Dr Visuvanathar (Sri) Sridharan
- Position: Principal Research Officer
- Areas of expertise: palladium catalysed reactions; 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions; cascade reactions; diversity oriented synthesis
- Email: V.Sridharan@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 6520
- Location: 1.03 Chemistry
- Website: LinkedIn
Profile
BSc (Hons) Peradeniya University Srilanka (1978)
Assistant Lecturer: University of Jaffna Srilanka (1978-1980)
PhD Queens University of Belfast (1980-1984)
Lecturer: University of Jaffna Srilanka (1984)
Post Doctoral Fellow: Queens University of Belfast (1985-1989)
Research Officer/Senior Research Officer/Principal Research Officer (1989 -todate)
Research interests
Our research is focused on diversity oriented synthesis using novel cascade reactions that involve both cycloaddition and transition metal catalysed processes. The cycloaddition processes involve simple starting materials (imines, oximes, hydrazones etc) and allow the rapid assembly of complex heterocycles in regio-, stereo- and chemo-selective thermal or metal catalysed processes. A wide variety of bimetallic Pd/Ag, Pd/In, Pd/Rh, Pd/Ir and Pd/Ru catalysed multicomponent processes are under development. The new chemistry is being applied to biochemical, medicinal and agrochemical problems.
Student education
Teaching in the MSc programme, staff demonstrator for undergraduate practical classes.
<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>