Dr. Padmini C. Raiker

Faculty of Physical Science & Earth Science

Chemistry

Faculty

Dr. Padmini C. Raiker

Assistant Professor

Year of Joining/Teaching Experience

19th June 2012

Areas of Specialization

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Contact Details

Email: pcp001@chowgules.ac.in

BIO

I am an Assistant Professor in Chemistry with 15 years of undergraduate teaching experience. I completed my schooling from Mae de Deus High School, Aldona. I pursued HSSC and then B.Sc. in Chemistry from Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College, Assagao. I then completed M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Goa University in 2010. I later qualified CSIR-UGC NET for lectureship (August 2011) with an All-India Rank of 38. I did PhD from K K Birla BITS Pilani Goa Campus in 2015. I have 8 scopus publications to my credit. My research focuses on the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds using environmentally benign reaction media.

Positions Held Convener of Women Welfare & SC/ST Students Welfare Committee

Accomplishments

School topper in the SSC Examination in Mae de Deus High School (2003 batch).
Overall college topper across all streams in third year B. Sc. at Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Assagao (2008 batch).
Secured 2nd rank in the entrance examination for M. Sc. Chemistry conducted by Goa University.
Qualified CSIR-UGC NET for lectureship with an All-India Rank of 38 out of 970 (August 2011).

RESEARCH PAPERS

Research Papers Research Publications:

Z. T. Bhutia, P. C. Panjikar, S. Iyer, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, 2-Arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in Aqueous Media: A Comparative Study between Micellar Catalysis and an “On-Water” Platform, ACS Omega 2020, 5, 13333−13343.
D. Das, Z. T. Bhutia, P. C. Panjikar, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, A simple and efficient route to 2-arylimidazo[1,2-a] pyridines and zolimidine using automated grindstone chemistry, J Heterocyclic Chem. 2020, 1–9.
D. Das, A. A. Bhosle, P. C. Panjikar, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, Mn(I)-Catalyzed Mechanochemical C−H Bond Activation: C-2 Selective Alkenylation of Indoles, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2020, 8, 19105−19116.
M. Banerjee, P. C. Panjikar, Z. T. Bhutia, A. A. Bhosle, A. Chatterjee, Micellar nanoreactors for organic transformations with a focus on “dehydration” reactions in water: A decade update, Tetrahedron, 88 (2021) 132142−132209.
M. Banerjee, P. C. Panjikar, D. Das, S. Iyer, A. A. Bhosle, A. Chatterjee, Grindstone chemistry: A “green” approach for the synthesis and derivatization of heterocycles, Tetrahedron, 112 (2022) 132753−132805.
P. C. Panjikar, S. Saha, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, Microwave assisted rapid synthesis of bicyclo aza-sulfone derivatives from aldehydes via aldoxime formation followed by Michael addition-1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with divinyl sulfone in one-pot, Tetrahedron Letters, 2022, 111, 154209–154214.
P. C. Panjikar, A. B. Pinheiro, S. Saha, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, Dehydration in water: Reagentless and effortless synthesis of tetrahydroquinazolines under microwave irradiation or room-temperature stirring and subsequent conversion to quinazolines in micellar media, Synthesis, 2024, 57, 154–156.
S. Sorour, S. Naik, R. Tiwari, P. Panjikar, R. Singh, H. Kumar, M. S. Chauhan, Natural Fruit Waste used as Nano-Green Catalysts in Schiff Base Reaction of Different Derivatives of Aromatic Amines and Benzaldehydes, Journal of Food Chemistry & Nanotechnology, 2024, S42–S46.
S. Naik, P. C. Panjikar, S. C. Srivastava, P. Jindal, A. Sharma, M. S. Chauhan, N. P. Lamba, Copper Based Nanoparticles as an Inexpensive Catalyst for the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds, Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12 (Si6), 7505–7536.

Conference Papers/Posters Presented:

P. C. Panjikar, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, I2 catalysed “on-water” synthesis of 2-phenylH-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, One Day Symposium on “Green Chemistry for Better Sustainability”, Dyanprassarak Mandals’s College and Research Centre, September 27th 2019 (Poster presentation).
P. C. Panjikar, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, An efficient and green synthetic route to 2- substituted quinazolines in aqueous micellar media, National Conference on “New Frontiers in Chemistry-from Fundamentals to Applications” at BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, December 20-22, 2019 (Poster presentation).
P. C. Panjikar, A. Chatterjee, M. Banerjee, Microwave Assisted Synthesis of 7-Oxa-4-thia-1-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane 4,4-Dioxides via Michael Addition-1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Aldoximes, Two days virtual International Conference on “Advances in Green Chemistry and Sustainable technology” September 29-30, 2021 (Oral presentation).

RESEARCH PROJECTS

ACTIVITIES /PARTICIPATIONS

ACTIVITIES

Activities

Organised community outreach programme “Urba-Igniting Radiance in Young Minds” for the primary students of Government Primary School Sheldem on 24th January 2024.

WORKSHOPS

Workshops Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Training Programmes Organized:

Had organised UGC sponsored One Day State Level Seminar entitled “Advances in Colloid Chemistry” at Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science on 14th February 2015 and I was the convener for the same.
Was in the organising committee of Regional Workshop on “Research Based Pedagogical Tools (RBPTs) for Undergraduate Science Teachers” organised by Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science (Autonomous) in association with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) / Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India at Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science (Autonomous) during 5th to 7th March 2020.

Conferences Seminars/Workshops/Training Programmes Participated:

One Day State Level workshop entitled “Enhancing Learning Outcomes Through Innovative Pedagogies for Practical-Based Courses” organised by department of zoology, Parvatibai chowgule College of arts & Science (Autonomous) in association with Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Goa at Parvatibai chowgule College of arts & Science (Autonomous) on 3rd January 2025.
International Conference on Drug Discovery at K K Birla BITS Pilani Goa Campus on 10th & 11th November 2022.
15th National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry (NSRP-2023) at K K Birla BITS Pilani Goa Campus during 5th – 7th January 2023.
5-Day online Faculty Development Programme on “Smart Solutions for Wastewater: Advances in Bioelectrochemical Treatment Technologies” organised by the department of biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, from 28th July to 1st August 2025.
6-Day online Faculty Development Programme on “Smart and Sustainable Materials: Advances in Material Chemistry for Global Challenges - 2025” organized by the Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai in association with Society for Advancement in Chemical Sciences and Education (SACSE), IGCAR, Kalpakkam from 21st July, 2025 to 26th July, 2025.
Fifteen Days Online National Refresher Course on “New Age Teaching Methods & Skills in Higher Education” organized by Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal and Droit Penale Group, Prayagraj in collaboration with Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education from 17th August to 31st August 2022.