A passionate educator with a flair for technical research, and expertise in Analytical, Computational, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Currently serving as Selection Grade Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru. Carries out fundamental research that can be translated into improved approaches for the computational and structural exploration of therapeutically important molecules. Currently, Dr. Kumar is actively involved in the design and synthesis of small molecules with desirable pharmacokinetic properties and target selectivity as antiviral and antitubercular drugs.