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Prof. K V G Chandra Sekhar

Professor,
Department of Chemistry

Medicinal and Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist. Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

KVG Research Group

Current PhD Scholars (Supervision)

Name: N V M Rao Bandaru (Part time student)
Educational qualification: M.Sc (Organic Chemistry) under Andhra University 2006.
Work Experience: 13 years (Working as a Research Associate Chemist in  synthesis R&D in Aurigene Discovery Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad since Oct 2010previously worked in G.V.K Bio Science Pvt Limited, Nacharam, Hyderabad, as senior chemist during July 2006 - Sep 2010).
Research Group Joining Date: 6 January 2019 
PhD Joining Date: 6 January 2019
Email ID: madhusudhan_bandaru123@yahoo.co.in
Phone No: +91- 9951095893
Name: Sai Chaitanya Kosana
Educational qualification: Int.M.Sc Organic Chemistry from University of Hyderabad, 2016.
Work Experience: Research Associate in Discovery chemistry R&D at Syngene International Ltd, Hyderabad, October 2019 – August 2021. Research Associate in R&D at GVK Biosciences, Bangalore, June 2018 –September 2019. Technical Officer (R&D), Pheromone synthesis at Bio-Control Research Laboratories, Bangalore from August 2016-May 2018.
Research fellowship: JRF cum SRF (CSIR Project- completed 2024)
Research Group Joining Date: 16 August 2021
PhD Joining Date: 6 January 2022
Email ID:chaitu51093@gmail.com
Name: Mahesh Kumar Talamadla
Educational qualification: M.Sc Organic chemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, 2019.
Work Experience: 1.6 Years as Research Scientist (Worked in Curia Private limited) June 2021 - December 2022.
Research Group Joining Date: 16 January 2023
PhD Joining Date: 16 January 2023
Email ID: t.maheshkumargoud@gmail.com
Phone Number: +91 - 8686376382
Name: Raj Kumar Saha (Part time student)
Educational qualification: M.Sc. Organic Chemistry from Osmania University, 2011.
Work Experience: Past work experience in LGC PROMOCHEM Pvt Ltd (Bangalore) as a trainee (2012-2013). TCG LIFESCIENCES Pvt Ltd Kolkata as research chemist (2013-2014). SIMSON pharma as research associate Hyderabad (2014-2016). GVKBIO Sciences Pvt Ltd as a senior research associate (2016-2019). Presently associated with SYNGENE international Pvt Ltd as Senior Associate Scientist since July 2019.
Research Group Joining Date: 11 August 2023 
PhD Joining Date: 11 August 2023
Email ID:rajkumarsaha.chem@gmail.com
Phone No: +91- 9666455375
Name: Hrushikesh S. Chaudhari
Educational qualification: M.S.(Pharm) (Medicinal Chemistry), NIPER-Guwahati, 2022.
Work Experience: Research Fellow July 2022 to October 2023 (API process research and development), CPRI and Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences, Hyderabad Central University Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
Research fellowship: JRF (DST CRG Project)
Research Group Joining Date: 24 October 2023
PhD Joining Date: 18 January 2024
Email ID: rushikeshchaudhari2015@gmail.com
Phone No: +91 - 7038858676
Name: Moharir Shreyash Rajendra
Educational qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Bharati Vidyapeeth-Pune, 2023.
Research fellowship: JRF (CDRF Project)
Research Group Joining Date: 16 December 2023
PhD Joining Date: 18 January 2024
Email ID: moharir.shreyash@gmail.com
Phone No: +91 - 9503646577
Name: Rakesh Gayakwad (Part time student)
Educational qualification: M.Sc. (Organic chemistry), N.B. Science College, 2016.
Work Experience: 7 years (Working as a Associate Scientist in  synthesis R&D in  Aragen Life Sciences Pvt Ltd., Nacharam, Hyderabad)
Research Group Joining Date: 01 August 2024 
Email ID:gaikwadrakesh00@gmail.com
Phone No: +91 - 8143498730

Name: Samadhan B. Shelake (Part time student – PhD impact)
Educational qualification: M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry)
Work Experience: 22 years of extensive experience in research and development within the pharmaceutical industry. Throughout his career, he has held key roles in leading organizations including CRAMSN Research Park, Lupin Ltd., Megafine Pharma, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, and the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL). Currently, he serves as Assistant General Manager – Analytical Research at CRAMSN Research Park.
Research Group Joining Date: 18 November 2024
Email ID: merchant_sam@rediffmail.com
Phone No: +91 7021929117

Name: Gautam Kumar Pandey
Educational qualification: M.S Pharm Pharmaceutical Analysis, NIPER Hajipur - 2025
Research Group Joining Date: 26 july 2025
Email ID: gautampandeycps@gmail.com
Phone No: +91 -9631422242

Current PhD Scholars (Co-Supervision)

Name: MD Muzaffar-Ur-Rehman
Educational qualifications: M. Pharm – JNTUH - 2019.
Work experience: Worked as assistant professor in Nalla Narasimha Reddy College of Pharmacy (Jan-2020 to Dec-2020), Telangana. Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in a CSIRO sponsored Indo-Australian Project at BITS pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan (2021).
Research Group Joining Date: 07 January 2022
Email ID: m.muzaffar687@gmail.com
Phone No: +91-8686294437

Name: Jatin
Educational qualification:  M.S. (Pharm) (Medicinal Chemistry), NIPER-R, 2024.
Research Group Joining Date: 01 August 2024 
Email ID: jatinkumar1009@gmail.com
Phone No: +91 - 7982864431

Name: J John Paul
Educational qualification: M.Sc (Physics) from St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 2024
Work Experience: Research intern from April 2024 to July 2024, at Dept. of MEMS, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai.
Research Group Joining Date: 08 August 2024
Email ID: johnpaulj09@gmail.com
Phone No: +91 - 6384800956