Dr. Neeraj Mahindroo

Biography

Academic Degrees: Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Chemical Biology & Therapeutics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S.A; Post-Doctoral Fellow: Division of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, NHRI, Taipei, Taiwan; PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences) Panjab University, Chandigarh; M Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) Panjab University, Chandigarh; B Pharmacy, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Research Interest

Academic/ Research Areas: Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products Chemistry, Chemical Biology A former postdoctoral research associate of St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Prof Mahindroo’s research interests include design and synthesis of small drug like molecules; lead optimization for activity, selectivity and drug like properties; exploration of natural products for medicinal activity; chemical biology for drug target identification. He is interested in drug discovery for cancer, neurological and infectious diseases. He has experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment in a drug discovery groups and coordinating medicinal chemistry projects. He introduced several new initiatives for improving the quality of education and professional development of students. He is actively engaged in revision of curriculum and syllabus to meet current industry and academia requirements and improve employability of students. As Dean, Research & Development, he is involved in research team build-up for core areas selected by the University. He is playing leading role in designing the research strategy and management of research projects in the University.