Assistant Professor and HOD | Department of Biotechnology
Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Neghi.N obtained her doctoral degree from IIT Madras, 2019 in the area of biocomposite nanomaterial development for its application in water treatment (Environmental Engineering Lab) and been awarded “Best Ph.D thesis in the area of Green technologies, ecological and environmental protection – 2019”, IIT Madras. She holds a masters degree in Environmental Engineering and Management, Pondicherry University (Gold Medalist). Her research interests are developing efficient and sustainable materials for its application in water treatment and in agriculture. She has a year of teaching experience in National Institute of Technology, AndhraPradesh and is currently working as Assistant Professor (OG) in the Department of Biotechnology in Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai.
No. of. Publications : 7
Citations : 259
H-Index : 6
No. of. Patents : NA
Granted Patents : NA
No. of. Copyrights : NA
Scopus : NA
OrcidID : NA
Google Scholar : https://shorturl.at/3kqBQ
LinkedIn : https://shorturl.at/5kBY9
Contact : +91 9176841236
Email : neghin.sse@saveetha.com
Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Atul Babu is an accomplished academician and researcher in the field of Biotechnology. He completed his undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctoral (PhD) studies at the University of Madras, where he developed a strong foundation in life sciences and advanced biotechnological research. His areas of specialization include plant tissue culture and molecular cloning, phytochemistry, and microbiology. Dr. Atul Babu’s research interests are primarily focused on understanding biotic and abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms in finger millet, with the aim of improving crop resilience and productivity under challenging environmental conditions. His work integrates molecular, physiological, and biochemical approaches to address issues relevant to sustainable agriculture and food security. At present, he is serving as an Assistant Professor (Teaching Faculty) in the Department of Biotechnology at Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) – Engineering. In this role, he is actively involved in teaching, mentoring students, and contributing to academic and research activities of the department.
No. of. Publications : 6
Citations : 150
H-Index : 4
No. of. Patents : NA
Granted Patents : NA
No. of. Copyrights : NA
Scopus : NA
OrcidID : 0009-0002-1212-5014
Google Scholar : NA
LinkedIn : NA
Contact : +91 9884281125
Email : atulbabug.sse@saveetha.com
Associate Professor | Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Sethu Mathialagan is an Associate Professor and researcher with over a decade of research experience and more than five years of teaching in biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, and nanotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in Technology from Anna University, with research focused on nanocatalysts for environmental remediation and advanced anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. His academic background also includes an M.Tech in Environmental Science and Technology and a B.Tech in Biotechnology. Dr. Sethu has extensive expertise in energy storage materials, photocatalysis, wastewater treatment, electrochemical analysis, and computational biology. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in reputed international journals and holds a registered design patent. As an educator, he has taught a wide range of core biotechnology and chemical engineering subjects, supervised student research projects, and contributed to curriculum development. His current interests lie in clean energy technologies, environmental nanotechnology, and sustainable biotechnological applications.
No. of. Publications : 8
Citations : 54
H-Index : 4
No. of. Patents : 1
Granted Patents : 1
No. of. Copyrights : NA
Scopus : 56229814600
OrcidID : 0000-0002-6929-4284
Google Scholar : https://shorturl.at/rwJ4F LinkedIn : https://shorturl.at/N8RkC
Contact : +91 9499003900
Email : sethumathi02@gmail.com
Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Laipubam Gayatri Sharma obtained her B.Tech in Biotechnology from the School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, and her M.Tech in Biotechnology from NIT Durgapur. She earned her PhD in Biosciences and Bioengineering from IIT Guwahati. During her doctoral research, her work focused on shear- and thermal induced aggregation of amyloidogenic and non-amyloidogenic proteins, as well as the inhibition of protein aggregation using bioactive molecules. Her research interests include protein aggregation, protein conformation, biophysical characterization of proteins, and aggregation inhibition strategies. At present, she is working as an Assistant Professor (Teaching Faculty) in the Department of Biotechnology at Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) – Engineering.
No. of. Publications : 9
Citations : 140
H-Index : 6
No. of. Patents : NA
Granted Patents : NA
No. of. Copyrights : NA
Scopus : NA
OrcidID : NA
Google Scholar : https://shorturl.at/CBdwI
LinkedIn : https://shorturl.at/s3qZ3
Contact : +91 8258827467/ 7076883749
Email : l.gayasharma@gmail.com |laipubamgayatrisharma.sse@saveetha.com
Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology
Dr. S. Mehnath is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS). He is a highly motivated and accomplished researcher in the field of nanobiotechnology, with a core focus on translational research for infectious diseases and cancer therapeutics. He holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology-Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (2022) from the University of Madras and brings over 9 years of diverse experience in drug delivery, biomaterials, and infectious disease research. His prior roles include Research associate, Senior and Junior Research Fellowships on competitive national projects (ICMR, DST-SERB, DBT-BBSRC), focusing on TB drug resistance, nanoparticle-based therapies, and host-pathogen interactions. He had a solid academic foundation M.Tech in Biotechnology –Bharathidasan University from 2009-2015. Also had an extensive hands-on experience in molecular modeling, nanomaterial synthesis, and preclinical evaluation. He has published 33 SCOPUS publication in the international journals, 4 book chapters, and citation above 785.
No. of. Publications : 33
Citations : 785
H-Index : 15
No. of. Patents : -
Granted Patents : -
No. of. Copyrights : -
Scopus : 57197754217
OrcidID : 0000-0003-2798-0064
Google Scholar : https://shorturl.at/Zxv2L
LinkedIn : NA
Contact : +91 98949 66045
Email : mehnaths.sse@saveetha.com
Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Harini Karthick obtained her Bachelors and Masters in Medical Bionanotechnology from Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE). She joined Nanotheranostics lab at CARE to pursue her Ph.D, where she worked on therapeutic Nanodrug delivery approaches for treating psychiatric illness. She previously worked with Nanostructures in Photodynamic Therapy for the treatment against cancer and multidrug resistant bacterial infections. Her research interests are centered in Nanopsychiatry, Nanoenabled drug delivery and Nanozymes. At present, she is working as an Assistant Professor (Teaching Faculty) in the Department of Biotechnology at Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS)-Engineering.
No. of. Publications : 47
Citations : 787
H-Index : 18
No. of. Patents : 5
Granted Patents : 2
No. of. Copyrights : 8
Scopus : 57210609111
OrcidID : 0000-0002-8538-2049
Google Scholar : https://shorturl.at/s81eW
LinkedIn : https://shorturl.at/5yiC1
Contact : +91 8148292763
Email : harinik.sse@saveetha.com|harinikarthick16699@gmail.com