Dr. Sridevi C.

Dr. Sridevi C. is an Associate Professor and Course Director in Medicinal Chemistry, with more than 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical teaching, research, and drug enforcement. She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from JNTU Hyderabad and a Master's in Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry from Manipal University, and has worked as an academician and researcher in India and Malaysia before her current role as Associate Professor at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.

She has authored more than 200 publications in high-impact journals and several book chapters, holds an H-index of 42 with over 4,895 citations, and has been listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide for the past two years. Her research spans natural and synthetic chemistry, targeting antioxidant, antidiabetic, and Alzheimer's disease studies, and she holds more than 12 patents and designs granted across India, Australia, Germany, Japan, and through WIPO.

She has delivered keynote addresses and guest lectures at universities and conferences across the USA, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Dubai, serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for numerous high-quality journals, and is a lifetime member of organisations including the American Chemical Society and the Malaysian Scientific Association.

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences — Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India (2006–2012)
• Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry) — Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India (2003–2005)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy — Nalanda College of Pharmacy, Osmania University, India (1998–2002)

Selected from 200+ peer-reviewed publications

• Taha M, Zada H, Rahim F, Chigurupati S, et al. "Novel Indole based thiazolotriazole as diabetic inhibitors: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, in-silico Molecular Docking and Simulation Study." Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025 (Impact Factor 4.7).
• Wang J, Behl T, Rana T, et al., Chigurupati S, et al. "Exploring the Pathophysiological Influence of Heme Oxygenase-1 on Neuroinflammation and Depression: A Study of Phytotherapeutic-Based Modulation." Phytomedicine, 2024 (Impact Factor 7.9).
• Fatima B, Saleem F, Salar U, Chigurupati S, et al. "Multitargeted inhibition of key enzymes associated with diabetes and Alzheimer's disease by 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives: Synthesis, in vitro screening, and computational studies." Archiv der Pharmazie, 2023 (Impact Factor 5.1).

• Organic chemistry
• Medicinal chemistry
• Drug design
• Antioxidant, antidiabetic & Alzheimer's disease research
• Natural product & synthetic compound drug discovery