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Great mentors don't just teach, they promote relentless curiosity, intellectual rigour and entrepreneurial spirit that the IA-IICC is built on. Meet the people who lead by example.

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Dr. B. S. Dwarakanath

Research Advisor

With over 45 years of research and teaching experience, Dr. B. S. Dwarakanath has built a distinguished career in the fields of Biophysics and Radiation Biology. With an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biophysics, his work spans across cellular and systemic radiation biology, energy metabolism, cancer biology, and membrane biophysics, contributing significantly to the understanding of radiation countermeasures and bioanalytical methods.

He has authored more than 300 presentations at national and international conferences, as well as over 40 book chapters. His doctoral research focused on Energy Metabolism and Repair of Radiation Damage in Brain Tumors, a topic that continues to inform his scientific pursuits and mentorship.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Biophysics
  • Radiation Biology
  • Cancer Biology

Key Publications:

  • Enhanced glycolysis confers resistance against photon but not carbon ion 8 irradiation in human glioma cell lines. Cancer Manag. Res.
  • Cancer biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy: Current perspective.
Ind J Med Res
  • Chemoprevention of benzene-induced bone marrow and pulmonary genotoxicity.
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Dr. Venkatesh N. S.

Principal Scientist

With 20 years of experience in the life sciences and biotechnology, Dr. Venkatesh N. S. has a distinguished career that bridges laboratory research and industry applications. Holding an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Medical Biochemistry, his work focuses on techno-commercial projects that take innovations from proof of concept and prototyping to regulatory validation, scaling, manufacturing, and commercialization. His research spans medical diagnosis, food, environmental, and agricultural biotechnology, with a particular emphasis on assay kits, reagent development, and optical biosensor technology. Dr. Venkatesh combines scientific rigor with practical application, guiding projects that translate cutting-edge research into impactful products.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Biotech / Life Science Product Development
  • Optical Biosensor Technology
  • Techno-commercial Project Management
  • R&D and Manufacturing Operations
  • Quality and IPR Management

Key Publications:

  • Emerging trends in Nano-Optical Biosensor Technology for Virus detection. 
Nano Photonics, 2022, Vol. 11, Issue 11, id.571, 19pp.
  • Biosensor strip technology and its assay development using optical reader devices integrated with smartphones and visual color readers.

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