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<p class="profileBottomRow">Scientist F & joint-in-charge, Polymer Processing Laboratory & Deputy Quality Manager, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram. December 2009 - to date.</p>
<p class="profileBottomRow">Scientist at SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram. December 1993 - December 2009.</p>
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<p class="profileBottomRow">'Spray dried hydroxyapatite microspheres and a class of microstructured microspheres for biomedical applications', H.K.Varma, P.Ramesh, M.C.Sunny & S. Suresh Babu.</p>
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<p class="profileBottomRow">'Combination product of polymer-ceramic composites with cells and growth factors for bone tissue engineering applications', (Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology) (Principal Investigator).</p>
<p class="profileBottomRow">'Development of a Dura Substitute by Electrospinning of e-Caprolactone-co-Lactide Polymers' (Funded by KSCSTEC), (Principal Investigator).</p>
<p class="profileBottomRow">'Implanted Neural Interfaces and Control Schemes for Artificial Hand Control' (Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology), in collaboration with CMC, Vellore. (Co-investigator).</p>
<p class="profileBottomRow">'Development and Evaluation of a drug releasing intra-uterine system', (Funded by HLL Lifecare Ltd., Trivandrum), January 2007- Dec.2010 (Co-investigator).</p>
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<p class="profileBottomRow">Mr.Arjun G. Namboodiri, Ph.D. student.</p>
<p class="profileBottomRow">Ms.Priya A. Nair, Ph.D. student .</p>
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<p class="profileBottomRow">Ms.Jasmin Joseph, Project Staff.</p>
<p class="profileBottomRow">Mr.Ansar E.B., Project Staff.</p>
<p class="profileBottomRow">Mr. Arun Govil S., Apprentice Trainee</p>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Sunny, MC; Vincy, PV; Anil Kumar, PR; Ramesh, P., Porous composites of hydroxyapatite-filled poly [ethylene-co-(vinyl acetate)] for tissue
engineering, <b>Polymer International</b>, 2011, 60; 51-58,
<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pi.2973/full" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pi.2973/full</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-filled ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer composites: Effect of
particle size and morphology, <b>Journal of Applied Polymer Science</b>, 2011, 119,
<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.32812/abstract" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.32812/abstract</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Hydroxyapatite Filled Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Composites for Bone Substitute Applications,
<b>Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs</b>, 2010, 14</div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Sunny, MC; Ramesh, P.; Mohanan, PV; George, KE, Metallocene based polyolefin: a potential candidate for the replacement of flexible poly (vinyl
chloride) in the medical field, <b>Polymers for Advanced Technologies</b>, 2010, 21; 621-631,
<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pat.1475/full" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pat.1475/full</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Sailaja, G S; Ramesh, P; Varma, H K, Ultrastructural evaluation of in vitro mineralized calcium phosphate phase on surface phosphorylated
poly(hydroxy ethyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate)., <b>J Mater Sci Mater Med</b>, 2010, 21; 1183-93,
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20099010" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20099010</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Gopalakrishnanchettiyar, Sailaja S; Mohanty, Mira; Kumary, Thrikkovil V; Valappil, Mohanan P; Parameshwaran, Ramesh; Varma, Harikrishna K,
Surface-phosphorylated copolymer promotes direct bone bonding., <b>Tissue Eng Part A</b>, 2009, 15; 3061-9,
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19338435" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19338435</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Abraham, Elizabeth K; Ramesh, P; Joseph, R, Determination of zinc diethyldithiocarbamate released into artificial sweat from natural rubber
latex vulcanizates by HPLC., <b>J Chromatogr Sci</b>, 2007, 45; 1-5,
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Sailaja, GS; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Hydroxyapatite moldable formulation using natural rubber latex as binder,
<b>Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials</b>, 2007, 82; 231---238,
<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm.b.30725/full" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm.b.30725/full</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK; Schmitt, S.; Friedrich, K., Stamp forming of hydroxyapatite filled ethylene vinyl acetate co-polymers:
Process optimization using a right angle V-mould, <b>Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing</b>, 2007, 38; 1621---1629,
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Abraham, E.K.; Ramesh, P.; Joseph, R., Release of dithiocarbamates into artificial sweat from latex vulcanizates: Effects of the accelerator
type and storage time, <b>Journal of Applied Polymer Science</b>, 2006, 102; 2055-2061,
<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.23449/pdf" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.23449/pdf</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Sunny, MC; Ramesh, P.; George, KE, Effect of partial replacement of di (2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate, by a polymeric plasticizer, on the
permeability and leaching properties of poly (vinyl chloride), <b>Journal of Applied Polymer Science</b>, 2006, 102; 4720-4727,
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Sailaja, G S; Ramesh, P; Kumary, T V; Varma, H K, Human osteosarcoma cell adhesion behaviour on hydroxyapatite integrated
chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) polyelectrolyte complex., <b>Acta Biomater</b>, 2006, 2; 651-7,
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16899418" title="External Website that opens in a New Window" target="_blank"><u>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16899418</u></a></div>
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Sailaja, GS; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Swelling behavior of hydroxyapatite-filled chitosan-poly (acrylic acid) polyelectrolyte complexes,
<b>Journal of Applied Polymer Science</b>, 2006, 100; 4716---4722,
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Abraham, E.K.; Ramesh, P.; Joseph, R.; Mohanan, PV; Remakumari, VM, Release of dithiocarbamates into sweat from natural rubber latex surgical
gloves, <b>Rubber chemistry and technology</b>, 2005, 78; 674-681,
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Pradeesh, TS; Sunny, MC; Varma, HK; Ramesh, P., Preparation of microstructured hydroxyapatite microspheres using oil in water emulsions,
<b>Bulletin of Materials Science</b>, 2005, 28; 383-390,
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Abraham, E.K.; Ramesh, P.; Joseph, R.; Kumari, TV; Mohanan, PV; Remakumari, VM, Relationship between in vitro cell culture cytotoxicity and
sweat-extractable dithiocarbamates in natural rubber latex gloves, <b>JOURNAL OF RUBBER RESEARCH-KUALA LUMPUR-RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA-</b>, 2005, 8; 103</div>
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hydroxyapatite-ethylene vinyl acetate co-polymer composites intended for cranioplasty., <b>Acta Biomater</b>, 2005, 1; 201-9,
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composites, <b>Materials Chemistry and Physics</b>, 2005, 89; 454---460,
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critical applications, <b>Journal of Elastomers and Plastics</b>, 2004, 36; 19,
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polyelectrolyte complexes, <b>Journal of Materials Science</b>, 2003, 38; 3653-3662,
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<div class="pubCol2" style="padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px;box-shadow: 0px 3px 3px -3px #ccc;">Velayudhan, Shiny; Ramesh, P; Varma, H K, Effect of vinyl acetate content on the sintering behavior of hydroxyapatite-ethylene vinyl acetate
copolymer composites., <b>J Mater Sci Mater Med</b>, 2002, 13; 517-22,
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Foley catheters., <b>J Biomater Appl</b>, 2001, 15; 344-50,
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Skip to main content Search Screen Reader Access Accessibility Option Hindi Last updated on 26.09.2022 Hindi श्री चित्रा तिरुनाल आयुर्विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, त्रिवेंद्रम विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, TRIVANDRUM AN INSTITUTION OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA HOSPITAL BMT AMCHSS ACADEMIC DST Login TRC Technical Training TIMed Technologies for Transfer Testing & Calibration Services Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum Menu श्री चित्रा तिरुनाल आयुर्विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, त्रिवेंद्रम Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum * Home * About Us * * @SCTIMST * Organisation * SCTIMST Act, Rules & Regulations English Hindi Link to India Code Portal * History * Vision & Mission * Right to Information * NIRF * GATI * * CORE * Governing Body * Institute Body * Organisational Structure * Departments, Divisions * * PEOPLE * Key People * Former Presidents * Former Directors * Email Directory * * STATUTORY & IMPORTANT COMMITTEES * Institutional Ethics Committee * Institutional Biosafety Committee * Institutional Animal Ethics Committee * Public Grievance Committee * more.. * Services * * HOSPITAL * Vision & Mission * Patient Services * Clinics and Timings * more.. * * BMT * Vision & Mission * Testing Services * Technologies for Transfer * more.. * * AMCHSS * Vision & Mission * Projects * Consultancies * more.. * * ACADEMIC & RESEARCH * Research Areas * Intellectual Property Rights * Academic Programmes * more.. * Portals * * PATIENT PORTAL * Help * Visit Portal * * PENSIONERS PORTAL * Help * Visit Portal * * VENDORS PORTAL * Help * Visit Portal * * Customer Service Portal * Visit Portal * Student Portal * Visit Portal * * BLOOD DONORS PORTAL * Visit Portal * * TIMED * Visit Portal * Alumni * Visit Alumni Website * News and Resources * * Resources * Publications * Guidelines, Manuals, Forms * Annual Report * NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework) * e-magazine of SCTIMST * Photogallery * Public Health Education * * Conferences/Events * Upcoming Conferences/Events * Previous Conferences/Events * * Academic & Research * Intellectual Property Rights, Patents * Academic Programmes * * Awards * Awards * * Foreign Contributions For Research * 2022 * 2021 * 2020 * 2019 * 2018 * 2017 * 2016 * * Latest News * Whats New * Tenders * Recruitment * * * Job Opportunities * Active Notifications * Recruitment Conducted * Archive * * * Rank Lists * Latest Rank Lists * Archive * * Previous Question Papers * Previous Question Papers * * Contact Us * Important Links * * * @SCTIMST * NIRF * GATI-SCTIMST * * * Services * Hospital Wing * BioMedical Technology Wing * AMCHSS * Academic and Research * * Useful Links * Patient Portal * Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav @ SCTIMST * Covid 19 - SCTIMST SOPs/Protocols * AMCHSS COVID-19 Dashboard * * Useful Links * Moyamoya Disease Portal * Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Referral and Research Portal * * Happenings * * * Happenings * News * Reflections * Achievements * Events/Conferences/Webinars * Photo Gallery * * Press * Press Release * Reflections * * NIRF * Donation * × SEARCH Close You are here : Home > people Dr. Ramesh P. Scientist 'G' & Scientist-in-Charge [Joint] Phone : 0471 2520225 (D),0471 2340801 Extn.225/265/275/207 (Off.),0471 2343752 (Res.),Fax: 0471 2341814 . Email : Academic Qualification Professional Record Publications ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D., IIT, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 1993. M.Tech, Polymer Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi,1989. B.Tech, Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 1987. PROFESSIONAL RECORD Scientist F & joint-in-charge, Polymer Processing Laboratory & Deputy Quality Manager, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram. December 2009 - to date. Scientist at SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram. December 1993 - December 2009. Research Associate (CSIR) at Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, October 1992 - December 1993. HONORS University First Rank with First Class & Honours for B.Tech. University First Rank with First Class for M.Tech. AREA OF INTEREST Biomedical applications of polymers. Polymer blends & composites,Nanocomposites. Electrospinning of polymers and composites. Non-toxic natural rubber latex products, Conductive composites for bio-electrodes. CURRENT ACTIVITIES Electrospinning of polymers and composites, degradable composites, electrically conductive composites, non-toxic natural rubber latex products. PATENTS 'A process for preparing rubber articles of low friction coefficient' Roy Joseph, P.Ramesh and R.Sivakumar. 'Spray dried hydroxyapatite microspheres and a class of microstructured microspheres for biomedical applications', H.K.Varma, P.Ramesh, M.C.Sunny & S. Suresh Babu. 'Dense and porous ceramic microspheres by a novel stirring method', H.K.Varma, S. Suresh Babu, M.C.Sunny & P.Ramesh. 'Osteoconductive bioceramic filled polymer composites for use as bone substitute' P.Ramesh and H.K.Varma. FELLOWSHIPS Visiting Scientist, Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, July-August 2001 & November 2003. MEMBERSHIP Member - Society for Polymer Science India, Materials Research Society of India, Society for Biomaterials & Artificial Organs. ON-GOING PROJECTS 'Combination product of polymer-ceramic composites with cells and growth factors for bone tissue engineering applications', (Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology) (Principal Investigator). 'Development of a Dura Substitute by Electrospinning of e-Caprolactone-co-Lactide Polymers' (Funded by KSCSTEC), (Principal Investigator). 'Implanted Neural Interfaces and Control Schemes for Artificial Hand Control' (Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology), in collaboration with CMC, Vellore. (Co-investigator). 'Development and Evaluation of a drug releasing intra-uterine system', (Funded by HLL Lifecare Ltd., Trivandrum), January 2007- Dec.2010 (Co-investigator). TEAM Dr. M.C.Sunny, JSO. Mr.Arjun G. Namboodiri, Ph.D. student. Ms.Priya A. Nair, Ph.D. student . Ms.Remya K.R., Project Staff. Ms.Jasmin Joseph, Project Staff. Mr.Ansar E.B., Project Staff. Mr. Arun Govil S., Apprentice Trainee PUBLICATIONS ARTICLE 1 Sunny, MC; Vincy, PV; Anil Kumar, PR; Ramesh, P., Porous composites of hydroxyapatite-filled poly [ethylene-co-(vinyl acetate)] for tissue engineering, Polymer International, 2011, 60; 51-58, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pi.2973/full 2 Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-filled ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer composites: Effect of particle size and morphology, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011, 119, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.32812/abstract 3 Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Hydroxyapatite Filled Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Composites for Bone Substitute Applications, Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs, 2010, 14 4 Sunny, MC; Ramesh, P.; Mohanan, PV; George, KE, Metallocene based polyolefin: a potential candidate for the replacement of flexible poly (vinyl chloride) in the medical field, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2010, 21; 621-631, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pat.1475/full 5 Sailaja, G S; Ramesh, P; Varma, H K, Ultrastructural evaluation of in vitro mineralized calcium phosphate phase on surface phosphorylated poly(hydroxy ethyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate)., J Mater Sci Mater Med, 2010, 21; 1183-93, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20099010 6 Gopalakrishnanchettiyar, Sailaja S; Mohanty, Mira; Kumary, Thrikkovil V; Valappil, Mohanan P; Parameshwaran, Ramesh; Varma, Harikrishna K, Surface-phosphorylated copolymer promotes direct bone bonding., Tissue Eng Part A, 2009, 15; 3061-9, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19338435 7 Abraham, Elizabeth K; Ramesh, P; Joseph, R, Determination of zinc diethyldithiocarbamate released into artificial sweat from natural rubber latex vulcanizates by HPLC., J Chromatogr Sci, 2007, 45; 1-5, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17254376 8 Sailaja, GS; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Hydroxyapatite moldable formulation using natural rubber latex as binder, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2007, 82; 231---238, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm.b.30725/full 9 Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK; Schmitt, S.; Friedrich, K., Stamp forming of hydroxyapatite filled ethylene vinyl acetate co-polymers: Process optimization using a right angle V-mould, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2007, 38; 1621---1629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.03.013 10 Abraham, E.K.; Ramesh, P.; Joseph, R., Release of dithiocarbamates into artificial sweat from latex vulcanizates: Effects of the accelerator type and storage time, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2006, 102; 2055-2061, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.23449/pdf more... 11 Sunny, MC; Ramesh, P.; George, KE, Effect of partial replacement of di (2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate, by a polymeric plasticizer, on the permeability and leaching properties of poly (vinyl chloride), Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2006, 102; 4720-4727, DOI: 10.1002/app.24821 12 Sailaja, G S; Ramesh, P; Kumary, T V; Varma, H K, Human osteosarcoma cell adhesion behaviour on hydroxyapatite integrated chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) polyelectrolyte complex., Acta Biomater, 2006, 2; 651-7, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16899418 13 Sailaja, GS; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK, Swelling behavior of hydroxyapatite-filled chitosan-poly (acrylic acid) polyelectrolyte complexes, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2006, 100; 4716---4722, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.23058/pdf 14 Abraham, E.K.; Ramesh, P.; Joseph, R.; Mohanan, PV; Remakumari, VM, Release of dithiocarbamates into sweat from natural rubber latex surgical gloves, Rubber chemistry and technology, 2005, 78; 674-681, http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17278229 15 Pradeesh, TS; Sunny, MC; Varma, HK; Ramesh, P., Preparation of microstructured hydroxyapatite microspheres using oil in water emulsions, Bulletin of Materials Science, 2005, 28; 383-390, http://www.springerlink.com/content/0666941g327077k4/ 16 Abraham, E.K.; Ramesh, P.; Joseph, R.; Kumari, TV; Mohanan, PV; Remakumari, VM, Relationship between in vitro cell culture cytotoxicity and sweat-extractable dithiocarbamates in natural rubber latex gloves, JOURNAL OF RUBBER RESEARCH-KUALA LUMPUR-RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA-, 2005, 8; 103 17 Velayudhan, Shiny; Anilkumar, T V; Kumary, T V; Mohanan, P V; Fernandez, A C; Varma, H K; Ramesh, P, Biological evaluation of pliable hydroxyapatite-ethylene vinyl acetate co-polymer composites intended for cranioplasty., Acta Biomater, 2005, 1; 201-9, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16701797 18 Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Varma, HK; Friedrich, K., Dynamic mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer composites, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2005, 89; 454---460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2004.10.004 19 Sunny, MC; Ramesh, P.; George, KE, Use of polymeric plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride to reduce conventional plasticizer migration for critical applications, Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, 2004, 36; 19, http://jep.sagepub.com/content/36/1/19.abstract 20 Sailaja, GS; Velayudhan, S.; Sunny, MC; Sreenivasan, K.; Varma, HK; Ramesh, P., Hydroxyapatite filled chitosan-polyacrylic acid polyelectrolyte complexes, Journal of Materials Science, 2003, 38; 3653-3662, http://www.springerlink.com/content/x6216r7762w3644w/ 21 Velayudhan, Shiny; Ramesh, P; Varma, H K, Effect of vinyl acetate content on the sintering behavior of hydroxyapatite-ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer composites., J Mater Sci Mater Med, 2002, 13; 517-22, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15348606 22 Abraham, E.K.; Ramesh, P., Natural Rubber Latex Products: Concerns in Health Care, Polymer Reviews, 2002, 42; 185-234 23 Sunny, M C; Ramesh, P; Varma, H K, Microstructured microspheres of hydroxyapatite bioceramic., J Mater Sci Mater Med, 2002, 13; 623-32, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15348570 24 Ramesh, P; Joseph, R; Sunny, M C, A comparative evaluation of coefficient of friction and mechanical properties of commercially available Foley catheters., J Biomater Appl, 2001, 15; 344-50, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11336387 25 Abraham, E.K.; Francis, A.; Ramesh, P.; Joseph, R., Synthesis of calcium-containing methacrylate resin, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2001, 82; 2342-2346, DOI: 10.1002/app.2082 26 Mohanan, PV; Joseph, R.; Ramesh, P.; Rathinam, K., Assessment of in Vivo Chromosomal Aberrations-Potency of Zinc Mercapto Benzo Thiazole, Journal of biomaterials applications, 2000, 14; 224, doi: 10.1177/088532820001400302 27 Velayudhan, S.; Ramesh, P.; Sunny, MC; Varma, HK, Extrusion of hydroxyapatite to clinically significant shapes, Materials Letters, 2000, 46; 142-146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-577X(00)00157-9 28 Joseph, R; Ramesh, P; Sivakumar, R, Tensile set behavior of Foley catheter balloons., J Biomed Mater Res, 1999, 48; 27-31, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10029146 29 Mohanan, PV; Joseph, R.; Ramesh, P.; Rathinam, K.; Sivakumar, R., Comparative intracutaneous irritation potential of three rubber accelerators, Toxicology Letters, 1998, 95; 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4274(98)80695-4