Shiva Prasad

Dr. M. Shiva Prasad

(Associate Professor)

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Dr. M. Shiva Prasad (MSP) holds an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and earned his Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. D. B. Ramachary at the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad. During his doctoral research, he made a significant contribution by elucidating the formation of a secondary catalytic species-specifically, the “Aminal” mechanism for the first time. 

He began his academic career in 2013 as an Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), Thiruvarur. In July 2025, he joined the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi (North Campus), as an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry.

​He has supervised 2 Ph.D. scholars, 1 M.Phil. student, and more than 56 postgraduate dissertations. Currently, he is guiding 2 Ph.D. scholars and 2 M.Sc. project students. He has completed three major research projects (2SERB/1DBT) with good ratings, publications, and he is currently leading two ongoing projects funded by (ANRF).

Dr. Prasad has qualified for GATE, NET, and has been awarded both the CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF).

He is actively involved in several professional bodies, including:

  • Life Member, The Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)
  • Member, The Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
  • Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • Member, Board of Studies, CUTN

Selected Publications:

  1. Asymmetric Synthesis of Spiro[benzofuran-pyrrolidine]-indolinedione via Bifunctional Urea Catalyzed [3+2]-annulation Reaction, Madavi S. Prasad* et al., Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025, 23, 914-919.
  2. Defluorinative Hydroxylation to Access Optically Pure Hexahydrofuranocarbazole Spirooxindole via Aminocatalytic [4+2]-addition, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Asian J. Org. Chem. 2025, 14, e202400752. (Hot Topic: Organocatalysis)
  3. Aminocatalytic, Stereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrocarbazole Spiropyrazolone-s via Remote [4+2] Addition of Indole Tethered Enal With Olefinic Pyrazolones, Madavi S. Prasad* et al., ChemistrySelect., 2025, 10, e202404935.
  4. Stereoselective Synthesis of Functionally Rich Spirooctahydroquinoline Oxindole-s via Enynamide Cycloisomerisation/[4+2]-Addition Sequence,     Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,   Adv. Synth. Catal., 2024,366, 2014-2019.   (Hot Topic: Organocatalysis)
  5. Amine Catalyzed Remote [4+2] Annulation of Indole Tethered Enal and Oxindole Olefin to Access Optically Pure Hydrocarbazole Spirooxindole Scaffolds, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Asian J. Org. Chem. 2024, 13, e202400061. (Hot Topic: Organocatalysis)
  6. Enantioselective synthesis of octahydrofuranoindole core of aspidosperma alkaloids via Diels Alder/reduction-/fluoroetherification reaction sequence, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Chem. Asian J. 2023, 18, e202300419. (Hot Topic: Organocatalysis)
  7. N-2,2,2-trifluoroethylisatinketimine as a 1,2-dipolarophile for [3+2] addition to access optically pure spirothiazolidine oxindoles, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 4972-4976.
  8. Blossoming of polyenamine catalysis in asymmetric synthesis: Scope and future applicat-ions, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Chem. Asian J. 2023, 18, e202300370. (This article is dedicated to Prof. D. B. Ramachary on his 50th Birthday).
  9. Stereoselective synthesis of CF3-containing spirocyclic-oxindoles using N-2,2,2-trifluoro-ethylisatin ketimines: An update, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 7063-7075.
  10. Visible-light-induced organophotocatalytic and singlet oxygen-initiated domino const-ruction of 1,4-dihydropyridines, quaternary centered C-3 functionalized spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyridines] and C-11 functionalized spiro[indeno-[1,2-b]quinoxalines-11,4′-pyridines], Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 1518-1530.
  11. Trienamine catalysed unprecedented remote olefin E/Z isomerisation/[4+2]-cyclo-addition reaction to access spirooxindole hexahydroindoles, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 945-949.
  12. Asymmetric synthesis of the perhydroepoxyethanoindole core via sequential [4 + 2]-addition/reduction/fluoroannulation reactions,  Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, ​21, 339–344.
  13. DABCO-promoted highly diastereo- and regioselective construction of C-3 functionalized spirooxindoles via [3 + 2] cycloaddition of 2-aryl/heteroarylidene-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-diones with N-2,2,2-trifluoroethylisatin ketimines at ambient conditions,  Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 34941.
  14. Aminocatalytic asymmetric [4 + 2]-annulation to access functionally rich hexahydro-spiroindole- pyrazolones, Madavi S. Prasad* et al.,  Org. Biomol. Chem., 2022, 20, 6329–6333