Vijayarajan Devannah

Vijayarajan Devannah currently serves as a Senior Research Scientist at Prelude Therapeutics since January 2023, with prior experience as a Senior Research Scientist and Research Scientist at Adesis, Inc. from August 2022 to January 2023 and from June 2018 to May 2022, respectively. A strong academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from the University of Delaware (2012-2018) and experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the same institution from July 2012 to May 2018. Teaching experience includes a position as a Lecturer at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, where Vijayarajan taught General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry from September 2010 to May 2012. Early career involvement includes an industrial placement at GSK, focusing on the synthesis of biologically active molecules, and foundational research on polycyclic heterocycles as a Graduate Student at the University of Madras. Expertise encompasses organic synthesis, transition-metal catalysis, method development, and advanced analytical and purification techniques.