Vijayalakshmi S

I’m a PhD-qualified Pharmaceutical Chemist and academician with 8+ years of cumulative research experience, bringing 4+ years of teaching experience in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and 2.5+ years of industry experience in Pharmaceutical R&D and scientific support. My work centers on synthetic medicinal chemistry, anticancer drug discovery, and impurity profiling, with strong execution in drug design, Structure–Activity Relationship (SAR) analysis, and experimental workflows. I also have a proven publishing record in high-impact, Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals, supported by strong scientific writing and technical documentation skills.

In my roles, I’ve led custom synthesis projects for pharmaceutical reference standards and impurities, performing literature and patent searches using SciFinder and Reaxys and producing detailed client-facing scientific reports. As an Assistant Professor, I deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, develop course materials and assessment frameworks, and mentor students in academic and research activities. I aim to combine rigorous translational research—supported by in-vitro biological evaluation and cellular/animal model studies—with strong curriculum delivery and student-centered mentorship.