Double Distinction: Dr Srinivasarao Yaragorla elected as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry and Telangana Academy of Sciences

Prof Srinivasarao Yaragorla from the University of Hyderabad has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and Telangana Academy of Sciences (FTAS). A noted synthetic organic chemist, he has published over 90 research papers in top journals

Hyderabad: Prof Srinivasarao Yaragorla, a synthetic organic chemist at the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad (UoH), has been elected as a Fellow of two prestigious academic bodies – the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and the Telangana Academy of Sciences (FTAS).

Dr Yaragorla’s research areas include synthetic organic chemistry: developing new reactions utilising π-activated alcohols, multi-component reactions, C-H functionalisation, and mechanochemistry. His research focus is on catalysis, strain-induced reactivity of cyclopropanes, and synthesis of biologically important molecules. He has over 90 research papers in reputed journals, including recent notable publications on calcium-catalyzed reactions and trifluoromethylation chemistry.

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After obtaining a Master’s in Chemistry from the University of Hyderabad, Dr Yaragorla joined Dr Srivari Chandrasekhar’s research group at IICT-Hyderabad, did a couple of Postdocs from the University of Minnesota, USA (Prof R Muthyala) and the University of Hyderabad (Prof Goverdhan Mehta). Before joining UoH as a faculty, he served at the Central University of Rajasthan for 5 years.