Vision Statement
CEMB aims to empower society through Mathematical Innovation, and pioneering solutions for public well-being. Our vision is to harness the power of mathematical modeling and analysis towards actionable solutions that significantly impact society. We are committed to translating our scientific knowledge into practical applications, striving to benefit our fellow beings. Our goal is clear: to lead the way in leveraging mathematical research to drive positive change for the betterment of communities, promoting a brighter, more prosperous future for all.
Executive Summary
The proposed center will:
- Establish a collaborative interdisciplinary culture between different communities through continuous dialogue, interactions, and exchange of ideas between members of the center.
- Create opportunities for training, education, and mentorship among and between participants through specialized workshops and focused conferences/symposia that place emphasis on societal research.
- Promote and support the establishment of systematic and sustainable interdisciplinary international research collaborations based on common interests and shared expertise.
Aims and Objectives of the Centre
This research center will carry out the plan of building an interdisciplinary culture among the members to the specific research problems. This network will foster community engagement in epidemiological and ecological research.
CEMB Team
- Prof. B. Raghavendra Prasad, Vice-Chancellor, SSSIHL
- Dr. Srikanth Khanna, Registrar, SSSIHL
Dr. Krishna Kiran Vamsi Dasu, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science (DMACS), SSSIHL, A.P. – India – Email: [email protected]
- Prof. Arvind Kumar Misra, Department of Mathematics, BHU
- Prof. Joydip Dhar, Department of Applied Sciences, ABV-IITM, Gwalior
- Prof. Pallav Kumar Baruah, Dean of Sciences, SSSIHL
- Prof. Peeyush Chandra – Retired Professor – IIT Kanpur
- Prof. Ranjit Kumar Upadhyay – Department of Mathematics & Computing, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Prof. B. V. Rathish Kumar, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, IIT Kanpur
- Prof. Sandip Banerjee – Department of Mathematics, IIT Roorke
- Dr. Anuj Mubayi, Associate Director, Precisionheor of Precision Medicine Group, USA
- Prof. S. R. Srinivasa Rao, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Georgia, USA
- Dr. Bapan Ghosh, Department of Mathematics, IIT Indore
- Dr. Chandrahaas C S, Department of Management and Commerce (DMC), Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. Darshan Gera, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, Brindavan Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. Dharmendra Tripathi, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, NIT Uttarakhand
- Dr. Jai Prakash Tripathi, Department of Mathematics, Central University of Rajasthan
- Dr. Mohit Kumar Jolly, Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering (BSSE), IISc Bangalore
- Dr. M. Muniyandi, Department of Health Economics, ICMR-NIRT
- Dr. P. Muthu, Department of Mathematics, NIT Warangal
- Dr. Nitu Kumari, School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi
- Dr. Prashant Kumar Srivastava, Department of Mathematics, IIT Patna
- Dr. Ram Singh, Department of Mathematics, BGSB University, J & K
- Dr. Ritesh Kumar Dubey, Department of Mathematics, SRMIST, Chennai
- Sri P. Sunil Kumar, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, Muddenahalli Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. S R V Prasad Bhuvanagiri, Department of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT Vellore
- Dr. Surabhi Pandey, IIPH, Delhi
- Dr. Raghunatha Sarma, Director, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. (Ms.) Y. Lakshmi Naidu, Head, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, SSSIHL
- Prof. S. Venketesh, Head, Department of Biosciences, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. (Mrs.) M Srijaya, Head, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, SSSIHL
- Dr. Bharat Parthasarathy, Postdoctoral Fellow, CEMB, SSSIHL
- Dr. Ananth Vedururu Srinivas, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health New Orleans, LA
- Dr. V. Bhaskaran, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Nandigiri Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. B E Pradeep, Department of Biosciences, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. N. Uday Kiran, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. M. S. Srinath, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. N. B. Gayathri, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Anantapur Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. K. N. Naresh, Department of Biosciences, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. (Mrs.) A. Sumana, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Anantapur Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. Santanu Bhattacharya, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Sri Abhijith Ajayakumar, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
- Dr. Bishal Chhetri, Postdoctoral Fellow, IIT Kanpur
Activities of the Centre
Report on the 8-day Faculty Development Program on “Dynamical Systems & Optimal Control Theory, AI/ML and Bioinformatics with Applications to Healthcare” – View Report
Workshop on ‘Infectious Disease Modeling’ at ICMR-NIRT, Chennai – View Report
‘Infectious Disease Modeling Workshop’ at Lovely Professional University (LPU) – View Report
National Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematical Biology
The “National Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematical Biology – Theory, Methods, and Applications” was organized by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMACS) of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL), A. P. India from July 20-22, 2023 at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, and was supported by DST SERB, India. View Report
Indo-US Conference on – The Science of Mathematical Modelling & Decision making
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, SSSIHL organized an ‘Indo-US Conference on – The Science of Mathematical Modelling & Decision making: A Changing Trajectory into the Future, from Past to Post-Covid19 Pandemic’, on the 28- 30 October 2021. View Report
Seshasai Nath Chinagudaba, Darshan Gera, Krishna Kiran Vamsi Dasu, Uma Shankar S, Kiran K, Anil Singarajpure, Shivayogappa U, Somashekar N, Vineet Kumar Chadha, Sharath B N, Leveraging machine learning for predictive analysis of tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A comprehensive study using Karnataka TB data, Next Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2024, 100011, ISSN 3050-4759, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2024.100011
Chhetri, B. & Vamsi Dasu, K. (2024). Stability and bifurcation analysis of a nested multi-scale model for COVID-19 viral infection. Computational and Mathematical Biophysics, 12(1), 20240006. https://doi.org/10.1515/cmb-2024-0006
B, R. S., & Y Lakshmi Naidu. (2024). On Zagreb Connection Indices of γ Graphyne and its Zigzag Nanoribbon. International Journal of Mathematics and Physics, 15(1), 83–90. https://doi.org/10.26577/ijmph.2024v15i1a10
Dinesh Nayak, A. V. Sangeetha and D. K. K. Vamsi, “A Study of Qualitative Correlations Between Crucial Bio-markers and the Optimal Drug Regimen Type-I Lepra Reaction : A Deterministic Approach”, Computational and Mathematical Biophysics, Vol 11, 2023, Pg 20230117, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cmb-2023-0117, ISSN 2544-7297, Published in December – 2023, Scopus Indexed.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Tuberculosis: In collaboration with National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI) – Bangalore
Objectives:
- Prediction of TB adherence and recurrence using AI tools
- Bayesian Approach for Line Probe Assay for Reporting Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- Factors Influencing Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment in Rural Regions of South India – A Grounded Theory Study
- To estimate the impact of nutritional supplementation to household contacts of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients in addition to TB preventive treatment in Karnataka
Working Group: Faculty from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Management and Commerce, SSSIHL, NTI Resource Persons, and the faculty from ESI Medical College, Bangalore.
Faculty from SSSIHL
- Dr. Krishna Kiran Vamsi Dasu
- Dr. Darshan Gera
- Dr. N. Uday Kiran
- Dr. Chandrahaas C. S.
NTI Resource Persons
- Dr. Somashekar N, Director, NTI Bangalore
- Dr. Vineet Kumar Chadda, Advisor, NTI, Bangalore
- Dr. Uma Shankar S, Divisional Head, Epidemiology and Research, NTI, Bangalore
- Dr. C. Ravichandra, Divisional Head, Human Resource Development, NTI, Bangalore
- Dr. Mamatha, Consultant Microbiologist, NTI, Bangalore
- Dr. Reena, Consultant Microbiologist, NTI, Bangalore
Faculty from ESI Medical College, Bangalore
- Dr. Sharath B. N., Professor of Community Medicine, ESI Medical College, Bangalore
Cancer Research – In collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre Advanced Centre for Treatment Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) – Navi Mumbai
Objectives:
- Predicting Metastasis in Cancer Patients Using Machine Learning: A Comparative Analysis of Models
- Decision Support for Renal Cancer Treatment: Leveraging Machine Learning for Tailored Chemotherapeutic Selection
Working Group: Faculty from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, SSSIHL, and ACTREC Resource Persons
Faculty from SSSIHL
- Dr. Krishna Kiran Vamsi Dasu
- Dr. Darshan Gera
ACTREC Resource Persons
- Prof. Vikram Gota – Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, ACTREC, Mumbai
- Dr. K. Manjunath Nookala – Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, ACTREC, Mumbai
Hansen Disease Research: In collaboration with the Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute (CLTRI)
Objectives:
- To identify the possible factors (Biomarkers) and the underlying In vivo mechanism in the causation of Type 1 lepra reaction through IFN – γ pathway
- To identify the possible factors (Biomarkers) and the underlying In vivo mechanism in the causation of Type 2 lepra reaction through Interleukin 4 pathway
- To determine and quantify the relationship between identified biomarkers and the occurrence of lepra reactions.
Working Group – Faculty from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, SSSIHL, and Doctors from CLTRI, Chengalpattu
Faculty from SSSIHL
- Dr. Krishna Kiran Vamsi Dasu
Resource persons from CLTRI, Chengalpattu
- Dr. Swapna Muthusamy, Assistant Director, CLTRI, Chennai
- Dr. Sangeetha A.V., Assistant Director, CLTRI, Chennai
Ecological Modeling : Study of Additional Food Provided Prey-Predator Systems involving Holling Type – III and Type–IV Functional Responses
Objectives:
- To implicitly study the dynamics of additional food provided predator-prey system with mutually interfering predators exhibiting type III and IV responses using both the deterministic and stochastic approaches
- To explicitly study the dynamics of additional food provided predator-prey system with mutually interfering predators exhibiting type III and IV responses using both the deterministic and stochastic approaches
- To implicitly and explicitly perform the optimal control studies for additional food provided predator-prey system with mutually interfering predators exhibiting type III and IV responses using both the deterministic and stochastic approaches
Working Group – Faculty and research students from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, SSSIHL
Faculty from DMACS – SSSIHL
- Dr. Krishna Kiran Vamsi Dasu
Modeling with respect to Graph Theory
Objectives:
- Formulating topological indices that can give the best correlation with a maximum number of physicochemical properties of the molecules. This research outcome might help the departments of medicine, bio-medicine, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical sciences study the reactivity and stability of the chemical compounds and structures without synthesizing and performing the required experiments.
Working Group: Faculty and research students from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, SSSIHL
Faculty from SSSIHL
- (Ms.) Y. Lakshmi Naidu, Head, DMACS, SSSIHL
Topic #1: UV-Vis NIR Spectroscopy for non-destructive quality prediction of fruits and vegetables
Aim of the study: To investigate the feasibility of using UV-Vis NIR spectroscopy to predict the quality characteristics of intact fruit and discriminate between organic and conventional fruits.
Objectives:
- Perform UV-Vis Nir spectroscopic measurement on intact fruit (organic and conventional) and assess physicochemical quality characteristics (Colour, Total soluble solids, Acidity, Firmness, chlorophyll)
- Develop a robust PLS regression model for prediction of quality characteristics using UV-Vis NIR spectrum data
- To assess the feasibility of differentiating organic and conventional fruit using UV-Vis Nir spectrophotometer with reference to physicochemical quality characteristics.
Working Group:
Faculty from SSSIHL
- Dr. (Mrs.) M Srijaya, Head, Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences
- Dr. D. K.K. Vamsi
- Dr. Darshan Gera
Acharya Institute of Technology Resource Persons
- Dr. Ajith Padyana, Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
Topic #2: Development of a Modified Nutritional Screening Tool (India) to assess the nutritional status of patients in hospital
Aim of the study: To develop a reliable, easy-to-use, and scalable tool that enables healthcare providers to swiftly assess and monitor the nutritional status of patients, improving early diagnosis and intervention in malnutrition
Steps Involved:
- Development of the Screening Tool
- Data Collection and Integration
- Validation and Testing
- Customization for Indian Context
Working Group:
Faculty from SSSIHL
- Dr. (Mrs.) A. Sumana
- Dr. D. K.K. Vamsi
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthigram
- Shivangi Verma, Dietary Department, SSSIHMS
Acharya Institute of Technology Resource Persons
- Dr. Ajith Padyana, Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
- To realize the above-mentioned objectives in both the disease and ecological modeling by the different working groups formed in the years to come.
- It is proposed to have a series of virtual talks from different researchers in mathematical biology as an outreach to the wider scientific community with a frequency of one talk in a month under the aegis of the center with the help of other core committee members from other institutions.
- It is proposed to have a research presentation by members from medical/Industry or allied fields and a follow-up discussion amongst the members of the centre for possible solutions and collaborations with the other science members. This can help in the Inter-Disciplinary research aspect which is one of the primary objectives of this center. The frequency of these sessions can be once every two months.
- This centre in due course of time should become a resource pool for researchers in Math Biology and should evolve into a focused research hub in socially relevant Inter Disciplinary research.
EDUCATION
- To offer Mathematical biology as an elective both at the UG and PG level
- To offer Mathematical Biology as a specialization both at the UG and PG levels with the help of core committee members from other institutions
- To offer Ph. D. programmes in mathematical biology and allied areas with the help of other core committee members from other reputed institutions.
- To design and offer certificate courses in mathematical biology with the help of core committee members from other institutions
- To ensure that all academic programs in Mathematical Biology at various levels follow the SSSIHL Regulations for relevant programs.
EXTENSION
- To conduct conferences/workshops/seminars/symposia/webinars to encourage interdisciplinary research in the area of mathematical biology for faculty & research students of various institutions and other interested professionals in the industry
- Start an interdisciplinary journal
- Conduct at least one international workshop in collaboration with Industry once in two years
CONTACT US
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