Prof. M. Bakthadoss obtained his MSc. degree from University of Madras. He was awarded joint CSIR-UGC JRF and SRF fellowships. He earned his PhD degree from University of Hyderabad under the supervision of Prof. Deevi Basavaiah. He also worked as a Welch post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. He has started his independent research career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras. Later, he moved to Pondicherry University (A Central University) as an Associate Professor. Currently, he is working as a full professor in the Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University. His research mainly focused on Stereo-Selective Organic Synthesis, Cycloaddition Reactions, Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules, C-H Activation, Domino / Cascade Reactions, and Asymmetric Synthesis. To his credit, he has published more than 160 publications in International Journals and supervised 14 PhD scholars and 10 M.Phil. students. He was awarded the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Medal in 2022.

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His research is mainly focused on Stereo-selective Organic Synthesis, Cycloaddition Reactions, Multicomponent Reactions, Green Chemistry, Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules, C-H Activation Reactions, Domino / Cascade Reactions, Asymmetric Synthesis, Electrochemical Organic Synthesis and Photochemical reactions. Overall, his research aims to develop innovative, environmentally friendly, and practical synthetic routes for the construction of complex molecular architectures with potential applications in pharmaceuticals.