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Govindarajan Ramesh

Dr. Govindarajan Ramesh
Professor of Biochemistry
Office: DRW 105C
Lab: DRW 107
Office Phone: (757) 823-8951
Email: gtramesh@nsu.edu

Brief Biography

Dr. Govindarajan Ramesh is a Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Biology & Center for Materials Research at Norfolk State University. He completed his MS and Ph.D. degrees in Biochemistry/Biotechnology. Dr. Ramesh has extensive experience and a continuing interest in investigating the effects of space radiation and microgravity on the central nervous system. His laboratory also conducts research on synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of nanomaterials and quantum materials for safe biomedical applications.  He has mentored more than thirty-five Master’s level graduate students, thirty four Doctoral graduate students and seven Post-doctoral fellows.  At present, he is mentoring two Ph. D. students.  He has more than 29 years of teaching experience in US Universities.

Dr. Ramesh currently has two ongoing research grants funded by NSF.  Since 1996, he has secured grant funding as PI, Co-PI and/or Senior Investigator totaling more than $75 million. He is actively serving in grant review panels at the National Science Foundation, Phillip Morris Research Foundation, Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Netherland Space Agency, US-Israel Binational Science Foundation and the European Space Agency. He serves on journal review panels for more than ten scientific journals and is a member of the editorial board of the J of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Neural Regeneration Research J, American Journal of Molecular and Cellular Biology and ISRN Toxicology.  Dr. Ramesh has published more than 96 papers in peer reviewed scientific journals. He has presented his work in more than 100 national and international meetings. Part of his overall goal is also to train undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students in nanotechnology and space research.

Research Interests

  • Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of nanomaterials and quantum materials for safe biomedical applications
  • Effects of space radiation and microgravity on the central nervous system
  • Environmental pollutants effects on CNS

 

Detailed CV of Dr. Ramsh

Recent Publications

  • Bayon, N. N., Fortuno, P., Keene, D., Gunasekaran, N. K., Noginova, N., and Ramesh, G. T. (2024). TiN Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications. J Nanosciences Research & Reports. 6: 1-4.
  • Gunasekaran, N. K., Tumkur, P. P., Bayon, N. N., Koehne, J. E., Arasho, W. D., Prabhakaran, K. and Ramesh, G. T. (2023). Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization Using Curcuma longa (Turmeric Rhizome).  J Energy and Environment Focus. 7: 83–89.
  • Bayon, N. N., Gunasekaran, N. K., Tumkur, P. P., Lamani, B. R., Koehne, J. E., Arasho, W. D., & Ramesh, G. T. (2022). Synthesis and characterization of titanium nitride nanoparticles. J Materials Express. 12(9): 1211-1215.
  • Tumkur, P.P., Gunasekaran, N.K., Lamani, B.R., Nazario Bayon, N., Prabhakaran, K., Hall, J.C. and Ramesh, G.T., 2021. Cerium oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis and characterization for biosafe applications, J Nanomanufacturing, 1(3), pp.176-189.
  • Tumkur, PP., Bayón, NN., Babu, RL., Prabakaran, K., Hall, JC., and Ramesh, GT (2020) “Cellulose Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Biocompatibility Studies", J NanoSci Res Rep, 2, 1-5.
  • Tumkur, P.P., Bayon, N.N., Gunasekaran, N.K., Lamani, B.R., Prabhakaran, K., Hall, J.C. and Ramesh, G.T., 2020. Evaluation of cellulose nanoparticles synthesized by acid hydrolysis for safe applications, J Nanosci Res Rep. 2(4): 1-5.