Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

 
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Department Biosciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati 781039

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Aiyagari Ramesh, Ph.D.
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   Aiyagari Ramesh, Ph.D.
   Professor
   Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
   Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
   Guwahati 781039
   Tel: +91-361-2582205
   Fax: +91-361-2249
   E-mail: aramesh@iitg.ernet.in
   Webpage: www.iitg.ernet.in/biotech/A.Ramesh.html

Academics

Qualifications

   M.Sc. (Zoology), Calcutta University, 1991

   M.Tech (Biotechnology & Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 1993

   Ph.D. (Biotechnology), Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, 2001

Research Areas

   Nanobiotechnology, Chemistry-Biology Interface for Developing Antibacterials and Sensors 

Selected Research Publications

1.  Kapoor, V., Rai, R., Thiyagarajan, D., Mukherjee, S., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2017). Non-bactericidal zinc-complexing ligand as a biofilm inhibitor: structure-guided contrasting effect on Staphylococcus aureus biofilm. ChemBioChem (DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700139).

2.  Samanta, S., Dey, P., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2016). A solo fluorogenic probe for real-time sensing of SO32- and SO42-/HSO4- in aqueous medium and live cells by distinct turn-on emission signals. Chemical Communications, 52, 10381-10384.

3.  Thiyagarajan, D., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2016). Extracellular DNA-targeting nanomaterial for effective elimination of biofilm. ChemNanoMat 2, 879 - 887.

4.  Mukherjee, S. and Ramesh, A. (2015). Bacteriocin producing strains of Lactobacillus plantarum inhibit adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to extracellular matrix (ECM): Quantitative insight and implications in antibacterial therapy. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 64, 1514-1526.

5. Goswami, S., Thiyagarajan, D., Samanta, S., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2015). A zinc complex of a neutral pyridine-based amphiphile: a highly efficient and potentially therapeutic bactericidal material. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3, 7068-7078.

6.  Gogoi, A., Mukherjee, S., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2015). Nanomolar Zn(II) sensing and subsequent PPi detection in physiological medium and live cells with a benzothiazole functionalized chemosensor. RSC Advances, 5, 63634-63640.

7.  Gogoi, A., Mukherjee, S., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2015). Aggregation-induced emission active metal-free chemosensing platform for highly selective turn-ON sensing and bioimaging of pyrophosphate anion. Analytical Chemistry 87, 6974-6979.

8.  Datta, B. K., Thiyagarajan, D., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2015). A sole multi-analyte receptor responds with three distinct fluorescence signals: Traffic signal like sensing of Al3+, Zn2+ and F. Dalton Transactions 44, 13093-13099.

9.  Samanta, S., Goswami, S., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2015). A new chemodosimetric probe for the selective detection of trivalent cations in aqueous medium and live cells. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 310, 45-51.

10. Datta, B. K., Thiyagarajan, D., Kar, C., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2015). A near-infrared emissive Al3+ sensing platform for specific detection in solution, cells and probing DNase activity. Analytica Chimica Acta 882, 76-82.

11. Kar, C., Samanta, S., Goswami, S., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2015). A single probe to sense Al(III) colorimetrically and Cd(II) by turn-on fluorescence in physiological conditions and live cells, corroborated by X-ray crystallographic and theoretical studies. Dalton Transactions 44, 4123-4132.

12. Goswami, S., Thiyagarajan, D., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2014). Biocompatible nanocarrier fortified with a dipyridinium-based amphiphile for eradication of biofilm. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 6, 16384-16394.

13. Samanta, S., Goswami, S., Hoque, M. N., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2014). An aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active probe renders Al(III) sensing and tracking of subsequent interaction with DNA. Chemical Communications 50, 11833-11836.

14. Uday, P. S., Thiyagarajan, D., Goswami, S., Adhikari, M. D., Das, G. and        Ramesh, A. (2014). Amphiphile-mediated enhanced antibiotic efficacy and development of a payload nanocarrier for effective killing of pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2, 5818-5827.

15. Thiyagarajan, D., Goswami, S., Kar, C., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2014). A prospective antibacterial for drug-resistant pathogens: A dual warhead amphiphile designed to track interactions and kill pathogenic bacteria by membrane damage and cellular DNA cleavage. Chemical Communications 50, 7434-7436.

16. Datta, B. K., Thiyagarajan, D., Kar, C., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2014). A novel chemosensor with visible light excitability for sensing Zn2+ in physiological medium and in HeLa cells. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 12, 4975-4982.

17. Kar, C, Samanta, S., Mukherjee, S., Datta, B. K., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2014). A simple and efficient fluorophoric probe for dual sensing of Fe3+ and F-: Application to bioimaging in native cellular iron pool and live cell. New Journal of Chemistry 38, 2660-2669.

18. Adhikari, M. D., Mukherjee, S., Saikia, J., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2014). Magnetic nanoparticles for selective capture and purification of an antimicrobial peptide secreted by food-grade lactic acid bacteria. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2, 1432-1438.

19. Samanta, S., Goswami, S., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2014). A new fluorogenic probe for solution and intra-cellular sensing of trivalent cations in model human cells. Sensors and Actuators B 194, 120-126.

20. Datta, B. K., Mukherjee, S., Kar, C., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2013). Zn2+ and pyrophosphate sensing: Selective detection in physiological conditions and application in DNA-based rapid estimation of bacterial cell numbers. Analytical Chemistry 85, 8369-8375.

21. Kar, C., Adhikari, M. D., Datta, B. K., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2013). A CHEF-based biocompatible TURN ON ratiometric sensor for sensitive and selective probing of Cu2+. Sensors and Actuators B 188, 1132-1140. 

22. Basu, A., Thiyagarajan, D., Kar, C., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2013). Synthesis, crystal structure and biomolecular interaction studies of pyridine-based thiosemicarbazone and its Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes. RSC Advances 3, 14088-14098.

23. Goswami, S., Adhikari, M. D., Kar, C., Thiyagarajan, D., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2013). Synthetic amphiphiles as therapeutic antibacterials: Lessons on bactericidal efficacy and cytotoxicity and potential application as an adjuvant in antimicrobial chemotherapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 1, 2612-2623.

24. Mukherjee, S., Singh, A. K., Adhikari, M.D. and Ramesh, A. (2013). Quantitative appraisal of probiotic attributes and in vitro adhesion potential of bacteriocin producing lactic acid bacteria. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins 5, 99-109.

25. Adhikari, M. D., Goswami, S., Panda, B. R., Chattopadhyay, A. and Ramesh, A. (2013). Membrane-directed high bactericidal activity of gold nanoparticle-polythiophene composite for niche applications against pathogenic bacteria. Advanced Healthcare Materials 2, 599-606.

26. Kar, C., Adhikari, M. D., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2013). NIR and FRET-based sensing of Cu2+ and S2- in physiological conditions and in live cells. Inorganic Chemistry 52, 743-752.

27. Kar, C., Adhikari, M. D., Ramesh, A. and Das, G. (2012). Selective sensing and effective separation of Hg2+ from aqueous medium with a pyrene based amphiphilic ligand. RSC Advances 2, 9201-9206.

28. Adhikari, M. D., Das, G. and Ramesh, A. (2012). Retention of nisin activity at elevated pH in an organic acid complex and gold nanoparticle composite. Chemical Communications 48, 8928-8930.

29. Singh, A.K., Mukherjee, S., Adhikari, M. D. and Ramesh, A. (2012). Fluorescence-based comparative evaluation of bactericidal potency and food application potential of antilisterial bacteriocin produced by lactic acid bacteria isolated from indigenous samples. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins 4, 122-132.

30. Vudumula, U., Adhikari, M. D., Ojha, B., Goswami, S., Das, G. and                 Ramesh, A. (2012). Tuning the bactericidal repertoire and potency of quinoline-based amphiphiles for enhanced killing of pathogenic bacteria. RSC Advances 2, 3864-3871.

31. Adhikari, M. D., Panda, B. R., Vudumula, U., Chattopadhyay, A. and Ramesh, A. (2012). A facile method for estimating viable bacterial cells in solution based on “subtractive-aggregation” of gold nanoparticles. RSC Advances 2, 1782–1793.

Group Members

 

Current Graduate Students:

 

Durairaj Thiyagarajan (Doctoral)
Sandipan Mukherjee (Doctoral)
Poulomi Dey (Doctoral)
Priya Mullick (Doctoral)
Basu Bhattacharjee (Doctoral)
Tabassum Sahareen (Masters)

 

Former Graduate Students:

Atul Kumar Singh (Doctoral)
Manab Deb Adhikari (Doctoral)
Sudeep Goswami (Doctoral)
Umakanth Vudumula (Masters)
Shirke Pallavi Uday (Masters)
Vidushi Kapoor (Masters)
Rajanikant Rai (Masters)
Preeti Chauhan (Masters)

 

 
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