BDS (1995) – Tamil Nadu Govt Dental College, Chennai
MDS(1999) – Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
PhD (2010) – Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
MFDSRCPS (2016) – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Adjunct Research Associate – Ajman University – Since Feb 2021
Areas of interest
Early Childhood Caries, Dental Traumatology, Dental Education
Presentations done previously
200 plus Guest lectures
Honors received
• First Indian PI to receive an NIH grant from an Indian Dental School
• Paul P Taylor Award – 2020, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Outstanding Dentist of the Year – 2016 – FamDent
• Dr. Lakshmanan Gold Medal – 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 @ SRIHER,
• Proposed Classifications – OXIS, Dens Evaginatus, Talon Cusp
• Proposed Concepts – TeDiE technique, Sustained Anticipatory Guidance (SAG)
• Developed – FeAST scale, Injured Tooth App, www.oxiscalibration.com
• Established – Enamel Hypoplasia/Enamel Defects – No 1 risk factor for ECC (SR)
• Extra Mural Funding Received so far – 14 Crores approximately (1.6 Million USD)
• Publications – 102 plus
• Co-Founder – Startup – Ignobilis Terrain LLP – mHealth, Research Consultancy and Capacity building, www.ignobilis.in

With 23 years of academic and research experience, currently working as Head, Centre for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe), Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India