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Sanchanna Ganesan

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Chennai

Qualification: BE, M.Tech., Ph.D
g_sanchana@ch.amrita.edu

Bio Publications Qualification Experience Recognitions Research Area Technical Skills Workshop
Bio

She has a background in computational fluid dynamics and numerical modeling applied to microfluidic systems design for biomedical diagnostics, drug delivery and environmental sensing application. Demonstrated expertise in designing and optimizing devices for biomedical diagnostics, drug delivery, and environmental sensing. She has experience of two years in teaching with proven track record in managing multidisciplinary projects and delivering impactful results to a dynamic research and academician.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2025

An Overview of Microfluidic Phenotype Separation of Bacteria

Cite this Research Publication : Vimala Juliet, Sanchanna Ganesan, Chinnapalli Likith Kumar, Muthumareeswaran Muthuramamoorthy, Khalid E. Alzahrani, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, An Overview of Microfluidic Phenotype Separation of Bacteria, Current Pharmaceutical Design, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2025, https://doi.org/10.2174/0113816128315140240828110618

Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Year : 2024

Dielectric Modeling of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria and Shape Optimization of Electrodes for Isolation in Microfluidic Channel: A Numerical Study

Cite this Research Publication : Sanchanna Ganesan, Juliet A. Vimala, C. Likith Kumar, Dielectric Modeling of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria and Shape Optimization of Electrodes for Isolation in Microfluidic Channel: A Numerical Study, Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2024, https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.8144

Publisher : Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research

Year : 2024

Investigation of fluid–structure interaction of micropillars in a three-dimensional microfluidic DLD array

Cite this Research Publication : Sanchanna Ganesan, C. Likith Kumar, Vimala Juliet A, Investigation of fluid–structure interaction of micropillars in a three-dimensional microfluidic DLD array, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-024-05149-6

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2023

Quality Factor of a Microchannel Microresonator as a Function of Viscosity and Its Vibrational Mode: An Experimental and Computational Analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Abeer Alshammri, Reem Alsaigh, Khalid E. Alzahrani, Abdulaziz K. Assaifan, Hamad Albrithen, Mona Braim, Saravanan Pandiaraj, Asokan Vimala Juliet, Ganesan Sanchana, Fatemah H. Alkallas, Amira Ben Gouider Trabelsi, Tahani A. Alrebdi, Nadyah Alanazi, Muthumareeswaran Muthuramamoorthy, Shofiur Rahman, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, Quality Factor of a Microchannel Microresonator as a Function of Viscosity and Its Vibrational Mode: An Experimental and Computational Analysis, IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2022.3223383

Publisher : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Year : 2023

Computational analysis on design and optimization of microfluidic channel for the separation of Staphylococcus aureus from blood using dielectrophoresis

Cite this Research Publication : Sanchanna Ganesan, A. Vimala Juliet, Computational analysis on design and optimization of microfluidic channel for the separation of Staphylococcus aureus from blood using dielectrophoresis, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-023-04523-0

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2016

Paper based MEMS Sensor for Bacteria Detection in Food

Cite this Research Publication : Sanchanna Ganesan, A. Vimala Juliet, C. Likith Kumar Reddy, Paper based MEMS Sensor for Bacteria Detection in Food, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Indian Society for Education and Environment, 2016, https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i45/105281

Publisher : Indian Society for Education and Environment

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2023

Computational Design and Development of On-Board Device for Driver’s Health Monitoring using Microfluidic Technology

Cite this Research Publication : Sanchanna Ganesan, A. Vimala Juliet, R. Swarnalatha, Computational Design and Development of On-Board Device for Driver’s Health Monitoring using Microfluidic Technology, 2023 International Conference on Modeling, Simulation & Intelligent Computing (MoSICom), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/mosicom59118.2023.10458849

Publisher : IEEE

Qualification
2020 -2025 Ph.D.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, kattankulathur, Chennai.

Thesis Title: Numerical Investigation on Geometrical Parameters and Its Influence in Microfluidic Device for Phenotype Separation of Bacteria from Blood
2014 – 2016 M. Tech. (Electronics and Instrumentation) –

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, kattankulathur, Chennai.
2010 – 2014 B.E (Instrumentation and control)

St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Semmancheri Chennai.
Experience

Professional Appointments

December 2020 – June 2025 Research Assistant, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, kattankulathur, Chennai
July 2016 – April 2018 Assistant Professor, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Padur, Chennai
Recognitions

Awards & Recognitions

  • Gold Medal – for best paper of Innovation awards in 2024 at Research Day in SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
  • Secured 3rd Place in a speech competition on “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” in 2024 conducted by SRM and The Hindu.
  • Winner of a National Level Debate on Women’s Day, organized by Hindustan Group of Institution and Kalai Sangam 2018.
  • Silver Medal- recognized at SRMIST 2016 for the best paper in research day 2016.

 

Research Area
  • Microfluidics
  • Lab-on-chip
  • Point of Care devices
  • MEMS Sensors / Devices
Technical Skills
  • CFD & Simulation: COMSOL Multiphysics,
  • Numerical Methods: FEA
  • Control Systems: PLC & SCADA Systems
  • Programming & Modeling: C/C++
  • Data Analysis: MATLAB, LabVIEW
Workshop
  • Attended “COMSOL Multiphysics Simulation” workshop (INUP i2i CeNSE, IISC Bangalore, 2022).
  • Participated in online TCAD & Circuit Simulation Workshop, co-organized by IIT Bombay and Synopsys (Aug 2022).
  • INUP i2i – 7th Microfluidic Hands-on Training Workshop, IIT Delhi, May 2024
  • INUP i2i 2022 – Hands-on Training Workshop on Fabrication & Characterization of Microdevices, IIT Madras, June 20–25, 2022
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