Siva S. Panda holds an MS in Medicinal Chemistry from Manipal University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Delhi University, India. Before starting at Augusta University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, he was a senior scientist at Sigma-Aldrich, USA. His postdoctoral research was conducted at the University of Florida. He has made significant contributions to the field, with over 140 research articles published in peer-reviewed journals, five book chapters, three patents, and four pending patents. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the College of Science and Mathematics Excellence in Research award in 2018, followed by the Outstanding Faculty Award and the Boundless Teaching Award in 2023, all at Augusta University. Dr. Panda is the Editor-in-Chief of the Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry (MROC) journal, an Associate Editor of Frontiers in Chemistry, a Section Editor of Current Organic Chemistry, and a Guest Editor of Biomedicine. He is passionate about discovering and developing new drugs and remains actively involved in this area of study.