• Assistant Professor, IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India 2010-present
• Post-Doctoral Research in Inorganic/Materials/Nano-Chemistry University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 2006-2010

• `Chiral Amino Alcohol based Schiff base Complexes: Syntheses, Structures and Properties', Pradeep Parameswaran, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany (2012).

• The Royal Society, UK - Post-doctoral Fellowship - 2006
• U. G. C., Govt. of India - Senior Research Fellowship - 2003
• U. G. C., Govt. of India - Junior Research Fellowship - 2001
• H. R. D., Govt. of India - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) - 2000

Refereed Journals

2011

• Amphiphilic properties of Dumbbell-shaped Inorganic-Organic-Inorganic molecular hybrid materials in solution and at an interface. M. F. Misdrahi, M. Wang, C. P. Pradeep, F.-Y. Li, C. Lydon, L. Xu, L. Cronin and T. Liu, Langmuir, 2011, 27, 9193–9202.
• Design and synthesis of ‘Dumb-bell’ and ‘Triangular’ Inorganic - Organic hybrid nano-POM clusters and their characterization through ESI-MS analyses C.P. Pradeep, F.-Y. Li, C. Lydon, H.N. Miras, D.-L. Long, L. Xu and L. Cronin, Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 7472 – 7479.
• "Programmable Surface Architectures Derived from Hybrid Polyoxometalate-Based Clusters" C. Musumeci, A. Luzio, C. P. Pradeep, H. N. Miras, M. H. Rosnes, Y.-F. Song, D.-L. Long, L. Cronin and B. Pignataro, J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 4446-4455

2010

• "Assembly of Modular Asymmetric Organic−Inorganic Polyoxometalate Hybrids into Anisotropic Nanostructures" M.H. Rosnes, C. Musumeci, C. P. Pradeep, J. S. Mathieson, D.-L. Long, Y.-F. Song, B. Pignataro, R. Cogdell and L. Cronin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 15490–15492
• "Cations in control: crystal engineering polyoxometalate clusters using cation directed self-assembly" C. P. Pradeep, D.-L. Long and L. Cronin, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 9443-9457
• The Construction of High Nuclearity Isopolyoxoniobates With Pentagonal Building Blocks: [HNb27O76]16− and [H10Nb31O93(CO3)]23−4, R. Tsunashima, D.-L. Long, H.N. Miras, D. Gabb, C.P. Pradeep and L. Cronin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 113 – 116

2009

• Synthesis of Modular "Inorganic-Organic-Inorganic" Polyoxometalates and their Assembly into Vesicles. C.P. Pradeep, M.F. Misdrahi, F. Li, J. Zhang, L. Xu, D.-L. Long, T. Liu and L. Cronin, Angew Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 8309 – 8313.
• Micropatterned Surfaces with Covalently Grafted Unsymmetrical Polyoxometalate-Hybrid Clusters Lead to Selective Cell Adhesion, Y.-F. Song, N. McMillan, D.-L. Long, S. Kane, J. Malm, M. O. Riehle, N. Gadegaard, C. P. Pradeep and L. Cronin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 1340 – 1341.
• A Functional Hybrid Polyoxometalate Framework based on a ‘Trilacunary’ Heteropolyanion [(P4W6O34)2Co2Na2(H2O)2]18−, C. Ritchie, F. Li, C.P. Pradeep, D.-L. Long, L. Xu and L. Cronin, Dalton Trans., 2009, 6483 – 6486.
• Chiral Supramolecular Metal-organic Architectures from Dinuclear Copper Complexes, C.P. Pradeep and S.K. Das, Polyhedron, 2009, 28, 630 – 636

2008

• Supramolecular metal oxides: programmed hierarchical assembly of a protein-sized 21 kD [(C16H36N)19{H2NC(CH2O)3P2V3W15O59}4]5– polyoxometalate assembly, C.P. Pradeep, D.-L. Long, G.N. Newton, Y.-F. Song and L. Cronin, Angew Chem. Int. 2008, 47, 4388 – 4391
• "Bottom-Up" Meets "Top-Down" Assembly in Nanoscale Polyoxometalate Clusters: Self-Assembly of [P4W52O178]24- and Disassembly to [P3W39O134]19-, C.P. Pradeep, D.-L. Long, C. Streb and L. Cronin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 14946 -14947
• Identification of ONO···ONO interactions among inorganic coordination complex molecules in the crystal lattice of a chiral Mn(IV) compound, C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S.K. Das, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2008, 11, 89 – 93

2007

• Controlled assembly and solution observation of a 2.6 nm polyoxometalate super tetrahedron cluster: [KFe12(OH)18( -1,2,3-P2W15O56)4]29- C.P. Pradeep, D.-L. Long, P. Kögerler and L. Cronin, Chem. Commun., 2007, 4254 – 4256
• Enantiopure mono- and mixed valent multi-nuclear cobalt complexes from amino alcohol based ligands. C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S.K. Das, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2007, 5377 – 5389

2006

• A tetra-nuclear copper(II) complex stabilizes an extended structure of a water nonamer: Synthesis and characterization of [Cu4(C54H46N4O14)(OH)2] · 10H2O, C.P. Pradeep, S. Supriya, P.S. Zacharias and S.K. Das, Polyhedron, 2006, 25, 3588 – 3592
• Synthesis and structural characterization of a carboxylate bridged tetranuclear copper complex derived from reduced Schiff base asymmetric compartmental ligand containing an amino acid side arm, C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S. K. Das, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2006, 9, 1071 – 1074
• Nickel(II) complexes of tridentate anthracene based Schiff bases: syntheses, properties and crystal structures, T. Htwe, V.K. Muppidi, C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S. Pal, J. Coord. Chem., 2006, 59, 671 – 680
• A chiral Mn(IV) complex and its supramolecular assembly: Synthesis, characterization and properties, C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S.K. Das, J. Chem. Sci., 2006, 118, 311-317

2005

• A chiral copper complex forms supramolecular homochiral helices via O−H...Cl−Cu interactions, C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S.K. Das, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2005, 3405 – 3408
• Synthesis, structural characterization and properties of an optically active mononuclear Mn(IV) complex, C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S. K. Das, Polyhedron, 2005, 24, 1410 – 1416
• Synthesis and characterization of a chiral dimeric copper(II) complex: Crystal structure of [Cu2(μ-Cl)2(HL)2].H2O(H2L = S-(−)-2-[(2-hydroxy-1-phenyl-ethylimino)-methyl]-phenol), C.P. Pradeep, P.S. Zacharias and S.K. Das, J. Chem. Sci., 2005, 117, 133-137
• Intramolecular hydrogen transfer in (S)-2-[(1-benzyl-2-hydroxyethylimino)methyl]-4-nitrophenol, a new chiral Schiff base, C. P. Pradeep, Acta Cryst., 2005, E61, o3825 – o3827

2004

• First structurally characterized optically active mononuclear Mn(IV) complex: synthesis, crystal structure and properties of [MnIVL2]{H2L = S-(−)-2-[(2-hydroxy-1- phenylethylimino) methyl]phenol}, C.P. Pradeep, T. Htwe, P.S. Zacharias and S.K. Das, New. J. Chem., 2004, 28, 735 – 739

Book Chapters

• Supramolecular coordination chemistry, C.P. Pradeep and L. Cronin, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. A, 2007, 287 – 332

• "Hybrid Polyoxometalates: Merging Organic and Inorganic Domains for Materials and Catalytic Applications". Invited lecture at the Faculty Development Program entitled ‘Current Trends in Organometallic Chemistry' organized by the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Calicut. 4 - 8th July, 2011.
• ‘Three Dimensional Optical Metamaterials with a Negative Refractive Index’. Lecture given at the ‘First in-house Symposium on Inter-disciplinary Research and Development’ organized by IIT Mandi on 7th May, 2011.
• ‘Polyoxometalate Chemistry – Towards New Functional Materials’, Lecture given at IISER Mohali on 7th March, 2011.
• 'Towards Polyoxometalate based Functional Materials', Lecture given IIT Delhi on 25th March, 2010.
• ‘Towards Inorganic Photosynthetic Mimics’, Lecture given at the Energy Symposium entitled ‘Functional Inorganic Complexes and Architectures for Solar Energy Conversion and Fuel Production’ held at the Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, on 21st July, 2009.
• "Programmed Hierarchical Assembly of Organic-inorganic Hybrid Polyoxometalates into Hydrogen-bonded Nano-architectures". Poster presentation at ‘2nd EUCHEMS Chemistry Congress’ held at Torino, Italy. 16-20th September, 2008.
• "Programmed Hierarchical Assembly of Organic-inorganic Hybrid Polyoxometalates into Hydrogen-bonded Nano-architectures". Poster presentation at ‘RSC’s Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms/Coordination Chemistry Discussion Groups' Meeting’ held at the School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh. 18 - 20th June, 2008.
• "Controlled Assembly and Solution Observation of a 2.6 nm Polyoxometalate ‘Super’ Tetrahedron Cluster". Poster presentation at ‘Universities of Scotland Inorganic Conference – 2007 (USIC 2007)’ held at the School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh. 6-7th September 2007.

• Convener, Execom (Courses)
• Faculty in charge for conducting exams
• Faculty in charge for Time Table preparation
• Member of Class Room Committee and Store Procurement Committee

• Jury Member, State level "Inspire Science model exhibition-2011" held at Beas/Vipasha Sadan, Bhuili, Mandi from 13-15th July, 2011.
• Jury Member, District level "Inspire Science model exhibition-2011" held at Beas/Vipasha Sadan, Bhuili, Mandi from 28-30th June, 2011.
• Jury Member, State Level ‘Children's Science Congress 2010’ held at Gov. Sr. Sec. School, Hamirpur from 14th – 17th November 2010.
• Jury Member, District Level ‘Children's Science Congress 2011’ held at Govt. Sr. Sec School, Gohar, Mandi Distt. on 1st November, 2011.
• Participated in a ‘Brainstorming Session’ organized by ‘State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, HP’ in collaboration with IISER, Mohali at Hotel Holiday Home, Shimla on 4th April 2011 in connection with the establishment of ‘Centre for Science Learning and Creativity’ in Himachal Pradesh.
• Participated and demonstrated scientific experiments to school children at the District Level Children's Science Congress, held at GSSS Joginder Nagar, Mandi Dist., 30th October - 1st November, 2010.

• Development of Noble Metals Containing Polyoxometalates (POMs) for Structural Studies and Catalytic Applications, Project Ref: No. IITM/SG/PCP/005, Funding Agency: IIT Mandi (Seed Grant Scheme).
• Development of Polyoxometalates-Organic hybrids having ‘through-bond’ electronic interactions between cluster and organic units for materials and catalytic applications’ – Reg. No. CS-169/2011, Funding Agency: DST (Fast Track Scheme), Project amount: Rs: 27,60,000/-.