Jyotsna Pradhan, Ph.D. Print

Dr. Jyotsna Pradhan
Appointment: Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Address:

Department of Chemistry and Physics
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Bldg/Office: 50/3528 (Research Lab 50/3526)
Phone: 904-620-1951
Fax: 904-620-1989
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Education: B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. - Delhi University, 1972, 1974
Ph.D. - Univ. of Saskatchewan, Physical Organic Chemistry, 1982

Teaching

Dr. Pradhan teaches Organic Chemistry I and II, Introduction to Chemistry, General Chemistry I and II lecture. In Fall 2008 she is teaching CHM2210 Organic Chemistry I and CHM4260C Advanced Organic Chemistry.

Research Interests

Dr. Pradhans research is focused on the following areas in organic chemistry:

  • Reaction mechanisms using isotope effects
  • Elimination reactions
  • NMR studies of fluorinated molecules using 19F, 13C, and 1H
  • NMR study of conformational changes in phytic acid