Karnaker Reddy Tupally

Dr Karnaker Reddy Tupally is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Queensland. His research focuses on peptide-based drug discovery, non-viral gene delivery systems, and stimuli-responsive drug delivery technologies. He co-invented a novel bioresponsive disulphide-linker technology used in therapeutic applications and has contributed to Industry-funded projects in gene therapy and sol-gel technology since 2016.

Education:

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The University of Queensland (2016)
• Masters in Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance, Jawharlal Nehru Technological University (India)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, Kakatiya University

Research Interests:

• Bioresponsive nanoparticles for gene-therapeutics
• Peptide therapeutics for pain/cancer treatment
• Ultrasound-mediated drug delivery
• Microbubble-based delivery systems
• Traditional medicine reformulation

Recent Work Trends: His 15 most recent publications (2020-2024) highlight advancements in:

• Ultrasound-driven ocular drug delivery systems
• Nanomedicine integration with AI/computational modeling
• Novel opioid peptides for safer analgesia
• Acoustofluidic delivery agent development
• Bioactive glass for gastrointestinal applications

Grants & Supervision: Active supervisor for PhD students working on:

• Opioid peptide design
• Acoustofluidic ocular delivery
• Microbial natural products

Labs/Teams: Core member of Prof. Harendra Parekh's team, leading industry partnerships in drug delivery innovation.