CUSAT

Dr. Chandini C Mohan
UGC-DSK Post-Doctoral Fellow

Department of Biotechnology

Contact: moonlitecm@gmail.com

Dr. Chandini C. Mohan has a Ph.D. in Nanobioengineering from Amrita Vishwavidyapeedham University. She did her postdoctoral research at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea on design and application of a nanobased biosensor platform for early cancer detection using circulating exosomes as a liquid biopsy tool. Later she joined Center for Nanosciences, Amrita University as a Research Scientist to work on a Translation project on process development and product scale up of nanobiomaterials for bone regeneration. She did her Masters in Biotechnology from the Dept. of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology. Presently, she is working as the UGC-Dr D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Biotechnology CUSAT.

Research area:
Her past research emphasizes on developing innovative strategies for disease diagnosis and treatment which are simple, easy to use and affordable for clinical translation. The focus of her current research is development of a transdermal patch for the treatment of one of the common problems effecting Women ie., polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS has no cure available till date due to multiple stigmas associated with the disease. Her research will work towards developing a unified solution in the form of natural molecules with multitargeted effects as nanomedicine to treat the disease.

Patents (Granted)
Deepthy Menon, Krishnaprasad Chennazhi, Chandini C Mohan, Sreerekha PR and Shantikumar V Nair. The art, method and manner of titanium-based cardiovascular stents with nanostructured surfaces. Indian patent no:340240 on 02/07/2020, Application no: 2355/CHE/2011

List of Publications
1. SH, Aswathy. CM, Chandini. PS, Unnikrishnan. Krishnan, Amit. Nair, Manitha, enhanced biodegradation and osteogenic differentiation on decellularized and oxidized bamboo stem matrix, Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2021; 119:111500 (IF- 5.88)

2. A Anitha, Deepthy Menon, TB Sivanarayanan, Manzoor Koyakutty, Chandini C Mohan, Shantikumar V Nair, Manitha B Nair, Bioinspired composite matrix containing hydroxyapatite-silica core-shell nanorods for bone tissue engineering, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2018;9(32), 26707-26718 (IF-8.45)

3. Chandini C. Mohan, Sujish Kurup, John Joseph, Manitha B. Nair, M. Vijayakumar, Shantikumar V. Nair and Deepthy Menon, Stable nanotextured titania on stainless steel coronary stent surface for enhanced corrosion resistance, Advanced Healthcare Materials 2017; 6(11):1601353 (IF-6.27)

4. Chandini C. Mohan, Anupama Prabhath, Aleena Mary Cherian, Sajini Vadukumpully, Shantikumar V. Nair, Krishnaprasad Chennazhi and Deepthy Menon, Nanotextured stainless steel for improved corrosion resistance and biological response in coronary stenting, Nanoscale, 2015; 7(2):832-841 (IF-6.97)

5. Sreeja Narayanan, Maya Pavithran, Aiswarya Viswanath, Dhanya Narayanan, Chandini C. Mohan, Manzoor K and Deepthy Menon*, Sequentially releasing dual-drug loaded PLGA-Casein core/shell nanomedicine: Design, Synthesis, Biocompatibility and Pharmacokinetics, Acta Biomater. 2014; 10 (5):2112-24. (IF-6.6)

6. C.C.Mohan, K.P. Chennazhi, D. Menon, In vitro hemocompatibility and vascular endothelial cell functionality on titania nanostructures under static and dynamic conditions for improved coronary stenting applications, Acta Biomater. 2013;9(12):9568-77. (IF-6.6)

7. Mohan CC, Sreerekha PR, Divyarani VV, Nair SV, Chennazhi KP , Menon D. Influence of titania nanotopography on human vascular cell functionality and its proliferation in vitro. J Mater Chem 2012; 22:1326-1340 (IF-5.04)

Book chapters
Singh R., Mohan C.C. (2017) Nanobiosensing Technologies for Prostate Cancer Diagnostics/Prognostics: Tiny Smart Medicine. In: Chandra P., Tan Y., Singh S. (eds) Next Generation Point-of-care Biomedical Sensors Technologies for Cancer Diagnosis. Springer, Singapore

Singh R., Mohan C.C., Roy A.C. (2017) Nano-Enabled Sensing Platforms for Personalized Care. In: Kaushik A., Jayant R., Nair M. (eds) Advances in Personalized Nanotherapeutics. Springer, Cham

Honors and awards
Prestigeous IBS Postdoctoral fellowship, South Korea (2015-2016)
UGC-DSK Post-doctoral fellowship (2021)

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featured courses

MSC BIOTECHNOLOGY

4 Semester | Full time | Qualification: CAT

M.Sc Biotechnology course is designed to cover the comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge to equip graduates with the necessary proficiency to become the next generation of bioscientists to lead new innovations in academia, industry and healthcare. This Masters course includes subjects such as cellular and molecular biology, rDNA technology, genetic engineering, immunology, bioprocess technology, enzymology and bioinformatics. In addition there are elective subjects which the students can choose based on their interests such as environmental biotechnology, animal biotechnology, nano biotechnology, medical and industrial Biotechnology. Students usually do their Masters project work (Semester 4) either in CUSAT or in other prestigious institutes such as IIT, IISc, NIIST and IISER. Career opportunities available for Biotechnology post-graduates includes positions in research institutes, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical & nutraceutical sectors, pharmacovigilance, fermentation industries, food and dairy industries and bioenergy sector. The department has a team of highly efficient and well qualified teaching faculty with a good experience in teaching and research. There is a breadth of research expertise among the faculty members, with each of them specializing in different thrust areas.
Eligibility: B.Sc Life science Subjects/ Biotechnology from recognised University/Institution.

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MSC MICROBIOLOGY

4 Semester | Full time | Qualification: CAT

Microbiology, a classical discipline in Biological Sciences, is an extremely diverse field. The Masters course includes basic and application level subjects such as cell and molecular biology, microbial biotechnology, genetic engineering, immunology, bioprocess technology, rDNA technology and marine microbiology. Students usually do their Masters project work (Semester 4) either in CUSAT or in other prestigious institutes such as IIT, IISc, NIIST and IISER. Ample career opportunities are available for Microbiology post-graduates in diverse areas including research institutes, pharmaceutical & nutraceutical sectors, hospitals, analytical laboratories, fermentation industries, food and dairy industries, catering industries, bioenergy sector and in biotechnology companies/start-ups. The department has a team of highly efficient and well qualified teaching faculty with a good experience in teaching and research. There is a breadth of research expertise among the faculty members, with each of them specializing in different thrust areas.
Eligibility: B.Sc Life science Subjects/ Microbiology from recognised University/Institution.

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PhD in Biotechnology

Full time | Qualification: DAT

PhD degree provides the research fellow advanced and specialized training in a particular area of research. The research areas a PhD student can focus include microbiology, cell & molecular Biology, neurobiology and cancer biology. The choice of research area will depend on the project/faculty that he/she joins. The student has to complete course works (in relevant subjects) during their PhD tenure. Students get an opportunity to participate in national/international conferences and internships during the tenure of PhD program.
Eligibility: Post graduation in Life Science Subjects from a recognised college/ university or M. Phil. Degree in the relevant discipline.

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Integrated M.Sc in Biological Sciences

10 Semester | Full time | Qualification: CAT

The Department of Biotechnology offers a five-year Integrated MSc in Biological Sciences. Eligible candidates must have a minimum of 50% in their qualifying examination, with Biology, Physics, and Chemistry as subjects.This interdisciplinary program is designed to immerse students in a research-intensive environment, combining rigorous theoretical coursework with extensive hands-on laboratory training in fields like Genomics, Proteomics, and Molecular Biology. Beyond the classroom, the curriculum emphasizes industry readiness through mandatory internships and a terminal research project, facilitating a direct transition into global PhD programs or high-level roles in the biotech industry.

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Internship and Dissertation

Both internships and dissertations offer incredible opportunities to deepen your academic knowledge, develop practical skills, and explore potential career paths. If you're interested in undertaking an internship or dissertation, please reach out to a faculty member whose expertise matches your area of interest.