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Education
- 2009.01-2014.06 Ph.D. Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research- Kolkata,India
- 2004.06-2006.05 MSc Chemical Science, Pondicherry University(A Central University), India
- 2000.06-2003.05 BSc Chemist,Andhra University,India
Experience
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2024.08- Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, Scholl of pharmacy, Taipei Medical University
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2019.08-2024.07 Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei, Taiwan. 【Research Area: Macromolecular drug development and controlled release of Macromolecular drugs】
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2015.04-2019.07 Research Professor & Fellow, Korean Research Foundation (KRF),The government of South Korea, Sungkyunkwan University (88 in QS Global World Rankings), The Republic of Korea【Research Area: Macromolecular drug development】
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2015.06-2016.10 Research Fellow, National Research Foundation (NRF), The government of South Korea, Theragnostic Macromolecules Research Center(TMRC), Sungkyunkwan University The Republic of Korea
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2015.04-2015.10 SKKU Postdoctoral Fellow, Sungkyunkwan University The Republic of Korea
- 2009.02-2014.06 Doctoral student, Senior Research Fellow, Polymer Research Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, The Republic of Korea【Research Area: Macromolecular drug development】
- 2006.06-2009.02 Synthetic Chemist, Orchid Research R&D Center, India
Academic Experience (For PG and UG classes)
- 111-2. Organic synthesis. [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology]
- 111.2 [Engineering Bachelor Class] CE175B001 Chemistry Internship (Part 2), [Advanced Technology Special Class] TE106B001 Chemistry Internship (Part 2)
- 111.2 -Organic chemistry. [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science andTechnology]
- 111-2. Chemistry. [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science andTechnology]
- 111.1. Instrumental analysis. [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science andTechnology]
- 111.1. Organic chemistry. [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science andTechnology]
- 111.1- Chemistry. [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science andTechnology]
- 110.1 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science andTechnology]CH3308303 Instrumental Analysis
- 110.1 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology] CH5101701 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- 109.2 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology] CH5009701 Tissue Regeneration and Biomedical Materials
- 109.1 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology] CH5101701 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- 109.1 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology] CH3308303 Instrumental Analysis
- 108.2 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology] CH5303701 Advanced Polymer Chemistry
- 108.2 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology] CH4104701 Organic Synthesis
- 108.1 [Department of Chemical Engineering/ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology] CH5101701 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- Taught graduate course 2017, Spring Semester: Title of course: Industrial Organic Chemistry 1, Course Code: ECH2019-45, Credits 3, and Total Students: 55 in Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea.
Research Interests
- Nanomedicine Formulation and Delivery
- Pharmaceutical Polymer Formulations
- Pharmaceutical Polymers
- Formulation Development
- Hydrogels
- Drug delivery Technologies
- Macromolecular drug development and controlled release of Macromolecular drugs
- Self-Assembled Nanoparticles
Awards
International
- Plum Blossom Card (Permanent Resident Certificate) by Government of Taiwan 2024
- The winner of the 2024 JMS-PAC Early Career Researcher Prize,
- Korean Research Foundation (KRF) – (Outstanding International Research Fellowship) Government of South Korea award for five years.
- National Research Foundation (NRF) - Research Fellow by Government of South Korea in 2015 Grant number: 820802-5760111(Status: Successfully completed the 3 years’ project)
- National Research Foundation (NRF) - Research Fellow by Government of South Korea Grant number in 2018: 2018R1D1A1B07051162.
- Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Postdoctoral Fellowship.
- Best Presenter award at international polymer conference held in Paris (France).
- Scientist Award (Independent Position): Pool Scientist in Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials (LARPM) a NABL Accredited Laboratory, under Govt. of India. (CIPET/LARPM/BBSR/Appointment/PS/2015-16/336)
National
- Certificate of appreciation award for teaching assistant in Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata (IISER-K)
- 2012 February-2015 January, Senior research fellow Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) Government of India.
- 2011 November- Indian Institute of Science Education & Research-K, Senior Research Fellowship(SRF).
- 2009 February - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research-K, Junior Research Fellowship(JRF).
- Best poster award in Symposium on Polymer Science-2011 at IISER-Kolkata (10 Dec. 2011). (N. Vijayakameswara Rao.; Shunmugam, R.“Synthesis and Characterization of Norbornene Derived Functional Materials)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Active Targeted Polymer Nanoparticles for Delivery of Structurally Engineered Olaparib-Based Poly (Adp-Ribose) Polymerase (Parp) Inhibitors for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (Tnbc) Cancer Therapy and Leukemia Cancer Therapy.
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An Rgd-Modified Pendant Vinpocetine-Derived Hydroxamic Acid Hdac Inhibitor Derived from Raft Polymers as a Novel Drug Delivery System for Breast Cancer Therapy
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3D Printing-Based Polymer Nanocomposites for Cancer Treatment: Innovations and Perspectives
Mousavi, S. M., Yari Kalashgrani, M., Rahmanian, V., Barangizi, H., Mahmoudi, Z., Sattarpanah Karganroudi, S., Vijayakameswara Rao, N. & Chiang, W. H., Oct 2025, In: Chemical Record. 25, 10, e202500120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A polycaprolactone-based nanocarrier containing thioketal linkers and charge conversion capabilities for doxorubicin delivery
Le, T. N., Mathew, J., Shen, Y. C., Ngoc Nguyet, L. N., Lee, C. K. & Rao, N. V., Apr 17 2025, In: Polymer. 324, 128223.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leveraging a rationally designed veliparib-based anilide eliciting anti-leukemic effects for the design of pH-responsive polymer nanoformulation
Thakur, A., Chu, Y. H., Rao, N. V., Mathew, J., Grewal, A. S., Prabakaran, P., Guru, S., Liou, J. P., Pan, C. H. & Nepali, K., Jul 5 2024, In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 273, 116507.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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pH-responsive synthetic polymers for drug delivery applications
Pham, H. P., Mathew, J. & Rao, N. V., Jan 1 2024, Synthetic Polymers in Drug and Biotherapeutics Delivery. Elsevier, p. 133-142 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Rationally designed febuxostat-based hydroxamic acid and its pH-Responsive nanoformulation elicits anti-tumor activity
Ritika, Liao, Z. Y., Chen, P. Y., Rao, N. V., Mathew, J., Sharma, R., Grewal, A. S., Singh, G., Mehan, S., Liou, J. P., Pan, C. H. & Nepali, K., 2024, In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 279, 116866.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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