Dr. K. Sankaran

Education

Degree	Major Subject Studied	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Biochemistry	University of Hyderabad	1985
M.Sc.	Biochemistry	University of Hyderabad	1979
B.Sc.	Chemistry	University of Madras	1976

Thesis

Studies on Rabbit Intestinal Glucoamylase Maltase Complex - The Size, Shape, Structure and Mechanism of Action. The quaternary structure of the complex membrane enzyme was published in Biochemical Journal, 213, 719, 1983. Guided by Prof. A. N. Radhakrishnan.

Designation

Professor of Eminence National Networking Consultant - NHHID Formerly in Anna University, Dean, A.C.Tech.

HoD and Director, Centre for Biotechnology

Professor, Centre for Biotechnology

Director, Centre with Potential for Excellence in Environmental Sciences

Coordinator, National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation Development

Chief Coordinator, University Innovation Cluster - Biotechnology

Career Positions

Scientist, Astra Research Centre, Bangalore

PDF & Research Associate, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, USA

Faculty positions in Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University.

Field of Specialization

• Healthcare Biotechnology

Areas of Specialization

• Protein Engineering, Molecular Pathogenesis of bacteria, Instrumentation for infectious diseases

Commercial Products and Prototypes

• Automated Antibiogram Device– A fluorescence-based imager for quicker determination of antibiotic sensitivity of bacteria for administering the right antibiotic by 6h.- a semi-automated version has been successfully validated in an accredited clinical lab.

• AU-Sanitizer – An enzymatic alcoholic sanitizer capable of destroying even the genetic material Covid-19 and such other RNA viruses to prevent more safety and to prevent environmental contamination

• Fluoropath – An inexpensive hand-held fluorescence reader for bacterial pathogen detection and other applications including practical teaching. Developed under DST-sponsored national initiative for instrumentation for infectious diseases. Technology ready for transfer.

• Milk Protein Estimator – Low-cost three-digit colorimeterwith microcontroller to determine protein in milk within a minute. Can be adapted for general protein estimation. Technology ready to be developed as commercial model.

• Synthetic Milk Adulteration Detector – A dip-type electrochemical detector for instant detection of synthetic milk. Technology Transferred and marketed for not only for synthetic milk adulteration but also for ionic adulterants like salt, and for differentiating cow and buffalo milk. Listed in Amazon.

Methods Developed for Bio-Instrumentation

• Immuno-diagnostic kit method for Shigella

• A rapid enzymatic colorimetric kit for detection of Shigella from food and stool samples

• Fluorescence based Antibiogram methods

• ProteAl – Diagnostic method for detection of pathogenic Proteus spp. using the characteristic VOC.

• SidoBlue– A fluorescence based method for the detection of bacterial siderophores and the genreic detection of bacteria

• StaphRed – Diagnostic method for detection of pathogenic Staphylococcus spp.using the characteristic VOC

• Estimation of protein in milk – A quick (20 sec) clarification of milk for protein estimation by modifiedBradford

• Immuno Electrochemical Sensor for sensitive detection of UPEC

• A new format Competitive ELISA based on bacterial lipid modified antigens

Publications

Research articles: 55 International and 2 National: 2420 citations with h-factor 24

Patents

3 International and 12 National, awarded

Books and Book Chapters

8 including 2 in Methods in Enzymology

Major recognitions in the last 5 years

Member of the Technology Day National Award Selection Committee, GoI
Second term Project Advisory Group Member Sensor and Allied Instrumentation, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
Second term Project Advisory Group Member, Biomedical Device Technology Development, DST-TDT
Member of the National Expert Advisory Committee, Innovation, Incubation, Technology Entrepreneurship, DST-NSTEDB
Member of the Technology Enabling Centre schemeExpert Advisory Group, DST, GoI
Member of the Ramalingaswamy Fellowship Selection Committee, DBT, GoI
Technical Advisory Committee Member of DSIR, GoI
Chairman, Scientists’ Selection orPromotion Committees, CSIR Recruitment and Assessment Board
Fellow and Executive Committee Member, Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI)

Best outreach programmes

Initiator and Advisor of Chennai Science Festival series, Science City, Chennai
10-part serial for DD on 50 years of DNA
Innovation Pavilion in Medicall, Asia’s largest medical devices trade show conducted annually in Chennai.

Contact

Assistant Professor, Alagappa College of Technology

Anna University, Chennai 600025

jayamuthunagai@annauniv.edu

044 - 2235 8389