Venu Bandi

Research Assistant Professor

Research Expertise

Fluorophores Organic synthesis Fluorescence Guided Surgery Organic solar cells Sensors Photo chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Catalysis
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry
Ceramics and Composites
Metals and Alloys
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology
Cell Biology
Inorganic Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Computer Science Applications
Analytical Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Immunology
Immunology and Allergy
Drug Discovery
Electrochemistry

About

Venu Bandi is a highly educated and experienced chemist with a passion for research and discovery. He received his Ph.D in Chemistry from the University of North Texas in 2016, where he specialized in synthetic organic chemistry and molecular biology. During his time at UNT, Venu published several articles in renowned scientific journals and was recognized for his exceptional research and academic achievements. After completing his Ph.D, Venu continued his research career as a Senior Research Investigator at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where he focused on developing novel drug delivery systems for cancer treatment. He also worked as a Visiting Research Fellow at the National Cancer Institute, where he gained valuable experience in drug discovery and development. Venu has also worked in the private sector as a Scientist at Syngene International Ltd and as a Research Associate at Avignapharmachem, where he contributed to drug development projects in various therapeutic areas. Prior to his research career, Venu gained practical experience as a Trainee Chemist at bharavi laboratories (p) ltd and as a Quality Control Officer at Asian Paints Ltd. Venu's extensive education and diverse research experience make him a valuable asset in the field of chemistry and pharmaceuticals.

Publications

Excitation‐Wavelength‐Dependent, Ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Bisferrocene/BF2‐Chelated‐Azadipyrromethene/Fullerene Tetrads

Chemistry – A European Journal / Mar 28, 2013

Bandi, V., El‐Khouly, M. E., Ohkubo, K., Nesterov, V. N., Zandler, M. E., Fukuzumi, S., & D’Souza, F. (2013). Excitation‐Wavelength‐Dependent, Ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Bisferrocene/BF2‐Chelated‐Azadipyrromethene/Fullerene Tetrads. Chemistry – A European Journal, 19(22), 7221–7230. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201204317

A broad-band capturing and emitting molecular triad: synthesis and photochemistry

Chemical Communications / Jan 01, 2013

Bandi, V., Ohkubo, K., Fukuzumi, S., & D’Souza, F. (2013). A broad-band capturing and emitting molecular triad: synthesis and photochemistry. Chemical Communications, 49(28), 2867. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc40471d

Vectorial Charge Separation and Selective Triplet-State Formation during Charge Recombination in a Pyrrolyl-Bridged BODIPY–Fullerene Dyad

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C / Apr 03, 2015

Bandi, V., Gobeze, H. B., Lakshmi, V., Ravikanth, M., & D’Souza, F. (2015). Vectorial Charge Separation and Selective Triplet-State Formation during Charge Recombination in a Pyrrolyl-Bridged BODIPY–Fullerene Dyad. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119(15), 8095–8102. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b02712

Thieno-Pyrrole-Fused 4,4-Difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene–Fullerene Dyads: Utilization of Near-Infrared Sensitizers for Ultrafast Charge Separation in Donor–Acceptor Systems

Journal of the American Chemical Society / May 15, 2014

Bandi, V., Das, S. K., Awuah, S. G., You, Y., & D’Souza, F. (2014). Thieno-Pyrrole-Fused 4,4-Difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene–Fullerene Dyads: Utilization of Near-Infrared Sensitizers for Ultrafast Charge Separation in Donor–Acceptor Systems. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(21), 7571–7574. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja503015f

Self-Assembled via Metal–Ligand Coordination AzaBODIPY–Zinc Phthalocyanine and AzaBODIPY–Zinc Naphthalocyanine Conjugates: Synthesis, Structure, and Photoinduced Electron Transfer

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C / Mar 07, 2013

Bandi, V., El-Khouly, M. E., Nesterov, V. N., Karr, P. A., Fukuzumi, S., & D’Souza, F. (2013). Self-Assembled via Metal–Ligand Coordination AzaBODIPY–Zinc Phthalocyanine and AzaBODIPY–Zinc Naphthalocyanine Conjugates: Synthesis, Structure, and Photoinduced Electron Transfer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117(11), 5638–5649. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp400046b

Bisdonor–azaBODIPY–Fullerene Supramolecules: Syntheses, Characterization, and Light-Induced Electron-Transfer Studies

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C / Jan 28, 2014

Bandi, V., El-Khouly, M. E., Ohkubo, K., Nesterov, V. N., Zandler, M. E., Fukuzumi, S., & D’Souza, F. (2014). Bisdonor–azaBODIPY–Fullerene Supramolecules: Syntheses, Characterization, and Light-Induced Electron-Transfer Studies. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(5), 2321–2332. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp4112469

Targeted multicolor in vivo imaging over 1,000 nm enabled by nonamethine cyanines

Nature Methods / Feb 28, 2022

Bandi, V. G., Luciano, M. P., Saccomano, M., Patel, N. L., Bischof, T. S., Lingg, J. G. P., Tsrunchev, P. T., Nix, M. N., Ruehle, B., Sanders, C., Riffle, L., Robinson, C. M., Difilippantonio, S., Kalen, J. D., Resch-Genger, U., Ivanic, J., Bruns, O. T., & Schnermann, M. J. (2022). Targeted multicolor in vivo imaging over 1,000 nm enabled by nonamethine cyanines. Nature Methods, 19(3), 353–358. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01394-6

Cyanine fluorophore chemistry to enable dynamic and multicolor in vivo imaging

Molecular-Guided Surgery: Molecules, Devices, and Applications VII / Apr 23, 2021

Schnermann, M. (2021). Cyanine fluorophore chemistry to enable dynamic and multicolor in vivo imaging. In S. L. Gibbs, B. W. Pogue, & S. Gioux (Eds.), Molecular-Guided Surgery: Molecules, Devices, and Applications VII. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2595594

Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Antibodies in 2019

Antibodies / Jan 30, 2020

Antibodies Editorial Office. (2020). Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Antibodies in 2019. Antibodies, 9(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/antib9010003

Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Chemosensors in 2017

Chemosensors / Jan 09, 2018

(2018). Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Chemosensors in 2017. Chemosensors, 6(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors6010002

Strongly Coupled Bisdonor-BF2 Chelated Azadipyrromethene-Fullerene Tetrads: Synthesis and Charge Separation Studies

ECS Meeting Abstracts / Apr 15, 2017

Collini, M., Thomas, M., Bandi, V., Karr, P., & D’Souza, F. (2017). Strongly Coupled Bisdonor-BF2 Chelated Azadipyrromethene-Fullerene Tetrads: Synthesis and Charge Separation Studies. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2017-01(14), 914–914. https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2017-01/14/914

Multi-Step Energy and Electron Transfer in a 'v-Configured' Supramolecular Bodipy-Azabodipy-Fullerene Triad

ECS Meeting Abstracts / Apr 29, 2015

D’Souza, F., Bandi, V., D’Souza, F. P., & Gobeze, H. B. (2015). Multi-Step Energy and Electron Transfer in a “v-Configured” Supramolecular Bodipy-Azabodipy-Fullerene Triad. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2015-01(11), 994–994. https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2015-01/11/994

Photosynthetic Donor-Acceptor Mimicry Using Near-Infrared Photosensitizers

ECS Meeting Abstracts / Apr 01, 2014

D’Souza, F., Bandi, V., Heine, B., El-Khouly, M., Nesterov, V., Ohkubo, K., Zandler, M., & Fukuzumi, S. (2014). Photosynthetic Donor-Acceptor Mimicry Using Near-Infrared Photosensitizers. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2014-01(35), 1330–1330. https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2014-01/35/1330

The electrochemical reduction of biotin (vitamin B7) and conversion into its ester

Electrochimica Acta / Dec 01, 2013

Lauw, S. J. L., Ganguly, R., & Webster, R. D. (2013). The electrochemical reduction of biotin (vitamin B7) and conversion into its ester. Electrochimica Acta, 114, 514–520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.042

(Invited) BF2 Chelated Azadipyrromethene- A near-IR Emitting Electron Acceptor for Building Photosynthetic Model Compounds

ECS Meeting Abstracts / Mar 08, 2013

D’Souza, F., Bandi, V., El-Khouly, M. E., Ohkubo, K., Nesterov, V., Zandler, M. E., & Fukuzumi, S. (2013). (Invited) BF2 Chelated Azadipyrromethene- A near-IR Emitting Electron Acceptor for Building Photosynthetic Model Compounds. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2013-01(36), 1263–1263. https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2013-01/36/1263

Photoinduced Energy and Electron Transfer in Supramolecular Polyads of Covalently linked azaBODIPY-Bisporphyrin 'Molecular Clip' hosting Fullerene

ECS Meeting Abstracts / Feb 15, 2012

D’Souza, F., Amin, A., Bandi, V., El-khouly, M., Subbaiyan, N. K., Zandler, M. E., & Fukuzumi, S. (2012). Photoinduced Energy and Electron Transfer in Supramolecular Polyads of Covalently linked azaBODIPY-Bisporphyrin “Molecular Clip” hosting Fullerene. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2012-01(30), 1136–1136. https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2012-01/30/1136

Targetable Conformationally Restricted Cyanines Enable Photon‐Count‐Limited Applications**

Angewandte Chemie International Edition / Nov 17, 2021

Eiring, P., McLaughlin, R., Matikonda, S. S., Han, Z., Grabenhorst, L., Helmerich, D. A., Meub, M., Beliu, G., Luciano, M., Bandi, V., Zijlstra, N., Shi, Z., Tarasov, S. G., Swenson, R., Tinnefeld, P., Glembockyte, V., Cordes, T., Sauer, M., & Schnermann, M. J. (2021). Targetable Conformationally Restricted Cyanines Enable Photon‐Count‐Limited Applications**. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60(51), 26685–26693. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202109749

Exploring NIR Aza-BODIPY-Based Polarity Sensitive Probes with ON-and-OFF Fluorescence Switching in Pluronic Nanoparticles

Polymers / Mar 02, 2020

Saremi, B., Bandi, V., Kazemi, S., Hong, Y., D’Souza, F., & Yuan, B. (2020). Exploring NIR Aza-BODIPY-Based Polarity Sensitive Probes with ON-and-OFF Fluorescence Switching in Pluronic Nanoparticles. Polymers, 12(3), 540. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12030540

Triplet BODIPY and AzaBODIPY Derived Donor‐acceptor Dyads: Competitive Electron Transfer versus Intersystem Crossing upon Photoexcitation

ChemPhotoChem / Sep 10, 2019

Shao, S., Gobeze, H. B., Bandi, V., Funk, C., Heine, B., Duffy, M. J., Nesterov, V., Karr, P. A., & D’Souza, F. (2019). Triplet BODIPY and AzaBODIPY Derived Donor‐acceptor Dyads: Competitive Electron Transfer versus Intersystem Crossing upon Photoexcitation. ChemPhotoChem, 4(1), 68–81. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.201900189

Directly Attached Bisdonor‐BF2 Chelated Azadipyrromethene‐Fullerene Tetrads for Promoting Ground and Excited State Charge Transfer

Chemistry – A European Journal / Mar 03, 2017

Collini, M. A., Thomas, M. B., Bandi, V., Karr, P. A., & D’Souza, F. (2017). Directly Attached Bisdonor‐BF2 Chelated Azadipyrromethene‐Fullerene Tetrads for Promoting Ground and Excited State Charge Transfer. Chemistry – A European Journal, 23(18), 4450–4461. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201700200

The Mechanisms and Biomedical Applications of an NIR BODIPY-Based Switchable Fluorescent Probe

International Journal of Molecular Sciences / Feb 11, 2017

Cheng, B., Bandi, V., Yu, S., D’Souza, F., Nguyen, K., Hong, Y., Tang, L., & Yuan, B. (2017). The Mechanisms and Biomedical Applications of an NIR BODIPY-Based Switchable Fluorescent Probe. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18(2), 384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18020384

A Dual-Modality System for Both Multi-Color Ultrasound-Switchable Fluorescence and Ultrasound Imaging

International Journal of Molecular Sciences / Feb 04, 2017

Kandukuri, J., Yu, S., Cheng, B., Bandi, V., D’Souza, F., Nguyen, K., Hong, Y., & Yuan, B. (2017). A Dual-Modality System for Both Multi-Color Ultrasound-Switchable Fluorescence and Ultrasound Imaging. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18(2), 323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18020323

Molecularly imprinted polymer based extended-gate field-effect transistor chemosensors for phenylalanine enantioselective sensing

Journal of Materials Chemistry C / Jan 01, 2017

Iskierko, Z., Checinska, A., Sharma, P. S., Golebiewska, K., Noworyta, K., Borowicz, P., Fronc, K., Bandi, V., D’Souza, F., & Kutner, W. (2017). Molecularly imprinted polymer based extended-gate field-effect transistor chemosensors for phenylalanine enantioselective sensing. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5(4), 969–977. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6tc03812c

Competitive electron transfer in a novel, broad-band capturing, subphthalocyanine–AzaBODIPY–C60 supramolecular triad

Chemical Communications / Jan 01, 2016

Bandi, V., D’Souza, F. P., Gobeze, H. B., & D’Souza, F. (2016). Competitive electron transfer in a novel, broad-band capturing, subphthalocyanine–AzaBODIPY–C60 supramolecular triad. Chemical Communications, 52(3), 579–581. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc08841k

High-Resolution Ultrasound-Switchable Fluorescence Imaging in Centimeter-Deep Tissue Phantoms with High Signal-To-Noise Ratio and High Sensitivity via Novel Contrast Agents

PLOS ONE / Nov 09, 2016

Cheng, B., Bandi, V., Wei, M.-Y., Pei, Y., D’Souza, F., Nguyen, K. T., Hong, Y., & Yuan, B. (2016). High-Resolution Ultrasound-Switchable Fluorescence Imaging in Centimeter-Deep Tissue Phantoms with High Signal-To-Noise Ratio and High Sensitivity via Novel Contrast Agents. PLOS ONE, 11(11), e0165963. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165963

Ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer and Charge Stabilization in Donor–Acceptor Dyads Capable of Harvesting Near‐Infrared Light

Chemistry – A European Journal / Jun 30, 2015

Bandi, V., Gobeze, H. B., & D’Souza, F. (2015). Ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer and Charge Stabilization in Donor–Acceptor Dyads Capable of Harvesting Near‐Infrared Light. Chemistry – A European Journal, 21(32), 11483–11494. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201500728

Synergistic catalytic effect of iron metallic glass particles in direct blue dye degradation

Journal of Materials Research / Apr 21, 2015

Das, S., Bandi, V., Arora, H. S., Veligatla, M., Garrison, S., D’Souza, F., & Mukherjee, S. (2015). Synergistic catalytic effect of iron metallic glass particles in direct blue dye degradation. Journal of Materials Research, 30(8), 1121–1127. https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2015.90

Multistep Energy and Electron Transfer in a “V‐Configured” Supramolecular BODIPY–azaBODIPY–Fullerene Triad: Mimicry of Photosynthetic Antenna Reaction‐Center Events

Chemistry – A European Journal / Dec 17, 2014

Bandi, V., D’Souza, F. P., Gobeze, H. B., & D’Souza, F. (2014). Multistep Energy and Electron Transfer in a “V‐Configured” Supramolecular BODIPY–azaBODIPY–Fullerene Triad: Mimicry of Photosynthetic Antenna Reaction‐Center Events. Chemistry – A European Journal, 21(6), 2669–2679. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201405663

Improve the Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Ultrasound-Switchable Fluorescence Technique for Deep-tissue High-resolution Fluorescence Imaging

Optics in the Life Sciences / Jan 01, 2015

Cheng, B., Wei, M.-Y., Bandi, V., Nguyen, K. T., Hong, Y., D’Souza, F., & Yuan, B. (2015). Improve the Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Ultrasound-Switchable Fluorescence Technique for Deep-tissue High-resolution Fluorescence Imaging. Optics in the Life Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1364/omp.2015.ow1d.6

Phenothiazine–azaBODIPY–fullerene supramolecules: syntheses, structural characterization, and photochemical studies

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. / Oct 03, 2014

Bandi, V., Gobeze, H. B., Nesterov, V. N., Karr, P. A., & D’Souza, F. (2014). Phenothiazine–azaBODIPY–fullerene supramolecules: syntheses, structural characterization, and photochemical studies. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 16(46), 25537–25547. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cp03400g

Preferential Through-Space Charge Separation and Charge Recombination in V-Type Configured Porphyrin–azaBODIPY–Fullerene Supramolecular Triads

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C / Aug 07, 2014

Bandi, V., Gobeze, H. B., Karr, P. A., & D’Souza, F. (2014). Preferential Through-Space Charge Separation and Charge Recombination in V-Type Configured Porphyrin–azaBODIPY–Fullerene Supramolecular Triads. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(33), 18969–18982. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp507439t

Bis(subphthalocyanine)–azaBODIPY triad for ultrafast photochemical processes

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics / Jul 18, 2014

Gobeze, H. B., Bandi, V., & D’Souza, F. (2014). Bis(subphthalocyanine)–azaBODIPY triad for ultrafast photochemical processes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(35), 18720. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cp02707h

Piezomicrogravimetric and Impedimetric Oligonucleotide Biosensors Using Conducting Polymers of Biotinylated Bis(2,2′-bithien-5-yl)methane as Recognition Units

Analytical Chemistry / Jul 25, 2013

Sosnowska, M., Pieta, P., Sharma, P. S., Chitta, R., KC, C. B., Bandi, V., D’Souza, F., & Kutner, W. (2013). Piezomicrogravimetric and Impedimetric Oligonucleotide Biosensors Using Conducting Polymers of Biotinylated Bis(2,2′-bithien-5-yl)methane as Recognition Units. Analytical Chemistry, 85(15), 7454–7461. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac401404d

Education

University of North Texas

Ph.D, Chemistry / August, 2016

Denton, Texas, United States of America

University of North Texas

Ph.D, Chemistry / August, 2016

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Experience

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Senior Research Investigator / September, 2019Present

Senior Research Investigator / September, 2019Present

National Cancer Institute

Visiting Research Fellow(Post doctoral Researcher) / September, 2016September, 2019

Visiting Research Fellow(Post doctoral Researcher) / September, 2016September, 2019

Syngene International Ltd

Scientist / January, 2010November, 2010

Scientist / January, 2010November, 2010

Avignapharmachem

Research Associate / September, 2008December, 2009

Research Associate / September, 2008December, 2009

bharavi laboratories (p) ltd

Trainee Chemist / May, 2008September, 2008

Trainee Chemist / May, 2008September, 2008

Asian Paints Ltd

Quality control Officer / August, 2007May, 2008

Quality control Officer / August, 2007May, 2008

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