Biography:
Dr Kannan RR Rengasamy has a proven track record in research toward functional food-based drug discovery. He has been working in several research positions at reputed international organizations. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, India. He also associated with Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen), North-West University, South Africa as an Extraordinary Professor. Dr. Rengasamy is a recipient of prestigious Claude Leon Foundation fellowship and NRF Innovation Fellowships. He is now secured NRF “C” Rating from National Research Foundation, South Africa for the year 2022-2027. Dr. Rengasamy has good expertise in natural product chemistry and pharmacology, marine natural products and enzyme inhibitors. He has published more than 134 papers in SCI (E) journals and edited several special issues for highly reputed journals in the field of natural product pharmacology. Furthermore, he is active in exploring natural resources for novel enzyme inhibitors which are clinically valuable for the management of various diseases.
Education:
Ph.D. Marine Biotechnology, Annamalai University, India
M.Phil. Marine Biotechnology, Manaonmaniam Sundaranar University, India
M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology, Manaonmaniam Sundaranar University, India
B.Sc. Zoology, S.R.N.M. College affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Research Thrust Areas:
Marine Natural Products
Enzyme inhibition/modulation
Evidence-based drug discovery
In Silico drug design
Nutrigenomics
Professional Membership:
2021 - Member, Council of Science Editors
2021 - Member, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
2021 - Regular Member, Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)
2020 - Regular Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2020 - Premier Member, Institute of Food Technologist (IFT)
2017 - Member, The International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST)
2017 - Member, Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research
2014 - Member, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
2014 - Member, International Phycological Society (IPS)
2014 - Member, International Society for Applied Phycology (ISAP)
2013 - Member, International Marine Biotechnology Association (IMBA)
2009 - Member, South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Selected Recent Publications:
Kannan RR Rengasamy, 2022. Will Monkeypox Outbreak mirror COVID-19 or AIDS?. Journal of Medical Virology, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28202. IF: 20.693
Adnan khan, Feng Wang, Bushra Sha, Ashraf Ullah Khan, Syeda Saniya Zahra, Ihsan ul Haq, Salman Khan, Kannan RR Rengasamy. 2022. Anti-neuropathic pain activity of Ajugarin-I via activation of Nrf2 signaling and inhibition of TRPV1/TRPM8 nociceptors in STZ-induced diabetic neuropathy. Pharmacological Research, 183: 106392. IF: 10.334
Sharmistha Samanta, Tanmay Sarkar, Runu Chakraborty, Maksim Rebezov, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Muthu Thiruvengadam,Kannan R.R.Rengasamy. 2022. Dark chocolate: An overview of its biological activity, processing, and fortification approaches. Current Research in Food Science, 5: 1916-1943. IF:6.269
Hammad Ullah, Ayesha Khan, Kannan R. R. Rengasamy, Alessandro Di Minno, Roberto Sacchi, Maria Daglia. 2022. Efficacy of S-Adenosyl Methionine and Probiotic Supple-mentation on Depression: A Synergistic Approach. Nutrients, 14: 2751. IF:6.706
Rajib Das, Abdur Rauf, Saikat Mitra, Talha Bin Emran, Md. Jamal Hossain, Zidan Khan, Saima Naz, Bashir Ahmad, Arun Meyyazhagan, Karthika Pushparaj, Chunpeng (Craig) Wan, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Kannan RR Rengasamy, Jesus Simal-Gandara. 2022. Therapeutic Potential of Marine Macrolides: An Overview from 1990 to 2022. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 365: 110072. IF:5.168
Muhammad Shahbaz, Nighat Raza, Mahad Islam, Muhammad Imran, Ishtiaque Ahmad, Arun Meyyazhagan, Karthika Pushparaj, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Sungkwon Park, Kannan RR Rengasamy, Tanweer Aslam Gondal, Ahmed El-Ghorab, Mohamed A Abdelgawad, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Chunpeng Wan. 2022. The nutraceutical properties and health benefits of pseudocereals: A comprehensive treatise. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, DOI:10.1080/10408398.2022.2071205 (IF: 11.176)
Mitra Sicon, Anand Uttpal, Jha Niraj Kumar, Shekhawat Mahipal S., Saha Suchismita Chatterjee, Nongdam Potshangbam, Rengasamy Kannan RR., Proćków Jarosław, Dey Abhijit. 2022. Anticancer Applications and Pharmacological Properties of Piperidine and Piperine: A Comprehensive Review on Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.772418. (IF: 5.810)