Dr Ravikanth Kamlekar

Regional Director

 Dr. Ravi KanthKamlekar was born in the MahabubNagar. He ispresently posted at IGNOU R.C. Bijapuras a Regional Director, from 2023 to till date.

After his schooling and Intermediate studies, he graduated in science from Osmania University (1995), and B. Ed. from Kakatiya University (1996). He did his M. Sc. from Sri Krishna Devaraya University &M.Phil from the University of Hyderabad (2001), and subsequently did the Ph. D. under the supervision of Prof.Musti. J Swamyin chemistry (University of Hyderabad, Feb 2007). He was awarded JRF & SRF by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India (2001).

After his Ph.D., he joined Prof.Rhoderick. E. Brown’s research group at the Hormel Institute (University of Minnesota, Austin, MN USA) as a Hormel Fellow(2007-2011). There, his research is focused on elucidating the molecular basis of the decreased transfer activity of Glycolipid transfer protein-containing point mutations in their ligand sites and biophysical studies of sphingolipid binding/transfer proteins. 

In July 2011, he joined as a Research Scientist at Zydus Research Center, Ahmedabad, India. There he established a Molecular Biophysics lab and developed binding/screening assays for Protein-Small Molecule Interactions, Biosimilars, and Therapeutic Proteins. In 2013, he joined as an Asst. Professor (Sr.) in the Chemistry Dept., School of Advanced Sciences (SAS), VIT Vellore, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2022.   

Besides Bio-active Membrane Lipid Biophysical Studies, Lipid-Protein Interaction, and Lipid Transfer Proteins, his areas of research interests include Small Molecule Synthesis, Liposome Drug Delivery, and Protein Biochemistry. He has authored/co-authored over 35 research papers, reviews, and book chapters in these areas. He has also contributed a textbook (Engineering Chemistry -I Concepts & Applications).

Dr. Ravi KanthKamlekar

http://rcbijapur.ignou.ac.in

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9s-TVlkAAAAJ&hl=en

linkedin.com/in/kamlekarravikanth

 

Regional Director IGNOU (Under Ministry of Education,
GOI) Regional Centre Bijapur 1st Floor,


  08352-252006
  rcbijapur@ignou.ac.in