Dr. Ryan Beni

Associate Professor, Organic and Medicinal Chemistry

Beni

 

Department of Chemistry
Contact Information:
Office: Boswell Complex Room 213
Phone: 615-963-5333
Fax: 615-963-5326
Email: rbeni@tnstate.edu

EDUCATION:

Postdoctoral Fellow    University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (Medicinal Chemistry; 2004-2008)
Ph.D.   Sharif University of Technology and Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany (Organic Chem; 1997-2002)
M.Sc.  Sharif University of Technology (Organic Chemistry; 1995-1997)
B.Sc.   Tabriz University (Applied Chemistry; 1991-1995)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • Academic achievement award for individual contribution to the field in research/scholarly activity, Columbus State University, 2010.
  • Outstanding graduate of the year award for the best PhD graduate, Sharif University of Technology,2002.
  • Visiting scholar’s award, awarded by German research society "Deutsche Forschrung Gemeinschaft, DFG" for conducting research at the Justus-Liebig University, 2000.
  • Young scientist travel award, sponsored by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology for travel to Justus-Liebig University, 2000.
    • Managing editor, Sharif Journal of Chemistry, Published by department of chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, 1998-2000.
    • Research scholarship, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology for completing PhD program at Sharif University of Technology and Justus-Liebig University, 1997.

TEACHING:

  • General Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds (Graduate)
  • Polymer Chemistry (Graduate)
  • Biochemistry

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Anticancer drug discovery and development by chemical modification
  • Synthesis and application of phosphorylated nucleosides as anti-HIV agents
  • Synthesis and evaluation of modified oligodeoxynucleotides

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (Last 5 Years):

1. Karim, K.; Guha, S.; Beni, Y.; Radioactive Contaminants in U.S Drinking Water and Water Quality Disparities, J. Geosci. Enviro. Protect., 2020, 8, 238-251.
2. Karim, K.; Guha, S.; Beni, Y.; Potable Water in the United States, Contaminants and Treatment: A Review, Voice of the Publisher, 2020, 6, 183-198.
3. Guha, S.; Karim, K.; Beni, Y.; Chemical Industry and Chemist’s Jobs After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Long-Term Prediction of Employment Outlook for Chemical Professionals, Voice of the Publisher, 2020,6, 69-83.
4. Karim, K.; Guha, S.; Beni, Y.; Comparative Analysis of Chemical, Physical and Biological Contaminants in Drinking Water in Various Developed Countries around          the World, Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2020, 12, 714-728.
5. Karim, K.; Guha, S.; Beni, Y.; Globalism after COVID-19 pandemic: a turning point in the separation of social and economic aspects, Voice of the Publisher, 2020,      6, 7-17.
6. Karim, K.; Guha, S.; Beni, Y.; Total Trihalomethane Levels in Major Watersheds Across the United States, J. Geosci. Enviro. Protect., 2020, 8, 1-14.
7. Karim, K.; Guha, S.; Beni, Y.; Comparative Analysis of Water Quality Disparities in the United States in Relation to Heavy Metals and Biological Contaminants,            Water, 2020, 12, 967.
8. Alhamed, S.; Alnakhli, J.; Boadi, W.; Beni, Y.; Triphenylmethanol conjugates of Triptorelin as anti-lipid peroxidation prodrugs, Open J. Med. Chem., 2019, 9, 49-62.
9. Guha, S.; Harlin, P.; Beni, Y.; The Effect of Trihalomethanes in Contaminating the Major Watersheds of Middle Tennessee, Natural Science., 2019, 11, 233-245.
10. Beni, Y.; Guha, S.; Hawrami, S.; Drinking Water Disparities in Tennessee: The Origins and Effects of Toxic Heavy Metals, J. Geosci. Enviro. Protect., 2019, 7, 135-146.
11. Beni, Y.; Boadi, W.; Alnakhli, J.; Alhamed, S.; Robinson, T.; Mootry, M.; Iyob, N.; Jackson, J.; Spicer, N.; Harris, A.; Bamidad, I.; Antwi, R.; Richardson, S.;                  Williams, T.; Triphenylmethanol and tris(2-(hydroxymethyl) phenol) derivatives: Synthesis and application as indicators for acid-base volumetric titration, J. Anal.        Sci. Meth. Instrumet., 2019, 9, 13-21.
12. Beni, Y.; Boadi, W.; Karim, K.; Alnakhli, J.; Alhamed, S.; Synthesis and antiproliferative activities of triphenylmethanol conjugates of Leuprorelin, Open J. Med.            Chem., 2019, 9, 37-47.

PUBLISHED MEETING ABSTRACTS (Last 5 Years):

  1. Alnakhli, J., Boadi, W., Parang, K., Shirazi, A., Beni, Y., Triphenylmethanol conjugates of triptorelin as anti-cancer prodrugs, 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, August 16-20, 2015, Abstract #  MEDI-225 .
  2. Alhamed, S., Beni, Y., Boadi, W., Triphenylmethanol conjugates of triptorelin as anti-lipid peroxidation agents, 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, August 16-20, 2015, Abstract #  MEDI-226 .
  3. Beni, Y., Dabke, R., Grainger, W., Radical electropolymerization of pyrrole: Improvement of conductivity in polypyrrole homopolymers, 2014 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS). Nashville, TN, October 16-19, 2014, Abstract # 663.
  4. Alhamed, S., Alnakhli, J., Boadi, W., Beni, Y., Design and anti-proliferative evaluation of tris(4-methoxyphenyl)methanol derivatives, 2014 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS). Nashville, TN, October 16-19, 2014, Abstract # 707.
  5. Beni, Y., Radical electropolymerization of thiophene: Improvement of conductivity in polythiophene homopolymers, 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, August 10-14, 2014, Abstract #  POLY-336 .
  6. Beni, Y., Pippas A. W., Chandravanu D., Design and anti-proliferative evaluation of cell-penetrating TPM-Dox conjugates as prodrugs, AACR Annual Meeting 2014, San Diego, CA, April 5-9, 2014, Abstract #  2512 .
  7. Beni, Y., Pippas A. W., Triphenylmethanol derivatives of triptorelin: Design and antiproliferative evaluation, 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Dallas, TX, March 16-20, 2014, Abstract #  342 .
  8. Beni, Y., Parang K., Synthesis and thermal stability evaluation of six-membered cyclic triphosphates containing three nucleotides, 2013 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS). Atlanta, GA, November 12-16, 2013, Abstract # 1150.
  9. Beni, Y., Parang K., Synthesis and anti-hiv evaluation of six-membered cyclic triphosphates containing three nucleotides, 123rd Meeting of Tennessee Academy of Science, Tullahoma, Tennessee, November 15, 2013, Abstract # CHEM CHEM 7 .
  10. Beni, Y., Robinson T., Triphenylmethanol derivatives as indicators for the acid-base volumetric titrations, 246th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, September 8-12, , 2013, Abstract #  135 .
  11. Beni, Y., Tiwari R., Parang K., Synthesis of tris(cycloSaligenyl) pronucleotides containing three nucleosides from 4,4',4''-methanetriyltris(2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol), 245th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, , 2013, Abstract #  808 .
  12. Beni, Y., Tiwari R., Parang K., Synthesis and Anti-HIV Evaluation Of Tris(CycloSaligenyl) Pronucleotides, 122nd Meeting of Tennessee Academy of Science, Nashville, Tennessee, November 16, 2012, Abstract # CHEM 2 .
  13. Beni, Y., Love, J. M., From food antioxidants to gold nanoparticles, determination of antioxidants in natural and processed food by gold, 243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 25−29, 2012, Abstract #  228 .
  14. Beni, Y. Pippas, G., Love, J. M., Evaluation of cancer preventer foods/spices by gold nanoparticles, Georgia Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Kennesaw, Georgia., March 23 – 24, 2012, Abstract # 132 .
  15. Beni, Y., Williams T., Seeram, N., Parang K., Triphenylmethanol derivatives: synthesis and application as acid-base indicators for acid-base titrations, 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS). Richmond, VA, October 26-29, 2011, Abstract # 239.
  16. Beni, Y., Dash, C., Hanley, M. J., Le Grice, S. F. J., Agarwal, H. K., Parang, K., Structure-activity relationship studies of modified nucleoside β-triphosphates for polymerase and RNase H of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, San Juan, PR, July 30-August 7, 2011, Abstract # 592 .
  17. Beni, Y., Shirazi, A. N., Parang, K., Metal-binding properties of cyclic peptides, 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, San Juan, PR, July 30-August 7, 2011, Abstract # 594 .
  18. Beni, Y., Dash, C., Hanley, M. J., Pandhare, J., Gotte, M.,  Le Grice, S. F. J., Parang, K., Synthesis and evaluation of nucleoside β-triphosphates as multi-drug resistant HIV-1 RT inhibitors, 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, San Juan, PR, July 30-August 7, 2011, Abstract # 597 .
  19. Beni, Y., Dabke, R., Wendell G., Radical electropolymerization of pyrrole: Improvement of conductivity in polypyrrole homopolymers, 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, San Juan, PR, July 30-August 7, 2011, Abstract # 924 .
  20. Beni, Y., Love, J. M., Rugutt, J., Introducing Nanotechnology to Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum, 42nd Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, College Park, MD, May 21-24, 2011, Abstract # MARM-134 .
  21. Beni, Y., Gina D. N. D., Improvement of conductivity in polythiophenes, Joint 66th Southwest and 62nd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, December 1-4, 2010, Abstract # SESW-351 .
  22. Beni, Y., Wendell C., Synthesis of modified conductivie polypyrroles, Joint 66th Southwest and 62nd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, December 1-4, 2010, Abstract # SESW-323 .
  23. Beni, Y., Tiwari R., Parang K., Synthesis of bis(cycloSaligenyl) pronucleotides containing two nucleosides from bis(methoxymethyl)benzene-1,4-diol, 240th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, August 22-26, 2010, Abstract # ORGN 1075 .
  24. Beni, Y., Carrol, B., Parang K., Synthesis of lipophilic dodecyl bis(cycloSaligenyl) nucleoside monophosphate triesters, 240th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, August 22-26, 2010, Abstract # ORGN 1019.
  25. Beni, Y., Parang K., Synthesis of branched lipophilic thymidine β-triphosphate triester conjugates of anti-HIV nucleosides, 240th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, August 22-26, 2010, Abstract # ORGN 1020.
  26. Beni, Y., New indicators for the acid-base volumetric titrations, Georgia Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Columbus, GA, March 26 – 27, 2010, Abstract # CHEM 002.
  27. Beni, Y., Grainger, W., Improvement of conductivity in polypyrrole homopolymers, Georgia Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Columbus, GA, March 26 – 27, 2010, Abstract # CHEM 001.

 

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