Expected Year of Graduation: 2022
Research Lab: Dr. Cook's group
Major Area of Focus: Organic Synthesis, Natural products chemistry, total synthesis of indole alkaloids.
Minor Area of Focus: Medicinal Chemistry

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Bachelor’s degree in science (Chemistry major) from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2010

Master’s degree in Chemistry (Organic chemistry major) from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2014

Publications:  

Kamal P. Pandey, Md Zubair Ahmed Khan, Lalit K. Golani, Prithu Mondal, Md Yeunus Mian, Farjana Rashid, V. V. N. Phani Babu Tiruveedhula, Daniel E. Knutson, Dishary Sharmin, Taukir Ahmed, Sepideh Rezvanian, Nicolas M. Zahn, Leggy A. Arnold, Jeffrey M. Witkin and James M. Cook: ‘Design, synthesis and characterization of novel gamma‑aminobutyric acid type A receptor ligands’; Arkivoc;, 2020, VII, 242-256

Poster Presentations:

1. Poster on April 26, 2019; Research Symposium and Sosnovsky Lecture hosted by chemistry and Biochemistry Department Graduate Student council, UWM,

Title ‘Total Synthesis of Unnatural Enantiomers of Bioactive C – 19 Methyl Substituted Sarpagine/Macroline/Ajmaline Indole Alkaloids’

Kamal Pandey, Md Toufiqur Rahman, Jeffrey R. Deschamps and James M Cook*

2. Poster on April 18, 2019; Herbert C. Brown Lectures in Organic Chemistry, Purdue University, Indiana, US.

‘Total Synthesis of Unnatural Enantiomers of Bioactive C – 19 Methyl Substituted Sarpagine/Macroline/Ajmaline Indole Alkaloids’

Kamal Pandey, Md Toufiqur Rahman, Jeffrey R. Deschamps and James M Cook*

3. Poster on April 3, 2019, 257^th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, USA

‘Total Synthesis of Unnatural Enantiomers of Bioactive C – 19 Methyl Substituted Sarpagine/Macroline/Ajmaline Indole Alkaloids’

Kamal Pandey, Md Toufiqur Rahman, Jeffrey R. Deschamps and James M Cook*

4. Poster on May 22, 2018; Annual symposium hosted by chemistry and Biochemistry Department, UWM

‘Total Synthesis of Unnatural Enantiomers of Bioactive C – 19 Methyl Substituted Sarpagine/Macroline/Ajmaline Indole Alkaloids’

Kamal Pandey, Md Toufiqur Rahman, Jeffrey R. Deschamps and James M Cook*

 Awards & Fellowships:

1. Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award-Lab, 2018 (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WI, USA)
2. UWM Chemistry Graduate Student Council travel award, 2019
3. UWM graduate student travel award, 2019
4. UWM chancellor’s award (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Why I like Chemistry

Being a core science, Chemistry satiates my queries raised in my mind. I find Chemistry in all of my daily activities.

Why I chose the Chemistry and Biochemistry Program at UW-Milwaukee

Imminent research faculties, good opportunities of research that I looked for and great place to learn the techniques.

Favorite things to do in Milwaukee

Biking on trails, soccer, summer picnics and festivals