Vishwakarma University, Pune | Impactful Research Projects

Name of the Faculty :	Dr. Vijay Khedkar
Designation :	Associate Professor
E-mail :	vijay.khedkar@vupune.ac.in
Faculty :	Pharmacy
Department :	Pharmacy
LinkedIn :	https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay-m- khedkar-a5158316/
Google Scholar URL :	https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CT7X5I0AAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate :	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vijay_Khedkar
ORCID ID :	https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-6379-0981
Research Area :	Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Chemo-informatics, Medicinal Chemistry

Research Summary :

A highly optimistic and proactive computational medicinal chemist with a Doctorate (PhD) degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Computational Medicinal Chemistry) and Post-doctoral research experience. Successful track record of executing lead identification and optimization projects by applying molecular modelling techniques. Strengths in the field include: Structure-based drug design (SBDD): Virtual Screening, Molecular Docking, Structure-based Pharmacophore modelling, Receptor-dependent QSAR modelling, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, Homology Modeling Ligand-based drug design: Descriptor-based mathematical modelling (QSAR/QSPR), Pharmacophore modelling. Sound knowledge of medicinal chemistry principles and their application in addressing drug design challenges. Synthesis and purification of small organic molecules. Experience in executing and managing time-line sensitive projects. Experience in working in close association with Synthetic Medicinal/Organic Chemists & biologists to execute lead identification and optimization projects.

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