Prasad Polavarapu
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry · College of Arts and Science · Vanderbilt University
Quick answer: Prasad Polavarapu is Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Vanderbilt University. Prasad Polavarapu shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Dr. Polavarapu is not currently accepting graduate students.
Research interests
Theoretical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Natural Products
Chemical Physics
Biophysical Chemistry
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Selected publications (since 2023)
“Observation of Rayleigh optical activity for chiral molecules: a new chiroptical tool”, Duncan McArthur, Emmanouil I. Alexakis, Andrew R. Puente, Rebecca McGonigle, Andrew J. Love, Prasad L. Polavarapu, Laurence D. Barron, Lewis E. Mackenzie, Aidan S. Arnold, and Robert P. Cameron, J Phys Chem A 2025 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5c05516).
“Investigation of the robustness of Rayleigh optical activity for the assignment of absolute configurations of chiral molecules”, Andrew R. Puente, Duncan McArthur, Emmanouil I. Alexakis, Lewis E. McKenzie, Robert P. Cameron, Laurence D. Barron, and Prasad L. Polavarapu” J Phys Chem A 2025 (submitted); 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-r972r;
“How Important are Dimers for Interpreting the Chiroptical Properties of Carboxylic Acids?: A Case Study with [5]-Ladderanoic Ac
Frequently asked questions
Is Prasad Polavarapu hiring PhD students at Vanderbilt University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Prasad Polavarapu's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Dr. Polavarapu is not currently accepting graduate students..
What does Prasad Polavarapu research?
Theoretical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Natural Products
Chemical Physics
Biophysical Chemistry
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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