Pulimamidi Rabindra Reddy

Prof. Rabindra Reddy or Rabindra as he is fondly called, with his vast experience in teaching and research both in India and abroad including at Harvard University USA, has made significant contribution to the cause of higher education in the country and in particular Andhra Pradesh. He is a firm believer in the concept that teaching and research should go together with good administration in the Universities, which are training centers for Human Resources, to achieve their mission objectives. His more than 35 years of service in Osmania University is an endeavor in this direction. His contribution in the area of teaching, research and administration has been well recognized.

Prof. Rabindra is well known among the students and teaching community as an innovative teacher. He is an invited speaker for Academic Staff colleges of several universities in India. He is responsible for starting new need based courses in the University. He has played an important role in the design of new curricula both at the state and country level as a member of the UGC panel. As a chairman subject committee of B.I.E, A.P, he was responsible for the rationalization of intermediate syllabi and the design of flawless question paper and blue print models.

He secured his B.Sc. (special) with chemistry major in 1965, M.Sc (Chemistry) in 1967 from Osmania University and Ph.D from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1972. Since then he is associated with Osmania University in various capacities as an Assistant Professor (1972-80), Associate Professor (1980-88) and as a professor (from 1988). He has rich experience of teaching both at under graduate and postgraduate levels. He has held important administrative positions in the University - Head of the Department, Chairman Board of studies, Convener RBS and Director Research Development and Consultancy Cell Osmania University. As a founder director of RDCC, he has initiated meaningful interaction with industry and university and was responsible for changing the curricula both at UG and PG levels to suit the needs of the industry. This has helped the student community to secure jobs in industries as their inputs are outputs of universities. During his tenure several industries and organizations like CPRI have availed the expertise of university teachers to solve their problems. As chairman, Board of Studies and Head of the Department he was responsible for starting new courses for the benefit of rural students.

In spite of being in a state university, where most of the time is devoted to teaching, examination and evaluation, Prof. Rabindra has made notable contribution to research in broad areas of chemistry both in solution and solid-state. His work has become part of chemistry reviews and textbooks. His work is extensively quoted by other research groups throughout the world. He is an invited speaker at several National and International symposia. He was invited by the American Chemical Society to present his work on “DNA recognition by simple metal complexes” in 2001 and 2004 and hydrolytic cleavage of DNA at physiological conditions in 2006 and 2007.

He has played a key role in getting large amounts of funding from government of India agencies through five year plan programs. He has attracted large amount of funding from various agencies for research.

He is also responsible for departmental funding - UGC-COSIST, SAP and DST-FIST programs. He has successfully operated 14 projects funded by UGC, CSIR, DST and Industry. He has guided 23 Ph.D.s and published more than 90 papers in referred journals of International repute. He is editor /author of 2 forth coming books.

Awards

• British Council Young Scientist Award
• Indian Chemical Society Award
• Department of Biotechnology Overseas Award
• Visiting Professor Harvard University USA
• Visiting Professor University of Utah USA
• Andhra Pradesh state Best University Teacher Award.
• Included in the contemporary Who’s Who of American Bibliographical Institute.
• Member, UGC National chemistry panel (CDC)
• Member,New York Academy of Sciences.

He is a member of leading professional bodies and reviewer for prestigious International including American Chemical Society and National journals. Prof.Rabindra is also a peer reviewer National Science Foundation U.S.A and other funding agencies. In addition to his academic and administrative excellence he is well known for maintaining excellent relations with students, staff and colleagues.

 P. Rabindra Reddy, Pallerla Manjula, Tushar. K. Chakraborty and Rajarshi Samanta
 A 1:2 Copper(II)-Tripeptide Complex for DNA Binding and Cleavage Agent at   
  Physiological Conditions.
 [Chem. Biodiv.] 6. (2009) (in press)
 
 P. Rabindra Reddy and  Pallerla Manjula
 Synthesis, characterization and DNA Binding studies of Mononuclear Copper(II)  
 Phenanthroline Tyrosine complex
 [Chem. Biodiv.] 6 ,71  (2009).    

P. Rabindra Reddy, Nomula Raju, Pallerla Manjula and Karnati V. G. Reddy
 Synthesis and DNA Binding/Cleavage of Mononuclear Copper(II)   
 Phenanthroline/Bipyridine Proline Complexes.
 [Chem. Biodiv.] 4. 1565. (2007)

 P. Rabindra Reddy and Pallerla Manjula
 Mixed-Ligand Copper(II)-Phenanthroline-Dipeptide Complexes: Synthesis,    
 Characterization, and DNA-Cleavage Properties
 [Chem. Biodiv.]4. 468. (2007).
   
  P. Rabindra Reddy, K. Srinivasa Rao and B. Satyanarayana
  Synthesis and DNA cleavage properties of ternary Cu(II) complexes containing    
  histamine and amino acids
  [Tetrahedron Letters.] 47, 7311, (2006).
  
 P. Rabindra Reddy, S. Krishna Mohan, Pallerla Manjula and T. K. Chakraborty
 A New S4-Ligated Zinc–Peptide 1 : 2 Complex for the Hydrolytic Cleavage of DNA
 [Chem. Biodiv.] 3, 456, (2006).

 P.Rabindra Reddy  and K.Srinivasa Rao.
 Ternary Nickel(II) Complexes as Hydrolytic DNA-Cleavage Agents
 Chem.Biodiv. 3, 231, (2006).

 P.Rabindra Reddy, Pallerla Manjula and S.Krishna Mohan
 Novel peptide based copper (II) complexes for total hydrolytic cleavage of DNA.
Chem.Biodiv. 2, 1338, (2005).

P.Rabindra Reddy, S.Krishna Mohan and K.Srinivasa Rao 
Ternary Zinc(II)-Dipeptide complexes for the Hydrolytic Cleavage of DNA at  
 physiological pH.
Chem. Biodiv. 2, 672, (2005).

P.Rabindra Reddy , K.Srinivasa Rao and S.Krishna Mohan. Copper(II) complexes containing N,N donor ligands and dipeptides act as hydrolytic DNA cleavage agents Chem. Biodiv., 1, 839, (2004).

P.Rabindra Reddy Why zinc in zinc fingers Ind. J.Chem. 37A, 53 ( 1998 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and A.Mohan Reddy. Synthesis and characterization of mixed ligand complexes of zinc (II) with cytidine and aminoacids. Ind. J.Chem. 35A, 1097 ( 1996 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy , T. Tatsumoto and A.E. Martell. Pyridoxal and pyridoxol-5’-phosphate catalyzed- deuteration of amino butyric acid and homoserine-II metal ion catalysis. Can.J.Chem. 7. ( 1993 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy, T.K.Adharani and C.N.Keerthi. Metal Complexes of 5’-uridine monophosphate –Existence of possible intramolecular interactions. Ind.J.Chem., 31A, 855 (1992 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy ,K.Sudhakar and T.K. Adharani.

Stability data of Zn-Cysteine-Histidine and related system –Relevance to zinc center in       Transcription Factor  III A.

Ind.J.Chem., 30A, 522 ( 1991 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy , and T.K.Adharani. Interaction of metal ions with 5’-guanosine monophosphate –Evidence for binding through N (1) in solution. Ind.J.Chem., 29A, 1002 (1990 ).

P. Rabindra Reddy and K.Sudhakar. Discriminating tendencies of cytidine and uridine towards stacking interactions –A phenomenon of biological significance. Ind.J.Chem., 29A, 1182 (1990 ).

P. Rabindra Reddy , C.N.Keerthi and T.K.Adharani. Metal complexes of thymidine – A study of binary and ternary systems with bivalent and trivalent metal ions in solution. Proc. Ind.Acad. Sci. ( Chem.Sci. ), 101, 99 ( 1989 ).

J.P.Caradonna, P.Rabindra Reddy and R.H.Holm. Kinetics , mechanism and catalysis of oxygen atom transfer reactions of S – oxide and pyridine N – oxide substrates with molybdenum (IV, VI ) Complexes :Relevance to Molybdoenzymes. J.Am.Chem.Soc. 110, 2139 (1988 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and V.B.Malleshwar Rao. Rare earth metal complexes of cytidine. Inorg.Chim.Acta. ,123, 191 (1986 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and B.Madhusudhan Reddy Ternary complexes of 5’-cytidine monophosphate and cytosine with biologically important secondary ligands. Polyhedron ,5, 1947 ( 1986 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and V.B.Malleshwar Rao. Metal complexes of uridine in solution. J.Chem.Soc. (Dalton Trans. ), 2331 (1986 ).

K.Tatsumoto, P.Rabindra Reddy and A.E.Martell. Pyridoxal and pyridoxal 5- phosphate catalyzed-deuteration of amino butyric acid and homoserine-I metal-free systems. Can.J.Chem. 64, 2053 ( 1986 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and V.B.Malleshwar Rao. Role of secondary ligands on the structure and stability of metal-cytidine complexes in solution. Polyhedron. 4, 1603 ( 1985 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and M.Harilatha Reddy. Influence of secondary ligands on the stability of metal xanthosine complexes in solution. J.Chem.Soc. (Dalton Trans. ), 239 ( 1985 ).

Martin P.Schweizer, Nimou, D.E.Mark Publisher, Mark Brown, P.Rabindra Reddy, Charles R. Petrie III and G.B. Chheda. Quantitative aspects of metal ion binding to certain transfer RNA anticodon loop modified nucleosides. Biochim.Biophy.Acta. 802, 352 ( 1984 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy, M.Harilatha Reddy and K.Venugopal Reddy. Enthalpy and entropy changes associated with the ternary complexes of xanthosine in solution. Inorg.Chem. 23, 974 ( 1984 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and K.Venugopal Reddy. Stabilities and thermodynamic parameters of 1:2 metal –xanthosine complexes in solution. Inorg.Chim.Acta. 80, 95 ( 1983 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy and M.Harilatha Reddy. Ternary complexes of mixed N/O donor ligands in solution. Polyhedron . 2, 1171 ( 1983 ).

W.D.Wilson, P.Rabindra Reddy and L.G.Marzilli. Diamagnetic metal species that induce pronounced changes in the 31P NMR spectrum of DNA . Inorg.Chem. 21, 2527 ( 1982 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy , W.D.Hamill Jr., G.B.Chheda and M.P.Schweizer. On the function of modified nucleosides in t RNA – metal binding studies. Biochemistry. 20, 4979 ( 1981 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy, M.P.Schweizer and G.B.Chheda. Interaction of the t RNA derived unusual nucleoside, t 6A with Mn(II) and Mg(II). FEBS Lett. 106, 63 ( 1979 ).

P.Rabindra Reddy, J.Shamanthaka Mani and M.M.Taqui Khan. Formation hydrolysis and olation of Hf(IV) chelates. J.Inorg.Nucl.Chem. 40, 1673 (1978 ).

M.M.Taqui Khan and P.Rabindra Reddy. Interaction of metal ions with uridine triphosphate. J.Inorg.Nucl.Chem. 38, 1234 (1976 ).

M.M.Taqui Khan and P.Rabindra Reddy. Interaction of metal ion with cytidine triphosphate. J.Inorg.Nucl.Chem .37, 771 ( 1975 ).

M.M.Taqui Khan and P.Rabindra Reddy. Metal chelates of TTP with rare earths. J.Inorg.Nucl.Chem. 36, 607 ( 1974 ).

M.M.Taqui Khan and P. Rabindra Reddy. Thermodynamic quantities associated with the interaction of GTP and ITP with bivalent metal ions. J.Inorg.Nucl.Chem. 35, 2813 ( 1973 ).

M.M.Taqui Khan and P.Rabindra Reddy. Mixed ligand rare earth chelates of EDTA and TPP and ATP. J.Inorg.Nucl.Chem. 34, 967 ( 1972 ).

M.M.Taqui Khan and P.Rabindra Reddy. Metal chelates of tripolyphosphate. J.Inorg.Nucl.Chem. 33, 1427 ( 1971 ).

M.M.Taqui Khan , C.R.Krishna Murthy and P.Rabindra Reddy. Interaction of Th(IV) and U(VI) with adenine. Proc.DAE. 1, 224 ( 1969 ).