Computational Scientist II
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dineli Ranathunga is a Computational Chemist within the Engineered Solutions Group at DPD-PSG, Thermo Fisher Scientific, with over 10 years of experience in the computational chemistry research field. Alongside her primary role, she holds esteemed editorial positions at the International Journal of Innovative Medicines & Omics (IMO), the Series of Clinical and Biomedical Research Journal, and serves as a guest editor at Pharmaceutics. She earned her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas, following a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and a Bachelor of Information Technology from the University of Colombo School of Computing in Sri Lanka. Her expertise spans diverse domains, including computational chemistry, molecular modeling, AI/ML, drug delivery, formulation, and biophysics. Dr. Ranathunga has numerous first-authored or co-authored publications (10) and has presented at many conferences and webinars (24). In her current role at Thermo Fisher Scientific, integrating cutting-edge computational techniques such as AI/machine learning, molecular dynamics, and quantum mechanics, among others, with Thermo Fisher Quadrant 2® capabilities, she is dedicated to accelerating the development of safer, more reliable pharmaceutical drugs, as well as advancing innovative and efficient drug delivery technologies.