16+ years of working experience in the field of synthetic organic/medicinal chemistry/chemical biology in developing new inhibitors for various diseases. Development of new molecular probes including brand new dyes (fluorescent and NIR) and cyclic/acyclic peptides with emphasis on targeting receptors.Innovate to discover and improve new lead molecules and their process development to reduce the cost and improve the yields.Good understanding at the interface of chemistry and biology.Problem solving to improve the bioavailability of lead molecules.Pharmacokinetic studies of small molecules and peptidesLC-MS method development (AB Sciex 5500 Triple Quad) for quantification of analytes (brand new molecules developed in the lab) from biological samplesIn vitro assaysMentoring graduate and undergraduate students in achieving their research objectives.Maintaining state of the art modern chemistry instruments NMR, MALDI, HPLCs and training graduate students to acquire reliable data and analysis. Proven record of managing multiple projects simultaneously and the successful completion.Strong enthusiasm in learning new things to improve overall performance.Working as a lead chemist in a team towards IND applicatioins for a FIH clinical trials