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Computational scientist with 8+ y experience in molecular modeling, computational, theoretical, and quantum chemistry

Profile Summary

I am a computational chemist with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Southern California and postdoctoral research experience at the Max Planck Institute. I also hold a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from IIT Bombay. My academic journey, combined with 3 years of undergraduate teaching and 1 year of postdoctoral experience, has given me a strong foundation in quantum chemistry, molecular simulations, and advanced computational techniques. Throughout my research career, I have focused on high-level quantum chemistry, contributing to the field through two first-author and two second-author publications. My expertise spans both fundamental and applied aspects of computational chemistry, including molecular dynamics, reaction mechanisms, chemical reactivity, magnetism, and properties calculations. In addition to my scientific work, I have founded a pharmaceutical distribution business in India, leveraging my problem-solving skills in a real-world entrepreneurial venture. With a unique blend of academic expertise and business insight, I aim to bridge the gap between science and industry. I am open to remote work opportunities, adaptable to changing fields, and eager to apply my knowledge of chemistry and computational problem-solving to new challenges.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Computational Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Molecular Modeling
• ☆ Chemoinformatics
• ☆ Quantum Chemistry
• ☆ Theoretical Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Organic Chemistry

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling

Product Development Product Evaluation

Work Experience

PostdoctoralResearcher

Max Planck Institute | TU Dresden

October 2023 - Present

Education

PhD

University of Southern California

August 2018 - August 2023

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Saikiran Kotaru, Maristella Alessio, Goran Giudetti, Anna Krylov (2023). Origin of Magnetic Anisotropy in Nickelocene Molecular Magnet and Resilience of Its Magnetic Behavior . The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

Saikiran Kotaru, Sven Kähler, Maristella Alessio, Anna I. Krylov (2023). Magnetic exchange interactions in binuclear and tetranuclear iron(III) complexes described by spin‐flip DFT and Heisenberg effective Hamiltonians . Journal of Computational Chemistry.

Saikiran Kotaru, Pavel Pokhilko, Anna I. Krylov (2022). Spin–orbit couplings within spin-conserving and spin-flipping time-dependent density functional theory: Implementation and benchmark calculations . The Journal of Chemical Physics.

Saikiran Kotaru, S. Harikrishna, P. I. Pradeepkumar(2017). Ligand-induced conformational preorganization of loops of c-MYC G-quadruplex DNA and its implications in structure-specific drug design . Molecular BioSystems. 13. (8). p. 1458--1468. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})