Umesh R. Desai

Umesh R. Desai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. He holds affiliations with the Linhardt Research Labs and the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies located at 110 8th St., BT 4211, Troy, NY 12180. His professional journey includes a postdoctoral fellowship from 1991-1993.

Education:

• B.S. and M.S., University of Baroda, Gujarat, India
• M.S., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, India
• Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

Research focuses on medicinal chemistry and biotechnology, with expertise in drug design and chemical biology. Collaborations extend to interdisciplinary biotechnology initiatives. Contact: (518) 423-6893 | urdesai@vcu.edu.