Principal Investigator
Dr. Gopinath Purushothaman
Dr. Gopinath Purushothaman
Gopinath completed his Ph.D. from the dept. of organic chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2011. He then moved to Tokyo, Japan, to work as a JSPS postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Microbial Chemistry with Prof. Shibasaki and later moved to Columbia University, New York, U.S.A, to work as a postdoctoral research scientist in the chemistry department with Prof. Ronald Breslow. Presently, he is an associate professor in the chemistry department at IISER-Tirupati.
Gopinath completed his Ph.D. from the dept. of organic chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2011. He then moved to Tokyo, Japan, to work as a JSPS postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Microbial Chemistry with Prof. Shibasaki and later moved to Columbia University, New York, U.S.A, to work as a postdoctoral research scientist in the chemistry department with Prof. Ronald Breslow. Presently, he is an associate professor in the chemistry department at IISER-Tirupati.
Academic Background:
Academic Background:
Associate Professor ( 2022-till date): Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, India
Associate Professor ( 2022-till date): Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, India
Assistant Professor ( 2017-2022): Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, India
Assistant Professor ( 2017-2022): Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, India
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Dec, 2013 - Feb, 2017): Columbia university, New York, U.S.A
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Dec, 2013 - Feb, 2017): Columbia university, New York, U.S.A
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (April, 2011 - Nov, 2013): Institute of Microbial Chemistry, Tokyo, Japan
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (April, 2011 - Nov, 2013): Institute of Microbial Chemistry, Tokyo, Japan
Ph.D (2011): Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Ph.D (2011): Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Awards & Honors:
Awards & Honors:
ECRA (Early Career Research Award), 2019
ECRA (Early Career Research Award), 2019
Ramanujan fellow, 2018.
Ramanujan fellow, 2018.
JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Postdoctoral fellowship, 2011.
JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Postdoctoral fellowship, 2011.
IMC (Institute of Microbial chemistry) postdoctoral fellowship.
IMC (Institute of Microbial chemistry) postdoctoral fellowship.
Prof. S. Swaminathan Endowment Lectureship and Prize for outstanding student in M.Sc Organic Chemistry at University of Madras.
Prof. S. Swaminathan Endowment Lectureship and Prize for outstanding student in M.Sc Organic Chemistry at University of Madras.