Madhushree Rao

R&D professional with hands-on experience in formulation development and optimization, analytical characterization, and early-stage drug discovery. Proficient in designing experiments, executing biological assays, and conducting stability studies. Strong foundation in nanotechnology-based drug delivery platforms, skilled in data interpretation, regulatory documentation, troubleshooting experiments, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, IIT-H (2023-2024)

Chitosan nano-emulsion for enhanced oral bioavailability of phytochemical

• Formulated and optimized nanoemulsions for oral delivery, undertook particle size, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency, and TGA analysis, and implemented in vitro dissolution testing and stability studies to evaluate formulation performance

Centre for Incubation, Innovation, Research, and Consultancy (2018)

Hemostatic sponge for rapid blood absorption

• Developed graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles and characterized them via FTIR, UV-Vis, XRD, and SEM, engineered GO sponges cross-linked with chitosan and aloe vera to enhance structural properties, evaluated GO sponges for absorption behavior, and initiated cytotoxicity studies to assess biocompatibility

Rao, M. M. V., et al. (2024). Silver nanoparticles for food technology: A review of hybrid advances

Rao, M. M. V., et al. (2023). Bioinformatics Tools for Discovery of Potential Anti-diabetic Drugs from Lichens. Computational approaches in biomaterials, bioinformatics, and biomedical engineering applications

Rao, M. M. et al. (2022) Plectin as a putative novel biomarker for breast cancer: an in silico study, network modeling analysis in health informatics, and bioinformatics

Rao, M. M. V., & Hariprasad, T. P. N. (2021). In silico analysis of erythrin against therapeutic targets of diabetes, in silico pharmacology