Biography of Professor ( Dr) Sheikh Shafiullah

An eminent scientist and Academician 

A Source of inspiration to younger generation 

Professor (Dr.) Sheikh Shafiullah - Eminent Professor of Professors, who produced 25 Ph.D. doctorate students in organic chemistry and has been enormous source to make notable academicians, scientist and brought noble human being across the Globe.

Composed By Dr.Ehtesham Khan (son in law )

Prof (Dr) Sheikh Shafiullah born on 06th Nov 1941 and died on 07th May-2017. His funeral took place in Dammam -KSA.

Ex -Chairman, Department of Chemistry , AMU -Aligarh . An eminent scientist and well known academician .

Personal Details :

Born: 06th November -1941 in Varanasi - Uttar Pradesh -India

Died : 07th May -2017 ( aged 75 years ) in Dammam -KSA

Profession: Ex -chairman , Professor, A.M.U -Aligarh

Spouse : Mushtar Jahan ( B.A, M.A from AMU - Aligarh )

Children : Dr.Sheeba Shafi

Dr.Ehtesham Khan ( Son in law )

Alma Mater : J.P .Mehta college , Varansi , Aligarh Muslim university , Aligarh

Occupation : Scientist , Professor , Researcher , Philanthropist.

• Dr.Sheikh Shafiullah was born in Varanasi which is known as an religious heritage city of UP- India on 06th November 1941 . He completed his senior secondary school from his native city with distinction and gold medal in the academic year 1962.

• He obtained his B.SC & M.SC in organic chemistry from one of the prestigious institution of India, Aligarh Muslim University –Aligarh with flying colors in year 1964 and 1966 respectively and stand first position in his class.

•He stand first with gold medal in M.SC and joined as an Assistant professor in the department of Chemistry , AMU Aligarh in the year 1969 . He has been awarded his Ph.D. in the university convocation of 1970

Dr. Shafiullah taking M.Sc class in 1973 in Aligarh Muslim university. He was an exemplary professor.

• He served department of chemistry , AMU Aligarh in the capacity of Chairman , Professor , reader & lecturer lasted 35 years till 2003.

• It is worth to mention that Dr. Shafiullah research papers has been cited by one of Nobel laureate Dr. D.H.R .Barton – USA . Dr. Shafiullah has been the fellow of BARC ( Bhava Atomic research Centre – Trombay ) from the B.Sc. first year . He was selected as junior scientist and completed his education with the fellow ship of Bhava until the completion of M.SC .

• Professor ( Dr.) Sheikh Shafiullah is one of the eminent professor of organic chemistry . He served as a professor & chairman in the dept.of Chemistry of prestigious Aligarh Muslim university for more than 35 years . He has been the author of six text Books and monograph and published more than 150 research papers in journal of national & international reputes . He has also produced 25 Ph.D. scholars and attended many national & international conferences during his tenure .He shall be remembered always to promote financially weak students and as a result many students achieved their dream with the consistent help of Dr. Shafiullah sahib .

• Dr.Shafiullah has produced 25 Ph.D. students ,who have acquired highly respectable position in pharmaceutic , chemical and petrochemical industry apart from academician in reputed organization. 

Dr. Shafiullah addressing CGC student in AMU in year 2014.

• Dr. Shafiullah completed his Ph.D. under Professor M.S .Ahmed , an wizard of chemistry and notable scientist of south east Asia and father of Indian hockey skipper Mr. Zafar Iqbal . Dr.M.S Ahmed was his mentor , guide and fatherly figure to him.

Personal Life :

• Professor Dr.Shafiullah born in Banaras on 06th Nov-1941. His father Late Sheikh Azimullah was an freedom fighter and business man died in the demonstration against British rule in 1946 . His grand father left his police officer job to participate in the freedom movement under the leadership of father of nation , Mahatam Karam Chand Ghandhi . After the death of his father in freedom movement in a very early age , 

He & his younger brother Dr.Nasirullah , Nizamullah and elder sister Zaitun nisa was brought up under by his his mother Madam Late Ibrunisha , an brave lady , who motivated him to adopt higher education in such an critical time .His younger brother Dr. Nasirullah is retired as an Deputy director of CFTRI -Mysore .

• Dr.Shafiullah is survived with his wife Mrs.Mushtar jahan and has one daughter Dr.Sheeba shafi , who is an Ph.D in Chemistry and notable academician along with his son- in law , Dr.Ehtesham H.Khan working as an head of the department in petrochemical complex in abroad last two decades .

Dr.Shafiullah along with his wife ( Mrs.Mushtar Jahan ) in Ritz carlton Hotel in Riyadh -KSA during GPCA meeting in the year 2016. 

Topic of the Doctorate thesis:

"Alicyclic Chemistry with special reference to Steroids."

Comment of the external examiner of Ph.D. Thesis:

It is clear to me that the candidate has carried out significantly more than the average amount experimental work expected from a Ph.D. candidate in Britain.

Prof. C.H. Hassal ,Department of Chemistry , University, College of Swansea , Swansea - U.K.'AWARDS:1. University Medal for standing first in order of merit at the M.Sc. Chemistry examination - 1966.2 Merit Scholarship, U.P. Government, 1959 - 61. 3. Undergraduate Scholarship for Chemistry - Atomic Energy Commission, Government of India, 1962 - 64. 4. Postgraduate Scholarship for Chemistry -Atomic Energy Commission, Governemnt of India, 1965-66. 5. Junior Research Fellow ship - CSIR, Government of India 1966-69

Chemical conferences Attended :

1. Conversion of Chemists - Dec. 27 -31, 1969 - I.I.T. Kharagpur.

2. 68th Session of the Indian Science Congress - Jan. 3 -7 (1981), B.H.U. -Varanasi.

3. Golved Jubilee Session, National Academy of Sciences - Oct. 23 -27, (1980), Allahabad.

4. First Annual Conference, Indian council of Chemistry, Sept. 20-21, (1981), Agra.

5. 51th Session of National Academy of Sciences - Oct. 5 -7 (1981), University of Cochin - Cochin.

6. Third annual Conferecen of Indian Council of Chemist, Oct. 28 - 30 (1983), Karnatak University - Dharwad.

§ Acted as Recorder in one of session of Organic Chemistry in the above conference.

Area Of research : 1. Synthetic Organic Chemistry. 2. New Organic & inorganic Compound Reaction Mechanism. 3. Photochemistry. 4. Alkaloids& its derivatives . 5. High Polymers of different grades . 6. Spectroscopy( i.e ; UV, IR,GC ,HPLC and 1H-NMR,2D-NMR Spectroscopy).

Reviewer Of Research Journals :

1. Reviewer of Organic Research Papers of Indian Journal of Chemistry – A CSIR (New Delhi) Publication. 

Professor ( Dr.) Shafiullah with AMU vice chancellor Zameeruddin Shah in Sir Syed day function -Dammam -KSA in the year 2015.

Membership of Chemical Society :

1. Fellow – Indian Chemical Society

Books / Monographs written:

1. Steroids – Reactions and Mechanism 2. Steroids – Mass Spectroscopy 3. Organic Reactions and Mechanism 4. Problems on Spectroscopy, 5. Herbal Drugs

• Professor Shafiullah was the master of very pleasing personality and known because of his clarity and Sartorius remark and motivational to each one of his students .

• Professor shafiullah secret moto was to help the weaker section of community and countrymen , which resulted an substantial number of students awarded doctorate degrees and huge number of student completed M.Phil. and MSC under his direct supervision.

• Number of acknowledgement and appreciation received from Dr. A.R Kidwai then the Governor of Bihar and teacher of Dr.Shafiullah . • Dr.Shafiullah is known as an inspiration teacher as he has been the among best teacher because of his excellent teaching skills and believing in knowledge transfer to his M.S and B.S students .

Screening Programme:

The steroidal compounds synthesized are under screening for biological activities at following research centers:

1. National Institute of Health • National Cancer Institute Bethesida, Mary Land- 20892, U.S.A.

2. For Anticancer Screening: • Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow,

Research Project:

1. A Research project (CST-SERPD-219-Chemi-3-88) entitled “Synthesis of Heterosteroids” was granted financial support from the Council of Science and Technology, U.P. Govt. The Project is now completed.

2. A Research prject entitled “Synthesis and Screening of Heterosteroids” for mutagenic and carcinogenic activity was approved by Indian Council of Medical Research under my supervision and Dr. Ishrat Husain Siddiqui was awarded Research Associateship. Dr. Masood Ahmad, Reader, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Science is Co-supervior of this research project.

Professor Dr.Shafiullah is honoring poetic event in Jubail in Year -2014.

Contribution to Mass Spectrometer Data Centre (MSDC) Royal Society of Chemistry, Britain:

Mass spectral data of following compunds were sent to mass spectrometry data centre for mass spectra collections by MSDC – Royal Scociety of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham U.K. and to be added to the MSSS (Mass Spectral Search Systme) data based compiled by the U.S. National Bereau of Standards.

1. 1-Methyl-19-norcholesta-1, 3, 5(10)-trien-6-one. Spectrum No. MSEO 3533

2. 1-Methyl-19-norcholesta-1, 3, 5(10)-trien-6-one oxime. Spectrum No. MSEO 3534

3. 19-Norcholesta-1, 3, 5(10)-trien-6-one. Spectrum No. MSEO 3535 4. 19-Norcholesta-1, 3, 5(10)-trien-6-one oxime. Spectrum No. MSEO 3536

Citation Index : Research work incorporated in International Reports, Reviews, Monographs and Books:

§ During the past 24 years a number of original research papers as evidenced by the list of publications concerning the synthesis of new steroidal compounds characterized by UV, IR 1H-NMR, Mass ORD and CD of Potential medicinal value are published in reputed National and International Journals.

§ The paper entitled “Attempted acid catalyzed hydrolysis of 6-aza-3*, 5-cyclo-5*-‘cholestan-7-ones: ‘Evidence for ‘”Retro “Beckmann rearrangement”, (Tetrahedron letters 2739 (1970) carries a novel observation of Retro Beckmann Rearrangement. The only example of its kind in literature.

§ Prof. D.H. Barton (Noble Laureat) quoted our this paper in one of his paper*. Institute for scientific information (ISI), U.S.A. has conducted a preliminary search and estimated that approximately 100 to 125 citations are available in Research and Science Citation index for the year 1968 to date (Letter dated 12.05.198). The Citation references which are available are given as below:

Journals of national & international reputes in which Dr.Shafiullah research papers has been published : 1. J. Chem. Soc. (Perkin TRans - 1) (U.K.). 2. Tetrahedron (U.K.). 3. Tetrahedron Letters (U.K.). 4. Steroids (U.S.A.). 5. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry (France). 6. Synthesis (Germany). 7. Synthetic Communications (U.S.A.). 8. Journal of Organic Mass Spectrometry (U.K.). 9. Journal of Chemical Research (U.K.). 10. Bull. Chem. Soc. (Japan). 11. Aust. J. of Chem. (Australia). 12. Journal; Fur Prakt. Chemica (Germany). 13. Indian Journal of Chemistry (Indian). 14. Journal of Indian Chemical jSociety (Indian). 15. Current Science (India). 16. Chemistry and Industry (U.K.). 17. Journal of Chemical Society (France). 18. Journal of Organic Chemistry (U.S.A.).

Name of Ph.D. students guided by Dr. Shafiuallh :

1. Dr.Islamuddin 2. Dr.Hasrat Ali 3. Dr. M.A Ghaffari 4. Dr.Rafiuddin Ansari 5. Dr. Javed Ansari 6. Dr.Shamsuzzaman 7. Dr. Munawwar Pasha 8. Dr.Raj Kumar 9. Dr. S. Pathak 10. Dr.Badruzzaman 11. Dr.Shakir Hussain 12. Dr.Shahid 13. Dr. Suhail 14. Dr. Ishrat Hussain Siddiqui 15. Dr. Malik 16. Dr. Rao Ovais 17. Dr. Jamal Firoz 18. Dr. Salman Hashmi 19. Dr. Jamal khan 20. Dr. Mehboob 21. Dr. Azhar 

Dr.Shafiullah can be seen along with his students Dr.Javed Ansari ( Advisor to Sabic ) and Dr.Wajaht Farooqui ( Scientist and known social worker ) and with his son law Dr. Ehtesham Khan ( Head of the department , petrochemical complex -Jubail ) in the dinner in Dammam -KSA 

Research Work Published in Reputed Journals of World :

1. Further observations concerninng steroidal *-lactones: Boron trifluoride catalysed rearrangements of *-lactones in cholestane series. Shafiullah. ; Aust. J. Chem., 21, 1867 (1968).

2. 6*-(2'-Hydroxyethoxy)-5* -cholestan-3*-ol 2', 3-diacetate. , Shafiullah; Aust. J. Chem., 21, 1909 (1968).

3. Anazasteroid from cholesta-4,6-dien-3one. Shafiullah. Aust. J. Chem., 22, 721 (1996).

4. Anazasteroid from 3*-chloro-5*-cholestan6-one and 3*-acetoxycholest-4-en-6one. Shafiullah ;Ind. J. CHem., 7 1167 (1916).

5. Attempted acid cactalysed hydrolysis of 6-aza-3*,5*-cyclo-B-homocholestan-7one : Evidence for Retro Beckman reagrrangement. Shafiullah ; Tetrahedron letters, 2739 (1970).

6. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of 3*-acetoxycholest-5en-7-one and cholest-5-en. Shafiullah.

7. Baeyer-villiger oxidation of 3*, 5*-cyclocholestan-6-one and its related 3*-haloderivative. Shafiullah,Ind. J. Chem., 8, 1062 (1970).

8. Azasteroids from 3*, 5*-cyclocholestan-6-one and 3*-bromo-5*-cholestan-6one. Shafiullah ; Aust. J. Chem., 24, 213 (1971).

9. Azasteroids from 3*-Iodo-5*-cholestan-6-one and cholest-4-en-6-one.. Shafiullah.; Ind. J. Chem., 10, 1136 (1972).

10. Mass spectral studies on steroidal compounds-III. 6-Aza compounds in the cholestane series (Ring B - Lactams). Shafiullah.; Steroids, 21, 181 (1973).

11. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of 6*-bromocholest-4-en-3-one. Shafiullah ;Aust. J. Chem., 27, 2693 (1974).

12. Azasteroids from 3*-chlorocholest-5-ene-7one. Shafiullah ;Ind. J. Chem., 12, 1323 (1974).

13. The brominaiton of some cholest-5-en-7one. Shafiullah, Haruo Ogura and H. Takayanagi. J. Chem. Soc., (Perkin trans-1), 2727 (1979).

14. A Convenient sysnthesis of steroidal nitrosoacetates and nitroacetates. Shafiullah ; Synthesis, 124 (1979).

15. Steroselectvie synthesis of steroidal aziridines. Shafiullah ;Synthesis communications,f 9, 677 (1979).

16. Synthesis of 6aza-B-homo-19-norcholesta-13,5(10)-trien-7one and its 1-methyl derivative. Shafiullah ;Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 101, 319 (1997).

17. Stereochemical study of *-bromoketone: Acetolysis of 3*-chlroro-5, 7*-dibromo-5*-cholestan-6one with sodium acetate-alcohol. Shafiullah, ;Curr. Sci., 48(4), 154 (1979).

18. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of C-19 norketosteroids. Shafiullah,;Tetrahedron, 36, 2263 (1980).

19. Aromatization of ring-A in *-bromocholestan-6-ones. Shafiullah and Islamuddin. Bull. Chem. Soc., (Japan), 53, 523 (1980).

20 Synthesis of steroidal spirothiazolidones. Shafiullah; . Steroid Biochem., 13, 467 (1980).

21. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of 3*-chlorocholest-5-en-7-one. Shafiullah, Ejaz Ahamd Khan Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hug., 103, 329 (1980).

22. Ring-A Fused steroidal tetrazoles. Shafiullah ;Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hug., 103, 333 (1980).

23. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of steroidal ketones -V. Shafiullah ;J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 57, 663 (1980).

24. Second-order Beckmann rearrangement of 3*-chloro-19nor-5-methyl-5*-cholest-9 (10-en-6one oxime. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 57, 762 (1980).

25. A method of oxidation : Reaction of lead (IV) acetate with *,*-unsaturated steroidal ketoximes. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 57, 859 (1980).

26. Mass spectral study of an azasteroid. Shafiullah ; Ind. J. Chem. Soc., 19(B), 809 (1980).

27. Sythesis and structure and structures of steroidal oxathiolanes. Shafiullah, ; Bul. Chem. Soc., (Japan), 54, 3006 (1981).

28. Aromatization of 3*-chloro-5, 7*-dibromo-5*-cholestan-6-one. Shafiullah, ;Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 107, 115 (1981).

29. Reaction of lead (IV) acetate with steroidal-6-oximino compoiunds. Shafiullah,; Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 107, 97 (1981).

30. Syntheisis of steroidal thioethers. Shafiullah, ;Synthetic communications, 11, 751 (1981).

31. Banford-Stevens reaction of 3*-acetoxycholest-5-en-7one tosylhydrazone. Shafiullah, ;J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 58, 919 (1981).

32. Reaction of *-mercaptoethanol with 3*-cholestan-6-one. Shafiullah, ;Ind. J. Chem., 20(B), 441 (1981).

33. Mass spectral studies on diasteromeric spirothiazolidinones. Shafiullah, ; J. Org. Mass Spectrometry, 16 556 (1981).

34. Synthesis of steroidal spirothiozolidinones : Reaction of 5*-cholestane-3,6-dione with **-mercaptoacetic acid. Shafiullah,; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 58, 1211 (1981).

35. Synthesis of steroidal oxathiolanes. Shafiullah, ; Journal Prakt. Chemie, 324, 155 (1982).

36. Mass Fragmentation of ring A-aromatized 6-azasteroid. Shafiullah ; Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 111, 1 (1982).

37. Synthesis of steroidal dithiolanes : Reactoin ethane dithiol with *, *-unsaturated ketones. Shafiullah, ; Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 113, 25 (1983).

38. Synthesis of steroidal nitrimines. Shafiullah, ; Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 112, 373 (1983).

39. Allulic bromination jof nitrosteroids. Shafiullah,;Ind. J. Chem., 22(B), 71 (1983).

40. Syntheis of steroidal dithoilanes : Reaction of dithiol with saturated steroidal ketones. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 60, 364 (1983).

41. Synthesis of steroidal oxazzoles. Shafiullah,; Synthetic communication, 13, 419 (1983).

42. Reaction of *-mercaptoethanol with *, *-unsaturated steroidal ketones: synthesis of steroidal thioethers. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 60, 1109 (1983).

43. Reaction of lead(IV) acetate with steroidal nitroolefins. Shafiullah, ; Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 114, 121 (1983).

44. Solid phase synthesis of 6-nitrocholest-3, 5-diene. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 22(B), 1252 (1983).

45. Syntheis of steroidal dinitro conjugated olefins. Shafiullah, ; Journal of Chemical Research (S), 225 (1983).

46. Syntheis of steroidal aziridines. Shafiullah, ; Acta. Chem. Acad. Sci. Hung., 117, 287 (1984).

47. Reaction of nitrosyl chloride with streroidal olefins. Shafiullah : J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 61, 819 (1984).

48. Syntheis of steroidal oxaziline. Shafiullah,; Ind. J. Chem., 24(B), 662 (1985).

49. Application of chlorotrimethyl siliane : Reaction of bromonitroolefins with chlorotrimethyl solanes. Shafiullah;J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 62, 163 (1985).

50. Reaction of lead(IV) acetate with cholest-5-ene and its 3*-substituted derivatives. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 62, 249 (1985).

51. Reaction of 3*, 5-cyclo-5*-cholestane-6-one oxime with fuming nitric acid. Shafiullah ; Ind. J. Chem., 24(B), 778 (1985).

52. Reaction of nitrosyl chloride gas with steroidal *-epoxides. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 24(B), 1072 (1985).

53. Perbenzoic acid oxidation of 3*-acetoxycholest-5-en-7oneoximes. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Cehm., 25(B), 657 (1986).

54. BF3-CAtalysed Beckmann rearrangement of steroidal unsaturated Ketoximes. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 63, 524 (1986).

55. Synthesis of steroidal oxazolidinone. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 63b, 849 (1986).

56. Surface Reaction of Alumina catalyst : Synthesis of 6-nitro-cholest-3, 5-diene in dry media.

Shafiullah,; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 64, 192 (1987).

57. A simple method of oximation : Transformation of steroidal ntrooolefins to ketoximes. Shafiullah; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 64, 443 (1987).

58. Isomerization of double bond in nitrosteroids. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 64, 707 (1987).

59. A simple method for the transformation of steroidal epoxides to olefins. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 64, 668 (1987).

60. Reaction of nitrosyl chloride gas with unsaturated steroids. Shafiullah, ; Bull. Chem. Soc. (Japan), 60, 3411 (1987).

61. Reaction of lead (IV) acetate with steroidal epoxides. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 65, 292 (1988).

62. Syntheses of steroidal bromotetrazoles. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 65, 293 (1988)..

63. Chromic acid oxidation of nitro and bromonitroolefins. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 27(B), 676 (1988).

64. Reaction 1,2-ethanedithiol with 3*, 5-cyclo-5*-cholestan-6-one. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 27(B), 489 (1988).

65. Lithium aluminium hydride reduction of nitrosteroids. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 65, 265 (1988).

66. Synthesis of 6, 7-fused steroidal thiazoles. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 27(B), 279 (1988).

67. Bromination of steroidal-6-ketoximes. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 65b, 271 (1988).

68. Synthesis of steroidal oxazolidinethiones : Reaction of steroidal epoxides with ally; isothiocynate. Shafiullah ; Acta. Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung. 125, 611 (1988).

69. Synthesis of steroidal tetrazoles. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 27(B), 1136 (1988).

70. Synthesis of steroidal phthalilmido aziridines. Shafiullah, ; J. Chem. Research (S), 226 (1988).

71. Reaction of steroidal nitroolefins with carbon disulphide in triethlamine-- Acetonitric : Synthesis of steroidal thiocarboxylic ketoxime anhydride. Shafiullah, ; J. Chem. Reseach (S), 376 (1988).

72. Synthesis of steroidal spirooxathiolanophenyl dihydrotetrazoles. Shafiullah ; Chemistry and Industry, 727 (1988).

73. Bromination and subsequent dehydrobrominiation of ketosteroids. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 28(B), 188 (1989).

74. Synthesis of steroidal thiazoles: Reaction of steroidal *-bromoletones with thioacetamide. Shafiullah ; Acta . Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung. 126, 3 (1989).

75. Reaction of 1,2-ethanedithiol with steroidal-6-nitroolefins. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 28(B), 191 (1989).

76. Synthesis of steroidal nitrimines and pyrazole dioxides. Shafiullah ; Ind. J. Chem., 28(B), 424 (1989).

77. Reaction of Hydrazoic acid with 19pNor-Keto steroids : Synthesis of 19-nor steroidal tetrazole. Shafiullah, ; J. Chem. Research (S), 50 (1989).

78. Reduction of 3*-chloro-6-nitrocholest-5-ene with Raney-Nickel-hydrazine hydrate : A synthesis of dimers. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 28(B), 683 (1989).

79. Peracid oxidation of steroidal ketoximes. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 66, 164 (1989).

80. PMR study of steroidal oxazolidinones. Shafiullah,; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 66, 202 (1989).

81. Reaction of steroidal expoxides with BF3-etherate. Shafiullah,;Ind. J. CHem., 28(B), 973 (1989).

82. Perbenzoic acid oxidation of steroidal-6-ketoximes. Shafiullah, ; Ind. Chem., 28(B), 1053 (1989).

83. Chromic acid oxidation 6-Nitrocholest-5-enes. Shafullah, ;Acta Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung., 126, 689 (1989).

84. Reactions of steroidal Nitroolefins with ethanethiiol and BF3-etherate catalyst. Shafiullah,;Acta. Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung., 126, 689 (1989).

85. Synthesis of aminosterols and their derivatives. Shafiullah, ; Steroids, 55, 120 (1990).

86. Mixed hydride reduction of steroidal distereomeric oxathiolianes. Shafiullah,; Bull. Chem. Soc., (Farance), 127 112 (1990).

87. Syntheses and biological studies of steroidal spirotetrazinethiones. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 29(B), 791 (1990).

88. Reaction of 5, 6*-epxoy-5*-cholestane and 5, 6-epoxy-5*-stignastane with BF3-etherate. Shafiullah ; Acta. Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung., 127, 83 (1990).

89. Reaction of Lead (IV) with semicrbazones. Shafiullah ; J. Ind. Chem Soc., 67, 431 (1990).

90. Synthesis of steroidal substituted tetrazoles. Shafiullah,; Acta. Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung., 127, 391 (1990).

91. Synthesis of steroidal oxospirothizaolotetrazines. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 67, 577 (1990).

92. Synthesis of steroidal oxathiolane thiones. Shafiullah, ; Acta. Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung., 127, 701 (1990).

93. Reaction 1-thioglycerol with some 3-substituted cholest-5-en-7ones. Shafiullah, ; Acta. Chin. Acad. Sci. Hung., 127, 705 (1990).

94. Synthesis of 6*, 19-oxido steroids. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., (in press).

95. Lead tetraacetate oxidation of steroidal hydroxyketoximes. Shafiullah,; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., (in press).

96. Mutagenic activity of certain synthetic steroids. Structural requirement for the mtagentic activity in Salmonella and E. Coli. Shafiullah ; Mutation Research, 259, 177 (1991).

97. A convenient method for the synthesis of 3*-hydroxy-4-en-6-one steroids. Shafiullah.; . Org. Chem., 56, 1936 (1991).

98. Lead (IV) acetate oxidation of steroidal brominitroolefins. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 30B, 702 (1991).

99. Reaction of steroidal epoxides with thioglycolic acid. Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem., 30B, 700 (1991).

100. A convenient method of the preparation of 4-en-one steroids. Shafullah,; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 68, 669 (1991).

101. Peroxydisulphate oxidation of steroidal olefins. Shafillah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 67, 970 (1990).

102. Synthesis and Biological Studies of Steroidal Methyl Sulfides and Sulfones. Shafiullah, ; Steroids, 56, 562 (1991).

103. Reaction of steroidal olefins with sodium p-toluene-sulphinate. Shafiullah,; Ind. J. Chem., 30B, 368, 1056 (1991).

104. Synthesis of steroidal dithiolanes and their sulphoxides. Shafiullah, ; J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 68, 368 (1991).

105. Infrated spectra of some single Herbal Drugs (Mufradat) : A spectroscopic approach in the standardization of drugs. Shafiullah

106. Infrared Spectral Data of Herbal Drugs (Mufradat). Shafiullah; Hamdard Medicus, 36 68, (1993).

107. Synthesis of Disasteromeric Steroidal Oxathiolane and their Sulphoxides. Shafiullah, ; Indian J. Chem., 32B, 1266 (1993).

108. Synthesis of 5a-iodo-6-one steroids

Shafiullah,; Synthetic Communications, 27, 3997 (1997).

109. Synthesis of steroidal oxazolidinones:Reactions of Steroidal epoxides with glycine. 

Shafiullah, ; Ind. J. Chem.; 38B, 600 (1999).

110. Mobility of amino acids through soilds amended with some pesticides.

Shafiullah ; Indian Environ. Heth 41, 83 (1999).

111. Changes in the brain cholesterol level induced by different cholesterol derivatives in albino rats. 

Shafiullah,; Hamdard Medicus 42, 88(1999).

112. Synthesis of steroidal spirothiazolidinones 

Shafiullah,; Ind. Chem. Soc.; 77, 216 (2000).

113. Synthesis of steroidal Oxathiazolines .

Shafiullah,; Ind. J. Chem.; 38B, 572 (2001).

114. 2D-NMR Spectroscopy: An Introduction

Shafiullah, ; Chemistry Education Review 15, 29 (2000).

115. Crystal structure of 3*-acetoxy-5*-cholestan-6one

Shafiullah ; Cryst. Res. Technol. 36, 215 (2001).

116. Crystal structure of 36-nitro choles-5-ene

Shafiullah,; Cryst. Res. Technol. 36, 471 (2001).

Research papers Presented in the national & international Proceedings of the Various Conferences:

1. Mass spectral study of ring-A-aromatic ketonsteroids. Shafiullah . Annual Convention of Chemists, ORG-139, page-54 (1979).

2. Mass fragmentation of 3*-chloro-7A-aza-B-homo-cholest-5-en-7-one. Shafiullah. Golden Jublee Session Session of National Academy of Science, India. Paper No. 10, page -3 (1980).

3. Mass spectral study of steroidal *, *-unsaturated ketone. Shafiullah, 1st Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists. ORG-53, page -27 (1981).

4. Mass spectral study of steroidal lactones. Shafiullah, . 1st Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists. ORG-62, page -30 (1981).

5. Mass spectral study of steroidal oxathiolanes : A configurational study - 1. Shafiullah, 2nd National Symposium on Mass spectrometry. P-38-1,2 (1981).

6. Mass spectral studies on diastereometric oxathiolanes : A configurational study - II. Shafiullah, 3rd National Symposium on Mass spectrometry. Paper No. C-II (1985).

7. Mass spectral study of steroidal N-acyl lactams. OP-35, page 34 (1934). Shafiullah,. 5th Annula Conference of Indian Council of Chemists. OP-35, page -34 (1985).

8. Mass spectral studies on steroidal substituted azirdines. Shafiullah, 4th National Symposium on Mass spectrometry. OB-16 (1988).

9. Mass spectral studies on steroidal oxaolines. Shafiullah, 4th National Symposium on Mass Spectrometry. OB- 24 (1988).

10. Mass spectral studies on steroidal isomeric thioethers., Shafiullah 4th National symposium on Mass spectrometry. OB-26, (1988).

11. Mass spectral studies on nitro and nitroso acetates., Shafiullah 4th National symposium on Mass spectrometry. OB-27, (1988).

12. Mass spectral of 7*-bromo steroidal tetrazoles. Shafiullah Annual Convention Chemists. ORG (ON)-2, page C23 (1989).

13. The neurooharmacological and Antiinflammatory Actions of a New Thiazole Compound. 

Shafiullah, 

29th Annual Convention of Chemists. MED-22 page H10(1992).

14. Synthesis of steroidal spirothiazolidinones.

Shafiullah. 

National research seminar on Frontier area in Chemistry 20th to 21th Septembers RP-12, page 15 (1999).

15. 2D-NMR sectroscopy of Steroids. Shafiullah National Seminar on Frontier area in chemistry, 20th to 12th September, RP-13, Page 16 (1999).

16. Mass spectral studies on diastereometric oxathio lane A Configurational study. Shafiullah 8th ISMAS Symposium, page 906 (1999).

17. Steroidal compounds induced alteration of lipid metabolism in different regions of rat brains. Shafiullah Fourth National Conference of Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, S-10, page 10 (2000).

18. Role of Palladium as catalyst in the synthesis of benzofuran derivatives of estradiol analogues. Shafiullah Indo-Russian ILTP Seminar on trends in chemical sciences page –24 (2000).

19. Effect of Flyash and soil types on the mobility of amino acids. Shafiullah 2nd Indian Agricultural Scientists and Farmers, congress Abstract of paper 65, page 33 (2000).

20. Steroidal compounds induced alteration on lipid metabolism in different regions of rat brain. Shafiullah 2nd Indian Agricultural Scientists and Farmers congress, Abstract of paper 89, page 42 (2000).

21. 2D NMR study of steroidal ketone. Shafiullah

IInd National Conference on spectrophysics NCONS Chennai (T.N.) page 363 (2000). 

22. Mass spectral study of 3*-Substituted Steroidal diastero meric C6-spiro Oxathiolanes. Shafiullah IInd National Conference on spectrophysica NCONS, Chennai [T.N.) page 363 (2000). 23. Infrared spectra of C6-spirosteroidal tetrazines. Shafiullah IInd National conference on spectrophysics NCONS, Chennai (T.N.) page 363 (2000).

24. Itramolecular Schmidt reaction of steroidal ketones. Shafiullah Indian council of chemists, Abstract of paper, page 27-29 (2000).

25. Synthesis of steroidal selenadiazoles. Shafiullah Indian council of chemists, Abstract of paper, page 27-29 (2000).

26. Palladium catalysed coupling reaction of Estradiol derivatives. Shafiullah International symposium on green chemistry, Abstract of paper-p 24 (2001).

27. Mass spectral studies of steroidal oxazoline andrelated compounds. Shafiullah XIII National conference on atomic and molecular physics (NCAMP). Indian Association for cultivation of science, Abstract of paper, page 117 (2001).

28. Photoadduct and steroidal *-*-unsaturated ketone with coumarins. Shafiullah 88th Indian Science Congress, New Delhi, 3-7 Jan., 2001 (Communicated).

29. Synthesis of steroidal oxazoles and thiazoles. Shafiullah 88th Indian Science Congress, New Delhi, 3-7 Jan., 2001 (Communicated).

Academic Qualifications :

Examinations University/Board Year Division

High School U.P. Board 1959 Ist

Intermediate (I.Sc.) U.P. Board 1962 Ist

B.Sc.( Chemistry ) A.M.U.,Aligarh 1964 Ist

M.Sc.(Organic Chemistry) A.M.U.,Aligarh 1966 IstFirst Position

Ph.D.* A.M.U.,Aligarh 1970 Awarded 'Organic Chemistry)

Dr. Shafiullah shall be source of inspiration to millions of the people based on his extra ordinary contribution in the field of science and in the socio corporate responsibilities .