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Dr. Krithika Sundararaman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Cambridge. She joined ARU in 2020 as a Lecturer in Biomedical Science and was promoted to Senior Lecturer. Her academic journey includes a PhD from the Indian Statistical Institute/Jadavpur University, postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Toronto and University College London, and membership in the Biomedical Research Group.
Her research focuses on medical genetics of neurodevelopmental disorders, with current emphasis on sleep disorders and circadian clock mutations. Key areas include:
- Genetic polymorphisms in sleep disorders
- Circadian rhythm disruption in neurological conditions
- Clock gene mutations in epilepsy
- Population genetics and human evolutionary studies
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in epilepsy genetics (38% of articles), sleep/circadian disorders (22%), and population genetics/pigmentation studies (40%). Methodologically, 75% employ next-generation sequencing or genome-wide association approaches, with strong clinical translation focus.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Banting and Best Postdoctoral Fellowship (CAD 40,000)
- Young Scientist Award during PhD
- 14+ peer-reviewed articles during doctoral studies
- h-index of 17 with 1,550+ citations
Dr. Sundararaman supervises 3 active PhD students and 9 research interns, while securing £9,000+ grants annually. She teaches core genetics modules across all undergraduate levels and holds a PGCert in Higher Education. Her international collaborations span epilepsy consortia and diabetes research networks.
