Dr. Stalin Dhas | Nanobiotechnology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Stalin Dhas , Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University) , India

Dr. T. Stalin Dhas is an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor at the Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology in Chennai. He holds a Ph.D. in Life Sciences from Sathyabama University, where he received the Col. Dr. Jeppiaar Doctoral Excellence Award for his thesis on biologically synthesized gold nanoparticles using Sargassum species and their antidiabetic activity. With over 13 years of research experience and 3 years of teaching experience, Dr. Stalin Dhas has significantly contributed to the fields of nanotechnology and marine biotechnology. He has been involved in several funded research projects, including those supported by DST-SERB and MoES, focusing on the applications of nanoparticles in biomedical and aquatic health contexts. His academic background includes an M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Microbiology, both with high distinctions.

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🎓Education:

Dr. T. Stalin Dhas holds a Ph.D. in Life Sciences from Sathyabama University, Chennai, awarded in 2016 for his research on biologically synthesized gold nanoparticles using Sargassum spp. and their antidiabetic activity. His doctoral work earned him the prestigious Col. Dr. Jeppiaar Doctoral Excellence Award (Gold Medal) for Best Thesis. He also holds an M.Sc. in Microbiology from Sathyabama University, completed in 2009 with a CGPA of 8.54, earning him a First Class with Distinction. Dr. Stalin Dhas obtained his B.Sc. in Microbiology from R.V.S College of Arts & Science, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, graduating in 2007 with a First Class. Additionally, he holds a Diploma in Computer Application from CSC Computer Education, Coimbatore, completed in 2007.

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Dr. T. Stalin Dhas is currently an Assistant Professor (Research) at the Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology in Chennai, a position he has held since June 2014. Prior to this, he served as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) at the same institution from August 2010 to May 2014. During his tenure as a JRF, he worked on a DST-Nanomission funded project focused on the biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Sargassum species for antidiabetic applications.

🏆Awards:

In 2016, Dr. T. Stalin Dhas was honored with the Col. Dr. Jeppiaar Doctoral Excellence Award (Gold Medal) for Best Thesis in recognition of his outstanding research on biologically synthesized gold nanoparticles using Sargassum species and their antidiabetic activity.

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Title: The Potential of Dutasteride for Treating Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris Infection
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Title: Antagonistic activity of a novel chitosan-selenium nanoflower against common aquaculture pathogen Aeromonas caviae
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Title: Optically active organic and inorganic nanomaterials for biological imaging applications: A review
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Title: Macroalgae-associated halotolerant marine bacteria Exiguobacterium aestuarii ADCG SIST3 synthesized gold nanoparticles and its anticancer activity in breast cancer cell line
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Title: Lipopeptide and rhamnolipid biosurfactant as biopesticides
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Mr. Thiago Jordão S Lemos , Instituto Butantan , Brazil

Thiago Jordão da Silva Lemos is a biomedical researcher currently affiliated with the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil. He earned his degree in Biomedicine from Universidade Paulista (UNIP) and has extensive experience in research and development, particularly in immunology and animal health. He completed a postgraduate program at the Butantan Institute, focusing on microbiology, where he investigated the immune response induced by an oral vaccine against E. coli serogroups O26 and O111. Lemos has also held roles as a nursing technician and assistant and participated in a short-term internship at the Biophysics Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). His research interests include vaccine development and infectious diseases, and he is actively involved in evaluating immune responses to pathogens in order to develop effective vaccines.

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Thiago Jordão da Silva Lemos earned his degree in Biomedicine from Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Brazil, with a thesis titled “Frequency of Bovine Viral Diarrhea in the State of São Paulo,” under the guidance of Ediviges Maristela Pituco. He further pursued postgraduate studies at the Butantan Institute, focusing on microbiology, where he researched the immune response induced by an oral vaccine against E. coli serogroups O26 and O111. Additionally, Lemos completed a short-term internship at the Biophysics Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

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Lemos is currently affiliated with the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, where he works on evaluating immune responses to pathogens to develop effective vaccines. He has held roles as a nursing technician and assistant and has been a member of a research team investigating the immune response induced by an oral vaccine against E. coli serogroups O26 and O111. His professional experience encompasses research and development in immunology and animal health, with a focus on vaccine development and infectious diseases.

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O26 Polysaccharides as Key Players in Enteropathogenic E. coli Immune Evasion and Vaccine Development
- Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Publication Date: 2024-03-01
Characterization of O26 Enteropathogenic E. coli and Its Implication for Vaccine Development
- Publication Date: 2023-12-19
The potential of Loxosceles gaucho spider venom to regulate Pseudomonas aeruginosa mechanisms of virulence
- Journal: Toxicon
- Publication Date: 2018
Potential influence of bacterial biofilm formation on scalp folliculitis therapy
- Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
- Publication Date: 2016
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.02.268