This curriculum vitae provides a summary of Tuniki Balaraju's qualifications and experience. He has over 6 years of research experience, including 4 years in industry and currently holds a position as a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at IISER Kolkata. His research focuses on areas like organic synthesis, drug discovery, and catalysis. He has skills in areas such as synthetic chemistry, molecular modeling, and scientific literature analysis.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
Tuniki Balaraju
DCS, Material Science Center, Mohapur, Nadia,WB, India-741246
Ph: +91-9547371831, 8332061831 E-mail: BALASEKARRAJU@GMAIL.COM
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SUMMARY:
Looking forward for an opportunity where I can involve in a challenging research task to solve
the targeted research field and also to utilize my learnt knowledge and skills on current issues,
Further I have total 6 years of research experience (4 years of Industrial) in various drug
discovery research projects including post doctoral research (PDF) experience of 2 years at
IISER Kolkata
SKILLS:
Synthetic Chemistry:
• My skills in the earlier organization and academic institution includes the synthesis of the
therapeutic medical entities, isolation and characterizing of organic molecules by the analytical
tools such as NMR, HRMS, and HPLC, Expert in handling of Organo metallic reactions. Ex:
Butyl lithium reactions, Swern Oxidation, Vinyl Magnesium Bromide (VMB) and Grubs
Metathesis reactions and Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Formic acid by Catalysis.
Scientific Skills
• Good hand in organic synthesis and purifications and developing methodologies1
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• Experience in Molecular Modeling & Medicinal Chemistry projects in target hit to lead projects.

2. Ref: Balaraju, T., A. Kumar, et al. (2013). "Aromatic interaction profile to understand the molecular basis of raltegravir
resistance." Structural Chemistry 24(5): 1499-1512
• Rich experience in usage and applications of drug designing software packages like Schrodinger
and Sybyl
• Experienced in understanding the scientific literature, understanding vital and sensitive reports of
scientific discoveries and patents.
• Experienced hand in projects like JNK (JNK Pathway in Glucose Toxicity-related to
diabetes), LPxC (Gram Negative Bacterial enzyme), GLP1 (glucagon-like peptide -1
related to diabetes disease) related to in-silico studies.
• Expertised in information retrieval, analysis and workflow and working knowledge of multiple
research information tools.
Management Skills
• Fine Communication Skills
• Experience in working in multidisciplinary group of medicinal chemist, modeler and biologist in
drug discovery project at Dr. Reddys Laboratories
• Efficient Team Coordination capabilities
EDUCATION:
• PDF (Post Doctoral Research Fellow) 2014 to Till date, IISER Kolkata, India
• Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry 2014, BITS-Mesra, JH, India
• M. Sc. Organic Chemistry, First Class 2006, Kakatiya University
Warangal
• B. Sc. Biology and Chemistry, First Class 2002, Osmania University,
Hyderabad.
AWARDS:
• PDF [Post Doctoral Research Fellow , IISER Kolkata, India, www.iiserkol.ac.in]
• Fellow of CSIR, India

3. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 6 years
• Industrial experience 2006 - 2010
(Senior Executive),
Department of
Molecular Modeling & Drug Designing (MMDD)
Discovery Research, Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd,
Hyderabad, INDIA
www.drreddys.com
• PDF Post Doctoral Research Experience 2014 to Till date
PATENTS:
T. Balaraju, S. Das, S. Biswas, S. Roy, “REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE COUPLED
WITH OXIDATION OF WATER USING CATALYSTS.” Application Number: 530/KOL/2015.
ORGANISATION SKILLS:
Organizing Committee Member for an international conference (IBSCC 2015, IISER Kolkata),
and also for a national conference (SMYIM 2015, Pondicherry India).
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
(13 International Publications, including where I am a corresponding author for one of recent journal)
Google Scholar Link
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=nuyXhcoAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubda
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1 Das, S. et al. Photochemical reduction of carbon dioxide coupled with water oxidation
using various soft-oxometalate (SOM) based catalytic systems. Journal of Materials
Chemistry A (2016).
2 Balaraju, T. et al. Synthesis and anti-HCV determinant motif identification in pyranone
carboxamide scaffold. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 25, 5224-5227 (2015).
3 Bharti, S., Mishra, S., Narendra, L. V., Balaraju, T. & Balraju, K. Ceric ion-induced
synthesis of polymethyl methacrylate-grafted oatmeal: its characterizations and
applications. Desalination and Water Treatment 57, 12777-12792 (2016).
4 Bal, N. C. et al. The C‐terminal calcium‐sensitive disordered motifs regulate
isoform‐specific polymerization characteristics of calsequestrin. Biopolymers 103, 15-22
(2015).

4. 5 Kasula, M. et al. A Conformational Mimetic Approach for the Synthesis of Carbocyclic
Nucleosides as Anti‐HCV Leads. ChemMedChem 8, 1673-1680 (2013).
6 Balaraju, T. et al. Aromatic interaction profile to understand the molecular basis of
raltegravir resistance. Structural Chemistry 24, 1499-1512 (2013).
7 Bal, N. C. et al. Skeletal Calsequestrin-Calcium Interaction: Role of Acidic C-Terminus.
Biophysical Journal 104, 173a (2013).
8 Kumar, A. et al. Identification of calcium binding sites on calsequestrin 1 and their
implications for polymerization. Molecular BioSystems 9, 1949-1957 (2013).
9 Thiyagarajan, A. et al. Structure based medicinal chemistry approach to develop 4-
methyl-7-deazaadenine carbocyclic nucleosides as anti-HCV agent. Bioorganic &
medicinal chemistry letters 22, 7742-7747 (2012).
10 Sharon, A., Balaraju, T. & Bal, C. A catalytic 3D model development of HIV-integrase
and drug resistance understanding by molecular dynamics simulation. Antiviral Research
90, A43-A44 (2011).
11 Bal, N. C. et al. Probing cationic selectivity of cardiac calsequestrin and its CPVT
mutants. Biochemical Journal 435, 391-399 (2011).
12 Konreddy, A. K. et al. In-silicosimulation towards anti-HIV drug discovery: A tool in the
hour of need. GERF Bulletin of Biosciences 2, 224-228 (2011).
13 Bitla S, et al, Controlled Inversion of 4'chiral Centre in Protected Carbasugar from D-
Ribose. IJIRSET 5(6), 10624-10633 (2016) [Here, I Am Corresponding Author]
****Organizing Committee Member of INDIA-BANGLADESH Structural Chemistry Conference(IBSCC-
2015) , IISER-Kolkata, October 18-19,2015
List of conferences Organized, attended, Co-authored
IBSCC-2015
****Organizing Committee Member of Soft Matter Young Investigator Meeting 2015 SMYIM-2015
****One of Coordinator of 4th
Department of Chemistry Day of IISER Kolkata, India, January 28, 2016
http://calendar.iiserkol.ac.in/view_event/271899/
1. Bal, N. C.; Kumar, A.; Chakravarty, H.; Balaraju, T.; Bal, C.; Jena, N.; Sharon, A.; Periasamy, M.,
Skeletal Calsequestrin-Calcium Interaction: Role of Acidic C-Terminus. Biophysical Journal 2013, 104,
173a.
2. A. Sharon, Tuniki Balaraju , A. K. Konreddy, C. Bal, M. Yoyama, W. Ito, M. Baba. 27th
International
Conference on Antiviral Research. North Carolina, USA, May12-May16, 2014" α-Pyranone
Carboxamide A New scaffold Optimization as Possible Anti-HCV Agent"
3. Tuniki Balaraju , A. Sharon, C. Bal. 26th
International Conference on Antiviral Research. San
Fransisco, California, USA, May11-15, 2013 “HCV RdRp-Complex Simulation for the Understanding
of Recognition Element Mediated by Pseudonucleoside Inhibitor”
4. A. Sharon, Tuniki Balaraju, C. Bal 25th
International Conference on Antiviral Research. Sapporo,
Japan, April16-April19, 2012 "A Catalytic 3D Model Development of HIV-Integrase and Drug
Resistance Understanding by Molecular Dynamics Simulation"

5. 5. N. C. Bal, Tuniki Balaraju, N. Jena, C. Bal, A. Sharon, M. Periasamy 243rd ACS National Meeting &
Exposition, March 25- 29 2012, San Diego, California, USA."Structural basis of functional differences
in calsequestrin 1 and 2 isoforms".
6. R. Kuhu, T. Balaraju, A. Kesharwani, S. Ganguly, A. Sharon.World Congress of Virus and Infections-
(WCVI-2010). Busan, South Korea, July 31- Aug 03, 2010. "Targeting drug discovery catalyzed by 3D
HIV-Integrease model”
7. A. Sharon, T. Balaraju, C. Bal. 15th
International Conference by Indian Society of Chemist & Biologist.
Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Feb 4-7, 2011 "A molecular dynamics study of HIV-integrease towards
anti-HIV drug discovery
PERSONAL DETAILS:
• DOB: 01-March-1982
• Fathers Name : Shri Tuniki Dhanaia
• Mothers Name: Shrimati Tuniki Sarojana
• Marital Status: Married
PERMANENT ADDRESS:
H.No: 1-30; Village: Ramajipet; Post: Peddakandukur; Mondal: Yadagirigutta; Dist:
Nalgonda; State: Telangana; India; Pin-508286 Ph: 9247443532
REFERENCES:
Dr. Ashoke Sharon
Associate Professor
( PhD Supervisor)
Department of Chemistry,
BIT-Mesra,
Ranchi,
Jharkhand,
INDIA-835215
+919546383186
E-mail asharon@bitmesra.ac.in
Dr. Naresh Chandra Bal
(Research Scientist)
Waxner Medical Center
College of Medicine
Department of Physiology & Cell
Biology
102 Hamilton Hall
1645 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1218
Phone: 614-292 2310
Dr. Soumyajit Roy
Associate professor
(PostDoc(PDF) Supervisor)
DCS, Material Science Center
IISER-Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, India
PIN – 741246
e-mail : s.roy@iiserkol.ac.in
Phone: +91-9007222901
Samiron Phukan Ph.D
(Associate Director)
LupinLimited (Research Park)
Village: Nande
Taluka : Mulshi
Pune-412115
INDIA
+919765800479; FAX: 91-20-6674-9560
e-mail: samironphukan@lupin.com

6. Fax: 614-292-4888
E-mail nareshbal.osu@gmail.com