Dr.J. Jeyakanthan

Academic and Research Experience

Period	Position	Institute / University
2020 - *	Senior Professor & Head	Department of Bioinformatics Alagappa University, India
2010 - 2020	Professor & Head	Department of Bioinformatics Alagappa University, India
2007 - 2010	Research Scientist	SPring-8, Japan
2003 - 2007	Researcher	RIKEN Harima Institute, Japan
2000 - 2003	Post Doctoral Fellow Molecular Biophysics Unit	Indian Institute of Science, India

Period	Educational Qualification	Institute / University
1995 - 1999	D.Sc. Bioinformatics	Alagappa University
2021 - 2022	Ph. D. Biophysics and Crystallography	University of Madras, India
1993 - 1995	M. Phil. Physics	Madurai Kamaraj University, India
1991 - 1993	M.Sc. Physics	Madurai Kamaraj University, India

Top

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY

2024 - * : Syndicate of Alagappa University (Nominated by Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu)
2023 - * : Dean - Faculty of Science, Alagappa University.
2022 - * : Coordinator, Higher Education Best Practice Cell.
2022 - * : Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).
2022 - * : Ambassador, The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
2021 - * : Member, Learning Outcome Based Curriculam Frame Work (LOCF).
2021 - * : Member, Guru Dakshata – UGC Quality Mandates.
2021 - * : Member, Paramarsh - UGC Quality Mandates.
2021 - * : Member, CARE/STRIDE - UGC Quality Mandates.
2019 - * : Director, Alagappa University Ranking Cell.
2018 - * : Coordinator, Tamil Nadu State University Rating Framework (TANSURF).
2017 - * : Coordinator, DST-PURSE (Phase-II).
2017 - * : Coordinator, DST-FIST (Level-I).
2016 - * : Member, Research Advisory Committee.
2016 - * : Academic staff, Anti-Ragging Committee.
2015 - * : Chairperson, School of Biological Sciences.
2013 - * : Coordinator, UGC Innovative Program (PG diploma).
2010 - * : Member of Senate.
2010 - * : Member, Website Maintenance Committee.
2010 - * : Chairman, Board of Studies of Bioinformatics.

OTHER INSTITUTE/UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES

2022 - * : Distinguished Adjunct Faculty, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore.
2022 - * : Member, Board of Studies in Department of Bioinformatics, Bishop Heber College,Trichy.
2022 - * : Member, Board of Studies in Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathidasan University.
2022 - * : Member, Board of Studies in Department of Bioinformatics, University of Madras.
2020 - * : Member, Board of Studies in Department of Bioinformatics, School of Chemical and Biotechnology,
SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur.
2019 - * : Member, Research Advisory Committee, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES - COMPLETED

2019 - 21 : Director of Center for Internal Quality Assurance Committee, Directorate of Online Programmes.
2019 - 21 : Member, Local Program Planning & Management Committee (LPPM),Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
2019 - 19 : Head incharge, Department of Botany.(March 2019 - November 2019)
2018 - 21 : Member, Research Committee, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
2018 - 21 : Member, Board of Studies in Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
2018 - 20 : Member, Sports Advisory Board.
2018 - 20 : Member, Internal Quality Assurance Commitee, Directorate of Distance Education (DDE).
2018 - 19 : Member, Finance Committee.
2018 - 19 : Member, Board of Governors of RUSA 2.0.
2018 - 19 : Member, Governing Council for DDE.
2017 - 19 : Member, Academic Council, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Ramanathapuram.
2016 - 19 : Member of Syndicate (Governor - Chancellor Nominee).
2016 - 19 : Member, Purchase Committee.
2015 - 20 : UGC Nominee for implementation and governance of SAP in Dept. of Physics, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
2015 - 18 : Member, Board of Studies in Bioinformatics and Information Technology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore.
2015 - 18 : Member, Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
2015 - 18 : Chairman, Board of Studies in Bioinformatics (UG, PG & PG Diploma), Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
2015 - 17 : Member, Board of Studies in Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. (January’15 to December’17)
2015 - 17 : Director, Directorate of Collaborative Programmes. (December 31, 2015 - January 03,2017)
2014 - 17 : Member, Board of Studies in Faculty of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama University, Chennai.
2013 - 16 : Bharathidasan University Representative, Board of Studies of Bioinformatics, Holy Cross College, Trichy.
2012 - 16 : Director, Centre for International Relations, Alagappa University.(June 22, 2012-March 8, 2016)
2012 - 15 : Member, Board of Studies of Bioinformatics, Periyar University, Salem.
2012 - 15 : Member, Board of Studies of Physics, V.H.N.S.N. College, Virudhunagar.
2012 - 15 : Member, Research Advisory Committee, Alagappa University.(January'12-January'15)
2012 - 13 : Coordinator, Career Guidance & Counseling Cell, Alagappa University.(June’12-June’13)
2010 - 16 : Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).

Top

Awards

Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (2025) by RSB, UK.
Outstanding Academic and Researcher award (2023) by Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India.
Outstanding Researcher award (2022) by Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India.
Tamilnadu Scientist Award (TANSA) (2020) by Tamilnadu State council for Science and Technology.
MHRD-LEAP (2019) by NIT-Trichy & NTU-Singapore.
Research Award (2016) by University Grants Commission, India.
Fellow of the Academy of Sciences, Chennai(FASCh.)(2015).
'Marquis' Who’s Who Scientific Directory (2007)
Young Scientist Travel Grant (1999) by Department of Science and Technology, India.
Young Scientist Fellow (1999) by IUCr, UK.
Young Scientist Travel Grant (1999) by UNESCO.

Top

Research Fellowships

Post Doctoral Fellowship by IRPHA, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Post Doctoral Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Post Doctoral Fellowship by Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Junior and Senior Research Fellowship by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, University of Madras, Chennai.

Top

Professional Society

Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India
Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India
Life Member, Biotech Research Society, India
Member in American Crystallographic Association
Member in British Crystallographic Association
Life member in Indian Crystallographic Association
Member in the World Directory of Crystallographers
Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association

Top

Editorial Board

Frontiers in Physiology
Frontiers in Physics
Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening
Frontiers in Genetics
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Plos One
Current Bioinformatics

Top

Journal Reviewer

ACS Omega	Acta Crystallographica Sections
Gene	Computational Biology and Chemistry
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics	Journal of Microbial Pathogenesis
Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling	Plos One
Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics	International Journal of Bioinformatics Research
International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications	Medicinal Chemistry Research
Molecular BioSystems	Molecular Biology Reports
Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences	Progress in Biophysics and Molecular

Top