Delhi University | India
Dr. Manish Kumar is an accomplished inorganic chemist whose research centers on coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and bioinorganic chemistry, with special emphasis on designing fluorescent chemo-sensors and metal complexes for biological applications. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Delhi, where he investigated the synthesis and characterization of metal complexes built on quinolone derivatives and heterocyclic ligands, and extensively studied their DNA/protein binding, cleavage, docking, and in vitro cytotoxicity. Over the years, he has published a number of peer-reviewed articles in journals including New Journal of Chemistry, Dalton Transactions, Inorganica Chimica Acta, Spectrochimica Acta A, and Polyhedron. His works explore the structure–activity relationships of complexes of Ni(II), Cu(II), and Ru(II), combining experimental methods, X-ray crystallography, spectroscopic techniques, thermodynamics, molecular docking, and theoretical (DFT) studies. He has also contributed a book chapter on metallodrugs in medicinal inorganic chemistry. His research has attracted citations across the field, earning him an h-index of about [insert h-index] and a total of [insert total citations] citations to date. Through his efforts, he continues to advance the frontiers of metallodrug design, metal–biomolecule interaction, and sensor development in inorganic chemistry.
Featured Publications:
Kumar, M., Lal, N., Luthra, P. M., & Masram, D. T. (2021). Exploring binding plus cleavage activities of Nickel(II) complexes towards DNA and proteins. New Journal of Chemistry, 45(15), 6693–6708.
Kumar, M., Kumar, G., & Masram, D. T. (2020). Copper(II) complexes containing enoxacin and heterocyclic ligands: Synthesis, crystal structures and their biological perspectives. New Journal of Chemistry, 44(20), 8595–8613.
Kumar, G., Mogha, N. K., Kumar, M., & Masram, D. T. (2020). NiO nanocomposites/rGO as a heterogeneous catalyst for imidazole scaffolds with applications in inhibiting the DNA binding activity. Dalton Transactions, 49(6), 1963–1974.
Kumar, M., Kumar, G., Dadure, K. M., & Masram, D. T. (2019). Copper(II) complexes based on levofloxacin and 2N-donor ligands: Synthesis, crystal structures and in vitro biological evaluation. New Journal of Chemistry, 43(40), 15462–15481.
Kumar, G., Kant, A., Kumar, M., & Masram, D. T. (2019). Synthesis, characterization and kinetic study of metal organic framework nanocomposite excipient used as extended release delivery vehicle for an antibiotic drug. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 496, 119036.
Kumar, M., Mogha, N. K., Kumar, G., Hussain, F., & Masram, D. T. (2019). Biological evaluation of copper(II) complex with nalidixic acid and 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy). Inorganica Chimica Acta, 490, 144–154.
Kumar, M., Kumar, G., Mogha, N. K., Jain, R., Hussain, F., & Masram, D. T. (2019). Structure, DNA/proteins binding, docking and cytotoxicity studies of copper(II) complexes with the first quinolone drug nalidixic acid and 2,2′-dipyridylamine. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 212, 94–104.
Kumar, M., & Masram, D. T. (2019). Evaluation of DNA, BSA, and HSA binding propensity of copper(II) complex with N-donor ligand 2,2′-dipyridylamine. Polyhedron, 157, 511–520.