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Suri Saranathan Iyer is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Lowell's Kennedy College of Sciences. His research focuses on synthetic chemistry, pathogen glycobiology, and biosensor development for infectious disease diagnostics.
- B.S. in Chemistry (Honors), Fergusson College, Pune, India (1990)
- M.S. in Organic Chemistry (Honors), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (1992)
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA (2000)
With 19 years of experience in glycan synthesis for infectious agents, Dr. Iyer leads a multidisciplinary team of chemists, virologists, and biosensor developers. His work spans tailored carbohydrate design for pathogen detection, diagnostics for human disorders, and development of electrochemical sensing platforms.
Recent publications and patents demonstrate expertise in point-of-care diagnostics for IBD and COVID-19, with emphasis on low-cost, portable biosensors. Key trends include glycan engineering for toxin differentiation and electrochemical detection of disease-associated enzymes.
- NSF Career Award
- NIH RO1
- NSF-REU
- NIH R21/R33
- NIH R61/R33
Dr. Iyer's laboratory collaborates with institutions like UC, GSU, and Emory School of Medicine. His team has developed patented electrochemical methods for enzyme detection and synthetic ligands differentiating Shiga toxin variants, advancing pathogen identification and drug susceptibility testing.
