Vijayakumar R
Also known as: Vijayakumar Rajendran
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, North-Eastern Hill University, Bharathiar University, University of Madras, Bharathidasan University
0000-0002-8332-1859
About
I am Dr. Vijayakumar Rajendran, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai. Prior to joining this faculty, I advanced my research career as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Madras. I earned my Doctorate in Biochemistry from North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU).
As a protein scientist and computational biophysicist, my expertise spans the continuum of molecular and structural biology including gene cloning, protein expression, purification, and X-ray crystallography, alongside advanced computer-aided drug discovery.
My primary research focuses on the structural and functional characterization of critical protein targets from major human pathogens, including Helicobacter pylori and prominent oral microflora, to drive structure-based drug discovery. By bridging experimental biochemistry with cutting-edge computational modeling, my work aims to unravel complex molecular mechanisms, explore the link between oral microbiomes and systemic health, and design novel therapeutics targeting infectious, oral, and metabolic diseases.
Employment
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Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals Assistant Professor2026 - Present
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Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Research Associate2023 - 2026
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University of Madras Post Doctoral fellow2021 - 2022
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Indian Institute of Science Research Associate2019 - 2021
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Pondicherry University Project Fellow2012 - 2013
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Synkromax Biotech Private Limited R&D Chemist2011 - 2012
Education
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North-Eastern Hill University Ph.D2014 - 2018
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Bharathiar University M.Sc2008 - 2010
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Bharathidasan University B.Sc2005 - 2008
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (29)
- Synthesis, Molecular Dynamics, and Docking Studies of Novel Phenylhydrazono‐11H‐Indeno[1,2‐b]Quinoxalin‐8‐yl)Methanone Derivative as Antibacterial Agent Save
- Investigating the molecular mechanism by which natural polyamines alter the conformational stability and dynamics of lysozyme Save
- Role of glycine and its methyl derivatives on conformational stability and dynamics of cytochrome c Save
- One-pot synthesis of novel 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)ones via acetic acid catalysis and selective C–C addition integrated with structural, docking studies, and molecular dynamics as anti-diabetic agent Save
- Exploring Helicobacter pylori Histidyl tRNA synthetase as a drug target using biophysical and computational approaches Save
- Deciphering Saquinavir–Bovine Serum Albumin Interactions: Spectroscopic and Computational Insights Save
- Identification and evaluation of multi-antigenic epitopes of immunodominant protein from the selected Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genome towards the development of diagnostic and vaccine candidates by reverse vaccinology approach Save
- High-throughput virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation reveals NPC170742 a novel chalconoid compound as a potential inhibitor of D-glycero-D-manno-heptose-1,7-bisphosphate 7-phosphatase in Helicobacter pylori Save
- Refined Evolutionary Trees Through an Exceptionally Compatible Alignment-Substitution Model Save
- In Silico Identification of Potential Antivirals Against SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease and RBD of Spike Protein: A Drug Repurposing Approach Save