Faculty of Applied Sciences

SR. PROF. MANICKAM RAVICHANDRAN

Designation:

Dean and Head of the Department.

Qualification:

BSc Botany, MSc Medical Microbiology, PhD Anna University.

Research Interest:

• Cholera vaccine
• Genetic engineering and gene mutation in bacteria
• Simple cold chain free molecular diagnostics
• Electrochemical biosensor

ASSOC. PROF. DR. LEE SU YIN

Designation:

Deputy Dean/Senior Lecturer.

Qualification:

BSc Biomedicine (USM), PhD (USM).

Research Interest:

• Molecular Diagnostics for Biomedical and Health Applications
• Medical / Health Biotechnology
• Electrochemical DNA biosensors
• Thermostabilized PCR

SENIOR ASSOC. PROFESSOR DR. BHORE SUBHASH J

Senior Associate Professor

Qualification:

BSc Botany, MSc Botany, PhD (UKM)

Research Interests:

• 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
• Plant tissue culture and mass production of plantlets.

DR. K. MARIMUTHU

Professor

Qualification: 

MSc, PhD (M.S. University)

Research Interests:

• Aquaculture
• Brood stock development
• Breeding and seed production
• Hatchery management
• Fish nutritional requirements in freshwater fishes

ASSC. PROF. KATHIRESAN SATHASIVAM

Associate Professor/Registrar

Qualification:

B.App.Sc Analy. Chem, MSc Pharmacy, PhD Chemistry (USM)

Research Interests:

• Fibers & Polymer Development
• Pharmacokinetics
• Waste Water Treatment
• Surface Modification of waste fiber-materials

MR. JEEVANDRAN SUNDARASEKAR

Head, Central Laboratory Management Unit

Qualification:

BSc Biotechnology(Hons) AIMST, MSc Biotechnology (USM)

Appointment Specification:

• AFSA Advisory Committee
• Marketing Committee Representative
• Research Committee

MS. SUMITHA SAMUGGAM

Central Laboratory Management Unit

MR. NITHIANANTHAM KUPPAN

Senior Lecturer

Qualification:

BSc (Hons)Microbiology (USM), MSc. Microbiology (USM)

MR. MAHESWARAN SOLAYAPPAN

Senior Lecturer

Qualification:

BSc, MSc

Research Interests:

• Microbiology
• Biotechnology

MR. KURUNATHAN SINNIAH

Senior Lecturer

Qualification:

MSc

Research Interest:

• Microbiology
• Vaccinology
• Molecular Biology

DR. HEERA RAJANDAS

Lecturer

Qualification:

BSc, MSc, PhD (Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia)

Research Interests:

• Neural stem cell gene therapy for Cell Signaling in Parkinsons model in mice.
• Neural stem cell gene therapy for Cell Signaling in Parkinsons model in mice.

ASSOC. PROF. DR. G. PRABHAKARAN

Senior Lecturer

Qualification:

BSc Microbiology, MSc Microbiology, MBA, PhD

Research Interest:

• Product Research
• Process and Technology Development
• Commercialization in the diverse fields of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology

ASSOC. PROF. DR. VENKATA SURESH CHINNI

Senior Lecturer

Qualification:

BSc, MSc Biochemistry, PhD (University of Muenster)

Research Interests:

• RNomics in Pathogenic Microorganisms
• MiRNA processing
• RNAi
• Functional characterization of npcRNAs

DR. SIVACHANDRAN PARIMANNAN

Postgraduate and R & D Coordinator/Lecturer

Qualification:

PhD Biotechnology

MS. KUMUTHA KANABADI

Administrative Officer