Staff Details

Biography

Dr. Latha Bellamkonda, a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Govt. College for Women (A), Guntur, was recruited through direct recruitment by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) in 2018. Dr. Latha completed her Ph.D. in 2016 from Osmania University, Hyderabad, with work carried out at IICT-Hyderabad through CSIR-JRF and SRF fellowships. She received her Master’s degree from Pondicherry University and was awarded a gold medal for being the topper in M.Sc. (Chemical Sciences).

Besides her teaching commitments, Dr. Latha was commissioned as a Lieutenant after completing PRCN/SW/104 at Gwalior, M.P. from 22 Jul 2019 to 19 Oct 2019 and secured ‘A’ grade. She has participated in several ATC and CATC camps. She has been discharging her duties as ANO for GCW(A) NCC unit under 10(A) Girls Bn, Guntur since 2019 and has become a great source of motivation and support for her cadets.

Prior to joining this faculty position, she served as a Guest faculty at RGUKT-IIIT, Ongole from July 2017 to May 2018 and worked as a Research Trainee at Institute of Life Sciences (Dr. Reddy’s), University of Hyderabad from January 2008 to January 2009.

Area of Interests / Specialization:

Synthesis of Natural Products and Synthetic Methodologies

Education:

• Name of the Degree: Ph.D. in Chemistry (2009-2016)
• Name of Institution: Osmania University
• Title of the thesis: New Approaches for the Synthesis of Bio-Active Piperidine Alkaloids
• Research Supervisor: Dr. Chada Raji Reddy.
• Key feature: Worked at Division of Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, India.
• Name of the Degree: M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences (Chemistry) (2005-2007)
• Name of Institution: Pondicherry University
• Project work 1: “Towards the Synthesis of chiral peptide ligands for Asymmetric Transformations” as a part of M. Sc during July 2006 to may 2007.
• Advisor: Dr. C. R. Ramanathan, Pondicherry University.
• Project work 2: “Synthesis and characterization of Copper Appended Nickel Tetra Amino Tetra Phenyl Schiff Base Porphyrin” as a summer visiting student fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences during may-July 2006.
• Advisor: Prof. P. T. Manoharan, IIT-Madras.
• Key feature: Passed in First Class (CGPA: 8.27/10)
• Name of the Degree: B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) (2002-2005)
• Name of Institution: Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, A.P., India.
• Key feature: Passed in First Class (87.6%)

Teaching and Research Experience:

• Lecturer in Chemistry at Govt. College for Women (A), Guntur, A.P., India (Jun, 2018 – Present)
• Guest faculty at RGUKT-IIIT, Ongole (Jul, 2017 to May, 2018)
• Research Fellow at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad (Feb, 2009 – Feb, 2014)
• Research Trainee at Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad campus (Jan 2008 – Jan, 2009)

Fellowships and Awards:

• CSIR Senior Research Fellowship, India (2011-2014)
• CSIR Junior Research Fellowship, India (2009-2011)
• Qualified GATE-2008 (233 rank, 96.3 percentile), GATE-2009, GATE-2013, GATE-2014 (542 rank).
• Awarded Gold medal for secured 1st rank in M. Sc (Chemical Sciences) with 8.26 CGPA and.
• Awarded Silver medal for being first in chemistry in B. Sc for the year 2003-2004.
• Awarded Silver medal for being Best lady student under graduation level.

Courses taught

• CHE1303-Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
• CHE3303: Inorganic & Organic Chemistry
• CHE4303: Spectroscopy & Physical Chemistry
• CHE5303: Inorganic, Physical & Organic Chemistry
• CHE8303B2: Inorganic Materials of Industrial Importance
• CHE303-4: Inorganic, Organic & Physical Chemistry
• CHE303-7A: Analysis of Organic Compounds

Publications: (Citations - 103; h-index - 5; i-10 index - 4)

• Facile strategy to access the indolo [2, 3-a] quinolizidine framework: Synthetic study on tangutorine. CR Reddy, K Warudikar, B Latha. Synthesis 2019, 51, 3715-3722.
• Formal Synthesis of 5,8-Disubstituted Indolizidine Alkaloids (–)-205A, (–)-207A, and (–)-235B. Chada Raji Reddy, Palacherla Ramesh, Bellamkonda Latha. Synlett 2017, 28, 481–484.
• Total synthesis of (+)-cladospolide D. Chada Raji Reddy, Uredi Dilipkumar, Kathe Mallesh, Bellamkonda Latha, Ravula Shravya. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2016, 27, 222–225.
• Total synthesis of a piperidine alkaloid, microcosamine A. Chada Raji Reddy, Bellamkonda Latha, Kamalkishor Warudikar and Kiran Kumar Singarapu. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 251–258.
• Enantioselective access to (-)-indolizidines 167B, 209D, 239AB, 195B and (-)-monomorine from a common chiral synthon. Chada Raji Reddy, Bellamkonda Latha, Nagavaram Narsimha Rao. Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 145-151.
• Access to 2,3-Disubstituted Benzofurans through One-Pot Acid-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Substitution/TBAF-Mediated Oxacycloisomerization. Chada Raji Reddy, Gaddam Krishna, Nerella Kavitha, Bellamkonda Latha, Dong-Soo Shin. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 5381–5388.
• Synthesis of (-)-dihydropinidine, (2S,6R)-isosolenopsin and (+)-monomorine via a chiral synthon from L-aspartic acid. Chada Raji Reddy, Bellamkonda Latha. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2011, 22, 1849–1854.

Conferences and Workshops:

• Participated in two-week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on "MOOCS 18.0" organised under the Ministry of Education sponsored Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) scheme organised by TLC Ramanujan College during 07 September 2022 to 21 September 2022
• Participated in one week online Short Term Program on E-Content Development and Online Pedagogy organized by the Human Resource Development Centre, University of Hyderabad from 18th to 23rd January, 2021
• Completed Two weeks online Refresher Course on Chemistry organized by the Human Resource Development Centre, University of Hyderabad from 8th to 20th February, 2021
• Participated in 1-week long workshop on “Chem Collective Virtual Lab Advanced Workshop Certificate” organised by the Teaching Learning Centre (ICT) at IIT Bombay, funded by the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), MoE, Govt. of India during 28th November 2020 - 5th December 2020
• Completed 4-Week Induction/Orientation Programme for "Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education" organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING from 26th June to 24th July, 2020
• Participated in 5 Day Faculty Development Program in Chemistry” on the theme of “New Knowledge, Advanced Teaching & Research: New Frontiers and Emerging Technologies” organised by Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, AP, Vijayawada from 01st July 2020 to 05th July 2020Participated in “OSHWB: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges”, August 1-4, 2010, at Indian Institute of Chemical technology, Hyderabad.
• Participated in “RRTSONPC-National Symposium”, March 19-20, 2012, at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
• Poster presentation in “NIICT- International Symposium”, March 2-5, 2014, at Indian Institute of Chemical technology, Hyderabad. (Best poster award).