Rudraneel Roy Chowdhury
Chicago,IL
Summary
Motivated student currently working towards Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences in Chemistry in Drug discovery cohort, expected to graduate in December 2024. Adept at prepping resources, equipment, and materials for research. Extensive background in synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry (4 years of lab experience), optimization of reaction conditions , synthesis, purification and analysis of organic compounds, with a theoretical knowledge of DELs and their usefulness in lead discovery.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
UIC College of Pharmacy
01.2023 - Current
- Participated in regular meetings with project supervisors, providing progress updates and discussing potential challenges or areas for improvement
- Assisted in manuscript preparation, contributing to the publication of influential articles in peer-reviewed journals
- Conducting experiments involving organic reactions, plan out synthetic approaches
- Independently design experiments and optimizing reaction conditions.
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Checked assignments, proctored tests and provided grades according to university standards
- Developed strong rapport with students through open communication channels, fostering an inclusive learning environment
- Provided timely and constructive feedback on assignments, enabling students to refine their work and achieve higher grades.
Education
MS - Chemistry, Drug Discovery (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL12.2024
MS - Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA01.2022
MS - Pharm., Natural Products
NIPER SAS Nagar
Mohali, Punjab01.2020
BS - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jadavpur University
01.2018
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Analytical Thinking
- Self-directed and motivated
- Academic presentations
- Organic Synthetic Chemistry (4 years lab experience)
- Synthesis, Purification, Characterization and Analysis of Organic Molecules
- ability to independently design experiments and apply trouble-shooting skills to optimize reaction conditions
- Can tackle synthetic problems
- Theoretical Knowledge of DNA encoded libraries (DELs)
- Microsoft Office
- Communication Skills
- Organization
Presentations
- Expanding The Structure-Activity Relationship Of The Antimalarial PRC1584, Jopaul Mathew, Reagan S. Haney, Rudraneel Roy Chowdhury, Bo Zhou, Joshua H. Butler, Amarraj J. Chakraborty, Anika Tabassum, Haibo Li, Emily E. Stacy, Emily K. Bremers, Emilio F. Merino, Delphine Baud, Stephen Brand, Max Totrov, Maria B. Cassera, Paul R. Carlier
- MIKIW 2023 Medicinal Chemistry Meeting-in-Miniature, Minneapolis, MN, 04/28/2023
- Exploration of Quinazoline Analogs of the Antimalarial PRC1584, Rudraneel Roy Chowdhury, Kevin Kunz, Leticia Do Amaral, Maria B. Cassera, Paul R. Carlier
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Drug Discovery Symposium, University of Illinois Chicago, IL, 03/07/2024
- MIKIW 2024 Medicinal Chemistry Meeting-in-Miniature, Chicago, IL, 04/26/2024
Employmentauthorizationnote
Eligible for a complete 12-month post completion OPT after doing my MS in Chemistry in Drug Discovery from UIC (mentioned above) after Dec 2024. Also eligible for 2 years STEM OPT extension after that. So no need of visa sponsorship for 3 years starting from Jan 2025. Hence don't need work authorization for this position.
Publications
- Β-carboline-3-carboxamide antimalarials: Structural activity relationship and ADME-tox studies, Jopaul Mathew, Bo Zhou, Reagan S. Haney, Leticia S. Do Amaral, Rudraneel Roy Chowdhury, Joshua H. Butler, Amarraj J. Chakraborty, Anika Tabassum, Haibo Li, Emily E. Stacy, Emily K. Bremers, Emilio F. Merino , Delphine Baud, Stephen Brand, Max Totrov, Maria B. Cassera, Paul R. Carlier
- manuscript submitted
- MS Thesis on Quantification of Polyphenols from Advanced Purple Wheat variety using qNMR, LC-MS, HPTLC, pH differential
Languages
Bengali
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
French
Elementary
Timeline
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
UIC College of Pharmacy
01.2023 - Current
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry
01.2021 - 12.2022
MS - Chemistry, Drug Discovery (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
University of Illinois at Chicago
MS - Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Virginia Tech
MS - Pharm., Natural Products
NIPER SAS Nagar
BS - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jadavpur University
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