Dr. M. Syed Ali
Vice Principal & & Research Department of Biotechnology · Head of Department
SA
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Oceanography – Marine Biotechnology, Alagappa University
- M.Phil. Marine Biotechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (First Class)
- M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (First Class)
- B.Sc. Zoology, Dr. Zahir Hussain College, Madurai Kamaraj University (First Class)
Experience
- Asst. Professor & Head, MSCAS – April 2014 to present
- Asst. Professor, MSCAS – March 2012 to April 2014
- 17 years of research experience
Research Focus
- Biological resources from Gulf of Mannar for dengue management (Ph.D. dissertation)
- Mosquito control, marine natural products & antioxidant bioactives
- Nanoparticle applications & anticancer bioresource research
- Techniques: ELISA, PCR, GC-MS, NMR, tissue culture, mosquito bioassays
Research Metrics
8Ph.D. Completed
11M.Phil. Completed
2Funded Projects
780Citations
16H-Index
39.9Cumul. IF
Awards & Recognition
🏆 Shri P.K. Das Memorial Best Faculty Award, 2022
🔬 Young Scientist Award – KTSTM Trust, 2015
🌍 ESCMID Young Scientist Grant, Switzerland, 2015
Funded Projects
- TNSCST – Community-based mangrove rehabilitation for fisher communities
- DST – Clean Coast Safe Sea
- International collaboration – KAIMRC, Saudi Arabia (cancer research)
Contact
Phone+91 98420 52929
Selected Publications & Output
Published 2 books, several book chapters, and a large body of journal articles. Cumulative Impact Factor: 39.979. Guest Editor, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology.
Board Member in Biotechnology, University of Madras (2018–2020). Coordinator – IQAC/NAAC; Nodal Officer – NIRF. Presented research in Nepal, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, China.
Deposited multiple 16S rRNA sequences in GenBank. Reviewer – Pharmacopuncture and Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology.