Umadevi Kp
Medicinal and synthetic organic chemist
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Medicinal and synthetic organic chemist with expertise in the design and synthesis of heterocyclic small molecules targeting infectious diseases.
Experience in developing small-molecule libraries, optimising synthetic routes, SAR studies and collaborating across biology and computational teams to evaluate bioactive compounds. Skilled in multistep synthesis, reaction optimisation, analytical characterisation, and scientific writing and communication in multidisciplinary research environments.
Experience
Doctoral Researcher – Medicinal Chemistry - RMIT University & CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
(2016-11 - 2022-09)
- Designed and synthesised novel heterocyclic compounds targeting infectious diseases.
- Developed and optimised multi-step synthetic routes for quinoline and thiazolotriazole derivatives.
- Synthesised and characterised ~40 compounds belonging to each scaffold using modern analytical techniques.
- Contributed to collaborative biological screening programs for antimicrobial and anticancer activity.
- Conducted structure–activity relationship analysis to guide compound optimisation.
- Performed in silico ADME evaluation and docking studies in collaboration with computational teams.
Research and Scientific Writing (Post-PhD)
- Published peer-reviewed research and review articles in international journals.
- Analysed complex research datasets and translated results into scientific publications.
- Continued collaboration with interdisciplinary research teams.
Education
PhD - Chemistry - RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (Joint program with CSIR–IICT, India) (2016-11 - 2022-09)
MSc - Organic Chemistry - Osmania University, India (2011-07 - 2013-05)
BSc - Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science - Calicut University, India (2006-06 - 2009-05)
