Faculty Profile

Dr. P. Kamalakannan, M.Sc., Ph.D., M.S.

Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. (Pharmacology), November 2012 – Faculty of Health Science, Meenakshi Medical College & Hospitals and Research Institute, MAHER University.
  • M.Sc. (Toxicology), April 1995 – Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras.
  • M.S. (Counseling and Psychotherapy), November 2005.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Professor & HOD, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore (20 Feb 2026 – Present).
  • Principal, Indira College of Allied Health Sciences, Thiruvallur (24 Feb 2025 – 19 Feb 2026).
  • Professor & HOD, JKK Nataraja Dental College & Hospital (08 Jun 2012 – 24 Nov 2023).
  • Associate Professor & HOD, Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital (28 Feb 2008 – 31 Jan 2012).
  • Assistant Professor / Reader & HOD, Nataraja Dental College & Hospital (02 Feb 2005 – 27 Feb 2008).
  • Assistant Professor / Reader & HOD, Saveetha Dental College & Hospital (01 Dec 2000 – 01 Feb 2005).
  • Lecturer, Saveetha Dental College & Hospital (23 Aug 1995 – 30 Nov 2000).

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Handled examination administration, student mentoring, counselling, academic planning, institutional audits, and related academic responsibilities.
  • Managed academic and administrative operations as Principal of Indira College of Allied Health Sciences in coordination with The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Part-time Research Consultant (Toxicologist), Department of Antitoxin, King Institute of Preventive Medicine & Research, Chennai.
  • Handled research projects during Ph.D. program in Pharmacology.
  • Presented papers and posters at national and international conferences.
  • Chaired undergraduate medical student seminars and conferences.

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Examiner and question paper setter for undergraduate medical and allied health science programs.
  • Institutional Ethics Committee Member.
  • Life Member, Indian Pharmacological Society, New Delhi.
  • Authored 9 publications in indexed national and international journals.

TEXTBOOK AUTHORSHIP

  • Textbook of Pharmacology for Nursing & Allied Health Sciences (2013), CBS Publishers. ISBN: 978-81-239-2243-0.
  • Textbook of Pharmacology for Dental Students (2013), ANE Publishers. ISBN: 978-93- 8212-736-9.