mumbai, 13^th February 2017.
  47. Supramolecular chemistry with sugars, St. Josephs College, Irinjalakkuda, 4^th March 2017
  48. Topochemical reactions in crystals and gels, SMMA 2017, IISER Kolkata, 20^th April 2017.
  49. Topochemical reactions in crystals and gels, Thematic Conference in Chemical Sciences TC2S 2017 at IIT Ropar, 15^th May 2017.
  50. Sugar-based organogels: Synthesis & Applications, National Science Academies’ Lecture workshop on recent advances in chemical sciences, St. Thomas College, Pala, 15^th June 2017.
  51. Topochemical reactions: Synthesis of biopolymer mimics, National Science Academies’ Lecture workshop on recent advances in chemical sciences, St. Thomas College, Pala, 15^th June 2017.
  52. Topochemical reactions in crystals and gels, Bronze Medal lecture, CRSI Meet at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad, 14^th July 2017.
  53. Sugar-based organogels: Synthesis & Applications, Farook College Calicut, 24^th September 2017.
  54. Sugar-based organogels: Synthesis & Applications, Govt. Brennen College Thalassery, 18^th November 2017.
  55. Sugar-based organogels: Synthesis & Applications, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, 12^th December 2017.
  56. Chemistry with Sugars and Polyols, Hindustan University, Chennai, 7^th February 2018.
  57. Chemistry for clean environment and personal safety. Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery, 14^th September 2018.
• INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTES
  1. ‘Synthetic chemistry of myo-inositol’ Faculty of Engg, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan, 07^th July 2003.
  2. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, University of Regensberg, Germany, 2^nd July 2014.
  3. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, 9^th July 2014.
  4. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany, 11^th July 2014.
  5. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, North Eastern University, Boston, USA, 14^th October 2014.
  6. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, 15^th October 2014.
  7. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, Boston University, Boston, USA, 16^th October 2014.
  8. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, City College of New York, New York, USA, 17^th October 2014.
  9. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, 29^th November 2014.
  10. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany, 22^nd May, 2018.
  11. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 24^th May, 2018.
  12. Total Syntheses of Carbasugar Natural Products and Rare Sugars/Cyclitols, Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany, 29^th May, 2018.
  13. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, 30^th May 2018.
  14. Topochemical reactions in crystals and gels, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany, 8^th June, 2018.
  15. Topochemical reactions in crystals and gels, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany, 11^th June, 2018.
  16. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 15^th June, 2018.
  17. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 02^nd July, 2018.
  18. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany, 04^th July, 2018.
  19. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, Technical University Braunschweig, Germany, 05^th July, 2018.
  20. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, Ehime University, Japan, 30^th July 2018.
  21. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, University of Rennes I, France, 7^th June 2019.
  22. Synthesis of biopolymer mimics via topochemical reactions, ISIS, University of Strasbourg, France, 11^th June 2019.
• INDIAN INSTITUTES
  1. Is the boundary between sciences disappearing? National Science Day seminar, NAS College, Kanhangad, Kerala, 28^th February 2011.
  2. The Exciting World of Chemistry, Govt. Brennen College Thalassery, 12^th December 2012.
  3. Glycopolymer Synthesis via Topochemical Huisgen Reaction, University of Hyderabad, 29^th January 2014.
  4. The Exciting world of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 25^th August 2014.
  5. Supermolecules, Natural Science Faculty (NSF) Colloquium, TIFR Mumbai, 8^th October 2014.
  6. Chemistry with sugars and polyols, Colloquium at National Institute for Interdisciplinary
  7. Science and Technology (NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 26^th August 2014.
  8. TAAC Reaction for Biopolymer Mimics, Dept. of Chemistry, IIT Mumbai, 31st August, 2015.
  9. Topochemical reactions, KMM College, Kannur, 11^th September 2015.
  10. TAAC reaction for Biopolymer Synthesis, IISER Pune, 7^th July 2016
  11. Organogels and their Applications. Anvesha, The Science Club@IISER Thiruvananthapuram, 24^th January 2017.
  12. Chemistry for Healthy Life and a clean Environment, Orientation for IISER Students, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, 11^th March 2017.
  13. Sugar-based organogels: Synthesis & Applications, IIT Madras, 3^rd November, 2017.
  14. Chemistry for clean Environment and healthy life, Orientation lectures for BSMS students, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, 10^th March 2018.
  15. Should we ignore the unexpected? Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras, 16^th March 2018.
  16. Chemistry for Clean environment and personal safety. S.N. College Kannur, 14^th September 2018.
  17. Covalent and Non-covalent Polymers, TIFR Hyderabad, 5^th December 2018
  18. Chemistry for Clean environment and personal safety, St.John’s College Anchal, 8^th March 2019.
• UPCOMING
  1. ^{Title to be given} for the invited talk, Contemporary Crystal Engineering and Solid-State Chemistry, International symposium commemorating the 100^th birth anniversary of Gerhard M. J. Schmidt, to be held at Weizmann Institute of Technology, Israel, 23-24 October, 2019. 
  2. Plenary Lecture at the first International Conference on Noncovalent iunteractions, 2-7 September, Lisbon, Portugal.
  3. Invited talk at NOST-RACI-Organic Chemistry and Biomolecular Chemistry Conference @RMIT, 6-8 November, Melbourne, Australia.
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• OUTREACH
  1. Chemistry: Our Life Our Future, Govt. High School Chavadimukku, Sreekariyam, Thiruvanathapuram, 8^th January, 2010.
  2. The Exciting world of Chemistry, INSPIRE, NIT Calicut, Kerala, 19^th December 2010.
  3. Chemistry, the Central Science, Govt. Girls School Payyanur, Kerala, 16^th November 2011.
  4. Chemistry: Our Life Our Future. St. Thomas Residential School, Trivandrum, Kerala, 19^th November 2011.
  5. Science as a Career, Scientia 4 U, one-day seminar for school students of Kannur and Kasaragod districts to attract them to science, organized by KMK club Trikaripur, 18^th November 2012.
  6. Exciting world of Chemistry, Scientia 4 U, one-day seminar for school students of Kannur and Kasaragod districts to attract them to science, organized by KMK club Trikaripur, 18^th November 2012.
  7. Science as a Career, one-day seminar for school students at Govt Higher Secondary School Mathil, Kannur, 19^th November 2012.
  8. Exciting world of Chemistry, one-day seminar for school students at Govt Higher Secondary School Mathil, Kannur, 19^th November 2012.
  9. Science as a Career, one-day seminar for school students at Chinmaya Mission School Taliparamba, Kannur, 20^th November 2012.
  10. Exciting world of Chemistry, one-day seminar for school students at Chinmaya Mission School Taliparamba, Kannur, 20^th November 2012.
  11. Exciting world of Chemistry, Inspire learning Seminar, Aravinda vidymandir, Pallickathodu, Kottayam, Kerala, 20^th December, 2015.
  12. Exciting world of chemistry, St. Mary’s School, Iritty, 24^th January 2016.
  13. Exciting world of Chemistry, PROgramme for Motivating Innovation in SciencE (PROMISE) for KSCSTE Pratibha Scholars, NIIST Thiruvananthapuram 25^th April 2016.
  14. Exciting world of chemistry, Swamiji’s School Edneer, Kasaragod 28^th October 2016
  15. The Exciting world of chemistry, Science Talent Enrichment program (STEP) for Prathibha Scholars by KSCSTE at IISER Thiruvananthapuram, 20^th June 2017.
  16. Chemistry for Life, ROSH Foundation lecture, Leo XIII Higher Secondary School, Alleppey, 12^th August 2018.
  17. Exciting world of Chemistry, Science camp for school students organized by State Institute of Educational Technology, Govt of Kerala, SN College, Kannur, 10^th November 2018.
  18. Chemistry: Our Life Our Future, Govt Higher Secondary School, Madayi, Kannur, 10^th November 2018.
  19. Exciting world of chemistry, Govt Higher Secondary School Vayakkara, Kannur, 11^th Feb 2019.
• FOR TEACHERS
  1. How to make chemistry teaching interesting? Orientation course to +2 School Teachers, NIIST Trivandrum, Kerala, 17^th February 2011
  2. How to make Chemistry Teaching Interesting, STRS Trivandrum, Kerala, 22^nd May 2012.
  3. Sugar-based organogels: Synthesis & Applications, Faculty Improvement Program for College Teachers, Kannur University, 18^th July 2017.
  4. Topochemical reactions: Synthesis of biopolymer mimics, Faculty Improvement Program for College Teachers, Kannur University, 18^th July 2017.
  5. Stereochemistry, S_N1 and S_N2 reactions, Inservice training Program for Kendriya Vidyalaya Teachers, Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, 25th December 2017.