Arsenic, Bioremediation, Heavy Metals, Dye Contaminants, Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction, Structural Biology, 6. Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamics, Drug Design. Novel Inhibitors, Laser-Induced Crystallization, Water Detoxification

·         B. Sc., 1994, Physics, Bharathidasan University, India

·         M. Sc., 1996, Physics, Bharathidasan University, India

·         M. Phil., 1999, Crystallography & Biophysics, University of Madras, India

·         Ph. D., 2003, Crystallography & Biophysics, University of Madras, India

·         M-FIILIPE FAIMER Fellow, 2016, Interprofessional Education, Philadelphia, USA & Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Current and Previous Positions :

·         Associate Professor, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE, India., April 2014, Till date

·         Assistant Professor-Senior Scale, Centre for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India., from January 2012 to March 2014.

·         Research Associate, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA., From January 2009 to December 2011.

·         Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA., from October 2007 to December 2008

·         Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA., from August 2003 to September 2007.

·         Senior Research Fellow-CSIR, Department of Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Chennai, India., from 2000 to 2003.

Awards and recognition:

·         Senior Research Fellow-CSIR, Department of Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Chennai, India., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India, 2000

·         Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, 2003

·         Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA., Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA, 2007

·         Research Associate, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA, 2009

·         Best Presenter Award, ICCMEH 2015, University of Putrajaya, Malaysia, 2015

·         MAHE Innovation Award (III prize), MAHE, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), 2016

·         Best Poster Award, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), MAHE-FAIMER International Institute for Leadership in Interprofessional Education (MUFIILIPE), 2017

·         Oral Presentation (2nd prize), Directorate of Research, MAHE, Directorate of Research, MAHE, 2018

·         MAHE Innovation Award (2nd prize), MAHE, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), 2020

Professional Affiliation:

·         Life Member, Indian Biophysical Society (From March 31, 2000) 

·         Life Member, Indian Crystallographic Association (From 2012)

·         Life Member, The Indian Laser Association (From 2013)

·         Member, American Crystallographic Association (2006)

·         Executive committee member (2004-2005), Post-doctoral Association, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. 

·         Judge, Alabama Junior Academy of Science Paper Presentation Symposium regional competition, January 25th 2007, The Altamont School, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

·         Chair, Orientation & Involvement Committee, 2004 – 2005, Office of Postdoctoral Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA

·         Committee Member, Post-doctoral Research Day, February 22nd 2005, UABPDA, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.

·         National Cadet Carps, 1991-1993, Jamal Mohammad College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu under Ministry of Defense, Government of India.

·         National Service Scheme, 1989-1991, Directorate of School of  Education, R.C. Higher Secondary School, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.

External Positions and Services:

• Ph.D. thesis evaluator of Bharathiyar University
• Ph.D. thesis evaluator of Mysore University
• Ph.D. thesis evaluate of University of Madras
• Ph.D. thesis evaluate of Bharathidasan University
• Entrance examination question setter of Kerala and Pondicherry sta
• Question setter & examiner of Pondicherry University
• Technical committee members for various national and international symposia/conferences
• Project Mentor, MAHE-FAIMER fellowship candidates

Reviewer: 

·         Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

·         BOAJ Cancer Research & Therapy 

 ·         Chemical Data Collections 

·         Current Medicinal Chemistry

·         Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 

·         Indian Journal of Physics

·         Inter. Conference on Computational Methods in Engineering and Health Sciences

·         Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Applications

·         Letters in Drug Design and Discovery  

·         Letters in Organic Chemistry 

·         Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology 

Contribution in Database Repository :

·         GenBank: 50 new mutations of influenza A virus are identified and submitted.

·         Protein Data Bank (PDB): Seven structures (PDB IDs: 4FS8, 4FR0, 4FSD, 4KW7, 4RSR, 5JX7, 3MWH) were solved, and 3D coordinates were submitted to PDB. 

·         Cambridge Structural Database (CSD): 27 new structures (BOFQIZ, BOQVUY, ECUFOA, ECUFUG, GEMLOC, GEMLUI, GEMMAP, GEMMIX, GEMMOD, GUQZAT, IZOWIF01, MATBOY, MATBUE, MIYGEG, MOCWOQ, MOPQAJ, MUFKUT, PUYYOX, QIKFUL, TAMJID, WOYVUB, XISHAI, YORROM02, ZITZYX01) involving natural and synthetic drug molecules were solved and deposited in CSD.

International / National Collaboration :

• Dr. Barry P Rosen, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
• Dr. Hiranmoy Bhattacharjee, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
• Dr. Samikkanu Thangavel, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, USA. 
• Dr. Damodaran Krishnan, University of Pittsburgh, USA. 
• Dr. Pourayoubi Mehradad, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. 
• Dr. Arie Van Der Lee, Institut Européen des Membranes, France
• Dr. Necas, Marek, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
• Dr. Natarajan Arumugam, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. 
• Dr. Sheikh Mobin, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore. 
• Dr. Deepak Mathur, Distinguished Professor, & J.C. Bose National Fellows, MAHE.
• Dr. Sajan D. George, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE.
• Dr. Aseefhali Bankapur, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE.
• Dr. Piya Mudgal, Manipal Institute of Virology, MAHE. 
• Dr. Anitha, Manipal Institute of Virology, MAHE.
• Dr. Dhanya Sunil, Department of Chemistry, MAHE.
• Dr. Fazuillah, Department of Chemistry, MAHE.
• Dr. M.K. Unnikrishnan, National College of Pharmacy, Kerala. 

13 Years. Subjects handling: Mathematical Physics, Numerical Methods and Computer programming, Nanophotonics, Matlab programming, C programming, Electronics, etc.

(1) Method of bioremediation of dye contaminated water using moringa oleifera and chrysopogon zizanioides plants,

(2) Virus-like particles for influenza and the method of preparation thereof.