MANAGEMENT TEAM

Sudhakar Parthasarathy, PhD, MBA | Manager of Analytical Chemistry Division

Sudhakar Parthasarathy, PhD, MBA, is the Analytical Chemistry Division Manager and has obtained his PhD at University of Illinois at Chicago and MBA from Wright State University. He has over 19+ years of experience leading various Analytical and Process development teams in CDMO, CRO, Pharmaceuticals and diagnostic industries.  Prior to Joining IITRI, Sudhakar has worked in Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Sigma-Aldrich (Millipore Sigma) and Abbott Laboratories with increasing responsibilities.   He has experience working with small therapeutic molecules, bio-organics, recombinant proteins (monoclonal antibodies and antigens), polyclonals, peptides, and amorphous materials. He has collaborated with instrument vendors for product improvements and applications in bringing in new technologies to the market.

Sudhakar has deep understanding of analytical test method development, tech transfer requirements, method validation, quality control, requirements for regulatory submissions, and program management in a GLP and cGMP environments. He has published over 40+ high impact research articles and posters in understanding the mechanism of cause of Alzheimer’s Disease and in areas of drug development. His core expertise includes molecular spectroscopy, bio and immune assays and chromatography. He has brought in several new analytical technologies to improve cost, sensitivity and process efficiency in both upstream and downstream drug discovery processes.