Krishna Gavvala

Krishna Gavvala is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India. He leads the Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry and Spectroscopy (LBCS), focusing on advanced spectroscopic and computational techniques to study biomolecular systems.

• PhD from IISER Pune (2010-2015)
• Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Strasbourg, France (2015-2019)
• Assistant Professor at IIT Hyderabad (2019-present)
• MSc and BSc in Chemistry from IIT Roorkee and Osmania University

Research Interests: Physical Chemistry, Biophysics, Spectroscopy, and Drug Discovery. His group investigates:

• Photophysical properties of molecules
• Fluorescence spectroscopy of proteins
• Protein-DNA/RNA interactions
• Luminescence of nanomaterials (graphene oxides, carbon dots)
• Development of chemical tools for imaging and biosensing

Article Trends: Recent works span 2025 and 2024, emphasizing:

• Fluorescence probes for biomolecular dynamics
• Drug interactions with proteins/DNA
• Deep eutectic solvents in enzymatic applications
• Computational and spectroscopic integration
• Nanostructured systems in pharmaceuticals
• Photophysical properties in complex environments

Contact: Email kgavvala@chy.iith.ac.in or call +91(0)40 2301 6265 for PhD positions (open to CSIR/UGC-JRF candidates).

Labs & Teams: Krishna leads the Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry and Spectroscopy (LBCS), employing multidisciplinary methods to explore biomolecular systems.