Research Cluster Overview

Research Cluster: Digital Revolution and Scientific Futures
Topic: Crystallography
Theme: Advancing X-ray crystallography for detailed molecular imaging and dynamic structural analysis, fostering innovations in drug design, biotechnology, and materials science to support health and sustainable development goals.

This research focuses on the structural determination of crystalline compounds using X-rays. X-ray diffraction techniques are used to visualize molecular structures, especially complex macromolecules like proteins and DNA. This technique has significant applications in drug discovery and biotechnology. Advanced approaches include real-time imaging using short X-ray bursts to track dynamic changes at the molecular level.

Expected Outcomes

• Explain principles of X-ray crystallography and its molecular structure analysis role (BT Level 2)
• Analyze diffraction data to interpret macromolecular relationships for biotech and pharma (BT Level 4)
• Design real-time crystallography experiments using short X-ray bursts (BT Level 6)

Current Projects

• Design, Synthesis, Characterization & Computational Studies Of Novel Heterocyclic Derivatives And Their Biological Evaluation

Faculty Details & CVs

Lead Faculty: Dr. Naveen S
Designation: Professor
Department: Physics and Electronics
Location: Bangalore
Contact: 9845873377
Email: s.naveen@jainuniversity.ac.in

Faculty Members:
Dr. Naveen — CV
Dr. Kiran — CV
Dr. Manjula — CV

Collaborating Opportunities

Internal: CNMS
External: IISc, Mysore University, Dayananda Sagar University, UTM Malaysia, An-Najah National University, Yuvaraja College Mysore
Other Collaborations: Dr. Satish S. Bhat (DST Start-Up Grant), Prof. Dr. Assem Barakat (King Saud University)