Assist. Prof. Dr. Rajkumar Manickam | Smart Materials | Young Scientist Award

Karpagam Academy of Higher Education | India

Dr. Manickam Rajkumar is an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, with a Ph.D. focusing on biopolymer-based hydrogels as therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases, where he synthesized and characterized nanocomposite biomaterials and evaluated their biomedical efficacy through in vitro, in vivo, and in silico studies. His interdisciplinary research integrates nanotechnology, molecular biology, and biomedical applications, emphasizing antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticholinesterase, and wound-healing activities of green-synthesized nanomaterials. Dr. Rajkumar has co-authored numerous publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and contributed book chapters in leading academic volumes; his research has been widely cited, with his Google Scholar profile showing hundreds of citations and an h-index reflecting his impact in the field. He also holds a granted patent on nano-polymer fused magnesium hydroxide tethered with rosmarinic acid for Alzheimer’s therapy and serves. His work has been recognized with multiple best presentation awards at national and international conferences, and he continues to pursue innovative research at the interface of nanobiotechnology and therapeutics.

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