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Dr PRABHAKARAN SHANMUGAM

Dr PRABHAKARAN SHANMUGAM

Scientist

CSIO
  • CSIR-CSIO Chennai Centre CSIR Madras Complex, Taramani Chennai-600113
  • sprabhakaran@csircmc.res.in
  • 044-2254 4652
  • Academic Background
  • Professional Background
  • Areas of Scientific Interest
  • Awards & Honours
  • Publication
  • Patents, Technology Transfer etc
  • Projects

Academic Background

  • Ph.D (Materials Science), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai.
  • M. Tech (Materials Science), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Trichy.
  • M.Sc. (Materials Science), Anna University, Chennai.
  • B.Sc (Physics), Bharathiyar University,

Professional Background

  • Nano-biotechnology
  • Energy harvesting
  • Electro-optical instrumentation
  • Proficient in TEM, SEM, XRD, DLS, VSM, FT-IR, Confocal/standard microscopy and spectrophotometric instruments

Areas of Scientific Interest

  • Design and synthesis of spectrally selective nano-materials for photo-thermal applications
  • Design and nano-formulation of herbal drugs for urinary track infection and HIV/AIDS
  • Design and synthesis of hybrid nano-materials for cancer treatment, bio-imaging and antimicrobial applications
  • Synthesis and characterization nanostructures (metallic, metal oxides, semiconductor oxides, etc.) by hydrothermal and sonochemical method

Awards & Honours

  • Winner of ICMF13 Young Scientist Award to present paper entitled “Dual-functional Core-Shell Au@Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Cellular Imaging and Magnetic Hyperthermia” in 13th International Confrence on Magnetic Fluids at CSIR-NPL,New Delhi (7th-11th Jan. 2013).
  • Winner of free registration and travel grant to present paper in 8th International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers in Germany (2010).
  • Winner of free registration and travel grant to present paper in 7th International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers in Canada (2008).
  • Research Fellowship under Teaching Assistantship category awarded by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development-India) through IIT-Bombay (2004-2008).

Publication

  • Prabhakaran S; “Dual-functional Core-Shell Au@Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Cellular Imaging and Magnetic Hyperthermia” MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS, 2013, Vol. 49, No. 3-4, pp. 231–237 .

Patents, Technology Transfer etc

  • Portable fluorometer (FLUOROPATH) for pathogen detection and quantification in clinical samples - (Ready for know-how transfer)

Projects

Sl.No.

Title of the Project

Role

Participating

Agency

Project Category

1.

Electro-Optical Instrumentation Platform for Bacterial Detection using Fluorescence Technique

 

Development of fluorescence based imaging platform for bacterial/ parasite detection

 

Project Co-PI

CSIR-CSIO Chennai Centre, Centre for Biotechnology (CBT), Anna University and  Madras Veterinary College (MVC), Vepery Chennai.

 Department of Science & Technology (DST) sponsored under NHHID program

Start :June 2011

Completion: June 2016

 

2.

Nano-encapsulation of Herbal Extracts using Sonochemical Technique

 

Principal Investigator

 

 

CSIR-CSIO Chennai Centre, Chennai and Ball Research Foundation (BRF) Bangalore

Department of Science & Technology (DST)   Sponsored under AMT Program

Start :July 2016

Completion: on-going

 

3.

Up-keeping of Bio medical instruments for Hospital Doctors/ Technicians  in Govt., Villupuram and Vellore Medical Collge and Hospitals in  Tamil nadu

Principal Investigator

 

CSIR-CSIO Chennai Centre, Chennai

Department of Science & Technology (DST) sponsored under HRD - Skill development program

Start :June 2018

Completion: Feb 2019

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