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Hire Dr. Balaji G.

United States

Ph.D. Chem | Organic chem | Small-molecule drug-discovery | Antimicrobial biopolymers | Polymer Synthesis

Profile Summary

As a PhD Chemistry I am passionate about developing novel antimicrobial biopolymers with potential applications in drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue engineering. I have authored 9 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and 1 book chapter, totaling ~200 citations, and have received the Inspire Fellowship for my academic excellence. In addition to my polymer synthesis and characterization skills, I have also gained expertise in small molecule drug discovery, using computational methods such as molecular docking and ADMET predictions to identify and optimize potential candidates against multiple disease targets. I have also established 5 interdisciplinary and inter-institute collaborations, resulting in 8 publications and 3 mentored postgraduate students. I am looking for a postdoctoral position where I can apply my research skills and contribute to innovative and impactful projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biopolymers
• ★ Polymer Chemistry
• ★ Small Molecule Drug Development
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Thermal Analysis
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Bioplastics
• ☆ Composite Materials
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Hit-to-Lead & Lead Optimization
• ☆ Medicinal Chemistry
• ☆ Drug Design
• ☆ Combinatorial Chemistry
• ☆ Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Drug Substance Characterization
• ☆ Microbiology Testing
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Antibiotic Development

Services

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

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

PhD research scholar

PhD Researcher

September 2016 - May 2023

Education

PhD (Chemistry)

Pondicherry University

2016 - Present

PhD Chemistry

Pondicherry University

September 2016 - May 2023

Integrated Master of Science (Chemistry)

University of Hyderabad

2009 - 2014

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Balaji Gowrivel Vijayakumar and Deepthi Ramesh and Santhosh Manikandan Kumaravel and Mary Theresa and Aiswarya Sethumadhavan and Brindha Priyadarisini Venkatesan and E. K. Radhakrishnan and Maheswaran Mani and Tharanikkarasu Kannan(2022). Chitosan with pendant (E)-5-((4-acetylphenyl) diazenyl)-6-aminouracil groups as synergetic antimicrobial agents . Journal of Materials Chemistry B. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Balaji Gowrivel Vijayakumar, Deepthi Ramesh, K. Santhosh Manikandan, Mary Theresa, Aiswarya Sethumadhavan, V. Brindha Priyadarisini, E. K. Radhakrishnan, Maheswaran Mani, Tharanikkarasu Kannan(2022). Chitosan with pendant (E)-5-((4-acetylphenyl)diazenyl)-6-aminouracil groups as synergetic antimicrobial agents . Journal of Materials Chemistry B. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Lakshmi Haritha Bharathi Maganti, Deepthi Ramesh, Balaji Gowrivel Vijayakumar, Mohd Imran K. Khan, Arunkumar Dhayalan, Jayabal Kamalraja, Tharanikkarasu Kannan(2022). Acetylene containing 2-(2-hydrazinyl)thiazole derivatives: design, synthesis, and in vitro and in silico evaluation of antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis . RSC Advances. 12. (14). p. 8771--8782. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Deepthi Ramesh, Amaresh Kumar Mohanty, Anirban De, Balaji Gowrivel Vijayakumar, Aiswarya Sethumadhavan, Suresh Kumar Muthuvel, Maheswaran Mani, Tharanikkarasu Kannan (2022). Uracil derivatives as HIV-1 capsid protein inhibitors: design, in silico, in vitro and cytotoxicity studies . RSC Advances.

(2021). Advances in Nucleoside and Nucleotide Analogues in Tackling Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis Virus Infections . ChemMedChem.

Deepthi Ramesh, Balaji Gowrivel Vijayakumar, Tharanikkarasu Kannan(2020). Therapeutic potential of uracil and its derivatives in countering pathogenic and physiological disorders . European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 207. p. 112801. Elsevier {BV}

Ramesh, D., Joji, A., Vijayakumar, B.G., Sethumadhavan, A., Mani, M., Kannan, T.(2020). Indole chalcones: Design, synthesis, in vitro and in silico evaluation against Mycobacterium tuberculosis . European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 198.

Vijayakumar, B.G., Ramesh, D., Joji, A., Jayachandra prakasan, J., Kannan, T.(2020). In silico pharmacokinetic and molecular docking studies of natural flavonoids and synthetic indole chalcones against essential proteins of SARS-CoV-2 . European Journal of Pharmacology. 886.

BOOK CHAPTER

Deepthi Ramesh and Balaji Gowrivel Vijayakumar and Tharanikkarasu Kannan(2021). Therapeutic Targets for Emerging Zika Virus Infection and Vaccines in Clinical Trials . Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research: Anti-Infectives. p. 260--299. {BENTHAM} {SCIENCE} {PUBLISHERS}