Dr. Anandhakumar holds the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, where he leads the biomaterials research group. His research is centered around nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems, focusing on encapsulation and controlled release of both water-soluble and insoluble drugs for sustained drug delivery applications. Dr. Anandhakumar has been granted Rs 16,71,531 under the SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) scheme by DST SERB. This funding supports collaborative research with Daegu Gyungbuk Institute of Science and Technology in the Republic of Korea, South Korea.