Dr. V. Mohanraj is a Scientific Officer at the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Chennai, with expertise in chemistry research, science education, and public science communication.
He completed his schooling at SSV Higher Secondary School, Kodumudi, and earned his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Government Arts College, Karur (2002–2005). He later completed his M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Chemistry at Government Arts College (Autonomous) Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, specializing in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry, key areas in modern medicinal research.
Dr. V. Mohanraj has published 28 research papers in reputed SCI-indexed journals, including ScienceDirect and Wiley InterScience. He has served as an Assistant Professor at Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and later at Government Arts and Science College, Kanyakumari.
He has successfully completed a UGC-funded Minor & Major Research Project and has authored four academic books in Natural Product Chemistry, Practical Chemistry, Nano Sciences and Bioinformatics. In addition, he has published Seven popular books, including a Tamil novel and several Tamil science articles in leading monthly journals such as Ariviyal Poonga, Arivukan, and Ariviyal Palagai.