It is a long journey from student to scholar, and an even longer one when told in verse. This collection captures the quiet chaos, curiosity, and clarity found in a PhD pursuit, where molecules meet metaphors, and lab notes give way to poetry. Blending scientific language with lyrical depth, The Dr. Before My Name offers a unique perspective on the life of a researcher, not just as a chemist, but as a human being. Both grounded and imaginative, these poems invite you into a world where equations coexist with emotion, and experiments become expression.