Dr. Radha Mahendran
Name: Dr. Radha Mahendran
Qualification: M.Sc, M.Tech, Ph.D.
Designation: Professor and Head
Department: Bioinformatics
Institute Name: VELS Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS)
College Address: Velan Nagar, VISTAS, Old Pallavaram, Chennai-117
Experience: 17 Years
About Dr. Radha Mahendran
Dr.RadhaMahendran, Professor/Head, Department of Bioinformatics, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Chennai-117, India. Have 17 years of Teaching Experience at Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, (VISTAS) Pallavaram, Chennai. Field of Specialization: Bioinformatics, Microbiology/Genetics. Major Research Areas: Genome analysis, Molecular Modeling and Computer aided Drug Designing using natural compounds. Computer aided vaccine Designing/ Immunoinformatics, Molecular cloning, sequencing and expression of Microbial genes (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) Dr.RadhaMahendran has published more than 50 articles in reputed national and international journals. She has also published few books in her major area of research which includes computer aided drug designing using natural compounds. She has visited several foreign countries for the presentation of her research work. She has received several medals and awards from VISTAS for her academic achievements and has also received the Best Young Teachers Award” from various educational trusts during 2016. She is also the recipient of the Asian Pacific Bioinformatics Network-(INCOB) - Grant Award” during 2014. She has worked with various funded research projects and completed the VISTAS Seed project Grant sanctioned during 2018. She has organized several national and international workshops and conferences and has coordinated various technical events and faculty development programs. She is also serving as an editorial member and reviewer of various reputed journals. She has professional membership in various educational agencies.