Dr. Paramasivan, an arbovirologist, having 27 years of research experience in the field of vector borne diseases (VBD) in India, particularly mosquitoes, ticks and his current area of research interest is development of innovative, indigenous, cost effective, field adaptable, rapid diagnostics and novel vector control tools for the prevention and control of emerging Vector borne diseases of zoonotic importance in India. His future research area of interest includes the pathogen discovery using NGS tools.
Contact: 09442026705, +91-452-2525131
Email: rpsivan2000@gmail.com
Office: ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre,4, Sarojini street, Madurai- 625 002
Research Interests:
Barcoding of Public health important vectors (Mosquitoes, ticks and mites)
Development of simple, Innovative, indigenous, cost effective, field adaptable diagnostics including biosensors for VBD surveillance.
Development of simple, innovative, indigenous, cost effective vector control tools.
To develop controlled release formulations for insecticides and lures (olfaction modifying agents) and release kinetic analysis of the active ingredients by HPLC/GC.
Novel arboviral pathogen discovery using NGS tools.
