Dr. Loganathan Rangasamy

Designation : Associate Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

Ph.D.
Chemistry
Graduated in 2014

PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

M.Sc.
Chemistry
Graduated in 2008

PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

B.Sc.
Chemistry
Graduated in 2006

Post Doctoral Experiences

1. April 2018 - Jan 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Postdoctoral Fellow at University of San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain, under the supervision of Prof. Ana Ramos and Prof. Beatriz de Pascual-Teresa Fernández 2. Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate in the research group of Prof. Philip S Low, Purdue University, Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery, United States 3. Sep 2014 – Sep 2015 Postdoctoral Fellow, the research group of Prof. Gilles Gasser, University of Zurich, Switzerland, supported by a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Bioconjugate Chemistry
  • Chemical Biology
  • Bioinorganic Chemistry
  • Bioinformatics

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Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Design and fabrication for Microfluidic device Molpath Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, India
Precursor Synthesis Full Chain Material International Co., Ltd., Taiwan

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Design and Development of Siderophore-Macrolide Antibiotic Conjugates to Combat Multidrug Resistance MDR Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections ICMR Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for Small Extramural Grants

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Ligand Targeted PROTAC Conjugates Chemically Induced Degradation of Disease-causing Kinases by a PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera’s (PROTACs) Coupled with Tumor Targeting Ligands VIT Seed Grant project 2020-2021
Developing Multi-targeting Ligand Functionalized Microfluidic Device as Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) based Liquid Biopsy Tool for Cancer Detection VIT Seed Grant project 2020-2023
Targeted miRNA Based Gene Silencing Therapeutics Exploiting the Synergy between Targeting Ligands and Cell- Penetrating Peptides Department of Biotechnology, DBT Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship
Ligand Targeted PROTAC Conjugates Chemically Induced Degradation of Disease-causing Kinases by a PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera’s (PROTACs) Coupled with Tumor Targeting Ligands DST-SERB-Core Research Grant
Radiolabeled Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitors as Novel Radiopharmaceuticals Targeting CAFs BRNS Coordinated Research Project CRP

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Highly Potent PARP-1 Targeting Proteolysis Targeting Chimera Degrader PROTAC for Treatment of Cancers 202541040111
Process of producing PSMA-ligand-linker-conjugates and their use as imaging agents and therapeutic agents for the treatment of prostate cancer 202541036573
Iron-Exporting Pathway Driven Antimicrobial Delivery Advancing Precision Treatment in Bacterial Infections 202541036577
Process for Synthesizing Folate Ligand-Linker Conjugates for Targeted Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications 202541065670

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Ligand Ionophore Conjugates PCT/US2017/061997

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
3D Printing Technology for Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic, Book Name: Emerging Applications of 3D Printing During CoVID-19 Pandemic Springer, Singapore 2021
Novel Coordination Complexes of a Few Essential Trace Metals: Cytotoxic Properties and Lead Identification for Drug Development for Cancer, Springer India 2013
Aptamer-Based biosensors for cancer biomarker detection Springer, Singapore 2025
Insights into the Pharmaceutical and Clinical Applications of Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK 2022

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • 2019 DBT Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship, DBT India
  • 2016 Marie Skłodowska Curie Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship H2020 MSCA IF 2016 European Commission, University of San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain
  • 2014 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for Postdoctoral Fellow, Switzerland
  • 2012 CSIR Senior Research Fellowship CSIR SRF New Delhi, India
  • 2011 Best Poster Award and Cash Award at the Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry ACCC3, IIT Kanpur, India, 2011

International Collaborations

  • Prof. Philip S. Low Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Department of Chemistry Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 USA Website www.chem.purdue.edu/low Email plow@purdue.edu
  • Dr. Andrea Kasinski Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Purdue Center for Cancer Research Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Research Building West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA Website sites.google.com/view/kasinskila Email akasinski@purdue.edu
  • Dr. Guangrong Zheng Professor Department of Medicinal Chemistry College of Pharmacy University of Florida, Florida 32603, USA. Website: zheng.pharmacy.ufl.edu Email zhengg@ufl.edu
  • Dr. Ganesh Pandian Namashivayam Principal Investigator and Junior Associate Professor Institute Integrated Cell Material Sciences iCeMS Yoshidahonmachi Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8317, Japan. Website www.namasivayam.icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp Email ganeshlab@protonmail.com
  • Dr. Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu Associate Professor Associate Director of Energy Materials and Technology School of Engineering and Physical Sciences Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering Heriot Watt University, Riccarton, Scotland, United Kingdom UK Website researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/persons/sudhagar-pitchaimuthu Email S.Pitchaimuthu@hw.ac.uk

Industry Collaborations

  • Full Chain Material International Co., Ltd., Taiwan

Other Information

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