• 'European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Lab Leadership Course' organized by EMBO - IIT Jodhpur at IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India (18 - 20 Nov 2025).
• Visiting Researcher at the Loughborough University, UK (May - Jun 2025). 
• INSA Visiting Scientist at the Indian Institute of Science, India (Dec 2024 - Jan 2025).
• 'Zurich School of Crystallography 2019: Bring Your Own Crystals' at the University of Zurich, Switzerland (16 - 27 Jun 2019).
• ‘International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) - Crystallographic Computing School 2017’ at the Indian Institute of Science, India (15-20 Aug 2017).

• Crystal engineering & screening of pharmaceutical solid forms (amorphous solids, cocrystals, eutectics, polymorphs and salts)
• Crystallization and continuous production of (bio)pharmaceuticals
• Solubility enhancement of poorly water-soluble drugs
• 3D spheroids as in vitro models in drug repositioning
• Personalized drug formulations
• Drug delivery

• 'Distinguished Alumnae Award' by K S Rangasamy College of Technology, March 2026
• ‘Certificate of Recognition’ by the International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) for contribution to ICDD PDF 2025 database, July 2024
• 'Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Visiting Scientist Award 2024-2025' by INSA, April 2024
• 'DBT Research Associateship - I Award' by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, January 2023
• 'Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Competitive Travel Grant' by RSC, May 2019
• 'International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) Bursary' by IUCr, January 2019
• ‘Gold Medal for Department Topper’ by K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, February 2015
• ‘Best Outgoing Student Award’ by K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, March 2014
• ‘Best Oral Presentation Award’ by Sastra University in collaboration with Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, October 2013
• Qualification in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Biotechnology organized by IIT Bombay, March 2013
• ‘Best Poster Award’ by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, February 2013
• ‘Alagammal Charitable Trust Gold Medal’ by Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, March 2012

PRESENT MEMBERS

PhD Students
(1) Mr. Munjid V (Aug 2026 - Present; CSIR Fellowship)
(2) Ms. Smitha S (Aug 2025 - Present; External PhD)
(3) Ms. Evelyn Joy (Aug 2024 - Present; Full-time PhD)
(4) Ms. Ayisha Hamna (Dec 2023 - Present; Full-time PhD)

B.Tech Students
(1) Ms. Vihasini T V (Jan 2026 - Present)

PAST MEMBERS

M.Tech Students
(1) Ms. Anjali Jayakumar (Jan - Apr 2026)
(2) Ms. Anupama Venugopal (Jan - Apr 2025)

B.Tech Students
(1) Ms. Divya S S (Jan 2025 - May 2026)
(2) Ms. Kelina Cyril Anthoni (Jan 2025 - May 2026)
(3) Mr. Dharmendra Kumar (Jan - Apr 2025)
(4) Ms. Natania Prasad (Nov 2024 - Nov 2025)
(5) Ms. Anjaly Ajayan (Jan 2024 - Apr 2025) 
(6) Ms. Parvathy J (Jan 2024 - Apr 2025) 

Project Interns
(1) Mr. Guruprasad S, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu (Sep-Oct 2026)
(2) Mr. Sivanesh A, Bannari Aman Institute of Technnology, Tamil Nadu (Sep-Oct 2026) 
(3) Ms. Kamali Saravana, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tamil Nadu (Jun - Aug 2026)
(4) Ms. Kamilash Jerlin, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tamil Nadu (Jun - Aug 2026) 
(5) Ms. Natania Prasad, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala (Jun - Aug 2026)
(6) Ms. Janet Maria Bency, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur, Odisha (May - Jun 2026) 
(7) Mr. Kavin S, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu (Mar 2026) 
(8) Mr. Sarveshwaran S, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu (Mar 2026)
(9) Ms. Nandana Pradeep, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (Jun - Jul 2024) 
(10) Ms. Hamna, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala (Jun - Jul 2024)
(11) Ms. Nimymol Jose, Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kerala (Feb - Jul 2024)

External B.Tech Project Students
(1) Ms. Kokila M, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College, Tamil Nadu (Jan - Mar 2026) 
(2) Ms. Fathima Thamanna,Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College, Tamil Nadu (Jan - Mar 2026)

Google Scholar

* - Corresponding author

1. Colon, N. M. T.; Carmona-Sarabia, L.; Mbodji, A.; Sathisaran, I.; Monbaliu, J.-C.; Vlaar, C.; Duconge, J.; Romanach, R. J.; Stelzer, T.*, Enabling Personalized Dose Formulation by Evaporative Crystallization Process. Pharm Res. 2026, doi: 10.1007/s11095-026-041487.

2. Endeshaw, M.*; Dalvi, S. V.; Sathisaran, I.; Mekonen, T.; Andualem, T., Fenofibrate nano-Suspension formulation using hot melt emulsion followed by precipitation. J. Drug Deliv. Sci. Technol. 2025, 114, 107576. 

3. Martinez-Jimenez, J. E.; Sathisaran, I.; Reyes-Figueroa, F.; Reyes, S.; Lopez-Nieves, M.; Vlaar, C. P.; Monbaliu, J.-C.; Romanach, R.; Ruano, G.; Stelzer, T.*; Duconge, J.*, A review of precision medicine in developing pharmaceutical products: Perspectives and opportunities.  Int. J. Pharm. 2025, 670, 125070.

4. Sathisaran, I.*, 3D Printing and Bioprinting in the Battle Against Diabetes and its Chronic Complications. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 2024, 12, doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1363483.

5. Sathisaran, I.; Dalvi, S. V.*, Cocrystallization of an Antiretroviral Drug Nevirapine: An Eutectic, a Cocrystal Solvate, and a Cocrystal Hydrate. Cryst. Growth Des. 2021, 21(4), 2076 – 2092.

6. Sathisaran, I.; Dalvi, S.*, Investigating Cocrystallization of Carbamazepine with Structurally Compatible Coformers: New Cocrystal & Eutectic Phases with Enhanced Dissolution. AAPS PharmSci Tech 2021, 22, 29.

7. Khan, A. H.; Jiang, X.; Surwase, S.; Gultekinoglu, M.; Bayram, C.; Sathisaran, I.; Bhatia, D.; Ahmed, J.; Wu, B.; Ulubayram, K.; Edirisinghe, M.; Dalvi, S. V.*, Effectiveness of oil-layered albumin microbubbles produced using microfluidic T-junctions in series for in vitro inhibition of tumor cells. Langmuir 2020, 36(39), 11429-11441.

8. Sathisaran, I.; Bhatia, D. D.; Dalvi, S. V.*, New curcumin-trimesic acid cocrystal and anti-invasion activity of curcumin multicomponent solids against 3D tumor models. Int. J. Pharm. 2020, 587, 119667.

9. Sathisaran, I.; Balasubramanian, M.*, Physical characterization of chitosan/gelatin-alginate beads for controlled release of urea. Heliyon 2020, 6(11), e05495.

10. Sathisaran, I.; Dalvi, S. V.*, Cocrystallization of carbamazepine with amides: Cocrystal and eutectic phases with improved dissolution. J. Mol. Struct. 2019, 1193, 398-415.

11. Sathisaran, I.; Skieneh, J. M.; Rohani, S.; Dalvi, S. V.*, Curcumin Eutectics with Enhanced Dissolution Rates: Binary Phase Diagrams, Characterization, and Dissolution studies. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2018, 63(10), 3652-3671.

12. Sathisaran, I.; Dalvi, S. V.*, Engineering cocrystals of poorly water-soluble drugs to enhance dissolution in aqueous medium. Pharmaceutics 2018, 10(3), 108 (Belongs to the special issue, 'Dissolution Enhancement of Poorly Soluble Drugs').

13. Skieneh, J. M.; Sathisaran, I.; Dalvi, S. V.; Rohani, S.*, Co-amorphous form of curcumin-folic acid dihydrate with increased dissolution rate. Cryst. Growth Des. 2017, 17(12), 6273- 6280.

14. Sathisaran, I.; Dalvi, S. V.*, Crystal Engineering of Curcumin with Salicylic Acid and Hydroxyquinol as Coformers. Cryst. Growth Des. 2017, 17(7), 3974-3988.

Published Conference Abstracts

1. Sathisaran, I.; Skieneh, J. M.; Dalvi, S. V.*; Rohani, S. Exploring co-crystallization of curcumin, Acta Crystallographica Section A: Foundations and Advances 2017, A73, C1038.

2. Sathisaran, I.; Dalvi, S. V.*, Understanding rationale behind carbamazepine co- crystallization with acids, amides and hydrazides, Acta Crystallographica Section A: Foundations and Advances 2017, A70, C435.

1. Indumathi Sathisaran (2024) Building my own multidisciplinary research nest, Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) series 2024, IndiaBioscience (Edited by Ankita Rathore, IndiaBioscience).

Invited Talks

1. A guest and keynote lecture on 'Crystal Engineering of Solid Forms for Sustainable Therapeutic Development: A Roadmap Towards the Circular Bioeconomy' in the International Conference on Bio-Innovation for Sustainable Development and Circular Bio Economy - 2026 (ICBISDCBE) held at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, during 16 - 17 April 2026.

2. An invited talk on 'Lessons Never End: From Student to Faculty, Navigating Through Highs and Lows' in the Chemical Engineering Alumni Connect Program' at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 13 August 2025.

3. A seminar talk on 'Crystal Engineering: A Promising Strategy to Overcome the Dissolution Challenges of Hydrophobic Drugs' as a part of the Departmental Seminar Series, Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK on 13 June 2025.

4. An awareness talk on ‘Health and Hygiene’ to the female students of REC Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Chathamangalam, on 11 March 2025.

5. An expert talk on 'Small Molecule Drug Development: From Academic Research Towards Entrepreneurship' in Bio-fest titled ‘Dimensions of Academic Research and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology’ (DARE-B) 2025 organized by the Department of Biotechnology jointly with Institute Innovation Council, P S G College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, during 10 - 14 February 2025.

6. An invited talk on ‘Crystal Engineering in the Development of Tailored Medications’ in an ATAL Faculty Development Program (FDP) organized by the Department of Biotechnology, St. Peter’s College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai, during 27 January – 1 February 2025 (Virtual).

7. An invited talk on ‘Cocrystallization of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Enhanced Physicochemical Properties’ to the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Kyoto University, Japan on 27 November 2024 (Virtual).

8. An awareness talk on ‘Do’s and Don’ts During Menstrual Period’ to the female students of Spring Valley School, Kattangal, on 14 June 2024.

9. An invited talk on ‘Empowering the Economy Through Entrepreneurship’ to the undergraduate students of the Department of Biotechnology, Rathinam Technical Campus, Erode, on 25 August 2023 (Virtual).

10. A motivational talk on ‘Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health’ as a part of Youth empowerment (International Youth Day and Independence Day Celebration), Red Ribbon Club at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode, on 15 August 2021 (Virtual).

International Conferences

(# - Presenting author, * - Corresponding author)

1. Indumathi Sathisaran^#, Jean-Christophe M. Monbaliu, Cornelis P. Vlaar, Jorge Duconge, Vilmali Lopez-Mejias, Torsten Stelzer*, ‘Preparation and Characterization of Modafinil Nanofibers by Electrospinning’ in 2022 AIChE Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, November 13 - 18, 2022 (Oral).

2. Indumathi Sathisaran^# and Sameer V. Dalvi*, ‘Crystal Engineering of Nevirapine for Improved Dissolution Characteristics: An Interesting Behavior of a Coformer During Evaporative Cocrystallization’ in Crystal Engineering Gordon Research Conference 2022, Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River, Newry, United States, June 19 - 24, 2022 (Poster).

3. Indumathi Sathisaran^# and Sameer V. Dalvi*, 'Enhancing aqueous solubility of carbamazepine by crystal engineering approach' in 4th Asian Crystallization Technology Symposium 2018 (ACTS 2018), Biopolis, Singapore, June 20-22, 2018 (Oral).

4. Indumathi Sathisaran, Jenna Marie Skieneh^#, Sameer V. Dalvi* and Sohrab Rohani, 'Exploring co-crystallization of curcumin' in 24th Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad, India, August 21-28, 2017 (Oral).

5. Indumathi Sathisaran^# and Sameer V. Dalvi*, 'Understanding rationale behind carbamazepine co- crystallization with acids, amides and hydrazides' in 24th Congress and General Assembly of the IUCr, HICC, Hyderabad, India, August 21-28, 2017 (Poster).

6. Indumathi Sathisaran^# and Sameer V. Dalvi*, 'Investigation of carbamazepine-para hydroxybenzamide cocrystallization for enhanced aqueous solubility' in IUCr Crystallographic Computing School-2017, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, August 15-20, 2017 (Poster).

7. Indumathi. S^# and Sameer V. Dalvi*, 'Identification of Stoichiometrically Diverse Curcumin-Hydroxyquinol Cocrystals using Differential Scanning Calorimetry' in World Congress on Drug Discovery and Development, J. N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, November 23-25, 2016 (Oral).

8. K. Subramanian*, S. Indumathi^# and V. Vijayakumar, 'Preparation and Evaluation of Chitosan-Gelatin Composite Film as a Carrier for Transdermal Drug Delivery' in International Conference on Advance Polymeric Materials (ICAPM 2013), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India, October 11-13, 2013 (Invited talk). 

National conferences

(^# - Presenting author, * - Corresponding author)

1. Indumathi Sathisaran^#,*, ‘Development of Personalized Drug Formulations for Enhanced Therapeutic Performance’ in 94th Annual session of NASI and Symposium on ‘Accelerated R & D towards a Viksit Bharat’, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, December 1-3, 2024 (Poster).

2. Indumathi Sathisaran^#, Dhiraj Devidas Bhatia and Sameer Vishvanath Dalvi*, 'Crystal Engineering of Curcumin for Enhanced Bioavailability' in 16th Young Investigators' Meeting 2024, Courtyard by Marriott, Bhopal and The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, March 11-15, 2024 (Poster).

3. Indumathi Sathisaran^#, Dhiraj Devidas Bhatia and Sameer V. Dalvi*, 'Evaluation of Anti-cancer and Anti- invasion activity of Curcumin Multicomponent Solids' in 26th Indian Society for Chemists and Biologists Conference (ISCBC)- NIPiCON-2020, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India, January 22 – 24, 2020 (Oral).

4. Indumathi. S^# and Sameer V. Dalvi*, 'Understanding the Mechanism of Curcumin Eutectics/Cocrystals Formation with Salicylic Acid and Hydroxyquinol as Coformers' in ChEmference 2016, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India, December 3-4, 2016 (Oral).

5. Indumathi. S^# and Murugesan Balasubramanian*, 'Preparation and Characterization of Alginate Strengthened Polymer Composite Beads for Controlled Release of Fertilizer' in National Conference on Advances in Process Engineering, Sastra University, Tamilnadu, India, October 18-19, 2013 (Oral, Best Oral Presentation Award).

6. S. Indumathi^# and K. P. Kannan*, 'Isolation and Characterization of Storage Mycoflora/Mycotoxins from Food grains/Vegetables' in BIOCONCORRENZA’13, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamilnadu, India, February 28, 2013 (Poster, Best Poster Award).

BT1001E Biology for Engineers (S1/S2 B.Tech ECE, CSE)

BT1004E Biochemistry (S1, B.Tech Biotech)

BT2001E Professional Ethics (S3, B.Tech Biotech)

BT4022D Biosensors and Diagnostics (S6/S8, B.Tech Biotech)

ZZ6002E Research Methodology (S1, M.Tech Bioeng.)

Sponsored Research Projects

1. Funding agency: Indian Space Research Organisation, Government of India || Project duration: Dec 2025 - Dec 2027 || Role: PI.

2. Funding agency: NIT Calicut Student Innovative Projects || Project duration: Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 || Role: Project Guide.

3. Funding agency: Royal Society of Chemistry || Project duration: Aug 2024 - Sep 2025 || Role: PI, Host collaborator: Dr. Huaiyu Yang, Loughborough University, UK.

4. Funding agency: NIT Calicut Faculty Research Seed Grant Phase IV || Project duration: Apr 2024 - Apr 2026 || Role: PI.

Fellowships

1. Funding agency: DBT-Research Associate Fellowship || Fellowship approved duration: Feb 2023 - Feb 2025; Research work carried out: Feb - Jul 2023 || Host institute: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.