Dr PRABHAKARAN SHANMUGAM

CSIO

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,

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

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

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).

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 .

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

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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