Sajesh KM, MSc, M.Tech
Sajesh KM is currently pursuing his PhD at Centre for Nanoscience & Molecular Medicine Amrita University, Kochi, Kerala, India. His PhD dissertation focus on optimising an MRI based protocol for evaluation of bone regeneration non-invasively by developing contrast enhanced 3-D scaffold. Before joining for PhD, he completed his M-tech in the field of Nano medical sciences from Centre for Nano Science & Molecular Medicine, Amrita Viswa vidyapeetham University. [2008-2010]. Before joining M.Tech he has a masters degree in Chemistry from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. [2005-2007]. Hid Bachelor's degree was in Chemistry from Kannur University, Kannur. [2002-2005].
Key areas of research interest
Biomaterials; Tissue engineering; 3-D culture; Bioreactor; Stem cells.
Skills
Awards and Honours
Publications
Contact
E-mail : [email protected]; [email protected]
Phone: 09745896648
Key areas of research interest
Biomaterials; Tissue engineering; 3-D culture; Bioreactor; Stem cells.
Skills
- Synthesis and characterization of inorganic and polymeric nano particles.
- Development of 3-D scaffolds and hydrogels for tissue engineering applications.
- Design and validation of bioreactor systems for tissue engineering applications.
- Isolation of stem cells from human and animal tissues.
- Hands on experience in cell culture, biochemical assays, immunofluorescent analysis, electrospinning, spectrophotometry, FTIR, DLS, XRD, Confocal microscopy, SEM, Flow cytometry, MRI.
Awards and Honours
- Senior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India in 2012
Publications
- Biocompatible conducting chitosan/polypyrrole–alginate composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering, KM Sajesh, R Jayakumar, SV Nair, KP Chennazhi*, International journal of biological macromolecules 62, 2013, 465-471.
- Injectable alginate-O-carboxymethyl chitosan/nano fibrin composite hydrogels for adipose tissue engineering, D Jaikumar, KM Sajesh, S Soumya, TR Nimal, KP Chennazhi, SV Nair*, R Jayakumar*, International journal of biological macromolecules 74, 2015, 318-326.
- Supercapacitors based on freeze dried MnO 2 embedded PEDOT: PSS hybrid sponges, R Ranjusha, KM Sajesh, S Roshny, V Lakshmi, P Anjali, TS Sonia, S V Nair, A Balabrishnan*, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 186, 2014, 30-36.
- Development of a phytochemical scaffold for bone tissue engineering using Cissus quadrangularis extract. S Soumya, KM Sajesh, R Jayakumar, SV Nair, KP Chennazhi*, Carbohydrate Polymers 87 (2), 2012, 1787-1795.
- Manganese doped nano-bioactive glass for magnetic resonance imaging, N Vadera, A Ashokan*, GS Gowd, KM Sajesh, RP Chauhan, R Jayakumar, Shantikumar V Nair, Manzoor Koyakutty*, Materials Letters 160, 2015, 335-338.
- Sequential layer-by-layer electrospinning of nano SrCO3/PRP loaded PHBV fibrous scaffold for bone tissue engineering, KM. Sajesh, K Kiran, S V Nair, R Jayakumar, Composites Part B: Engineering, 99, 2016, 445–452 . Equal contribution; *Corresponding author(s)
- Optimization of perfusion mediated mechanical stimulation on mesenchymal stem cell seeded 3-D scaffold for bone tissue engineering, Amrita Bioquest 2013, International Conference on Biotechnology for Innovative Applications, August 10-14th, 2013, Kollam Kerala, India.
- Electrically Conducting Chitosan/PPy-Alg/nBG Composite Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering, 5th Bangalore Nano, December 6th-7th, 2012, Bangalore, India.
- Development of Polypyrrole-Alginate Blend and its Application in Tissue Engineering, NANOBIO- 2012, February 21st-23rd, 2012, Amrita Centre for Nanosciences, Amrita Institute for Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India.
- PHBV/PPy-Alg electrospun composite fibrous scaffold for bone tissue engineering, International Conference on Biomaterials, Implants and Tissue Engineering, BIDTE2012 January 6-8th, 2012, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, India.
- Development of Chitosan based Conducting Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering, 2nd Indian Chitin & Chitosan Society Symposium (II ICCS 2011), Hyderabad, India.
Contact
E-mail : [email protected]; [email protected]
Phone: 09745896648