I am an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy (RCOP). I obtained my Ph.D. at Okayama University, Japan, in 2007. Since that, I have acquired ample experience in drug discovery research.Several years of experience in designing, synthesizing, and biological screening of selective tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and for targeting the aggressive HER2-resistant breast cancer by selective allosteric and orthosteric kinase inhibitors. Conducting a successful scholarly activity to attract substantial extramural/intramural funding support worth $3.2 Million (as a PI, CO-I, and Consultant) in the United States and the Middle East. Mentoring many undergraduate, graduate, and Pharm-D students exposing them to meritorious research opportunities. Publishing more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and serving as Ad hoc grants/journals reviewer for several national and international institutions. I have served as an ad hoc reviewer for many scientific journals, an active member of several scientific associations, and a Chair of the Admission Committee at RCOP. Moreover, I have extensive experience in teaching Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design for more than 25 years. During my teaching capacities, I received an excellent evaluation from Pharmacy students to get the honor of "Teacher of the Year" in 2017 and "Teaching Team of the Year" from 2013 to 2017 at RCOP.