Bhupinder Sandhu

Accomplished Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb with expertise in solid-state characterization and formulation strategies. Proven ability to lead high-priority projects under pressure, utilizing advanced techniques like PXRD and DSC. Known for excellent communication skills and delivering impactful results in drug development, enhancing timelines and resource efficiency.

453, 14, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SBXWLtMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao, Co-crystals of Nitroxyl donating compounds, 12841-WO-PCT, Submitted, 2024, Sandhu, B.; Sarjeant, A.; Using in silico Tools to Map the Structural Landscape of Nitroxyl (HNO donor) Compounds, 2021, Mandler, M.D.; Degnan, A.P.; Zhang, S.; Aulakh, D.; Georges, K.; Sandhu, B.; Sarjeant, A.; Zhu, Y.; Traeger, S.C.; Cheng, P.T.; Ellsworth, B.E.; Regueiro-Ren, A.; Structural and Thermal Characterization of Halogenated Azidopyridines: Under-Reported Synthons for Medicinal Chemistry, 2021, Oderinde, M.; Ramirez, A.; Dhar, T.G.M.; Cornelius, L.; Jorge, C.; Aulakh, D.; Sandhu, B.; Pawluczyk, J.; Sarjeant, A.; Meanwell, N.; Mathur, A.; Photocatalytic Dearomative Intermolecular [2 + 2] Cycloaddition of Heterocycles for Building Molecular Complexity, 2021, McDaniel, J.; Farley, C.A.; Ramirez, A.; Sandhu, B.; Sarjeant, A.; Shi, Q.; Han, A.; Gallagher, W.P.; Hynes Jr., J.; Dhar, T.G.M.; Gonzalez-Bobes, F.; Coombs, J.R; Marcoux, D.; Discovery of Annulating Reagents Enabling the One-Step and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Cyclopentyl and Cyclohexyl Cores, 2021, Sandhu, B.; McLean, A.; Sinha, A.S.; Desper, J.; Aakerӧy, C.B. Assessment of Computational Tools for Predicting Supramolecular Synthons, 2021, Shi, Q.; Greenwood, N. S.; Meehan, M. C.; Park, H.; Galella, M.; Sandhu, B.; Khandelwal, P.; Coombs, J. R.; Gallagher, W. P.; Guerrero, C. A.; Hynes, J.; Dhar, T. G. M.; Gonzalez Bobes, F.; Marcoux, D., One-Step Diastereoselective Pyrrolidine Synthesis Using a Sulfinamide Annulating Reagent, 2019, Sandhu, B.; Sinha, A. S.; Desper, J.; Aakeröy, C. B., Modulating the physical properties of solid forms of urea using cocrystallization technology, 2018, Sandhu, B.; McLean, A.; Sinha, A. S.; Desper, J.; Sarjeant, A. A.; Vyas, S.; Reutzel-Edens, S. M.; Aakeröy, C. B., Evaluating Competing Intermolecular Interactions through Molecular Electrostatic Potentials and Hydrogen-Bond Propensities, 2018, Getmanenko, Y. A.; Allen, T. G.; Kim, H.; Hales, J. M.; Sandhu, B.; Fonari, M. S.; Suponitsky, K. Y.; Zhang, Y.; Khrustalev, V. N.; Matichak, J. D.; Timofeeva, T. V.; Barlow, S.; Chi, S.-H.; Perry, J. W.; Marder, S. R., Linear and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Chalcogenopyrylium-Terminated Heptamethine Dyes with Rigid, Bulky Substituents, 2018, Allen, T. G.; Getmanenko, Y. A.; Kim, H.; Hales, J. M.; Sandhu, B.; Fonari, M. S.; Suponitsky, K. Y.; Zhang, Y.; Khrustalev, V. N.; Matichak, J. D.; Timofeeva, T. V.; Barlow, S.; Chi, S.-H.; Perry, J. W.; Marder, S. R.; Nonlinear Optical Properties of Chalcogenopyrylium-Terminated Heptamethine Dyes in Multiple Polymer Hosts, 2017, Mohapatra, S. K.; Zhang, Y.; Sandhu, B.; Fonari, M. S.; Timofeeva, T. V.; Marder, S. R.; Barlow, S., Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structures of molybdenum complexes of unsymmetrical electron-poor dithiolene ligands, 2016, Alshehri, S.M., Tiwari, R.V., Alsulays, B.B., Ashour, E.A., Alshetaili, A.S., Almutairy, B., Park, J.M., Morott, J., Sandhu, B., Majumdar, S. Repka, M.; Investigation of the combined effect of MgO and PEG on the release profile of mefenamic acid prepared via hot-melt extrusion techniques, 2017, Khrustalev, V. N.; Sandhu, B.; Bentum, S.; Fonari, A.; Krivoshein, A. V.; Timofeeva, T. V., Absolute Configuration and Polymorphism of 2-Phenylbutyramide and α-Methyl-α-phenylsuccinimide, 2014, Getmanenko, Y. A.; Singh, S.; Sandhu, B.; Wang, C.-Y.; Timofeeva, T.; Kippelen, B.; Marder, S. R., Pyrrole[3,2-d:4,5-d']bisthiazole-bridged bis(naphthalene diimide)s as electron-transport materials, 2014, Thapa, S.; Draguta, S.; Sandhu, B.; Antipin, M. Y.; Timofeeva, T. V., 3, 4-Diaminopyridinium hydrogen Malonate, 2013, Sandhu, B.; Fonari, M. S.; Sawyer, K.; Timofeeva, T. V., A series of crystalline solids composed of aminopyridines and succinic, fumaric, and sebacic acids, 2013, Sandhu, B.; Draguta, S.; Kinnibrugh, T. L.; Khrustalev, V. N.; Timofeeva, T. V., Supramolecular synthesis based on piperidone derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable co-formers, 2013, Sandhu, B.; Draguta, S.; Fonari, M. S.; Antipin, M.; Timofeeva, T. V., Pyridine-4-carbaldehyde-fumaric acid (2/1), 2013, Getmanenko, Y. A.; Polander, L. E.; Hwang, D. K.; Tiwari, S. P.; Galán, E.; Seifried, B. M.; Sandhu, B.; Barlow, S.; Timofeeva, T.; Kippelen, B.; Marder, S. R., Bis(naphthalene diimide) derivatives with mono- and dicarbonyl-fused tricyclic heterocyclic bridges as electron-transport materials, 2013, Getmanenko, Y. A.; Fonari, M.; Risko, C.; Sandhu, B.; Galán, E.; Zhu, L.; Tongwa, P.; Hwang, D. K.; Singh, S.; Wang, H.; Tiwari, S. P.; Loo, Y.-L.; Brédas, J.-L.; Kippelen, B.; Timofeeva, T.; Marder, S. R., Benzo[1,2-b:6,5b']dithiophene(dithiazole)-4,5-dione derivatives: synthesis, electronic properties, crystal packing and charge transport, 2013, Draguta, S.; Sandhu, B.; Khrustalev, V. N.; Fonari, M. S.; Timofeeva, T. V., Pyrimidine-2, 4-diamine acetone monosolvate, 2013, Draguta, S.; Khrustalev, V. N.; Sandhu, B.; Antipin, M. Y.; Timofeeva, T. V., 6-Methylpyridin-2-amine, 2012, Getmanenko, Y. A.; Risko, C.; Tongwa, P.; Kim, E.-G.; Li, H.; Sandhu, B.; Timofeeva, T.; Brédas, J.-L.; Marder, S. R., Mono- and Dicarbonyl-Bridged Tricyclic Heterocyclic Acceptors: Synthesis and Electronic Properties, 2011

Ph.D.

• BMS BRAVO awards for passion, speed, integrity and accountability, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 2018-2022
• Phi Lambda Upsilon (PLU) award for recognition of exceptional graduate research, Kansas State University, 2018
• Graduate Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service, Kansas State University, 2018
• International Leadership Award, Kansas State University, 2018
• Best Oral Presentation Award, Midwest Organic Solid-State Chemistry Symposium (MOSSCS), 2017 & 2016
• University Distinguished Professor Graduate Student Award, Kansas State University, 2017
• William L. Richter International scholarship, recipient, Kansas State University, 2016
• Graduate Student Research Award, Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016
• Phi Lambda Upsilon graduate classroom award for 4.0 cumulative GPA in the PhD program, Kansas State University, 2015
• Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student of the Year Award, New Mexico Highlands University, 2012
• Robert Amai Chemistry Annual Award, New Mexico Highlands University, 2010

• Active member, CLIMB, BOLD and B-NOW volunteering organizations, January 2019- Current
• Reviewer, manuscripts in crystal growth and design, Reviewed 5 scientific publications from August 2018-Current
• Committee member, Various committees, Co-chair of International student affairs committee, member of Research forum committee, Treasurer of Phi Lambda Upsilon society, Vice-president of Indian Student Association at Kansas State University.
• Supervisor, Supervised the research (resulted in peer-reviewed publications) of three undergraduate students in graduate school, trained and managed one co-op student at Bristol Myers Squibb.

· BMS BRAVO awards for passion, speed, integrity and accountability, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 2018-2022

· Phi Lambda Upsilon (PLU) award for recognition of exceptional graduate research, Kansas State University, 2018

· Graduate Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service, Kansas State University, 2018

· International Leadership Award, Kansas State University, 2018

· Best Oral Presentation Award, Midwest Organic Solid-State Chemistry Symposium (MOSSCS), 2017 &2016

· University Distinguished Professor Graduate Student Award, Kansas State University, 2017

· William L. Richter International scholarship, recipient, Kansas State University, 2016

· Graduate Student Research Award, Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016

· Phi Lambda Upsilon graduate classroom award for 4.0 cumulative GPA in the PhD program, Kansas State University, 2015

· Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student of the Year Award, New Mexico Highlands University, 2012

· Robert Amai Chemistry Annual Award, New Mexico Highlands University, 2010

· Active member of CLIMB, BOLD and B-NOW volunteering organizations, Bristol Myers Squibb, January 2019- Current.

· Reviewer of manuscripts in crystal growth and design, CrystEngComm, AAPS, molecules and crystals. Reviewed 5 scientific publications from august 2018-Current.

· Served on various committees: Co-chair of International student affairs committee, member of Research forum committee, Treasurer of Phi Lambda Upsilon society, Vice-president of Indian Student Association at Kansas State University.

· Supervised the research (resulted in peer-reviewed publications) of three undergraduate students in graduate school, trained and managed one co-op student at Bristol Myers Squibb.