Board of Research Studies: Director-Research chairs this committee which consists of 18 members. The Board regulates the Ph.D rules as per the UGC 2016 guidelines. Sl No. Name Dr. R. Murugesan Director- Research 1 Chettinad Academy of Research & Education, Chairperson Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. B. Santhakumar Dean 2 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. Sripathi Kandula Principal, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences 3 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. Veena M Joseph Principal, 4 Chettinad College of Nursing Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. N. Pandiyan Professor & HOD,Dept of Reproductive Medicine 5 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. N. Meenakshi Prof & HOD, Dept. of Respiratory Medicine 6 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. D. Rajasekaran Prof. & HOD, Department of General Medicine, 7 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. V G. Ramesh, Prof. & HOD, Department of Neuro Surgery, 8 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. R. Arun Kumar Professor, Department of Pharmacology, 9 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. Priyadarshini Shanmugam Professor, Department of Microbiology 10 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. N. Srinivasan Convener-Research, 11 Chettinad Academy of Research & Education Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr .D. C. Mathangi, Professor, Department of Physiology, 12 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. J. Antony Jenifer Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, 13 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr .K. Aarthi, MBBS,MD Associate Professor, Dept. of Pathology, 14 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr. G. Premnath, MBBS, MS Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, 15 Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Member Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam– 603 103, Kancheepuram Dist. Dr.SSJ Sheik Fareeth Ahmed PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, 16 Member Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam-603 103 Kancheepuram Dist. Dr .A. Rathinavel MS, MCh., PhD External 17 Prof& HOD, Dept. of Molecular Cardiology, Member Madurai Medical College, Madurai 625020 Dr. K .Bhanu, MBBS, M.D., D.M(Neurology) (Former Director & Professor of Neurology External 18 Madras Medical College, Chennai) Member 4, 1st Cross Street, Vengeeswarar Nagar, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026 .