Biography

 

Sonam

"It is needless to mention that Sonam has an all along first‐class career representing her scholarly talent" by Prof. Sujit Roy.

--Sonam stands with a unique ability to receive her Ph.D. offer at the age of 19 years and become the youngest Ph.D. student in Leipzig University and Merseburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Merseburg)--

PhD Title: "Drug-Conjugated Ruthenacarboranes: Toward Hybrid Pharmaceuticals with a Dual Mode of Action".

Supervisor at HoMe: Prof. Dr. Dr. hc Goran Kaluđerović

Cooperating university: Leipzig University

Supervisor at the cooperating university: Prof. Dr. Dr. hc Evamarie Hey-Hawkins

Start of doctorate: March 15, 2022 

Master's in Chemistry

Project I: “Small molecule activation by heterobimetallic motifs of Cobalt” focused on two metal (Bimetallic catalyst), one is cobalt metal and any other transition metal.

Project II: “Transition metal catalyst for organic activation” focused on two metal: one is Copper and another is Sn(Stannylene), Bimetallic homogenous catalyst using NHC as a ligand for doing organic transformation.

In which she did exceedingly well, and received A-grade. The examination panel selected the thesis as one of the top six master project of 2021. Through these projects she understand the advantage of using bimetallic catalysts over monometallic like its TON (turn over number), Catalytic cycle, and its environment friendly nature.             

Advisor: Prof. Sujit Roy, IIT Bhubaneswar, India.

Workshop of The American Chemical Society (ACS) and Department of Science & Technology (DST), to get scholarly publishing tips, research insights, and helps in advancing research and career.

Bachelor's in Chemistry

Created "PC foot Mouse for Handicap people", in which she received first prize by Dr. R K Kotnala, Chief Scientist, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi at the Inter-District Level Science Exhibition organized by Central University of Haryana on National Science Day-2019.

Exam/Scholarships/Awards

-Exam

Sonam qualified all major nation-level chemistry exams including the Green Olympiad 2011, Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Admission Test (IIT-JAM)-2019 for MSc and joint PhD, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) chemistry- 2020, and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (Gate)-2021.

-Scholarships

Based on her all along first‐class career she receive multi-scholarships including, Merit cum Means Scholarship at IIT Bhubaneswar. (July 2019- 2021),  "Sh. Ram Lala Sachdeva Meritorious Scholarship "for outstanding academic performance in CBSE Board exam in session 2013-2014.

-Awards

Sonam is award winner in numberous district, inter-district and state science quiz and exhibition competitions, including science olympiad 2014, 1st prize in Best Explanatory Award in District Level Computer Science Exhibition held at Government Girls College, Rewari (30 Jan 2018), Second Position in District Level Computer Science Exhibition held at Government Girls College, Rewari. (28   Jan 2019) and first prize in the Inter-District Level Science Exhibition organized by Central University of Haryana on National Science Day-2019.

1st place in the Doctoral Candidates category at "the Night of Research 2024" organized by Hochschule Merseburg, Germany, on November 7th, 2024. Her groundbreaking work on synthesizing drugs with novel modes of action to improve cancer treatment and reduce side effects impressed the audience and jury. Sonam’s research has already been published in the renowned ChemMedChem Journal, where it also earned a spot on the front cover page.   

Sonam won 1st place again in less than a month, the European 360RG-CHEM Challenge, Organized in Katowice, Poland on 2nd December 2024. 36 participants have participated from all European countries. Jury members were Prof. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins, Prof. György Keglevich, Prof. Bartlomiej Furman, Prof. Józef Drabowicz, Prof. Beata Kalesińska and Prof. Sławomir Jarosz.

-Jobs of responsibility

Not only in academics, Sonam has participated in numerous jobs of responsibility, including member of "ROTARY CLUB" of Rewari for dedicated services rendered for upliftment of Society (2010), participated in "Save Girl Child Poster Making Competition "organized by Rotary Club of Rewari city on 29 December 2013, organized 10 days Ganesh Chaturthy in hostel of more than 500 students. 

-Extra-curricular activities

Sonam is actively participated in extra-curricular activities during her academic career and recieved Gold Medal and Merit Certificate in AVANTIKA Talent Search competition (2011 and 2010), 1st position in Hindi Script Writing organized by "Mahatma Gandhi Rashtriya Hindi Parchar Sanstha", Participated in Nationwide Inter-School TCS IT Wiz 2012 held at TCS Delhi, Participated in Swami Vivekanand Shard Shanti Samaroh Samiti, Haryana on 18 February 2013, participated in The Green Olympiad 2011, and Explain “Traffic color by chemicals” on Open Day of IIT Bhubaneswar.

-Arts and Painting

Sonam is amateur painter and actively participate in numerous youth festivals where she recived second Position in cartooning in 38th Inter Zonal Youth Festival of Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak (2018-2019), First position in poster making and second position in cartooning in Zonal Youth Festival of Maharshi Dayanand University (October 2018). First position in poster making and second position in on the spot painting in Zonal Youth Festival of Maharshi Dayanand University (October 2017). Second position in sketching on the spot for participated in Haryana State Council for Child Welfare (2014). Second position in poster making for International Yoga Day organized by Art of Living. Consolation in Poster Making for participated in Haryana District Level Council for Child Welfare (2010).