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Dr. Vadlamudi Prathyusha

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, Amaravati

Qualification: MSc. Ph.D
v_prathyusha@av.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Sustainable hydrogen storage materials, Environmental remediation, water treatment and sustainable materials, Computational biosciences, drug design and molecular spectroscopy, Molecular reactivity, conformational chemistry and unusual bonding

Bio

Dr. V. Prathyusha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati Campus.   She holds a Ph.D. in Computational Natural Science (Chemistry) from IIIT Hyderabad and has extensive expertise in computational chemistry, DFT-based molecular modelling, and modern analytical and spectroscopic techniques for the characterization and application of organic molecules and biomaterials. Her research focuses on sustainable hydrogen storage materials, environmental remediation and water treatment, computational biosciences and drug design, molecular spectroscopy, and molecular reactivity and unusual bonding. Her interdisciplinary research contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).   Her work integrates computational modelling, materials chemistry, environmental chemistry, and spectroscopic characterization to develop sustainable solutions for clean energy, water purification, environmental protection, and advanced functional materials. She has published in several peer-reviewed international journals and is actively involved in teaching, research supervision, curriculum development, and interdisciplinary research.

FDP / Workshops
  • 2025 – FDP on “Building a Future Ready Academia – Developing Transformative Leaders” Organised by Department of Management and Commerce, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning from February 7 – 24, 2025
  • 2024 – NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of UGC Organised by Regional Institute of Education, Mysore from March 12 – 20, 2024
  • 2023 – Online short term course (e-STC) on “Advanced Environmental and Energy Techniques” Organised by Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh from November 20 – 24, 2023.
  • 2022 – FDP on “Computational Chemistry of Materials: Molecules, Solids, Nanoparticles and Biological Acitivity (CCM-2022)” Organised by Centre for Advanced Computational Chemistry Studies, Delhi from October 19 – 25, 2022.
  • 2020 – FDP on “Managing online classes and co-creating MOOCs:2.0” Organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi from May 18 – June 03, 2020.
  • 2020 – FDP on “Digital Education Tools for Teachers” Organised by Department of Management Studies, University of Madras from June 18 – 20, 2020.
  • 2018 – 21 Day residential training program equivalent to UGC refresher course on “Degree College Teachers Training Program in Chemistry” Organised by Indian Institute of Science, Chellakere campus from November 22 – December 12, 2018
Research Talks Delivered
  • 2026 – Delivered an invited talk at the International conference on “Modelling Chemical and Biological (Re)Activity” held at IIIT Hyderabad from December 11-14, 2026
  • 2016 – Integrated Chemie Conference on Frontiers in Applied Chemistry (ICCON 2016), SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam. “Unusual Bonding in Molecules Containing Planar Tetracoordinate Centers.” Role: Poster presenter
  • 2014 – Indo-German International 21-Day Winter School on “Modeling Chemical and Biological (Re)Activity (MCBR),” IIIT Hyderabad. “Spatiotemporal Effects: Conformation of the Reactant Versus Intramolecular Reactivity.” Role: Poster presenter
  • 2013 – Indo-German International Conference on “Modeling Chemical and Biological (Re)Activity (MCBR),” NIPER Mohali. “An Anti- and Pro- van’t Hoff-Le Bel Moiety: Computational Study of a Phosphonium Ion and Related Compounds.” Role: Poster presenter
  • 2011 – International Conference on “Applied Theory on Molecular Systems (ATOMS-2011),” IICT Hyderabad. “Inherent Conformational Preferences of the Reactants Control Their Transannular Diels-Alder Reactivity.” Role: Poster presenter
  • 2011 – Theoretical Chemistry Symposium, IIT Kanpur. “Computational Studies on the Transannular Diels-Alder Reaction of Macrocyclic Trienes.” Role: Poster presenter
  • 2009 – International Symposium on “Of Molecules and Materials (A Survey of Recent Concepts) (OMAM),” IISER Kolkata. “Quantum Mechanical Studies on the Transannular Diels-Alder Reactions and Related Pericyclic Reactions of 14-Membered Macrocyclic Trienes.”
Invited Talks
  • 2026 – Delivered an invited talk at the International conference on “Modelling Chemical and Biological (Re)Activity” held at IIIT Hyderabad from December 11-14, 2026
Awards
  • 2024 – SAKURA Science Exchange Program to JAIST, Japan.
  • 2020 – Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences
  • 2016 – Summer Research Fellowship [Teacher], Indian Academy of Science, Indian National Science Academy and the National Academy of Sciences.
  • 2011-2014 – DST INSPIRE Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology,
  • 2009 – Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship for pursuing D.
  • 2008 – Summer Research Fellowship [Student], JNCASR, Bengaluru,
  • 2007 – Summer Research Fellowship [Student], JNCASR, Bengaluru,
  • 2007 – Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship for pursuing M.Sc
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