Dr. S. Satyanarayana

Former Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University, Former Vice-Chancellor I/c, RGUKT Basar, Telangana.

Education:

• Professor Satyanarayana Sirasani is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). He is also a Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences. He had been offered several Visiting and Guest Appointments in leading Universities.  
• He Received his Ph.D in Chemistry (Bioinorganic & Inorganic), from Osmania University, September 1982. 
• He Received his Master of Science (M.Sc) in Chemistry from Osmania University in the year 1978
• He Received his Bachelors of Science (B.Sc) from SRA & S College Kothagudem, Osmania University in the year 1976
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Administrative Experience:

• Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 15thJuly 2011-14thJuly 2014
• Vice-Chancellor I/c, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Telangana 1st July 2015 – 31stMay 2017
• Vice-Chancellor I/c, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Telangana & Andhra Pradesh from Jan 2015 – 1st July, 2015.
• Vice-Chancellor I/c, JNTU (HYDERABAD) Aug 2011 – Jan 2012 (6 months).
• Vice-Chancellor I/c of Rayalaseema University Aug 2011 – Jan 2012 (6 months).
• Vice-Chancellor I/c of JNTU (ANANTHAPUR) Oct 2011-June 2012 (9 months).
• Worked as a REGISTRAR Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) Andhra Pradesh from 2009- 2011.
• Director of CETLS at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) 28th August, 2014 - 28th August 2017
• PRINCIPAL at Nizam College,  Osmania University from 2006 -2009
• Directorate of Admissions, Osmania University, 2002- 2006
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Academic Experience:

• 32 years of Teaching at Osmania University, Hyderabad India
• 40 years of Research experience in the area of Bioinorganic and Inorganic Chemistry

Awards & Distinctions:

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London.(2015)
• Fellow of AP Academy of Sciences (2011)
• UGC-"BSR Faculty Fellowship" (2014)
• Postdoctoral Fellow (CSIR) New Delhi India. 1982-1983
• Postdoctoral Associate, USA1989-1993
• Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry University of Texas Arlington, TX (1989). (USA) and Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS (USA) 1989-1991
• Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson MS (USA)1991-1993(Four years Postdoctoral experience in USA 1989-1993)
• Senior Research Fellow (CSIR, New Delhi, India) 
• Junior Research Fellow (CSIR, New Delhi, India) 
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Reviewer for national and international journals:

• He is on the Editorial Boards/ reviewer of many leading international journals in Chemical Sciences/Inorganic Chemistry.
• He is a reviewer for 3 national and 19 international journals
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Publications:

• 154 Articles published in National and International journals:
• Professor Satyanarayana has made wide ranging research contributions in bioinorganic chemistry that encompass synthesis of biologically active and architecturally challenging anticancer agents, creation of new DNA molecular probes. 
• He has 151 research publications to his credit. His forays into synthesis have been marked by brevity, conceptual novelty and originality and his flair for devising simple solutions to complex and challenging problems of contemporary interest in bioinorganic synthesis have drawn attention internationally. In addition, he has made significant contribution to science education, science policy and planning and management of higher education in India.
• Conceptual novelty and originality and his flair for devising simple solutions to complex and challenging problems of contemporary interest in bioinorganic synthesis have drawn attention internationally. In addition, he has made significant contribution to science education, science policy and planning and management of higher education in India.
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INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS AS VC, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

• He has recruited 170 Assistant Professors, during my tenure as VC.  I have selected best of the best teachers. They are the future of the Osmania University. Most of the Assistant Professors got startup grant.
• Under TEQIP Rs. 12.5 crores was sanctioned each Engineering and Technology
• 79th Annual Convocation of Osmania University was held and Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, National Research Professor, University of Hyderabad delivered the convocations address.
• Osmania University was identified as the Nodal Agency to conduct APSET and UGC also permitted the same for the next three years.
• Chairman APSET and PGECET.
• He was invited to USA & Canada in July, 2012; to China in September, 2012 and to Germany in February, 2013 to address and participate in various academic conferences on Higher Education.