Our research program engages with Indian and global pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech, and natural-product industries to support complex scientific questions in peptide chemistry, NMR spectroscopy, and molecular characterization.

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Led by Dr. Udaya Kiran Marelli, Principal Scientist with over 20 years of experience, we focus on scientific interpretation, structural clarity, and data-driven decision support areas that are often critical during process development, impurity investigation, regulatory preparation, and IP review.

 

Our industry interactions are research-oriented, analytical/technology service projects, and advisory in nature, emphasizing problem understanding, technical evaluation, and critical data evaluation.

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Industry-Relevant Expertise

Industry-facing scientific support has included:

• Structural interpretation by advanced NMR of peptides, APIs, intermediates, impurities, saccharides/carbohydrates, and polymers 

• Assessment of stereochemistry, diastereomeric mixtures, and conformational behavior

• Peptide characterization and structure–conformation studies relevant to development pipelines

• Critical review of NMR data supporting

  • Drug Master Files (DMFs)

  • Regulatory submissions

  • Patent applications and responses

• NMR-based benchmarking of natural products, including Indian honeys, for quality, authenticity, and differentiation

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These engagements typically arise during development bottlenecks, regulatory queries, or IP-related clarifications, where high-level scientific judgement is required.

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Mode of Industry Interaction

Industry engagement is guided by:

• Rigorous scientific reasoning and independent analysis

• Confidential, review-based discussions

• Alignment with institutional research responsibilities and frameworks

Interactions are commonly short-duration, problem-specific, and discussion-driven, and may serve as a precursor to formal institutional collaboration, where appropriate.

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Scope for Interaction

Engagements are most effective when industry partners seek:

• Expert interpretation of complex or ambiguous NMR data

• Scientific input during regulatory or patent-driven review stages

• Exploratory evaluation of challenging peptide or small-molecule systems

• Pre-competitive technical discussions to clarify feasibility or direction

Initial interactions typically focus on scoping the scientific issue and identifying suitable pathways for further engagement.

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Queries and Discussions
 

For queries and discussions, please contact Dr Udaya Kiran Marelli directly by email at m.udayakiran.ncl@csir.res.in or marelli_uday@yahoo.com.