Sakthikumar Ambady

Sakthikumar Ambady is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He holds a DVM from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (1984), an MVSc from Kerala Agricultural University (1988), and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1996). His teaching philosophy emphasizes hands-on laboratory approaches over theoretical methods, focusing on foundational biological principles to equip students with troubleshooting skills in modern 'kit-based research.'

Research interests include regenerative medicine, genome analysis, and molecular biology with a focus on stem cell biology, gene mapping, and cellular reprogramming. Notable work includes studies on vimentin’s role in mechanosensitivity, OCT4A gene expression in stem cells, and applications of animal cloning in agriculture. He has advised students on projects such as a colonoscopy design that won an award in 2025.

Dr. Ambady’s scholarly contributions span over two decades, with publications in areas like Xenopus egg extract effects on fibroblast pluripotency, microRNA identification in oocytes, and genomic studies in livestock and poultry.