Address for Communication: Dr. R. Jayakumar, Professor, Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin-682 041, Kerala, India.
E-mail: rjayakumar@aims.amrita.edu & jayakumar77@yahoo.com
Contact No: Office: +91-484-4001234 (Extn: 8762); Mobile: +91-9995295407 

Academic Background:

• Ph. D in Polymer Chemistry (2002, Anna University, India)
• Senior Research Fellow (Nov-2000 to Aug-2002, Anna University, India)
• Postdoctoral Researcher (Sep-2002 to Aug-2003, Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea)
• FCT Postdoctoral Researcher (Nov-2003 to May-2005, University of Minho, Portugal)
• JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher (Nov-2005 to Oct-2007, Kansai University, Japan)
• Associate Professor (Nov-2007 to December-2010), Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Cochin-682 041, India
• Professor (January-2011 to Till date), Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Cochin-682 041, India

Research Interests:

• Chemical Modification of Natural Biopolymers (Chitin and Chitosan) for Biomedical Applications
• Preparation of Novel nanoparticles from natural and synthetic polymers for drug delivery applications (Cancer  & Transdermal)  
• Preparation of Novel Bioactive Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Nanofibers & Nanostructured-Scaffolds and Membranes from Synthetic and Natural Biopolymers for Bone, Wound & Dental Tissue Engineering Applications

I. Publications:

(Books: 05; Patents: 08; Research & Review Articles: 155; Book Chapters: 06)

II. Communications in International/National Conferences: 126