Departments

MD (S), PhD.,

• Clinical Experience: 4 years 7 months
• Research / Teaching Experience: 11 years 03 months
• Administrative Experience: Among the 11years 3months More than 7 years worked as Deputy Controller of Examinations in the Examination wing of this University.

• Member in Tamilnadu Siddha Medical Council
• Member in the Indian Medical Practitioners’ Co-operative Pharmacy & Stores ltd 
• Recognized guide to guide the candidates in research leading to the award of Ph.D degree under the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai

• “Best Teacher Award” conferred by The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai-600032 on September 2010

• December 2012- May 2015: The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University Research Council Sanctioned Rs. 48000/- for doing a project on “Standardization of Siddha Drug Vaivilanga Chooranam”. Project work completed and report submitted to University in the month of May – 2015.
• July 2015: A project on “Standardization and Clinical Evaluation of Siddha Formulations for Lasunathabitham (Tonsilitis) applied to University Grant Commission (UGC) for financial assistant.
• January 2016: Co Investigator of Ayush funded Project on “Standardization, validation, toxicity and efficacy studies on Sangu parpam and Arathai chooranam”
• February 2019: Guide of Central council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) funded Mini project on“ standardization of Maldevi chendooram”

• April 2016: E.M. Manikandan, R. Pattarayan, Herbal Formulations of Vaivilangam Chooranam : An Approach for the Treatment of Anthelmintic in Indian Children/ Asian Journal of Phytomedicine and Clinical Research,4(4),2016,166-177
• January 2017: E.M. Manikandan, R. Pattarayan, Toxicity Study of Vaivilangam Chooranam / international Journal of Medicine and Health Profession Research,4(1),2017,1-13
• June 2018: Kiruthiga G, Manikandan EM, Sathyavagiswaran P, Kannan M, Shreedevi MS, Initiatives in De-Worming: Current Trends and Siddha Perspectives / international Journal of Phytopharmacology, 9(2),2018,37-41.

• December 2007: Participated in the National conference on Siddha Medicine for all ages in Chennai.
• February 2008: Participated in the workshop on Research Methodology and Biostatistics organized by Department of Epidemiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai – 32.
• May 2008: Participated in the Seminar on Waste Disposal Management in Hospital Organized by Department of Hospital Administration, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai – 32.
• April 2010: Presented a paper on ‘Siddha martuthuvaththil Kuzhandhai Maruthuvam’ in National conference on ‘Tamil maruthuvaththin Thonmaiyum Thaniththanmaiyum’ in Chennai
• September 2010: Participated in the CME program on “Transfusion Strategies in Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation” organized by Department of Transfusion Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai – 32.
• March 2013: Participated in the CME program for Teachers on “neuro Psychiatric Disease in Siddha System of Medicine” organized by Department of Sirappu Maruthuvam ,National Institute of Siddha, Chennai -47.
• August 2015: Participated in the CME program on “Futuristic Medicine – Cardiology” organized by Department of Medical Education and Curriculum development, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai – 32.
• March 2017: Participated in the CME program on “Awareness on Oncology” organized by Department of Medical Education and Curriculum development, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai – 32.
• October 2017: Participated “State Conference on Telemedicine” organized by The Tamil Nadu Dr .MGR Medical University, Guindy Chennai-32 and Telemedicine Society of India, Tamil Nadu State chapter.
• January 2018: Participated National Conference on “Prevention and Management of Lifestyle Disorders through Siddha System of Medicine “organized by Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) Chennai.
• 11 February 2019: Participated seminar on “Guidance and parameters for NAAC Accreditation for Health Universities” organized by The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy Chennai-32 and National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
• 12 March 2019: Participated National seminar on “Modern scientific Approach for Standardization of Medicinal Plants used in ASU & H drugs” organised by Captain Srinivas murthy Regional Ayurveda Drug Development Institute, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, New Delhi.

Research Guidance: Guiding to Fellowship students of this University i.Other information

• Deputed to participate and serve as Judge in the National Conference on “ Global Acceptance for Siddha sysytem of Medicine , Scope and Challenges” Organised by Centra council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) on 28.09.2018 & 29.09.2018.
• Attended as Expert Committee member for selecting the best presentation of posters during 2nd Siddha day celebration on 26.12.2018 organised by national Institute of Siddha and Central council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) at kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai.
• Attended as Screening committee member to examine the Ph.D proposals for Provisional Registration – July 2018 session organised by The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai.
• Regular Resource person in the workshop on “Research Methodology and Biostatistics” for Ayush Postgraduates and Researchers organized by Department of Siddha, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy Chennai-32 from 2010 onwards. 
• Resource person in the workshop on “How to Do a Good Dissertation and publish” for Ayush Postgraduates and Researchers organized by Department of Siddha, The Tamil Nadu Dr .MGR Medical University, Guindy Chennai-32.
• Resource person in the workshop on “Introduction to Research Methodology and Biostatistics” for AYUSH Under Graduates Students organized by Department of Siddha, The Tamil Nadu Dr .MGR Medical University, Guindy Chennai-32.