Welcome to 'Bioinorganic Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory' (BMCL), Chile
Current Profile
Assistant Professor (06/03/2023 – Till date) in Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Atacama (UDA), Copiapó, Chile
Additional Responsibility
Alternate Director (30/05/2023 – Till date) for Fondo de Innovación para la Competitividad (FIC) Projects
(BIP code: 40049126-0, 40045256-0 and 40035624-0) in Facultad de Medicina, UDA, Copiapó.
Adjunct Faculty (21/06/2023 – Till date) in Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.
Professional Experience
National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDECYT) – Postdoctoral Research Fellow (17/11/2020 – Till date) in the University of Atacama, Copiapó, Chile
Research: Design of Antitumoral Pt(II), Ru(II) and Ir(III) Complexes of Thiourea Ligands: Targeting Multiple mode of Action for Human Cancers (with Prof. Dr. E. Cesar)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) – Postdoctoral Research Fellow (26/11/2018 – 15/11/2020) at Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Japan
Research: Design and synthesis of green-emitting cationic peptide hybrids of cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes (IPHs) for biomedical applications (with Prof. Dr. Shin Aoki)
Visiting Researcher (22/11/2017 – 25/03/2018) at Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Research: Synthesis and characterization of Ru-arene complexes containing pyrazole-based ligands for anticancer applications (with Dr. Sodio C. N. Hsu).
Project Assistant (30/07/2012 – 01/04/2013) in CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Research: Technologies and products for solar energy utilization through networks (with Scientist Dr. T. Narasimhaswamy).
Academic Qualification
Ph.D. Bioinorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India (2018) Thesis Title: DNA/protein binding and anticancer activity of Ni(II), Pd(II) and Ru(II) complexes bearing heterocyclic thiosemicarbazone ligands – Supervisor: Prof. R. Karvembu.
M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India (2012)
Thesis Title: Synthesis of novel spiroxyindoles for biological applications – Supervisor: Dr. B.S.R. Reddy (from CSIR-CLRI); Co-supervisor: Dr. N.C. Saradha.
B.Sc. Chemistry and Biology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India (2010)
Research Area
Synthesis, characterization, and biological applications of metal (Ni, Pd, Cu, Ir, Ru, Pt, Os, etc.) complexes with bioactive heterocyclic ligands
Design and synthesis of luminescent cyclometalated Ir, Rh, and Ru complexes containing cationic peptide hybrids for anticancer applications and bioimaging studies
Solution behaviour (aqueous chemistry), stability, and biomolecules interactions (DNA, BSA, GSH, amino acids, etc.) of biologically active complexes – UV-Vis, NMR, HPLC, mass spectrometry
Anticancer and cell mechanistic studies of compounds (by MTT, Western blot, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, cell cycle, etc.)
Awards & Honors
Selected for FONDECYT–Postdoctoral Research Fellow – 2020 funding by Chile Government (Project No: 3200391).
Selected for prestigious JSPS – Postdoctoral Research Fellow funding by Japan Government (ID: P18412).
Selected for National Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF/2018/001115) from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India, 2019.
Young Scientist Award from Dr. K. V. Rao Scientific Society, Hyderabad, India, 2016-2017.
Selected for Junior and Senior Research fellow awarded from University Grants Commission, Govt. of India, July 2013-July 2018.
Teaching Experience
I taught Chemistry and Biochemistry theory and practical classes for Medical Students at Facultad de Medicina, University of Atacama, Chile
I have taken theory and practical classes for national undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students at NIT, Trichy, India.
I have taken practical classes for international undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students at KMU, Taiwan
Reviewer for International Journals
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (Elsevier Publications, from 2020)
Polyhedron (Elsevier Publications, from 2021)
Applied Organometallic Chemistry (Wiley Publications, from 2021)
Advanced Materials Letter (International Association of Advanced Materials, from 2021)
Inorganic Chemistry Communications (Elsevier Publications, from 2022)
Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition (Taylor and Francis Publications, from 2021)
Results in Chemistry (Elsevier Publications, from 2022)
International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials (Taylor and Francis Publications, from 2022)
Heliyon (Elsevier Publications, from 2022)
Process Biochemistry (Elsevier Publications, from 2022)
Scientific Reports (Springer Nature Publications, from 2022)
Molecules (MDPI Publications, from 2022)
International Wound Journal (Wiley Publications, from 2022)
ACS Omega (ACS Publications, from 2022)
International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI Publications, from 2022)
Crystals (MDPI Publications, from 2022)
Journal of Materials Research (Springer Nature Publications, from 2022)
Journal of Nanoparticle Research (Springer Nature Publications, from 2022)
Transition Metal Chemistry (Springer Nature Publications, from 2022)
Int. J. of Bioinformatics Research and Applications (IJBRA) (Inderscience Submissions, from 2022)
Biometals (Springer Nature Publications, from 2023)
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier Publications, from 2023)
Chemistry and Biodiversity (Wiley Publications, from 2023)
Drug Research (Thieme Medical Publishers, from 2023)
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (Bentham Science Publishers, from 2023)
Chemical Engineering Science (Elsevier Publications, from 2023)
The Natural Products Journal (Bentham Science Publishers, from 2023)
Marine Drugs (MDPI Publications, from 2023)
BioChip Journal (Springer Nature Publications, from 2023)
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (Elsevier Publications, from 2023)
Chemical Papers (Springer Nature Publications, from 2023)
