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SREE RAMBABU JOGA  Ph.D

SREE RAMBABU JOGA Ph.D

Hyderabad

Summary

Ph.D. with 28 years of rich experience in the fields of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients APIs (onco and non-onco), fine chemicals ,nutraceutical, amino acids. Experienced in designing process for DMF filing for regulatory markets, NCE-API development, and design of experiments to optimize the process and design space evaluation. Articulate, dynamic leader with diverse blend of Process R&D / Process Improvement / Process development, novel Polymorphs, novel salt screening, Patent evaluation , Cost Control, Process Enhancements tech transfer, Scale–up expertise of API.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DIRECTOR

DR JOGHA LABS LLP
Hyderabad
- Current
  • Process Development of API Generics for Regulatory Markets
  • Developing a cost effective, plant feasible and ecofriendly process for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
  • Designing and establishing alternative routes and non-infringing processes for API Generic products
  • Cost reduction and continuous process improvement of the existing processes and Impurity profile study
  • Support for DMF filing and addressing deficiencies
  • Vendor qualifications and vendor development
  • Process robustness studies through DOE studies
  • Technology transfer to plant, support for trial and validation batches execution and plant troubleshooting
  • Keen communicator with honed interpersonal, problem solving and analytical abilities.

SRS (Sr .Manager)

Oncogen Pharma
Malaysia
08.2015 - 12.2019
  • Established First R&D center in ASEAN region (Malaysia)
  • Selected CMOs for project-specific activities
  • Successfully developed and Tech Transferred First to File Non Onco API to China
  • Process research and development of Onco generic APIs
  • Leading the work of scaling up developments in the R&D
  • Heading a team of 4-6 scientists including synthetic and analytical, projects
  • Small scale (gm- Kg) production of APIs according to cGLP and cGMP requirements set in DMFs, controlled and approved by FDA
  • Active role in Plant set up Oncology APIs products is under progress concept designs
  • Product Selection and Portfolio Management in creating a product pipeline for future development
  • Collaboration work with Business development team and Project management team for customer's new product proposals
  • Patent reading and analysis and discuss with IPM team (Infringement analysis, search for novelty and prior art, assigning patentability) of APIs and Intermediates
  • Cross-functional support to formulation development and other departments (Analytical, IP)
  • To evaluate ROS of KSM and intermediates for Genotoxic impurities with software like Saraha nexus
  • Impurity profiling including identification, isolation, degradation and characterization
  • Assigning specification for API and its intermediates based on Purge and fate impurity study
  • Preparing necessary documentation for DMF, Development report and Technology Transfer Document (TTD).

Scientific Advisor

Sun biosciences
Hyderabad
04.2014 - 05.2015
  • Heading and guiding product developmental strategies to R&D teams
  • Responsible for Business Development of API's/intermediates.

SRS-II, R&D (Sr.Manager)

Laurus Labs Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
03.2008 - 02.2014
  • Heading a team of 10 scientists from R&D
  • Process Development of anti-retroviral, anti-diabetic, Anti glaucoma, nutraceuticals
  • API molecules and technology transfer of the same
  • Also preparing necessary documentation for DMF, Development report and Technology Transfer Document (TTD)
  • Process improvement for cost reduction and easy technology transfer
  • Facilitate the smooth and effective flow of resources between departments like R&D, QA, QC, and RA
  • Having experience in supporting audits like USFDA, WHO and TGA and supported for couple of products.

Group Leader, R&D

Sven Genentech Pvt. Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2000 - 04.2003
  • Heading a team of 25 chemists from R&D and analytical
  • Laboratory experimental design, project planning and execution, team player
  • Scale up and Development of Dl amino acids, Boc, Cbz, fmoc, new peptide intermediates (protected) API molecules.

Manager, R&D

Cipla Labs Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
PharmaOncogenecofriendlyAPI’sQbDPolymorph'snutraceutical
  • Heading a team of 11 scientists from R&D
  • Laboratory experimental design, project planning and execution, team player
  • CRAMS experience in synthesis of library of molecules in gram/kilo scale
  • Scale up and Development of onco and non-onco API molecules and technology transfer of the same
  • Facilitate the smooth and effective flow of resources between departments like R&D, QA, QC, and RA
  • Having experience in supporting audits like USFDA, WHO and TGA and supported for couple of products.

Assistant Manager, R&D

Matrix Labs Pvt Ltd (Mylan)
Hyderabad
  • Heading a team of 6 chemists from R&D
  • Laboratory experimental design, project planning and execution, team player
  • Scale up and Development of new antiretroviral, antihypertensive, anticonvulsant, anti-fungal API molecules and technology transfer of the same
  • Process improvement for cost reduction and easy technology transfer
  • Facilitate the smooth and effective flow of resources between departments like QA, QC, and RA
  • Having experience in supporting audits like USFDA, WHO and TGA and supported for couple of products.

In-charge, R&D

Densico Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.,
Hyderabad,
01.1998 - 06.2000
  • Heading a team of 12 chemists from R&D and analytical
  • Laboratory experimental design, project planning and execution, team player.
  • Scale up and Development of advanced intermediates, fine chemicals, specialty chemicals. new peptide intermediates(protected) for API molecules

Senior Chemist, R&D

Medicorp technologies India Ltd
HYDERABAD
07.1995 - 12.1997

Laboratory experimental planning and execution, team member.

Scale up and Development of new antipsychotic, antifungal, ant-histamine, antiemetic, antiretroviral API molecules and technology transfer of the same

Education

Ph.D. - Organic Chemistry

Sri Krishna Devaraya University
Anantapurram. ANDHRA PRADESH(INDIA)
09-2017

Master of Science - Organic Chemistry)

Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupathi ,ANDHRA PRADESH (INDIA)
05-1993

Skills

  • DMF FILING NEEDS
  • PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION
  • NOVEL POLYMORPHS DEVELOPMENT
  • TECHNICAL TRAINING
  • PROCESS ENHANCEMENTS
  • TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
  • FIRST-TO-FILE FOCUS
  • COST CONTROL
  • ONCOLOGY APIs DEVELOPMENT
  • PATENT EVALUATION
  • QMS IMPLEMENTATION
  • TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
  • GLP & QbD IMPLEMENTATION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Literature search, Route selection, finalization and Identification of key raw materials
  • Responsible for Planning, execution, scale up, Process improvement and optimization of the R&D experiments
  • Ensure to adhere compliance of PPE, GLP & EHS regulations
  • Non-infringing route design and roué scouting for APIs / design of experiments and optimization of process followed by scale up following ICH guide lines
  • Coordination with other supported departments for quick resolution of scale up issue
  • Ensure necessary documentation for DMF, Development report and Technology Transfer Document (TTD)
  • Contribute technical advice and supports to solve the problems during API development and during Commercialization
  • Cost reduction Strategies for the existing API’s

Accomplishments

  • Bagged Best Chemist Award in Medicorp Technologies India Ltd., Hyderabad
  • certification of appreciation for being th pioneer employee of the comapny in ONCOGEN PHARMA , Malaysia 2017

Languages

Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Certification

  • Process Optimization through Designed of Experiments & Analysis organized by BNM-Bangalore.
  • The Scale up of Chemical Process organized by Organized by: Scientific Update – Mumbai.
  • Pharmaceutical Solids: Essential Knowledge and Advanced Concepts organized by SSCI, Hyderabad.
  • Grid leader ship graduation 2019, Malaysia
  • Training on Patent Search and infringement analysis origin IP academy
  • Training on Analytical Method validation
  • Training on Regulatory requirement for Filling for US DMF

PATENTS PUBLISHED

LabrumSarahaGenotoxiccGMPOnceOnco

  • Preparation of Tenofovir, US 9056882 B1.
  • Preparation of Tenofovir (Dealkylation of Phosphonate Ester By using Ionic Complexes US 8791259 B2.
  • Solid Forms of Anti-Retroviral Compounds, Process for Preparations and their Pharmaceutical Compositions, US 9650346B2.
  • Ø Improved Process for the Synthesis of Gabapentin Benzyl Ester Hydrochloride,.IP/2996/CHE /2009A.Publication Date 8th June2008]
  • Ø Novel crystalline polymorphs of pterostilbene IP/5387/CHE /2012.Publication Date 12thDec2012]
  • RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
  • A common catalyst for C-C and C-N bond formation of 6-bromo-2-cyclopropyl-3-(pyridyl-3-ylmethyl) quinazolin-4(3H)-one and their anti-microbial activity studies *Joga Sree Ram Babu, K. Sudhakar Babu,Heterocyclic Letters 2016, Vol. 6 No. 2, 183-197
  • Synthesis ,characterization and biological evaluation of 5-((2-chlorophenyl) (1-phenyl1H-terazol-5-yl)methyl)-4,5,6,7terahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives. *JogaSreeRam Babu, K. Sudhakar Babu, Heterocyclic Letters 2016, Vol. 6 No.2, 341-350.
  • Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of 1-((2-chlorophenyl) -2-(6,7 –dihydrothieno [3,2-c] pyridine -5(4H)-yl) ethyl)5-methyl -1H-1,2,3 triazole carboxylic acid derivatives . *Joga Sree Ram Babu, K. Sudhakar Babu,. European journal of pharmaceutical and medical research 2016, 3(6), 555-562.
  • “Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of 1-((2-chlorophenyl) -2-(6,7 –dihydrothieno [3,2-c]pyridine -5(4H)-yl) ethyl)4-methyl thiazole-5-carboxylic acid derivatives *Joga Sree Ram Babu, K. Sudhakar Babu International Journal of Pharma Research & Review (IJPRR) July 2016;5(7):9-16

SOFTWARE SKILLS

MS   OFFICE : Microsoft Word, Excel and   Power point.

Exposure   to various search engines like Sci-finder, Reaxys, Row2 and chemical   softwares like ISIS Draw,

Chem   Draw, Minitab, Design Expert (DOE).

REFERENCES

1.Dr.VenkataSubramanian   Harakrishnan

ADVISOR-   R&D AURORA LIFE SCIENCES

Mobile no:9849490210

2.Dr.Chnadra Kanth Belwal

General Manager-R&D

ALCHEM LIFE SCIENCES

Mobile No: 91 9638116702

3.Mr.DVL Naraisimha Rao

Vice president –R&D

Laurus labs Ltd

Mobile no: 9959999629.

Timeline

SRS (Sr .Manager)

Oncogen Pharma
08.2015 - 12.2019

Scientific Advisor

Sun biosciences
04.2014 - 05.2015

SRS-II, R&D (Sr.Manager)

Laurus Labs Pvt Ltd
03.2008 - 02.2014

Group Leader, R&D

Sven Genentech Pvt. Ltd
07.2000 - 04.2003

In-charge, R&D

Densico Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.,
01.1998 - 06.2000

Senior Chemist, R&D

Medicorp technologies India Ltd
07.1995 - 12.1997

DIRECTOR

DR JOGHA LABS LLP
- Current

Manager, R&D

Cipla Labs Pvt Ltd

Assistant Manager, R&D

Matrix Labs Pvt Ltd (Mylan)

Ph.D. - Organic Chemistry

Sri Krishna Devaraya University

Master of Science - Organic Chemistry)

Sri Venkateswara University
SREE RAMBABU JOGA Ph.D