Soumitra Athavale

Soumitra Athavale is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on Biocatalysis, Chemical Biology, Molecular Evolution, and Organic Chemistry. Athavale's work explores the intersection of these fields to advance understanding and application in chemical and biological systems. His profile page provides additional details about his research and academic contributions.

Soumitra V Athavale is an organic chemist at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in Organic Chemistry, Directed Evolution, Chemical Biology, and Origins of Life. His research explores the intersection of chemistry and biology, focusing on enantioselective catalysis, biocatalytic reactions, and the development of new-to-nature enzymatic functions. Athavale's work includes structural and mechanistic studies of autocatalytic reactions, such as the Soai reaction, and the engineering of enzymes for C–H bond functionalization. His research also addresses posttranscriptional chemical labeling of RNA and the synthesis of enantioenriched compounds through biocatalytic methods.