Rahul Soman

Experiences
1. PRODUCTION PHARMACIST
After completing my Bachelor of Pharmacy, I worked as a Production Pharmacist in the Syrups and Dry syrups section of Vysali Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Cochin, Kerala.

2. Hospital PHARMACIST
I worked as a Hospital Pharmacist in ESIC Model Hospital cum ODC Andheri East, under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India.

3. RESEARCH SCHOLAR
From December 2010 to December 2015, I was pursuing PhD in the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Calicut. Worked under the mentorship of Dr. Chellaiah Arunkumar as a Research scholar in Bioinorganic Materials Research Laboratory, in the field of Porphyrin chemistry.

4. TEMPORARY RESEARCH STAFF
Just after finishing PhD, joined as a project staff under the mentorship of Prof. Pradeepta K. Panda. In Professor PK Panda Research Lab, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad. From February 2016 to Jul 2016 worked in the DST-SERB Project.

5. NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Sanctioned DST - SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellowship in July 2016. Started work as a project investigator in Professor PK Panda Research Lab, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad. The work entitled "Development of far-red or near-infrared (NIR) emitting fluorophores: As potential dyes for early cancer detection"

6. DR. D.S. KOTHARI POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Awarded Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship and started working as a project investigator in Professor PK Panda Research Lab, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad. The project entitled Design of new class of _________ fused pi extended porphyrinoids towards theranostic applications.