At heart, a farmer, a philosophy enthusiast, and a chemist. Assistant Professor @UCLChemistry (sustainable catalysis and radical chemistry).
London, UK
Joined February 2017
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Since I am not entirely sure "who is me" and "what is mine" I can't really claim that all opinion are mine, but surely I am responsible for what I utter....
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Neutral tetravalent nitrogen? Thank you for this wonderfully educational violation of the octet rule, just in time for tomorrow’s class! It will give my students an excellent reason to think about what those lines between atoms actually mean.
P.S. Congratulations on a nice paper!
A Synthetic Method to Hydrogen Radicals pubs.acs.org/jacsat/article/…
2000 K, γ-rays, UV-Mercury. That is what it took to access H•, the smallest radical in the universe. We used light, at r.t. First paper from @TheKumarLab1
Many thanks to Nils, Alberto and Peter @peterseeberger
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A Synthetic
Method to Hydrogen Radicals pubs.acs.org/jacsat/article/…
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A Synthetic Method to Hydrogen Radicals pubs.acs.org/jacsat/article/…
2000 K, γ-rays, UV-Mercury. That is what it took to access H•, the smallest radical in the universe. We used light, at r.t. First paper from @TheKumarLab1
Many thanks to Nils, Alberto and Peter @peterseeberger
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🚨 *TWO* PhD positions available 🚨
Join my group in London to work on developing nucleic acids for biology and medicine 🤗!
Project 1: Next-Generation Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
Project 2: Tumour-Targeting Nucleic Acid-Nanoparticles
Deadline 12Jan24 / Start Sept24
Details⬇️
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A lovely visit @UCLChemistry yesterday. Kudos to @Roopender_Kumar for the invitation and for organizing the visit. Insightful questions and stimulating discussions at the department and over a wonderful lunch. Many thanks!
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Thread: March 25th is the birthday of the greatest person you probably never heard of, fellow Iowan Norman Borlaug.
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Another day and another intriguing talk !
Pleased to host Prof. @Roopender_Kumar.
A thought provoking lecture was delivered by Prof. Kumar @ucl on a radical approach for the synthesis of alkylamines using visible-light
@iitdelhi @TheKumarLab1
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Fully funded PhD position @TheKumarLab1
for someone who enjoys solving complex synthetic problems or discovering new reactions
in organic synthesis (radical chemistry & catalysis) @UCLChemistry
RT much appreciated 🙏
Please see for details: findaphd.com/phds/project/a-…
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Chemistry at Cambridge has two exciting opportunities to join the faculty in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry (jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/36982/) & chemical biology (jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/36980/)
Get in contact if you want more information. Please RT. Thanks
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The @Gaunt_Group have several postdoc positions available in the areas of new catalytic reactions for small molecule synthesis, protein & nucleic acid functionalization, and accelerating synthesis with HTE. If you’re interested then apply at jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/36583/ pls RT
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We’ve developed blue light-activated DNA!
We used it to create the first dual light-activated cell-free logic gate 🤩🧬⚡️🧪
Preprint led by incredible student @DenisHartmann
@Razia_C @JeffersonMSmith @OxfordSynthesis @OxfordChemistry @UCLChemistry bit.ly/3b7EjwH
My lab has a fully funded PhD position in synthetic radical chemistry and catalysis @TheKumarLab1
@UCLChemistry
(Apply before 8th August 2022)
RT much appreciated 🙏
For details see: findaphd.com/phds/project/or…
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We reported in @J_A_C_S another piece-Insight into thiol catalysed peptide ligation-of an important and major puzzle-origin of life! A great team effort @Daniel @benj1_t @drsaidulislam @DrCallumFoden @abil @SheppardTomD @matt_powner pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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We are so happy to share our first work, now online in @ChemicalScience, @RoySocChem, #MyFirstChemSci! A metal-free deoxygenative coupling of alcohol-derived benzoates and pyridine for small molecules and DEL synthesis! Great job @sainarayanan89!
pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Arti…
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We have an exciting postdoc opportunity working in developing new chemistry using high throughout synthesis. If you are interested in being involved in an exciting & evolving area of synthesis, take a look at the advert and apply at jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/34422/ or contact me directly
A funded PhD position is available for those interested in organometallic, organic synthesis, radical chemistry and catalysis @TheKumarLab1 @UCLChemistry
RTs greatly appreciated.
PhD opportunity on @FindAPhD: findaphd.com/phds/projectdet…
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Are you looking to do a PhD and are interested in chemistry, chemical biology, nucleic acids, polymers?
Apply to be our first PhD student @UCLChemistry!
Fully funded position - deadline 28th February
Please retweet 🙏
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A fantastic opportunity to work on the most fundamental of questions - life's origins.
I have a new chemistry PhD position starting in Oct. 2022. This is a great opportunity to work on the origins of life at @KingsCollegeLon. Please RT and share- it would be a big help to me! @KingsNMES @FindAPhD #chemtwitter @kclchemistry findaphd.com/phds/project/or…
"Science, like life, is as good as the people with whom one associates." I am very excited and looking forward to joining the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology @ucl, @UCLChemistry, @UCLChemLight as a Group Leader and Lecturer in January 2022.
We are thrilled to announce that @Roopender_Kumar will be joining the UCL Chemistry team as Lecturer in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology. We look forward to meeting him in January!