Ramamoorthy Lab at Florida State University, NHMFL (MagLab)
Principal Investigator
Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering,
Molecular Biophysics, and Neuroscience.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Email: aramamoorthy@fsu.edu
Sanjay Metkar, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow
Email: skm25c@fsu.edu
Sanjay received his PhD degree in Medical Biotechnology from the Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai (INDIA), and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey.
His research is focused on investigating amyloid toxicity associated with type-2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. He is also working on the development of amyloid inhibitors.
Md Rokonujjaman, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow
Email: rkhan@magnet.fsu.edu
Md received his PhD degree in Chemistry from Michigan State University, East Lansing.
He is working on the development of membrane mimetics such as nanodiscs and bicelles for structural studies using solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
Jhinuk Saha, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow Email: js23cp@fsu.edu
Jhinuk received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Her research focuses on understanding self-assembly processes related to biocondensates, droplets, liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), protein aggregation, and amyloid diseases (Alzheimer's, type-2 diabetes, and Parkinson's).
Anamika Sulekha, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow
Email: as25f@fsu.edu
Anamika received a Ph.D. degree from Dalhousie University, Canada.
Her research focuses on the structural biology of membrane proteins including cytochromes.
Nazifa Tasnim Ahmad, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student
Email: nta23@fsu.edu
Nazifa received her BS degree in Biomedical Engineering from Bangaladesh.
Her Ph.D. thesis research is focused on biocondensation and phase separation processes implicated in aging-related diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and type-2 diabetes.
Brooks Chandler, Biophysics Graduate Student
Email: bc24g@fsu.edu
Brooks is studying the molecular processes underlying the islet cell toxicity related to type-2 diabetes.
Cletus Obi, Chemical Engineering Graduate Student
Email: cno24@fsu.edu
Cletus Ph.D. thesis research is focused on the development of lipid nanodiscs and characterization using solid-state NMR and biophysical approaches.
Lina Mechakra, Chemical Engineering Graduate Student
Email: lm25q@fsu.edu
Lina is studying biocondensates related to neurodisorder.
Vijay Eerati, Biophysics Graduate Student (Rotation, Fall 2025)
Email: vke25@fsu.edu
Vijay is doing a rotation project and his research focuses on protien aggregation.
Kyla is doing a Honors in the Major (HITM). She is working on the development of nanodiscs.
Izaac Canales,
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate student (graduating in 2026)
Email: iac22@fsu.edu
Izaac is working on protein aggregation related to Alzheimer's disease.
Joshua Dindinger,
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate student (graduating in 2026)
Email: jed22a@fsu.edu
Joshua is interested in understanding the self-assembly processes underlying amyloid aggregation.
Madison Gilmore,
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate student (graduating in 2025)
Email: mgg20c@fsu.edu
Madi is working on studying drug delivery.
Kailey Kassinger,
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate student (graduating in 2026)
Email: klk22d@fsu.edu
Kailey is interested in protein aggregation associated with amyloid diseases.
Taylor Kinsey,
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate student (graduating in 2026)
Email: tak21d@fsu.edu
Taylor's research focuses on the self-assembly and biocondensation associated with type-2 diabetes.
Brianna McVay,
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate student (graduating in 2026)
Email: bjm22a@fsu.edu
Brianna is doing a Honors in the Major (HITM). She is studying biocondensation and phase separation implicated in Alzhiemer's disease and type-2 diabetes.
Mya is studying protein aggregation impliacted in aging related diseases.
Dana is doing a Honors in the Major (HITM). She is interested in protein aggregation and biocondensation.
Alumni of the Rams Lab @ FAMU-FSU & NHMFL (from August 2023)
Samuel McCalpin, Postdoctoral Fellow
Gabriel Hernandez, Chemistry undergraduate student
Tiffany Pereira, Biochemistry undergraduate student
Naiem Wani, Postdoctoral Fellow
Malitha Dickwella Widanage, Postdoctoral Fellow
Kiran, Postdoctoral Fellow
Durairaj, Postdoctoral Fellow
Matthew Bourque, Undergraduate Researcher, Chemical Engineering
Christian Payne Peterson, Undergraduate Researcher, Chemical Engineering
Audrey Woiszczak, Undergraduate Researcher, Biochemistry
Kylie Wasisco, Undergraduate Researcher, Biochemistry
Maria Atuncar, Biomedical Engineering