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Dr. Ani Deepthi is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. She obtained her B.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry (main) with Physics and Mathematics from Kerala University (1997-2000), achieving first class with distinction. She then pursued an M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry at Cochin University of Science and Technology (2000-2002), securing first class with first rank and a gold medal. Dr. Deepthi completed her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Cochin University of Science and Technology (January 2003-July 2006), with a thesis titled "Novel Multicomponent Reactions based on Triphenylphosphine, Dimethoxycarbene and Isocyanides - Synthesis of Phosphoranes and Oxygen heterocycles." Following her doctorate, she held a postdoctoral position in polymer synthesis at the National University of Singapore (July 2006-July 2007) as a Research Fellow B. Her career includes serving as Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Amritapuri Campus, Kollam (2007-2012), before joining the University of Kerala as Assistant Professor on September 6, 2012.

Dr. Deepthi's research focuses on organic synthesis, encompassing multicomponent reactions, cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate-mediated transformations, 1,4-dipolar cycloadditions, and the synthesis of heterocycles, furans, and spiro compounds. She has published extensively in high-impact journals, including the review "Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate: a versatile single-electron oxidant" in Chemical Reviews (2007, 530 citations), "Recent advances in CAN mediated reactions in organic synthesis" in Tetrahedron (2009, 86 citations), "1,4-Dipolar cycloadditions and related reactions" in Tetrahedron (2014, 76 citations), "Synthesis of furans–recent advances" in Organic Preparations and Procedures International (2019, 64 citations), and "An overview of the reactions involving azomethine imines over half a decade" in New Journal of Chemistry (2021, 62 citations). Her contributions demonstrate significant influence in synthetic organic chemistry. Awards and honors include CSIR JRF (2003) and SRF (2005), GATE 2002 (score 96), M.Sc. gold medal, Certificate of Appreciation from Amrita University (2010), Highest Grant Award from University of Kerala (2015), and Best Project Award (2016). She has served as Principal Investigator on SERB projects.