About

Dr. S. Sasikumar is currently Director, PG Admissions at VIT, Vellore (India) and Professor in Chemistry. He completed his B.Sc. (Applied Sciences), M.Sc. (Applied Chemistry) and M.Phil. (Applied Chemistry) from Coimbatore Institute of Technology (India) in 1995, 1997 and 2000 respectively. Sasikumar received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Chemistry from VIT University (India) in 2009.

Employment

• VIT Professor Higher Academic Grade
  2024 - Present
• Vellore Institute of Technology University Professor
  2019 - Present
• VIT University Associate Professor
  2011 - 2019
• VIT Senior Lecturer
  2007 - 2010
• Vellore Institute of Technology University Lecturer
  2002 - 2007
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology Lecturer
  1997 - 2002

Education

• VIT University Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  2003 - 2009
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology M.Phil. (Applied Chemistry)
  1997 - 2000
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology M.Sc. (Applied Chemistry)
  1995 - 1997
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology B.Sc. (Applied Sciences)
  1992 - 1995

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (107)

• Preparation of biowaste derived multifunctional akermanite/larnite composite biomaterial for orthopaedic applications
  Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.118085
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• Freeze-dried larnite-reinforced PVA/PCL/silk fibroin composite scaffolds: Biocompatibility and mechanical assessment for hard tissue repair
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.04.217
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• Multi‐functional Larnite/PMMA Composites: Combining Antibacterial Activity and Cytocompatibility for Bone Tissue Engineering
  ChemistrySelect 2026 DOI: 10.1002/slct.202507202
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• Diopside/sodium-substituted hydroxyapatite composite for hard tissue engineering: Preparation, characterisation, in vitro biomineralisation, mechanical stability, degradation behaviour and biological assessment
  Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2025.102330
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• Investigation of sol–gel combustion derived akermanite and merwinite for its physicochemical and biomechanical properties
  Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s41779-025-01209-9
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• Zinc-doped calcium magnesium silicate ceramics: A comprehensive study on bioactivity, mechanical strength, and microbial resistance
  Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsamd.2025.101023
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• Optimizing in-vitro biomineralization, mechanical integrity, and antimicrobial activity of strontium doped larnite for hard tissue regeneration
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.11.201
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• Fuel-assisted sol-gel combustion synthesis of monticellite: Structural, mechanical, and biological characterization for tissue engineering
  Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsamd.2025.100951
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• Silver-doped diopside: A multifunctional bioceramic with enhanced bioactivity, mechanical strength, and antimicrobial properties for bone regeneration
  Ceramics International 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.05.208
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• Biowaste‐Derived Rankinite: A Study on Its Hemocompatibility, Antimicrobial, and Osteogenic Properties for Hard Tissue Regeneration
  ChemistrySelect 2025 DOI: 10.1002/slct.202405912
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