Principal Investigator

Dr. Jayachandran Venkatesan, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

232
Publications
55
h-index
13,800+
Citations
4
Patents
Biography

Dr. J. Venkatesan is Professor and Head of the Department of Biomaterials and Transplant Sciences at Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad. His research focuses on developing advanced biomaterials for artificial organ applications, with extended interests in drug delivery systems, biosensors and antimicrobial resistance.

He previously served as Assistant Professor at Yenepoya Research Centre (YRC), Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore. Internationally, he worked as a Research Professor and Postdoctoral Researcher at Hanyang University and Incheon National University, South Korea, and as a Research Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Marine Bioprocess Research Center (MBPRC), Pukyong National University.

His primary research interest is investigating and developing materials from marine sources for biomedical applications, including natural biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery. He has published over 200 research articles, reviews and book chapters, holds four patents, and has edited books published by Elsevier. He has supervised four Ph.D. scholars, three of whom have been awarded their degrees.

Positions

  • Present
    Professor & Head, Department of Biomaterials and Transplant Sciences
    Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad
  • 2017 –
    Assistant Professor
    Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore
  • 2019 – 2022
    Visiting Fellow (DST-SERB TARE)
    Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
  • Postdoctoral
    Research Professor & Postdoctoral Researcher
    Hanyang University and Incheon National University, South Korea
  • 2012 –
    Research Professor, Department of Chemistry & Marine Bioprocess Research Center
    Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea

Education

  • 2009 – 2011
    Ph.D., Chemistry
    Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
  • M.Phil.
    M.Phil., Chemistry
  • 2005
    M.Sc., Chemistry
    Thiruvalluvar University, India

Honours & awards

  • 2021 – 2024
    World's Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University / Elsevier)
    Four consecutive years
  • 2018 & 2024
    Best Researcher Award, National Science Day
    Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
  • Mentorship
    Students awarded ICMR Senior Research Fellowship and WISE Fellowship

Edited books