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Hire Dr. Yao C.

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UNSW PhD Chemist | Organic & Medicinal Chemistry | HPLC & LC-MS Expert | 8+ years experience

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-qualified chemist with expertise in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and analytical chemistry. I completed my PhD at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, and currently work as a Senior Chemist at AgriFor Scientific, where I conduct GLP-compliant physicochemical testing, HPLC method validation, and stability assessments for agrochemical products. I have published 12 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals, including Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. My research focuses on the design and synthesis of novel anticancer agents, heterocyclic chemistry, and bioorganic chemistry. I offer freelance consulting services in: Organic synthesis design and troubleshooting Medicinal chemistry and drug design HPLC/LC-MS method development and validation Scientific manuscript writing and editing Literature review and research support Agrochemical analysis and stability testing

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ★ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Spectrophotometry
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Thermal Analysis
• ☆ Optical Rotation
• ☆ Retrosynthesis
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ Medicinal Chemistry
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC)

Work Experience

Senior Chemist

AgriFor Scientific Pty Ltd

October 2025 - Present

Research Assistant

UNSW Sydney

June 2025 - Present

PhD candidate

UNSW Sydney

January 2022 - Present

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (School of Chemistry)

UNSW Sydney

January 2022 - October 2025

Master’s degree (Cunji Medical College)

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

September 2017 - January 2021

Bachelor’s degree (School of Pharmacy)

Chongqing Medical University

September 2012 - July 2017

Certifications

• PhD Degree

  University of New South Wales

  October 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Yao Cheng, Thanh Le, Tsz Tin Yu, Mohan Bhadbhade, David StC. Black, Naresh Kumar (2025). Synthesis of 1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-ones from Isatins . The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

Yao Cheng, Tsz Tin Yu, Ellen M. Olzomer, Kyle L. Hoehn, Frances L. Byrne, Naresh Kumar, David StC Black (2025). Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Naphthoquinone Salts as Anticancer Agents . Molecules.

Yao Cheng, Tsz Tin Yu, Mohan Bhadbhade, David StC. Black, Naresh Kumar (2025). Synthesis of Indoles through C2–C3 Bond Formation Using Lawesson’s Reagent . The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

Yao Cheng, Hailong Shi, Jialing Yu, Lingyu Li, Minghui Ji, Runze Li, Ting Peng, Tao Wang, Linhan Yang, Zhao Wu, et al. (2025). Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Activity Evaluation of 2-Phenylthiazole-5-Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Targeting Transactivation Response RNA-Binding Protein 2 . Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

Yao Cheng, Tsz Tin Yu, Ellen M. Olzomer, Martina Beretta, Alice Katen, Jacky Su, John Patrick Jones, David StC Black, Kyle L. Hoehn, Frances L. Byrne, et al. (2025). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of naphthalene-1,4-dione analogues as anticancer agents . RSC Medicinal Chemistry.

Yao Cheng, John Patrick Jones, Tsz Tin Yu, Ellen M. Olzomer, Jacky Su, Alice Katen, David StC Black, Gene Hart-Smith, Elizabeth S. Childress, Marc R. Wilkins, et al. (2024). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose metabolism inhibitors as anticancer agents . Bioorganic Chemistry.

Yao Cheng, Hailong Shi, Jian Yang, Jinlian Yang, Xiaoxia Lu, Xiaofeng Ma (2022). 1, 2-trans-Stereoselective 7-O-Glycosylation of Flavonoids with Unprotected Pyranoses by Mitsunobu Reaction . Chemistry – An Asian Journal.

Yao Cheng, Qi Zhang, Jian Yang, Cheng Zheng, Xiaoxia Lu (2020). Isolation, identification, and characterization of potential impurities of doramectin and evaluation of their insecticidal activity . Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis.

Yao Cheng, Qi Zhang, Cheng Zheng, Ping Bai, Jian Yang, Xiaoxia Lu (2020). Design, Synthesis, and Insecticidal Activity of Novel Doramectin Derivatives Containing Acylurea and Acylthiourea Based on Hydrogen Bonding . Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Yao Cheng, XIONG Feng, WANG Tao, XIE Changxian, YUN Xibao, ZHANG Guolin, LU Xiaoxia (2020). Identification, isolation, characterization and anti-tumor activities of new impurities from the salinomycin bulk drug . Chin J APPL ENVIRON BIOL.

Yao Cheng, Ping Bai, Keren Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Jian Shi, Xinfeng Cheng, Qi Zhang, Cheng Zheng, Jian Yang, Xiaoxia Lu, et al. (2019). Development of chalcone-O-alkylamine derivatives as multifunctional agents against Alzheimer's disease . European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

Yao Cheng, Qi Zhang, Ping Bai, Cheng Zheng, Tao Wang, Xiaoxia Lu (2019). Design, synthesis, insecticidal activity and molecular docking of doramectin derivatives . Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry.