Ph.D, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India, 2014.

M.Sc. Industrial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, India, 2006.

B.Sc. Biotechnology and Botany, University of Kerala, India, 2004.

Scientist C- Department of Applied Biology, Division of Thrombosis Research, SCTIMST (Aug 2018-Dec 2025)

Lecturer in Molecular Oncology- Department of Clinical Laboratory Service and Translational Research, Malabar Cancer Centre , Thalassery, India (June 2017- August 2018)

Post-Doctoral Research Scientist- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University Health Science Centre, Shreveport,USA (June 2015 - May 2017)

Project Scientist - Department of Biomaterial Science and Technology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, India (January 2014 - April 2015)

DBT-Junior Research Fellow - Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, India (March 2007 - March 2008)

Joint Secretary- Kerala Academy of Science ( 2025)

life member of Indian Institute of Public Administration

Reviewer for international journals ( RSC Advances, Artificial Organs, Biomedical Materials, Journal of Applied polymer Science etc.)

Best Poster Award in Health Science (2014) - 26th Kerala Science Congress, Govt of Kerala.

Best paper Award (2011) - Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India

Blood Derived products and personalised blood derived products

Blood compatibility of biomedical materials and devices

Development of products for treating chronic wounds using biomimetic approaches

Skin Tissue Engineering, Adult progenitor stem cells and 3D Bioprinting

Invitro Diagnostics and Personalized therapies

Development of 3D tissue constructs for drug testing

Stem cell and/or Secretome based therapeutics

Research: Development of cost effective PRP isolation devices, Blood derived products for clinical application, Personalised therapies, Preparation of water soluble curcumin formulations, Biomimetic - Biodegradable matrices for wound healing and haemostatic applications and 3D bio printing

Testing & consultancy: Offers testing and consultancy services related to blood compatibility testing as per ISO 10993-4 under ISO/IEC 17025 quality platform

Teaching and Supervision: Involved in teaching Basics of cell biology for M.Phil and Ph.D courses and blood compatibility for M.Tech course.Supervision of MPhil students and other trainees on various themes of biomedical technologies.

Indian Patents: 02 granted

Indian Design Registrations: 01 (granted)

Indian Patents application filed (4 Under processing)

US Patent: 01 (filed)

Senior Research Fellowship (2010-2013) - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt of India.

Junior Research Fellowship (2008-2010) - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt of India.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) (2008)- Life Sciences

UGC/CSIR- National Eligibility for Lectureship and JRF (June -2007 and Dec-2007), Govt of India

Summer Research Fellowship (2005) - Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, Govt of India.

Life Member- Society for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, India

Life Member- Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs India

Life Member- Kerala Academy of Science

Life Member- Indian Science Congress Association, India

Life member- Society for Alternatives to Animals Experiments, India

SIT Member - Radiation Research Society, USA (2015-2017)

Member - The Cytometry Society, India

Human Thrombin impregnated Chitosan-PVA haemostatic patch (PI, DST Technology Resource Centre Fund, SCTIMST, 2023-26).

3D Printed Tissue engineered Islet Transplant System (3D-PITS)-Influence of extrinsic factors and microenvironment for protecting and enhancing the viability and functionality of differentiated islet-like clusters (Co-PI, ICMR)

Exploring the effect of secretome of platelet-mesenchymal stem cells spheroids on angiogenesis and healing in chronic wounds (DST- POWER GRANT)

Development of a cost-effective device for the isolation of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for various therapeutic purposes (PI, Technology Development Fund, SCTIMST, 2020-22).

Development of Novel Wound Healing Matrix composed of human- Fibrin, Amniotic Membrane and Hyaluronic acid and Preclinical study (Phase- PI, DST Technology Resource Centre Fund, SCTIMST, 2019-20)

Standardization of albumin and FVIII production from small pool human plasma (Co-I, DST Technology Resource Centre Fund, SCTIMST, 2019-21).

Rapid Detection Kit for IgG/IgM antibody (COVID19) (Co-PI, DST Technology Resource Centre Fund, SCTIMST, 2020-21).

Oropharyngeal sample collection Kit ( COVID19) (Co-I, DST Technology Resource Centre Fund, SCTIMST, 2020-21).

Ms. Rency Geevarghese, M.Phil, SCTIMST (2020); Ms. Arya G, M.Phil, SCTIMST (2021); Ms. Najiya KV, Master of Science in Microbiology, Kannur University (2021); Ms. Devika Thankachy AK, Master of Science in Biotechnology, Kannur University (2022); Anuranjana VS, Master of Science in Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi University (2023); Angel Thomas. Master of Science in Biotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University (2023); Helen Jeleja Shibu, Master of Science in Biotechnology, VIT (2024);Hega Vincent, Master of Science in Biotechnology, VIT (2024); Marcus A, Bachelor of Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences ( 2025)

20th Foundation Training Programme for Scientist & Technologists organized by Indian Institute of Public Administration and sponsored by DST (Dec, 2021 to Jan, 2022)

General Management Programme for Scientists conducted by Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) and sponsored by DST (2021)

Laboratory Accreditation & Internal Quality Audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 conducted by Q-India Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd., Kochi, India ( 2020)

Workshop on Cleaning, Packing and Sterilization of Medical Devices conducted by Industry Institute Partnership Cell, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, India (2019)

Intellectual Property Rights and its significance at SCTIMST (2019)

Elucidating the guidelines on similar biologics for India at IIT, Delhi (2018)

Observer at Department of molecular pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai ( 2018)

Ethical issues in scientific research conducted by Louisiana State University Health Science Centre, Shreveport, United States (2016)

Organizing Secretary, National level Hands-on workshop on Flow Cytometery, SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram (2023)

Organizing Secretary, National level Hands-on workshop on Flow Cytometery, SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram (2019)

Organizing member, National Workshop on Microscopy and Image Analysis, SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram (2019)

Dr Anugya Bhatt ( SIC, TRU), ANIL KUMAR V. [SR. SCIENTIFIC ASST. (LAB)], NEENA ISSAC [TECHNICAL ASST. (LAB)--B], Mr Anil Lekshmi P (Project Scientist), Ms Helen Jalaja Shibu (Project Scientist)

Ms Aparna BS( PhD scholar), Ms Dhanashree Pillai ( PhD scholar)

Alumni: Ms. Najiya KV( MSc-Project student, Present Affiliation- ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Alappuzha), Ms. Hega Vinent ( MSc project student, Present Affiliation -DBT-RGCB), Ms. Lekshmi P (Project Scientist, Present Affiliation University of Hertforsdshire,UK ), Ms. Anjali ( Project Scientist, Present Affiliation-Institute of Advanced Virology, Trivandrum), Ms. Rency Geevarghese (M.Phil Scholar 2019 -2020, Present Affiliation-Silesian University of Technology, Poland), Ms. Arya G (M.Phil. Scholar 2020-2021, Present Affiliation- ICMR-VCRC Puducherry), Ms Angel- (Internship trainee, Present Affiliation-University of Auckland, Ms. Ajna, (Internship trainee, Present Affiliation- Town Hill School Wales UK.

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