ACADEMIC STAFF

Staff		Research Interest
	Professor Manickam Ravichandran Dean and Head of the Department BSc Botany, MSc Medical Microbiology, PhD Anna University Tel: +6 04 429 8113, +6 04 429 8159 Fax: +6 04 429 8109	Cholera vaccine, genetic engineering and gene mutation in bacteria, simple cold chain free molecular diagnostics and electrochemical biosensor.
	Professor Lalitha Pattabhiraman BSc Chemistry, MSc Medical Biochemistry, Ph.D (Anna University) Tel: +60 429 8161	Cholera diagnostics, diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis, gene expression, molecular detection of antibiotic resistant genotypes, recombinant DNA technology, downstream processing, thermostabilized molecular diagnostics, biosensor and isothermal amplifications.
	Senior Assoc. Professor Dr. R. Xavier BSc Agri, MSc (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), PhD (Anna University) Tel: +60 429 8178	Isolation and production of biological pesticides from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis; Molecular genetic studies on plants and microbes.
	Assoc. Professor Dr. K. Marimuthu MSc, PhD (M.S. University) Tel: +60 429 8081	Aquaculture, brood stock development, breeding and seed production, hatchery management, fish nutritional requirements in freshwater fishes.
	Assoc. Professor Dr. Deivanai Subramanian BSc Agri, MSc Agri, PhD (Annamalai University) Tel: +60 429 8179	Exploitation of heterotic vigor in crop plants by adopting modern breeding techniques.
	Dr. Bhore Subhash J Assoc. Professor BSc Botany, MSc Botany, PhD (UKM) Tel: +60 4298176	Fatty acids biosynthesis, Genetic transformation of plants, Expressed sequence tags, Genomics, Isolation and characterization of eukaryotic genes, DNA markers, Microbial production of plant growth regulators, and Plant tissue culture and mass production of plantlets.
	Mr. G. Prabhakaran Senior Lecturer BSc Microbiology, MSc Microbiology, MBA Tel: +60 4298175	Product Research, Process and Technology Development and Commercialization in the diverse fields of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology.
	Dr. Suresh Senior Lecturer BSc, MSc Biochemistry, PhD (University of Muenster) Tel: +60 4298165	RNomics in pathogenic microorganisms, miRNA processing, RNAi, Functional characterization of npcRNAs.
	Dr. Kathiresan Sathasivam Senior Lecturer B.App.Sc Analy. Chem, MSc Pharmacy, PhD Chemistry (USM) Tel: +60 4298184	Fibers & Polymer Development, Pharmacokinetics, Waste Water Treatment, Surface Modification of waste fiber-materials, Bioinstrumentations.
	Dr. Hishamudin Rahmat Lecturer BTech(Hons), MTech(Hons), MBA, PhD(QUB, UK) Tel: +60 4298082	Environmental biotechnology; bioreactor design for the production of plant natural compounds, especially in the design of low-cost systems; bioeconomics; mathematical modelling for the production of plant natural compounds; mathematical modelling for bioremediation of agricultural waste products.
	Dr. Lee Su Yin Lecturer BSc Biomedicine (USM), PhD (USM) Tel: +60 4298177	Molecular diagnostics for biomedical and health applications, medical/health biotechnology, electrochemical DNA biosensors, thermostabilized PCR.
	Dr. Benchaporn Lertanantawong Lecturer BSc Chemistry, MSc Biotechnology, PhD Biotechnology (KMUTT) Tel: +60 4298177	Chemical and Biosensors, Electrochemistry, Chemically modified electrodes, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.
	Mr. Nithianantham Kuppan Lecturer BSc Microbiology/Management, MSc Microbiology (USM) Tel: +60 4298165	Antimicrobial agents from plants, Traditional plants as diseases, Microbial growth, diagnostic and treatment, Industrial Microbiology, Phages in medical/health treatment and applications.
	Mr. Kurunathan Sinniah Lecturer MSc Tel: +60 4298122	Microbiology, Vaccinology, Molecular biology.
	Ms. Devaki Nagaya Lecturer BSc Genetics, MSc Pharmacogenetics Tel: +60 4298183	Genetics, Pharmacogenetics, Drug addiction genes.

Academic Office: +60 429 8159, +60 429 8410
Laboratory: +60 429 3017, 3013, 8122