Professor:
Centre for Biotechnology
Anna University,
Chennai 600 025

 Director:
Educational Multimedia Research Center
Anna University
Chennai 600 025
https://annauniv.edu/emmrc/

Field of Expertise


* Stem Cell Technology

* Cancer Biology

* Cardiovascular Therapeutics

* Angiogenesis

* Tissue Engineering

Previous Academic and Administrative Positions Held

• Director, Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, May-2016 to April 2019.

• Deputy Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University, Chennai, April-2013 to August-2013

• Chief Coordinator, BUILDER program (Sponsored by DBT) , May 2016-May 2019

• Additional Chief Coordinator, University Innovation Cluster, Anna University, July 2017-Till date

• Professor, Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, September 2019 to till Date.

• Associate Professor, Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, June-2012 to June 2015.

• Assistant Professor, Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, December-2009 to May- 2012.





Post - Doctoral Experience

• Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, GERMANY - Mar1997-May1998

• Regional Environment Division National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, JAPAN - Oct1998-Feb 2001

• Free Radical Research Center , Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - Aug 2002-July 2004

• Cardiovascular Research Center , Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - Aug2004-Aug 2009

Others

Funding from various government agencies such as DBT, DST-UKEIRI, DST-SERB, UGC, CSIR, ICMR, BUILDER, MHRD.
* Member of Board of Studies - Chairman of Syllabus Committee Anna University, Chennai

* Expert Member, Review Team of Department of Scientific & Industrial Research(DSIR), Ministry of Science &Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi...... more info
• Tamilnadu State Award ( TANSA ) for best Scientist in “Medical Sciences” for 2018. Prof. M. Vishwanathan Honour award for outstanding research awarded by M.V. Diabetes Research Centre and Hospitals, Chennai (2017). ...... more info
Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in vascular biology, Redox Biology, cardiovascular and stem cell biology. Developed techniques to isolate beating cardiomyocytes from rat pups and mastered isolation of stem cells from Umblical Cord, Bone marrow and cardiac explants...... more info

Education

  • M.Phil

1990-91

University of Madras

Biochemistry

  • Ph.D  

1991-95

University of Madras

Biochemistry

  • MBA      

2016-18

Anna University

Research Expertise

Number of Ph.D Scholars Guided :8

Number of Ph.D Scholars Guiding :6

Number of M.S (By Research) Guided :7

Number of M.Tech Projects guided :31

Number of B.Tech Projects Guided :46

Number of Post Doctoral Fellows :4

• The research scholars are receiving Financial assistance through research fellowships / research projects / teaching fellowships.

• Five of the Research scholars have visited reputed Universities abroad for short research stay through international fellowships / as part of their research project

• Expertise in isolating, characterizing and differentiating Stem cells from various sources and culturing in Tissue engineering Scaffolds for tissue regeneration.

• Extensive studies on Stem cell Microenvironment, Role of Mitophagy in Stem cell renewal and sustainability.

• Developed techniques to isolate beating Cardiomyocytes from rat pups to in-situ role of cardiotherapeutics.

• Developed a CAM model to study Angiogenesis and has developed Hypoxia models to study various therapeutic targets.