Dr Lutfun Nahar

BSc (Hons) PhD MRSC FHEA
De Montfort University · Leicester School of Pharmacy

I am a Chemistry graduate from the University of Exeter. I obtained her PhD in Synthetic Organic and Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Aberdeen in 2003. Currently, I have been working as a Senior Research Fellow at the Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester, and involved in research in the area of synthetic medicinal chemistry (drug discovery and design) as well as bioactive natural products (phytochemicals).

Research skills

  • Technical
    Organic synthesic techniques, spectroscopy and chromatography
  • IT
    All usual PC programmes and softwares
  • Statistical
    basic statistics
  • Other
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Research interests

  • Interests
    organic and medicinal chemistry

Research experience

  • May 2012
    Teaching: Pharmacy, Pharmacology,Forensic Science and Biochemistry programmes
  • Sep 2009–
    May 2010
    Research: Rational synthesis of small organic molecules as potential antioxidants
    University of Wolverhampton · Department of Pharmacy · University of Wolverhampton
    Drug Discovery and Design Division · Wolverhampton
    Antioxidant assays
  • Nov 2008–
    Sep 2011
    Teaching: Senior Lecturer in Pharmacetical and Medicinal Chemistry
    University of Wolverhampton · Pharmacy · Durg Discovery and Design Group
    United Kingdom · Wolverhampton
    I coordinated the Drug Discovery and Design Research Division. I supervised MPharm, MSc and PhD students. I was the ERASMUS coordinator.

Education

  • Jan 2000–
    Jan 2003
    University of Aberdeen
    PhD in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
    United Kingdom · Aberdeen
  • Oct 1995–
    Jun 1998
    University of Exeter
    BSc (Hons) in Chemistry
    United Kingdom · Exeter

Other

  • Languages
    English and Bengali
  • Scientific Memberships
    2003-Present: Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
    2003-Present: Member of the NatProDis and PharmEd Internet discussion Groups, UK
    1998-Present: Member of the ChemWeb, UK
    1998-Present: Member of the Society of Chemistry and Industry, UK
    2003-2004: Member of the executive committee of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Aberdeen and North of Scotland, UK
  • Journal Referee
    Managing Editor of the Journal Phytochemical Analysis, published by John Wiley & Sons

    Editorial Board of the Journals
    ¤ ISRN Chromatography
    ¤ Tripolitana Medical Journal
    ¤ E-Journal of Chemistry
    ¤ International Journal of Synthesis and Characterization (IJSC)

    Regular Reviewer for International Journals
    ¤ Steroids
    ¤ Phytochemical Analysis
    ¤ ISRN Chromatography
    ¤ E-Journal of Chemistry
    ¤ Journal of Molecular Structure
    ¤ Tripolitana Medical Journal
    ¤ Natural Product Communications
    ¤ European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
    ¤ Scholarly Research Exchange Pharmacology
    ¤ African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
    ¤ International Journal of Synthesis and Characterization (IJSC)
  • Other Interests
    Like singing and listening the world of music, writing poems!

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Current advisors
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Past advisors
Professor Satya Sarker and Dr Alan Turner