Curriculum-Vitae

YASSER AZIM
M.Sc., Ph.D.

CURRENT POSITION

Assistant Professor in Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering

& Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 17th of August 2009.

PRESENT ADMINISTRATIVE REPSONSIBLITIES

 Departmental Coordinator for TEQIP Program.

 Departmental Training & Placement Officer.
 Sports Coordinator of Z. H. College of Engineering & Technology.
 Warden of Nadeem Tarin Hall
 Programme Officer AMU, National Service Scheme.
 Secretary, AMU Staff Tennis Club.

POSITIONS HELD

 Member of Faculty of Z. H. College of Engineering & Technology from Assistant Professor

Category (2009-2010, 2016-2017).
 Warden of Sir Shah Sulaiman Hall (2014-15).
 Member of Academic Council from Assistant Professor Category (2013-2015).
 Warden of Habib Hall (2010).

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

 Ph.D. from Department of Chemistry, AMU, Aligarh, on the topic “Synthesis and
Characterization of Macrocyclic ligands bearing N, O or S as donor atoms and their
complexes” Awarded September 2006.
 M. Sc (Inorganic Chemistry) from AMU in 2001 with 1st Division.
 B.Sc. (Chemistry) from AMU in 1999 with 1st Division.
 S.S.S.C. (PCB) from AMU in 1996 with 1st Division.
 S.S.C. from AMU in 1994 with 1st Division.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

 SERC-DST, Fast Track Young Scientist “Crystal engineering of pharmaceutical co-crystals

of metal organic compounds” (1st July 2007-30th June 2010).
 University Senior Research fellowship (SRF), Faculty of Science, AMU, Aligarh (1 st August
2006 to 1st September 2006.)
 University Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Faculty of Science, AMU, Aligarh (1st August
2004 to 31st July 2006.)
 Project Fellow, University Grants Commission, Govt. of India (9th September 2003 to 31st
July 2004.)

CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS RESEARCH

 Total Number of Publications : 33

 Total Number of Papers presented in International : 08
and National Conferences
 Popular Articles : 01
 Book Chapter : 01
 Ph.D. Awarded : 01
 P.G. Dissertations : 27

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Assistant Professor in Department of Applied Chemistry, Z.H. College of Engineering and

Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 17th of August 2009 to till-date.
 Guest Faculty at undergraduate level in Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim
University in the month of August 2005 FOR 2 WEEKS.
 Part Time at undergraduate level in Department of Chemistry, Dharma Samaj College,
Aligarh, B.R. Ambedkar University for the session October 2002 to February 2003.

RESEARCH EXPEREINCE

 Research Experience from 2009 onwards as Assistant Professor.

 About 5 years of experience during PhD in Department of Chemistry, AMU, Aligarh (2001-
2006).
 Post PhD research experience of 2 years at School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad
and Solid State Structural Chemistry Unit and Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (2007-
2009).

PUBLICATIONS

1. Experimental and computational analyses of the cocrystal of tetrahydrofuran-2, 3, 4, 5-

tetracarboxylic acid and urea
Utsav Garg, Yasser Azim*
Journal of Molecular Structure 1269, 2022, 133820-133831.

2. Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants Using CSFe3O4@ CeO2 Nanocatalyst via
Adsorption–Reduction Catalysis: A Focused Analysis on Methylene Blue
Anwer Ali, Utsav Garg, Kashif Ullah Khan, Yasser Azim*
J Polym Environ, 30, 2022, 4435-4451.

3. Extensive Analyses on Expanding the Scope of Acid–Aminopyrimidine Synthons for the

Design of Molecular Solids
U Garg, Yasser Azim*, Mahboob Alam, Aranya Kar, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
Cryst. Growth Des. 22, 2022, 4316–4331.

4. One-Pot Synthesis of Benzopyrano-Pyrimidine Derivatives Catalyzed by P-Toluene

Sulphonic Acid and Their Nematicidal and Molecular Docking Study
 M Parveen, M Azeem, AA Khan, A Aslam, S Fatima, MA Siddiqui, Yasser Azim, Kim
Min, Mahboob Alam
Catalysts, 12, 2022, 531-547.

5. In acid-aminopyrimidine continuum: experimental and computational studies of furan

tetracarboxylate-2-aminopyrimidinium salt†
Utsav Garg, Yasser Azim* and Mahboob Alam
RSC Advances, 11, 2021, 21463-21474.

6. Challenges and opportunities of pharmaceutical cocrystals: a focused review on non-

steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Utsav Garg, Yasser Azim*
RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 12, 2021, 705-721.

7. Spectroscopic, Structural, DFT and Molecular Docking Studies on Novel Cocrystal Salt
Hydrate of Chromotropic Acid and Its Antibiofilm Activity
Syed Sibte A. Abidi, Utsav Garg, Yasser Azim*, Mahboob Alam, Abhishek K. Gupta and
Chullikkattil P. Pradeep, Naved Azum, Abdullah M. Asiri
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 46 (1), 2021, 353-364.

8. Micellar and spectroscopic studies of amphiphilic drug with nonionic surfactant in the
presence of ionic liquids
Naved Azum, Malik A. Rub, Yasser Azim*, Abdullah M. Asiri
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 315, 2020, 113732.

9. Cocrystals/salt of 1-naphthaleneacetic acid and utilizing Hirshfeld surface calculations for

acid–aminopyrimidine synthons
Utsav Garg, Yasser Azim*, Ananya Kar, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
CrystEngComm, 22 (17), 2020, 2978-2989

10. From Crystallography to Crystal Engineering of Pharmaceutical Cocrystals

Yasser Azim*
Asian Journal of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry, 3(4), 2018, 126-128.

11. Cocrystals of indole-3-acetic acid and indole-3-butyric acid: Synthesis, structural

characterization and Hirshfeld surface analysis.
Syed Sibte A. Abidi, Yasser Azim*, Abhishek K. Gupta and Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
J. Mol. Struct., 1166, 2018, 201-213.

12. Sulfaguanidine cocrystals: Synthesis, structural characterization and their antibacterial and
hemolytic analysis.
Syed Sibte A. Abidi, Yasser Azim*, Shahper N. Khan, Asad U. Khan
J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal., 149, 2018, 351-357.

13. Mechanochemical synthesis and structural characterization of three novel cocrystals of

dimethylglyoxime with N-heterocyclic aromatic compounds and acetamide.
Syed Sibte A. Abidi, Yasser Azim*, Abhishek K. Gupta and Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
J. Mol. Struct., 1150, 2017, 103-111.

14. Pharmaceutical co-crystals: A new paradigm of crystal Engineering.

Altaf A. Najar and Yasser Azim*
Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 94(1), 2014, 45-67.
15. Molecular complexes of alprazolam with carboxylic acids, boric acids, boronic acids and
phenols. Evaluation of supramolecular heterosynthons mediated by triazole ring.
Sunil Varughese, Yasser Azim and Gautam R. Desiraju.
J Pharm Sci., 99(9), 2010, 3743-53.

16. N–H···O and C–H···O Interaction mimicry in the 1:1 molecular complexes of 5,5-
diethylbarbituric acid with urea and acetamide
Tejender S. Thakur, Yasser Azim, Tothadi Srinu and Gautam R. Desiraju.
Curr. Sci., 98(6), 2010, 793-802.

17. Molecular and Crystal Structure of 4-Ethynylcyanobenzene. An Example of C–H···N

Hydrogen Bonding.
Sudarshan Mahapatra, Yasser Azim and Gautam R. Desiraju.
J. Mol. Struct., 976, 2010, 200-204.

18. Co-Crystals of the Anti-HIV Drugs Lamivudine and Zidovudine.

Prashant Bhatt, Yasser Azim, Tejender S. Thakur and Gautam R. Desiraju.
Cryst. Growth Des., 9(2), 2009, 951-957.

19. Synthesis and physico-chemical studies on complexes of 1,2-diaminophenyl-N,N` bis-(2-

pyridinecarboaldimine) (L): DNA interactive studies of [NiL(NO3)2].
Mohammad Shakir, Mohammad Azam, Yasser Azim, Shama Parveen and Mohammad
Tabhish.
Polyhedron, 26, 2007, 5513-5518.

20. Metal-ion directed synthesis of binuclear octaazamacrocyclic complexes of manganese (II),

cobalt (II), nickel (II) copper (II) and Zinc (II) and their physico-chemical studies.
Tahir Ali Khan, Sultana Naseem, Yasser Azim, Shama Parveen and Mohammad Shakir.
Transition Met. Chem, 32, 2007, 706-710

21. Synthesis and spectral studies of 12-membered tetraimine macrocyclic ligand and its
complexes
Mohammad Shakir, Shakira Khatoon, Shama Parveen and Yasser Azim.
Transition Met. Chem., 32, 2007, 42-46.

22. Synthesis, physico-chemical and antimicrobial screening studies on 14 and 16–membered

hexaazamacrocyclic complexes bearing pendant amine groups.
Mohammad Shakir, Yasser Azim, Hamida-Tun-Nisa Chishti, Nishat Begum, Poonam
Chingsubam, and Mohammad Yamin Siddiqi.
J. Braz. Chem, Soc., 17(2), 2006, 272-278.

23. Synthesis, characterization of complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) with 12-
membered Schiff base tetraazamacrocyclic ligand and the study of their antimicrobial and
reducing power.
Mohammad Shakir, Yasser Azim, Hamida-Tun-Nisa Chishti and Shama Parveen.
Spectrochimica Acta Part A., 65, 2006, 490-496.

24. Metal directed synthesis of hexaazamacrocyclic complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and
Zn(II) and their Physico-chemical studies
Mohammad Shakir, Yasser Azim, Hamida-Tun-Nisa Chishti and Poonam Chingsubam.
Polish J. Chem., 79, 2005, 1115–1121.
25. Synthesis and Physico-Chemical studies on transition metal complexes of macrocyclic ligand
derived from 2,6-diacetylpyridine dihydrazone.
Mohammad Shakir, Poonam Chingsubam, Hamida-Tun-Nisa Chishti, Yasser Azim and
Nishat Begum.
Indian. J. Chem., 43A, 2004, 556-561.

26. Synthesis and characterization of hexaazamacrocylic complexes with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II)
and Zn(II) derived from phthalaldehyde and 2,6-diaminopyridine.
Mohammad Shakir, Hamida-Tun-Nisa Chishti, Yasser Azim and Nishat Begum.
Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., 34(4), 2004, 809-818.

27. Metal ion directed synthesis of 20-membered octaaza macrocyclic complexes of Co(II),
Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) and their physico-chemical properties.
Mohammad Shakir, Poonam Chingsubam, Yasser Azim and Shama Parveen.
Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., 34(5), 2004, 847-858.

28. Metal ion promoted synthesis of hexaaza[17]paracyclophane derived from terephthaldehyde

involving Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) and their physico-chemical studies.
Mohammad Shakir, Nishat Begum, Shama Parveen and Yasser Azim.
Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., 34(4), 2004, 797-808.

29. Synthesis and physico-chemical studies on 18-memebered octaazamacrocyclic complexes of

Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) ions.
Tahir A. Khan, Shabana Tabassum, Yasser Azim and Mohammad Shakir.
Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., 34(8), 2004, 1305-1318.

30. Interaction of manganese(II), iron(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) with
acetylhydrazine, formed in situ; first crystal structure of tris(Acetylhydrazine)nickel(II)
perchlorate.
Mohammad Shakir, Shama Parveen, Nishat Begum and Yasser Azim
Transit. Met. Chem., 29, 2004, 916-920.

31. Synthesis of 14-membered penataazabis(macrocyclic) complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II)

and Zn(II) derived from hydrazine and their physico-chemical studies.
Mohammad Shakir, Nishat Begum, Yasser Azim and Shama Parveen.
Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., 33(8), 2003, 1367-1379.

32. Synthesis and Physico-chemical studies on 14- and 16-membered octaazamacrocylic

complexes derived from hydrazine with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II).
Mohammad Shakir, Hamida-Tun-Nisa Chishti, Yasser Aizm, Poonam Chingsubam and
Yamin Siddiqi.
Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., 33(9), 2003, 1569-1583.

33. Mononuclear complexes of 4-amino-3,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole containing tripodal

tris(2-aminopropyl)amine: Crystal structure of [Ni(trpn)(abpt)](ClO4)2.
Mohammad Shakir, Shama Parveen, Nishat Begum and Yasser Azim.
Polyhedron, 22, 2003, 3181-3186.
CONFERENCES

 A mechanochemical approach for Chromotropic acid cocrystal and its antibiofilm activity on
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
62nd International Symposium of Korean Society of Life Science, KSLS2020, (Gyeongju,
South Korea, 6-7th Aug. 2020) Audio-Video Presentation.

 Utilization of Crystal Engineering in the Modification of Physico-Chemical Properties of

Drugs
2nd International Conference on Chemistry, Industry and Enviornment, ICCIE-2019,
(Department of Applied Chemistry, Z.H. College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh
Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 18-19th Feb. 2019) Poster Presentation.

 A review on Halogen Bonding vs. Hydrogen Bonding in Crystal Engineering

2nd International Conference on Chemistry, Industry and Enviornment, ICCIE-2019,
(Department of Applied Chemistry, Z.H. College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh
Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 18-19th Feb. 2019) Poster Presentation.

 Mechanosynthesis of Advanced Materials

Yasser Azim
1st International Conference on Applied Chemistry ICAC-2015 (King Abdul-Aziz
University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 18-19th Nov.2015) Oral Presentation.

 Pharmaceutical nano-cocrystals
Yasser Azim* and Altaf Ahmad Najar
Aligarh Nano IV International 2014” International Conference on nanoscience and
nanotechnology (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2014) Poster presentation.

 Co-Crystals of the Anti-HIV Drugs Lamivudine and Zidovudine.

Prashant Bhatt, Yasser Azim, Tejender S. Thakur and Gautam R. Desiraju.
38th National Seminar on Crystallography (University of Mysore, Feb.2009) Oral
Presentation.

 Metal directed synthesis of hexaazamacrocyclic complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and

Zn(II) and their physico-chemical studies.
Mohammad Shakir, Yasser Azim, Hamida Tun-Nisa Chishti, Poonam Chingsubam.
International Conference on Chemistry Biology Interface: Synergistic New Frontiers
(ACBR, D.U., New Delhi, 2004) p.26-69. (Poster presentation)

 Synthesis and physico-chemical studies on 14 and 16–membered hexaaza macrocyclic

complexes bearing pendant amine groups.
Mohammad Shakir, Yasser Azim, Hamida Tun-Nisa Chishti, Nishat Begum, Poonam
Chingsubam and Shama Parveen.
Sixth Conference of the International Academy of Physical Sciences (DDU, Gorakhpur
University, 2004), p.112. (Oral presentation)

WORKSHOPS

 Mastering the Publishing Process

DST & ACS Workshop (28 July 2020), Virtual mode.
  Time management
One day workshop (17 December 2019), Zakir Husain College of Engineering &
Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

 Rubber Technology
Technical Seminar and Workshop (19-20th September 2018) IIT Delhi, Organized by Indian
Rubber Manufacturers Research Association, Thane West, India.

 Introduction to Molecular Modelling using WINGAMESS

Under TEQIP II (29 April 2015) Department of Chemical Engineering, Z.H. College of
Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

 The evolving role of Solid State Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Science

Indo-US Bilateral Meeting (2-4 February, 2012), Heritage Village Resort & Spa, Manesar
(near Gurgaon), New Delhi.

 Pharmaceutical Co-crystals and polymorphs

Indo-US Bilateral Workshop (8-11 February, 2009), Hotel Regaalis, Mysore, Karnataka.
(Sponsored by INDO-US Science & Technology Forum).

 Exploring Genomes with Bioinformatics

DBT sponsored workshop (February 22-23, 2006), Distributed Information Sub-centre
Biotechnology Building, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

BOOK CHAPTER

 Chapter Five - Smart polymer hydrogels and their applications

Editor(s): Showkat Ahmad Bhawani, Anish Khan, Mohammad Jawaid, In Woodhead
Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering, Smart Polymer
Nanocomposites,Woodhead Publishing, 2021, Pages 117-143, ISBN 9780128199619.

POPULAR ARTICLES

 Rise of Crystal Engineering

Physics Bulletin (Feb. 2015)
Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

POST GRADUATE PROJECTS SUPERVISED

M.Sc. in Polymer Science & Technology (MPST)

 Mechanosynthesis of coordination polymers.

Saima Kamal and Bushra Iqbal
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2015.

 Removal of dyes from aqueous solution by adsorption process using Pani/Al O as an

2 3

adsorbent
Parvezunnisa and Gaurav Kumar Sharma
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2016.
 Mechanochemical synthesis and characterization of coordination polymer.
Zia-ul-Haq, Anees Ahmad and Mohd. Sarfaraz
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2017.

 Preparation and Comparative study of conducting paints

Mohd. Shahazeb and Mohd. Samir Khan
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2018.

 Mechanochemical synthesis of cocrystals: Pseudopolymers

Mohammad Hammad and Iqra Ilahi
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2019.

 Mechanochemical synthesis of conducting polymer nano-composite

Anam Salman and Ahmad Fawad
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2020.

 Hydrogel: Current developments, future directions and potential applications.

Mohd Rehan
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2021.

 Sodium alginate and poly β -cyclodextrin hydrogel beads functionalized with carboxylated
graphene oxide for removal of organic dyes.
Mariya Jamal
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2022.

 Removal of anionic dye (Congo Red) from wastewater using magnetic iron oxide-ceria
nanocomposite embedded in chitosan hydrogel.
Zubia Khan
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of MPST, 2022.

P.G. Diploma in Environmental Chemistry (PGDEC)

 Assessment of physicochemical parameters of drinking water and its impact on human

health.
Khemesh Kumar and Afreen Iqbal
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of PGDEC, 2013.

 Resuable pH Indicators
Sheeza Qaiser, Anam Salman, Ashutosh K. Singh
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award, 2018.

 Environmental friendly solvent free synthesis of Schiff Base: 1-[(4-Hydroxy Anilino)

Methylidene]-Napthalene2(1H)-One
Rahul Pal, Prachi Bansal and Farha Jameel
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award, 2019.

 Nucleoside-based Supramolecular Hydrogels for ENviornmental Remediation: A Review

Khansa Mohammad Shamsuddin, Samad Zehra and Mohd. Jamshiya Raza
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award, 2020.

PERSONAL
Father’s Name : Prof. Azimuddin Qureshi
Mother’s Name : Mrs. Rukhsana Azim
Date of Birth : 24th October 1977
Nationality : Indian
Religion : Islam
Sex : Male
Permanent Address : 4/81 C-II Kabir Colony,
Anoopshahar Road
AMU, Aligarh-202002
Uttar Pradesh
India.
Mobile : +919557332207
E-mail : [email protected]
Correspondence Address : Department of Applied Chemistry
Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh 202002
Uttar Pradesh
India