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Drug Discovery Scientist | Natural Products, Protein Engineering & Assay Development Expert

Profile Summary

I am a research scientist and drug discovery expert with over 10 years of combined academic and industry experience spanning natural product isolation, recombinant protein engineering, enzyme optimization, high-throughput screening, and structural validation. I specialize in translating complex biological systems into high-purity, structurally characterized compounds and designing innovative, assay-driven workflows that accelerate research timelines while reducing costs. My expertise includes: • Natural product isolation & purification (flash chromatography, HPLC, LC-MS, NMR analysis) • Recombinant protein engineering (wild-type, mutant, isotopically labeled ^13C/^15N proteins) • High-throughput biochemical screening (designing assays to evaluate millions of samples with optimized cost and throughput) • Structure-guided drug discovery (computational modeling integrated with experimental validation, fragment-based approaches) • Cryo-EM strategy development for protein characterization • Enzyme engineering & biocatalytic optimization I have a proven track record of delivering high-impact, measurable results, including: • Evaluating 1 million recombinant clones with a cost reduction from $5 million to under $100 using high-throughput screening strategies • Collaborating with experts from Oxford, IIT, Rutgers, and the University of Zurich on industrial and research projects • Being selected for a competitive postdoctoral opportunity in a lab led by a former Harvard University professor, based on my structural strategy and drug discovery proposals Currently, I work as a scientist at a biotech company and part-time scientific consultant, supporting biotech and pharmaceutical clients to solve complex experimental challenges, optimize workflows, and accelerate drug discovery programs. If you are looking for a strategic, results-driven scientist with deep technical expertise, hands-on industry experience, and a history of delivering high-value, actionable results, I can provide tailored solutions to advance your project efficiently and effectively.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Food Chemistry
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Medicinal Chemistry
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Cancer Biology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Image Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Concept Development

Work Experience

Research Scientist

Biomakerz

October 2023 - Present

Research Scientist

PI Industries

January 2023 - June 2023

Research Associate

Proteogenie Biotech LLP

November 2020 - April 2022

Education

PhD (Biochemistry)

Bharathiar University

November 2016 - October 2022

M.Phil (Biochemistry)

Bharathiar University

November 2014 - February 2016

M.SC (Biochemistry)

Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science

June 2012 - April 2014

B.Sc (Biochemistry)

Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science

June 2009 - April 2012

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Samiappan Kavitha, Department of Biochemistry, Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641402, India(2022). Anti-cancer activity of C. cainito leaves explained using its compounds docked with p53 . Bioinformation. 18. (10). p. 870--875. Biomedical Informatics

Yesudass Antony Prabhu, Yesudass Antony Prabhu, Department of Biochemistry, Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore - 641402, India(2021). Molecular docking analysis of CDK-1 inhibitors from Chrysophyllum cainito leaves . Bioinformation. 17. (5). p. 550--556. Biomedical Informatics

OTHER

Yesudass Antony Prabhu, Muthu Vijayasarathy, Yesudass Antony Prabhu, Selvan Pavithra, Selvaraj Jothi Prabha, Tingirikari Jagan Mohan Rao(2022). Immune Response of Fructo and Galacto‐Oligosaccharides . Prebiotics and Probiotics in Disease Regulation and Management. p. 27--59. Wiley

BOOK CHAPTER

Yesudass Antony Prabhu, Yesudass Antony Prabhu, Muthu Vijaya Sarathy, Jagan Mohan Rao Tingirikari(2022). Immuno-Modulatory Role for the Treatment and Management of Tuberculosis . Immunomodulators and Human Health. p. 267--301. Springer Nature Singapore

Yesudass Antony Prabhu (2019). Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials: Research and Opportunities for Potential Biomedical Applications . Nanotechnology and Nanomaterial Applications in Food, Health, and Biomedical Sciences.