Supratik Kar

Dr. Supratik Kar is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Kean University's College of Science, Mathematics and Technology. His research integrates Medicinal Chemistry, Cheminformatics, and Machine Learning for Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD), Risk Assessment, and Toxicity Modeling of chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

• Education: Ph.D. in Pharmacy (Jadavpur University, 2015), M.S. in Pharmacy (Jadavpur University, Valedictorian, 2010), B.S. in Pharmacy (Jadavpur University, Valedictorian, 2008)
• Previous Positions: Postdoctoral Research Associate (Jackson State University, 2015-2022), Marie-Curie Research Fellow (University of Gdańsk, 2013-2014)

Dr. Kar's research focuses on developing QSAR/q-RASAR models for predicting chemical toxicity, machine learning-driven drug discovery for diseases like Nipah virus and Alzheimer's, and ecotoxicological assessments of pharmaceuticals and nanoparticles. His work bridges computational toxicology, environmental risk assessment, and medicinal chemistry.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in in silico toxicity prediction for aquatic species, AI-based adverse drug reaction detection, and read-across modeling for chemical safety. He has co-authored two widely cited QSAR textbooks with Elsevier and Springer.

• Scientific Recognition: Kean University Presidential Excellence Award (2024), Top 2% Scientist (Stanford/Elsevier, 2020-2023), Top 0.15% Scholar (ScholaGPS, 2024)
• Funding: Secured $725K in USEPA Federal funds (2022-2025), $12.5K Student Partnering Faculty grant (2024), and $20K+ in internal Kean University seed funds (2022-2024)