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Dr. Amrita Thakur

Assistant professor , Department of Physical Sciences, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru

Qualification: MSc, Ph.D
t_amrita@blr.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Medicinal Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Environmental Chemistry

Bio

Dr. Amrita Thakur currently serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Physical Sciences, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru campus.

Major Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2025

Expansion Strategies To Design Hybrid Molecules Of FDA Approved Drugs As Potential Inhibitors Of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro)

Cite this Research Publication : Thejus Varghese Thomas, Amrita Thakur, Anil Kumar S., Expansion Strategies To Design Hybrid Molecules Of Fda Approved Drugs As Potential Inhibitors Of Sars Co-v-2 Main Protease (Mpr), International Journal Of Applied Pharmaceutics, Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd, 2025, Https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2025v17i2.53121

Publisher : Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd

Year : 2024

Recent Cutting‐Edge Designing Strategies for Mtb‐DHFR Inhibitors as Antitubercular Agents

Cite this Research Publication : Nitin Govind Sonawane, Amrita Thakur, Anil Kumar Sasidharan Pillai, Ajay Sharma, Amol Pandurang Gunjal, Kalicharan Sharma, Recent Cutting‐Edge Designing Strategies for Mtb‐DHFR Inhibitors as Antitubercular Agents, Chemical Biology & Drug Design, Wiley, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.70027

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2023

Alzeihmers Disease Detection Using MIC And MLP

Cite this Research Publication : Basavadeepthi H M, Sheikh Reeha, Amrita Thakur, “Alzeihmers Disease Detection Using MIC And MLP” 14th ICCCNT.

Year : 2020

Spectrophotometric detection of mercury using lignosulphonic stabilized silver nanopaticles (AGNP)

Cite this Research Publication : Thakur A., Giridhar Reddy S., “Spectrophotometric detection of mercury using lignosulphonic stabilized silver nanopaticles (AGNP)” 2020, Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 17(3), 90-94, 10.22068/ijmse.17.3.90

Year : 2020

An artificial neural network-based non-destructive microwave technique for monitoring fluoride contamination in water

Cite this Research Publication : Parul Mathur, Dr. Amrita Thakur, and Dr. Dhanesh G. Kurup, “An artificial neural network-based non-destructive microwave technique for monitoring fluoride contamination in water”, Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, vol. 34, pp. 1-11, 2020.

Publisher : Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Year : 2020

Spectrophotometric detection of mercury using lignosulphonic stabilizedsilver nanopaticles

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Amrita Thakur and Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, “Spectrophotometric detection of mercury using lignosulphonic stabilizedsilver nanopaticles ”, Iranian Journal of Materials Science & Engineering, vol. Vol. 17, No. 3 vol., 2020.

Publisher : Iranian Journal of Materials Science & Engineering

Year : 2019

Drug Entrapment Efficiency of Silver Nanocomposite Hydrogel

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy and Dr. Amrita Thakur, “Drug Entrapment Efficiency of Silver Nanocomposite Hydrogel”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 577, p. 012176, 2019.


Publisher : IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, IOP Publishing

Year : 2018

Silver Nanocomposite Hydrogel for pH Responsive Controlled Drug Release Applications

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Amrita Thakur and Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, “ Silver Nanocomposite Hydrogel for pH Responsive Controlled Drug Release Applications”, Journal of Bionanoscience, vol. 12, 6 vol., 2018.

Publisher : Journal of Bionanoscience, American Scientific Publishers.

Year : 2018

Development of Water Stable Lignosulphonic Acid Biocomposite Material Containing Silver Nanoparticles

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Amrita Thakur and Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, “Development of Water Stable Lignosulphonic Acid Biocomposite Material Containing Silver Nanoparticles”, Journal of Bionanoscience, vol. 12, pp. 1-7, 2018.



Publisher : Journal of Bionanoscience.

Year : 2018

Thermal stability and kinetics of sodium alginate and lignosulphonic acid blends

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy and Dr. Amrita Thakur, “Thermal stability and kinetics of sodium alginate and lignosulphonic acid blends”, Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 15, pp. 53-59, 2018.


Publisher : Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology,

Year : 2017

Study of Ambient Air Quality Trends and Analysis of Contributing Factors in Bangalore, India

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Amrita Thakur, “Study of Ambient Air Quality Trends and Analysis of Contributing Factors in Bangalore, India”, Oriental Journal of Chemistry, vol. 33, pp. 1051-1056, 2017.


Publisher : Oriental Journal of Chemistry

Year : 2017

Biogenic Synthesis Of Silver Nanoparticles Using Plant Waste Material

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy and Dr. Amrita Thakur, “Biogenic Synthesis Of Silver Nanoparticles Using Plant Waste Material”, Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, vol. 10, no. 2, 2017.


Publisher : Rasayan Journal of Chemistry,

Year : 2016

가교제가 Sodium Alginate와 Lignosulphonic Acid의 블렌드에 미치는 영향

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, Dr. Akanksha Saxena Pandit, Dr. Amrita Thakur, and , “가교제가 Sodium Alginate 와 Lignosulphonic Acid 의 블렌드에 미치는 영향”, Polymer (Korea), vol. 40, pp. 63–69, 2016.

Publisher : Polymer (Korea), Polymer Society of Korea/한국고분자학회.

Year : 2016

Biological Materials: Green Source Towards Silver Nanomaterials Synthesis

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Amrita Thakur and Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, “Biological Materials: Green Source Towards Silver Nanomaterials Synthesis”, Oriental Journal of Chemistry, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 1465-1472, 2016.

Publisher : Oriental Journal of Chemistry.

Year : 2016

Study on the Effects of crosslink agents on Sodium Alginate and Lignosulphonic Acid Blends

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, Dr. Amrita Thakur, and Dr. Akanksha Saxena Pandit, “Study on the Effects of crosslink agents on Sodium Alginate and Lignosulphonic Acid Blends”, Polymer (Korea), The Polymer Society of Korea, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 63-69, 2016.



Publisher : Polymer (Korea), The Polymer Society of Korea,

Year : 2016

Sodium Alginate Lignosulphonic Acid

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, Dr. Akanksha Saxena Pandit, Dr. Amrita Thakur, and , “가교제가 Sodium Alginate 와 Lignosulphonic Acid 의 블렌드에 미치는 영향”, Polymer (Korea), vol. 40, pp. 63–69, 2016.

Publisher : Polymer (Korea), Polymer Society of Korea/한국고분자학회

Year : 2016

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Sodium Alginate and Lignosulphonic Acid Blends

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Amrita Thakur and Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, “Green Synthesis Of Silver Nanoparticles Using Sodium Alginate And Lignosulphonic Acid Blends”, in International Conference on Advanced Material Technologies (ICAMT), 2016.




Publisher : International Conference on Advanced Material Technologies (ICAMT)

Year : 2016

Effects of crosslink agents on sodium alginate and lignosulphonic acid blends

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. S. Giridhar Reddy, Dr. Akanksha Saxena Pandit, and Dr. Amrita Thakur, “Effects of crosslink agents on sodium alginate and lignosulphonic acid blends”, Polymer (Korea), vol. 40, pp. 63-69, 2016.

Publisher : Polymer (Korea)

Year : 2013

Spectroscopic Characterization of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes with Nitrogen and Oxygen Containing Schiff Base Derived from 3-Amino-2-methylquinazoline-4(3H)-one

Cite this Research Publication : B. K. Rai, Dr. Amrita Thakur, and Divya, “Spectroscopic Characterization of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes with Nitrogen and Oxygen Containing Schiff Base Derived from 3-Amino-2-methylquinazoline-4(3H)-one”, Asian Journal of Chemistry, vol. 25, pp. 583-584, 2013.


Publisher : Asian Journal of Chemistry,

Year : 2013

Spectroscopic characterization of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with nitrogen and oxygen containing schiff base derived from 3-amino-2- methylquinazoline-4(3H)-one

Cite this Research Publication : B. Ka Rai, Dr. Amrita Thakur, and , “Spectroscopic characterization of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with nitrogen and oxygen containing schiff base derived from 3-amino-2- methylquinazoline-4(3H)-one”, Asian Journal of Chemistry, vol. 25, pp. 583-584, 2013.

Publisher : Asian Journal of Chemistry

Year : 2012

Antimicrobial screening of Co(ii), Ni(ii) and Cu(ii) complexes with nitrogen and oxygen containing schiff base

Cite this Research Publication : B. Ka Rai, Kumari, Rb, and Dr. Amrita Thakur, “Antimicrobial screening of Co(ii), Ni(ii) and Cu(ii) complexes with nitrogen and oxygen containing schiff base”, Oriental Journal of Chemistry, vol. 28, pp. 943-948, 2012.


Publisher : Oriental Journal of Chemistry

Year : 1999

Complexes of Cobalt(II), Nickel(II) and Copper(II) with an Ambivalent Schiff Base Ligand

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Amrita Thakur, P, C. S., C, R. H., S, S. A., and Raj, iv, K., “Complexes of Cobalt(II), Nickel(II) and Copper(II) with an Ambivalent Schiff Base Ligand”, Asian Journal of Chemistry, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 17 - 22, 1999.



Publisher : Asian Journal of Chemistry

Conference Paper

Year : 2024

Exploring antiviral properties of Favipiravir analogues; A computational approach

Cite this Research Publication : Thejus Varghese Thomas, Anil Kumar Sasidharan Pillai, Amrita Thakur, Exploring antiviral properties of Favipiravir analogues; A computational approach, AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0222499

Publisher : AIP Publishing

Year : 2024

A Deep Learning Approach for Prediction of Binding Affinity for Anti Malerial Drugs and Their Target Proteins

Cite this Research Publication : Shaik Reeha, Masabattula Teja Nikhil, Amrita Thakur, A Deep Learning Approach for Prediction of Binding Affinity for Anti Malerial Drugs and Their Target Proteins, 2024 3rd International Conference for Innovation in Technology (INOCON), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/inocon60754.2024.10512173

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Computational studies on chloroquine derivatives as anti-malarial drugs

Cite this Research Publication : Anil Kumar S., Amrita Thakur, Sreeharsha Nagaraja, Computational studies on chloroquine derivatives as anti-malarial drugs, AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0227883

Publisher : AIP Publishing

Year : 2024

Applying machine learning algorithms to investigate cervical cancer

Cite this Research Publication : Sahay, A., Gopakumar, G., Gokulan, S., Subham, D., & Thakur, A. (2024, January). Applying Machine Learning Algorithms to Investigate Cervical Cancer. In 2024 International Conference on Intelligent and Innovative Technologies in Computing, Electrical and Electronics (IITCEE) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

Year : 2024

Prediction of Ground Level Ozone in Bangalore Using Machine Learning Techniques

Cite this Research Publication : Venuka, T., Khare, K. S., Nikhil, M. T., & Thakur, A. (2024, April). Prediction of Ground-Level Ozone in Bengaluru Using Machine Learning Techniques. In 2024 IEEE 9th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.

Year : 2023

Leaf Disease Detection and Classification

Cite this Research Publication : B.V. Nikith, N.K.S. Keerthan, M.S. Praneeth, Dr. T Amrita, Leaf Disease Detection and Classification, Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier BV, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2023.01.011

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2023

Alzheimers Disease Detection Using MIC and MLP

Cite this Research Publication : Shaik Reeha, Basavadeepthi H M, Amrita Thakur, Alzheimers Disease Detection Using MIC and MLP, 2023 14th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/icccnt56998.2023.10307459

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2023

Air Quality Index Prediction of Bangalore City Using Various Machine Learning Methods

Cite this Research Publication : Nair, A. S., Khare, S., & Thakur, A. (2023). Air quality index prediction of Bangalore city using various machine learning methods. In Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies (ICTCS 2022) Intelligent Strategies for ICT (pp. 391-406). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Year : 2023

Multi-Class classification of Different Cancer Types Using CNN

Cite this Research Publication : Chethana, S., Charan, S. S., Srihitha, V., Thakur, A., & TV, N. P. (2023, July). Multi-Class classification of Different Cancer Types Using CNN. In 2023 14th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

Year : 2022

Comparative Study of Cancer Classification by Analysis of RNA-seq Gene Expression Levels

Cite this Research Publication : Amruth A., Ramanan R., Paul R., Jayan S., Thakur A., Nidhin Prabhakar T.V. “Comparative Study of Cancer Classification by Analysis of RNA-seq Gene Expression Levels” 2022, 13th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies, ICCCNT 2022, 10.1109/ICCCNT54827.2022.9984600

Year : 2022

Denudation of COVID-19 Genome, 2022

Cite this Research Publication : Ravishankar N., Sadhana P., Thakur A., Singh T., “Denudation of COVID-19 Genome, 2022, “13th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies”, ICCCNT 2022 10.1109/ICCCNT54827.2022.9984268

Year : 2022

Deployment of Breast Cancer Hybrid Net using Deep Learning

Cite this Research Publication : Nair N.B., Singh T., Thakur A., Duraisamy P., “Deployment of Breast Cancer Hybrid Net using Deep Learning” 2022, 13th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies, ICCCNT 2022, 10.1109/ICCCNT54827.2022.9984513

Year : 2022

A Naïve Approach for Mutation Detection Using Color Encodings and String Matching Techniques

Cite this Research Publication : Nikhil M.T., Jaswanth K., Siddhartha M.S.S., Radha D., Thakur A. “A Naïve Approach for Mutation Detection Using Color Encodings and String Matching Techniques, 2023, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies,326 SIST, 83-94, 10.1007/978-981-19-7513-4_8

Year : 2022

Development of a Spectroscopic Method for the Determination of Oxcarbazepine using Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles

Cite this Research Publication : Amrita Thakur and S. Anil Kumar, Development of a Spectroscopic Method for the Determination of Oxcarbazepine using Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles, ECS Transactions, 107 (1) 16049-16056 (2022)

Publisher : ECS Transactions

Year : 2021

Red mud based binder: A sustainable material for removal of chromium (VI) from water

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Smita Singh and Dr. Amrita Thakur, “Red mud based binder: A sustainable material for removal of chromium (VI) from water”, Materials Today: Proceedings. 2021.

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings. 2021.

Year : 2019

A novel Non-Invasive Microwave Technique for monitoring Salinity in Water

Cite this Research Publication : Parul Mathur, Dr. Amrita Thakur, Augustine, R., and Dr. Dhanesh G. Kurup, “A novel Non-Invasive Microwave Technique for monitoring Salinity in Water”, in TENCON 2019 - 2019 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), 2019.

Publisher : TENCON 2019 - 2019 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON)

Year : 2017

Time series analysis of air pollution in bengaluru using ARIMA model

Cite this Research Publication : A. M.S.K., Dr. Amrita Thakur, Dr. Deepa Gupta, and B. Sreevidya, “Time series analysis of air pollution in bengaluru using ARIMA model”, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 696, pp. 413-426, 2018.

Publisher : Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer Verlag,

Book Chapter

Year : 2023

Carbon dioxide Sequestration, Conversion and Utilization

Cite this Research Publication : ‘Carbon dioxide sequestration, conversion and utilization’, Handbook of Emerging Materials for Sustainable Energy, Elsevier publications, 1st Edition, 2023

Publisher : Elsevier publications

Education
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry (Biinorganic Chemistry) from BBA University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
  • M.Sc. in C in Chemistry, from BBA University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honours)
Courses taught

Intelligence in Biological systems, Organic Chemistry: Synthesis in Organic Synthesis, Heterocyclic Chemistry, Corrosion Science, Engineering Chemistry.

Professional Appointments

Designation/Year         

Affiliation 

Assistant professor Department of Chemistry, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru-560035, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India.
Funded project

Project Title: National Mission project on Education through ICT.
Developed Course Name: Sustainability and Green Chemistry
Principal Developer: Dr. Amrita Thakur, Department of Chemistry, ASE Bangalore Funding Agency: Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) Collaborator: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kgp) Duration: April 2013 – March 2017.
Total Amount: Rs. 7.0 Lakhs
Course Link – http://www.ide.iitkgp.ernet.in/Pedagogy_view/exam- ple.jsp?USER_ID=150

Guidance

Student Guidance

Sl. No. Name of the Student(s) Topic Status – Ongoing/Completed Year of Completion
1. Thejus Thomas

Reg. No. BL.SC.R4CHE21001

Development of antimalarial drugs Ongoing
2. Nitin Govind Sonawane Design and Development of Antitubercular Drug Ongoing
3 Megha V M Reg.No.BL.PS.R4CHY23011 Design and Development of inhibitors for Non-Smal Cell Lung Cancer Ongoing
4. Gonji Nangaiah

Reg.No.BL.PS.R4CHY23002

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel heterocyclic molecules as antifibrotic drugs. Ongoing
5. Sajina A.

Reg. No. BL.PS.R4CHY24002

Chemo profiling of Cinnamomum camphora

 

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