Faculty Bio

Dr. Mangalam R. currently serves as Professor of the Department of Chemistry, Amrita School of Arts & Sciences, Amritapuri. She had been the coordinator of Somaiya Centre for Talent Search which was guiding High School students for National Talent Search Examination and also conducting Foundation Course for upgrading the school students to encourage analytical thinking.

With 31 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in a reputed college in Mumbai, Dr. Mangalam Ramanathan joined Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, in the Department of Chemistry on 1 July 2015. She served as Chairperson of the department from 1 January 2017 to 31 July 2022. Dr Mangalam also heads the Student Activity Centre at Amritapuri Campus and is coordinator of the Music Club, Ragasudha.

In 2000, Dr Mangalam was invited to establish a Polymer Chemistry lab in the department of Polymer Engineering in the Coimbatore campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. She served there for a period of two years before returning to Mumbai.