Dr. R. Jayakumar is a Professor at the Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine (ACNSMM), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, specializing in the area of Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications. Dr. R. Jayakumar joined ACNSMM in November 2007. He received his Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from Anna University, Chennai, India (2002). Dr. Jayakumar's research laboratory at ACNSMM focuses on development of biodegradable polymeric nanofibers, nanogels, nanoparticles, nanocomposite scaffolds and injectable hydrogels for Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, and Wound Dressing applications.