Bio Nano Electronics Research Center
Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science
Toyo University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

Educational Qualifications

• B. Sc., Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 1997
• M. Sc., Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 2004
• Ph.D. (April, 2009 - )

Professional History

1. Research Assistant, Bio Nano Electronics Research Center, Toyo University, Japan. (April 2009 – Till now)
2. Junior Research Fellow, Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials, SASTRA University, Thanjavur. (September 2006 – March 2009)
3. Research Assistant, Centre for Advanced Research in Indian System of Medicine, SASTRA University, Thanjavur. (July 2005 - November 2006)
4. Project Assistant, School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur. (June 2004 - June 2005).

Awards, Fellowships and Honors

1. Received Monbukagauksho fellowship, MEXT, Japan – 2009
2. Received Korean Govt. fellowship, 2008
3. II nd Rank Holder in university in M.Sc., Biotechnology.

Research Area: Tissue engineering

Tissue engineering is most promising therapy to address the limitations of current therapies, where its multiple approaches includes use of cells, growth factors, scaffolds as extracellular matrix analogue and the combination of three to promote the regeneration of injured tissue. We would like to fabricate a novel polymeric nanofibrous scaffold for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications.

Seminars and Presentations

PUBLICATIONS

1. Brahatheeswaran, D.; Yasuhiko Yoshida.; Toru Maekawa.; Sakthi Kumar, D. “An overview: Natural and synthetic polymeric scaffolds for biomedical applications: State of the art and future challenges”. (To be submitted)
2. Brahatheeswaran, D., and Mahesh, N. “Anti-hyperglycemic activities of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Cynodon dactylon (Linn) in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.” Asian Journal of Biochemistry. 2007, 2(1), 66-72.
3. Brahatheeswaran, D., Jayapradha, R., Murugesh, S., Mahesh, N. “Prevalence of ESBL producing strains in tuberculosis patients.” Res. J. Microbiol., 2007, 2, 491-495.
4. Brahatheeswaran, D., Raj, C.D., M.M. Shabi, Mahesh, N. “Anti-inflammatory activity of Tylophora indica in albino rats.” J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 2006, 1, 490-492.

SEMINARS PRESENTATION

1. Electrospinning technology for nanofibrous scaffolds in Tissue Engineering. International Seminar on Bionano Science, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 20-21, 2009
2. Polymeric nanofibrous scaffolds and its application for tissue engineering. (A review Departmental presentation), Toyo University on 11 June 2009
3. Fabrication and characterization of Chitosan – Gelatin blend nanofiber at Ist International conference on Nanobio at Amrita centre of Nanoscience on 17-19, 2009
4. Development of Chitosan nanofiber at 2nd Bangalore Nano Conference on 11- 13 December 2008
5. Targeting of thermoresposive stealth immunoliposomes to tumors with Magnetic Resonance Imaging at SASTRA University on 18th & 19th October 2007 (ICNMA_POS_008)
6. Bacillus thuringiensis and Nuclear polyhedrosis virus AS SAFETY BIOWEAPON against Spodoptera litura. At Bishop Heber College, Trichy (Seminar on emerging trends in life Sciences) on 24th & 25th August 2006
7. Studies on Decolourization of Textile dye by Aspergillus sp. At Bishop Heber College, Trichy (seminar on emerging trends in life Sciences) on 24th & 25th August 2006
8. Investigation and production of partially purified Plantaricin (LANTIBIOTICS) from Lactobacillus plantarum. At Bishop Heber College, Trichy. (seminar on emerging trends in life Sciences) on 24th & 25th August 2006
9. A review of proteomics: A major new technology for the drug discovery process and target validation. At MET’S school of Engineering, Kerala on 30th November 2006. (Zeiosis’06)
10. An overview of Recombinant technology in today’s medicine. At MET’S school of Engineering, Kerala on 30th November 2006 (Zeiosis’06)