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Ayurvedic Vaidya & PhD Scholar at IIT Hyderabad | Advancing IKS with evidence‑based holistic health research

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I am Dr. Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, an Ayurvedic practitioner (Vaidya) and PhD scholar in Heritage Science & Technology at IIT Hyderabad. My academic journey integrates Ayurveda, Sanskrit, and modern research methodologies to advance evidence-based Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and promote holistic health. Experience & Skills Clinical practice in Ayurveda with expertise in Panchakarma, ethnomedicinal validation, and integrative healthcare. Research fellowships at CCRAS–NIIMH Hyderabad and Jayadev Memorial Rashtrotthana Hospital, Bengaluru, focusing on Rasashastra, ethnobotany, and Ayurvedic drug discovery. Skilled in scientific writing, documentation, and academic publishing with 12+ peer-reviewed articles and 2 authored books. Multilingual proficiency (Tamil, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada) enabling cross-cultural scholarship. Certified in advanced research methodology, biostatistics, clinical research ethics, yoga science, and Indian knowledge systems. Research Projects Current PhD research: Evidence-based validation of Ayurvedic principles within IKS, bridging traditional wisdom with scientific frameworks. Ethnomedicinal studies on herbo-metallic formulations, oxidative stress, and nano-Ayurvedic medicine. Collaborative projects on Ayurveda’s role in integrative medicine, cultural heritage preservation, and global health promotion. Initiatives like Amrutam Ayurveda and Amrutham Ayurvedam to disseminate Ayurvedic concepts (dinacharya, ritucharya, yoga) across Tamil Nadu.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety Monitoring
• ☆ Human Biology
• ☆ Traditional Medicine
• ☆ Photomedicine/Phototherapy
• ☆ Internal Medicine
• ☆ Geriatric Medicine

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Mining, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

PhD research scholar

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

January 2026 - Present

Senior Research Fellow

Jayadev Memorial Rashtrotthana Hospital & Research Centre

April 2025 - December 2025

Senior Research Fellow

National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage

April 2023 - April 2025

Education

PhD (Heritage Science and Technology)

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

January 2026 - Present

MA (Sanskrit) (Oriental Studies)

SASTRA University

July 2023 - July 2025

BAMS

Ayurveda College Coimbatore

November 2015 - March 2022

Certifications

• Basic course in biomedical research

  ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR - NIE)

  August 2025 - Present

• Advanced Research Methodology & Biostatistics

  Institute of Applied Statistics, in collaboration with CCRAS, New Delhi

  July 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kumar, Himanshu; Kalita, Binod; Thrigulla, Saketh Ram1; Kanagaraj, Vairamuthu2. A case report on Ayurveda management of Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: An experience. Journal of Ayurveda Case Reports 9(2):p 113-119, Apr–Jun 2026. | DOI: 10.4103/jacr.jacr_54_26 .

Venigalla S, Vallepu N, Kanagaraj V, Palakuru HR, Jalajakumari Padmanabhan IL, Goli PP, Nagayya S, Govindarajan N, Narayanam S, Acharya R. An overview of ethno-dietary plants in India: a review based on outcomes of ethnomedicinal studies by CCRAS and their validation through Ayurvedic and ethnomedicinal literature. Ethnobot. Res. App. [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 30 [cited 2026 Apr. 9];33:1-129. Available from: https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/7732 .

Venigalla, S., Vallepu, N., Kanagaraj, V., Palakuru, H., Lekshmi, I., Padmanabhan, J., Goli, P.P., Nagayya, S., Govindarajan, N., Narayanam, S., et al.(2026). An overview of ethno-dietary plants in India: a review based on outcomes of ethnomedicinal studies by CCRAS and their validation through Ayurvedic and ethnomedicinal literature . Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 33.

Samarth BS, Anand Shankar K, Vairamuthu K (2025). Low flow anaesthesia in India: Balancing clinical efficiency, economic viability, and environmental responsibility . International Journal of Medical Anesthesiology.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Annu Venugopalan, Meenaakshi A. (2025). An overview of harnessing traditional Ayurvedic principles with modern techniques in drug discovery . Journal of Research in Indian Medicine.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Chandramohan Thirunarayanan(2024). A comprehensive review of Formulations containing Mākśika Bhasma . Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Chandramohan Thirunarayanan (2024). A comprehensive review of Formulations containing Mākśika Bhasma . Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj (2024). An Analytical Review Of Ulaganathar's Ulaganeethi W.S.R To Sadvritta Of Ayurveda . INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Vaibhav Dadu, Monika Rathod, Kaushal Dave, Sravani Challakolusu, Santosh Mane, Saketh Ram Thrigulla, Goli Penchala Prasad(2024). A Comprehensive Review of the Ṛṣis (Sages) Mentioned in Carakasaṃhitā . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Dadu V, Rathod M, Dave K, Kanagaraj V,Challakolusu S, Mane S, et al. A comprehensive review of the Ṛṣis (sages)mentioned in Carakasaṃhitā. J Indian Med Heritage 2024;3:131-44 (PDF) A Comprehensive Review of the Ṛṣis (Sages) Mentioned in Carakasaṃhitā. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390673614_A_Comprehensive_Review_of_the_Rsis_Sages_Mentioned_in_Carakasamhita [accessed Nov 13 2025] .

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj(2024). Biography of "Ayurveda Dhanwantari" Dr. L. Mahadevan: Icon of Tridoshic Principle . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj (2024). Biography of “Ayurveda Dhanwantari” Dr. L. Mahadevan: Icon of Tridoshic Principle . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Kanagaraj, Vairamuthu, Thirunarayanan, Chandramohan (2024). A comprehensive review of Formulations containing Mākśika Bhasma . Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences (JAIMS).

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Sridevi Venigalla, Goli Penchala Prasad(2023). Pongal's Heritage: An Ayurvedic Perspective . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Sridevi Venigalla, Goli Penchala Prasad (2023). Pongal’s Heritage: An Ayurvedic Perspective . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Hema Raju Palakuru, Nagaraju Vallepu, Asritha Gotru, Bhargavi Kollapureddi(2023). Vikaṅkata: An Important Drug with Religious and Medical Significance . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Hema Raju Palakuru, Nagaraju Vallepu, Asritha Gotru, Bhargavi Kollapureddi (2023). Vikaṅkata: An Important Drug with Religious and Medical Significance . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Kamaganti Gnaneshwari, Kadaru Anasuya(2023). A Comprehensive Understanding of trividhakukṣīyaṁ vimānaṁ w.s.r. to mātrāhāra (Amicable Quantity of Food) in the Preservation of Health . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Vairamuthu Kanagaraj, Kamaganti Gnaneshwari, Kadaru Anasuya (2023). A Comprehensive Understanding of trividhakukṣīyaṁ vimānaṁ w.s.r. to mātrāhāra (Amicable Quantity of Food) in the Preservation of Health . Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.

Vairamuthu K, Vairamuthu K (2023). Importance of Amapachana in Vatavyadhi . International Journal of Sanskrit Research.