Radiation Chemistry Section



Head

Dr. (Mrs) K. I. Priyadarsini

Email: kindira@barc.gov.in

Tel: 91-22-2559 2675





RESEARCH ACTIVITIES


Fundamental studies of radiation chemical processes in aqueous and microheterogeneous medium

Antioxidant & Radio protection studies
  • Molecular mechanisms & Quantum chemical calculations in free radical reactions of natural and synthetic antioxidant compounds and biomimetics
  • Development of organo-selenium compounds as GPx enzyme mimics
  • Probing of interactions with proteins, organelles and living cells using fluorescence spectroscopy
  • In vivo studies for new radioprotector ( in collaboration with Bioscience Group, BARC and Indian universities)
Utilization of radiation chemical processes for hydrogen generation.


PEOPLE