BIO-DATA

1. Personal

   Name	:	Dr. Ajax K. Mohamed
   Designation	:	Postdoctoral fellow (DAAD)
   Father's name	:	Late C. A. Kunju Mohamed
   Sex	:	Male
   Date of birth	:	25th March 1969
   Nationality	:	Indian
   Marital status	:	Single
   Passport number	:	M 450038
   Present address	:	c/o Prof. Dr. Dr. H. W. Roesky Inst. für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Göttingen Tammannstrasse 4 37077 Göttingen Germany Fax: +49 551 393373 Ph: +49 551 393010
   Permanent address	:	Ajax Manzil, Thottumugham Alwaye - 683 105, Kerala, (INDIA) Ph: 0091-484-621378

2. Academic Qualifications

   Degrees	University	Year	Division	Subjects
   Ph.D.	Aligarh Muslim University	1998	Awarded	Inorganic
   M.Phil.	Aligarh Muslim University	1993	Awarded	Inorganic
   M.Sc.	Aligarh Muslim University	1992	First	Inorganic
   B.Sc.	Aligarh Muslim University	1990	First	Chemistry
   10+2	C.B.S.E.	1987	Second	Science

   
   
3. Field of specialization : Inorganic chemistry
   (Macrocyclic and Organometallic Chemistry)
   
   
4. Ph.D. topic : "Synthesis and characterization of novel macrocyclic moieties with N and O as donor atoms and study of their reactivity towards metallic substrates".
   
   
5. Name of Ph.D. superior : Prof. Mohammad Shakir, dept. of chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
   
   
6. Research experience : From 1992 August onwards
   
   
7. Teaching experience : One year (1996-1997) [Graduate level]
   
   

8. Awards / Fellowships

   i)	Junior research fellowship of University Grants Commission from May 1995 to Dec. 1995
   ii)	Senior research fellowship awarded by CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) from 1st Jan. 1996
   iii)	DAAD fellowship from June 1998 onwards.

   
   

9. Contribution towards research

   i)	Number of research papers published	-	14
   ii)	Number of papers accepted for publication	-	04
   iii)	Number of papers submitted for publication	-	04
   iv)	Number of papers presented at national conference	-	03
   v)	Number of papers presented at international conference	-	01

   
   

10. Conferences attended

    i)	Indian Council of Chemist - 1993 (Jammu University, India).
    ii)	International Conference on Molecular Association, 1996 (AMU, India).
    iii)	International Conference on Selenium & Tellurium 1997 (Aachen University of Technology, Germany).

11. Name and address of referees:

    Prof. Dr. Dr. H. W. Roesky
    Inst. für Anorganische Chemie
    der Universität Göttingen
    Tammannstrasse 4
    37077 Göttingen
    Germany
    
    Prof. Dr. M. Shakir
    Department of Chemistry
    Addis Abbaba University, Addis Abbaba
    Ethiopia
    
    Prof. Dr. K. S. Dhinsa
    Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
    Haryana Agriculture University
    Hissar, Haryana (India)
    
    

12. List of publications

    1. Preparation and structural characterization of 14-16 membered pendent arm macrocyclic complexes of transition metal ions, M. Shakir, A. K. Mohamed, S. P. Varkey, O. S. M. Nasman and Z. A. Siddiqi, Polyhedron 1995, 14, 1277.
    2. Studies on the synthesis and structure of Rh(III), Ir(III) and Pt(II) tetraazamacrocyclic complexes, M. Shakir, O. S. M. Nasman, A. K. Mohamed and S. P. Varkey, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 1995, 25(10), 1671.
    3. Synthesis and electrochemical studies of a new series of pendent armed hexaazamacrocyclic complexes, M. Shakir, A. K. Mohamed, S. P. Varkey and Z. A. Siddiqi, Transition Met. Chem. 1996, 21, 162.
    4. Transition metal complexes of 13-14 membered tetraazamacrocycles: Synthesis and Characterization, M. Shakir, O. S. M. Nasman, A. K. Mohamed and S. P. Varkey, Polyhedron 1996, 15, 1283.
    5. Organotin transition metal complexes of 18-membered binuclear hexaazamacrocycles: Synthesis and Characterization, M. Shakir, S. P. Varkey, O. S. M. Nasman and A. K. Mohamed, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 1996, 26(3), 509.
    6. Synthesis and characterization of 14 to 16 membered tetraazamacrocyclic transition metal complexes bearing diamide groups, M. Shakir, A. K. Mohamed, O. S. M. Nasman and S. P. Varkey, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 1996, 26(5), 855.
    7. Transition metal complexes of 16-18 membered tetraazamacrocycles bearing polyamide groups: Synthesis and Characterization, M. Shakir, O. S. M. Nasman, A. K. Mohamed and S. P. Varkey, Polyhedron 1996, 15, 1283.
    8. Synthesis and structural studies of bis(macrocyclic) dimetal(II) complexes based on 14-18 membered pentaaza unit, M. Shakir, A. K. Mohamed, O. S. M. Nasman and S. P. Varkey, Indian J. Chem. 1996, 35A, 935.
    9. Self condensation of orthoaminobenzoic acid in the presence of metal ions, M. Shakir, O. S. M. Nasman, A. K. Mohamed and S. P. Varkey, Polyhedron 1996, 15, 2869.
    10. Cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of 14 to 18 membered tetraazamacrocycles bearing diamide groups: Synthesis and Characterization, M. Shakir, O. S. M. Nasman, A. K. Mohamed and S. P. Varkey, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 1996, 26(6), 1035.
    11. Synthesis and characterization of cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of N₅, 17, 18-membered pentaazamacrocycles, M. Shakir, O. S. M. Nasman, A. K. Mohamed and S. P. Varkey, Indian J. Chem. 1996, 35A, 710.
    12. Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of octaazatetraone macrocyclic complexes, S. S. Hasan, N. Jahan, T. A. Khan, A. K. Mohamed and M. Shakir, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 1998, 28(1), 153.
    13. Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of bis(macrocyclic) dimetal(II) complexes based on 14-18 membered pentaaza units, M. Shakir, A. K. Mohamed, S. P. Varkey and O. S. M. Nasman, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 1998, 28(1), 135.
    14. Metal ion directed synthesis of 14-16 membered tetraimine macrocyclic complexes, A. K. Mohamed,K. S. Islam ,S. S. Hasan and M. Shakir, Transition Met. Chem. 1998, 23, 22.
    
    

13. Accepted for publication

    1. Template synthesis and spectroscopic studies of 13 membered oxotetraaza macrocyclic complexes, T. A. Khan, S. S. Hasan, A. K. Mohamed, M. Shakir, Indian J. Chem.. (In press 1998)
    2. Tetraamide macrocyclic complexes of transition metals derived from hydrazine, M. Shakir, K. S. Islam, A. K. Mohamed, N. Jahan, Transition Metal Chem.. (In press 1998)
    3. Metal complexes of 22-membered mononuclear tetrimine tetraamide macrocycles: synthesis and characterization, T. A. Khan, S. S. Hasan, A. K. Mohamed, K. S. Islam, M. Shakir, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem.. (In press 1998)
    4. Synthesis and characterization of hexadiamide macrocyclic complexes, T. A. Khan, S. S. Hasan, A. K. Mohamed, K. S. Islam, M. Shakir, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem.. (In press 1998)
    
    

14. Communicated for publication

    1. Template synthesis of macrocyclic complexes bearing diamide group and their spectroscopic studies, T. A. Khan, N. Jahan, A. K. Mohamed, K. S. Islam, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem.. (Communicated 1998)
    2. Template synthesis and spectrochemical studies of dithiadiaza 13-membered macrocyclic complexes of transition metal ions, M. Shakir, K. S. Islam, A. K. Mohamed, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem.. (Communicated 1998)
    3. Synthesis and characterization of highly conjugated 21-membered octaazamacrocycles and their Manganese(II), Copper(II), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II) and Zinc(II) complexes, T. A. Khan, S. S. Hasan, A. K. Mohamed, K. S. Islam, M. Shakir, Transition Metal Chem.. (Communicated 1998)
    4. Synthesis of 16-membered polyazamacrocycles and their transition metal complexes, M. Shakir, K. S. Islam, A. K. Mohamed, S. S. Hasan, Indian J. Chem.. (Communicated 1998)