CENTRE FOR ELEPHANT RESEARCH
The Centre for Elephant Research is our country’s unique Elephant Research Centre which primarily focusses on Elephant Formulary.
The Centre for Elephant Research is made up of members from National and International Universities / Research Institutions / Forest Departments.
Conducted FIVE Elephant Conferences (Three National & Two International Elephant Conferences).
Centre for Elephant Research International & Advisory Committee |
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Dr. Susan K. Mikota | Diplomate American College of Animal Welfare Director of Veterinary Programs and Research Elephant Care International 166 Limo View Lane, Hohenwald, TN 38462, USA |
Dr. Janine L. Brown | Reproductive Physiologist Head National Zoological Park's Endocrine Research Laboratory Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Center for Species Survival (CSS) MRC 5534 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal Virginia VA USA |
National Advisory Committee |
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Dr. Raman Sukumar | Professor and Chairman Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore, Karnataka State, India |
Dr. Jacob Cheeran | Professor (Retd) Senior Scientist (Drug Immobilisation) HOD - Pharmacology and Toxicology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala State, India |
Dr. S.R. Srinivasan | Professor (Retd), Former Dean Faculty of Basic Sciences Madras Veterinary College (MVC) Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India |
Dr. R. Sridhar | Professor and Head Department of Veterinary Pathology Madras Veterinary College (MVC) Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India |
Dr.M.G. Jayathangaraj | Professor and Head Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine Madras Veterinary College (MVC) Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India |
Dr.Kushal Konwar Sharma | Professor and Head Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University Guwahati, Assam State, India |
Dr.Arun Zachariah | Forest Veterinary Officer Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala State, India |
Dr.N.S. Manoharan | Regional Joint Director Veterinary services Coimbatore & Nilgiris Government of Tamil Nadu, India |
Dr.K. Senthil Kumar | Assistant Professor Post graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) Kattupakkam - 603 203 Tamil Nadu S, India |
Mr.Parthasarathy | Chief Priest Former Dharmakartha Adikesava Perumal Temple (“Sri Ramanujar Temple”) Sriperumpudur Tamil Nadu State India |
Dr. E.K. Easwaran | Chief Forest Veterinary Officer "EdamanaMatom", Aruvikkara PO Thiruvananthapuram Kerala state - 695 564 India |
Dr. P. Sriram | Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS Chennai - 600 007 Tamil Nadu, India |
Dr. Jawaharlal Singh | Professor, VMD / Additional DSW Coordinator Wildlife Disease Diagnosis & Health Management Department of Veterinary Medicine (Wildlife Medicine) College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUAT) Udham Singh Nagar, Pantnagar Uttarakhand India |
Marshal.C.Radhakrishnan | Elephant-Mahout Researcher & Psychiatric Social Worker APOLK ( LegalLitearacy Mission) Camp :Kaniampal Road Kunnamkulam-680503 Thrissur (Dt.) Kerala State India |
Prof. Dr.Jaya Krushna Panigrahi | Secretary, Orissa Environmental Society Convener, Odisha Science & Environment Congress Member EC, Odisha Science Academy Odisha India |
| Steering Committee (SC) – Centre for Elephant Research |
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Dr. V. Santhosh Kumar | Professor & Founder Chief Centre for Elephant Research Chair - Steering Committee VISTAS |
Dr. P. Shanmugasundaram | Professor & CEO Centre for Elephant Research Co-Chair – Steering Committee Director School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Dr. M. VijeyAanandhi | Professor & Head Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Dr. S. Sathesh Kumar | Official spokesperson, Contact & Information Centre for Elephant Research Professor&Head Department of Pharmaceutics School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Dr. S. Jayakumari | Professor & Head Department of Pharmacognosy School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Dr. T. S. Shanmugarajan | Professor Advisor – Stem Cell Club Department of Pharmaceutics School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Sub Committee |
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Dr. Malarkodi Velraj | Professor Department of Pharmacognosy School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi | Associate Professor Department of Pharmacognosy School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Mrs. V. Jayashree | Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Mr. Ramachandran | Assistant Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) VISTAS |
Interschool / Interfaculty / Interdepartmental Advisory Committee - VISTAS |
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Mr. V. Sri Raman | Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry School of Basic Sciences VISTAS |
Dr. P. Mahalingam | Dean School of Languages VISTAS |
Dr. T. Ilango | HOD Civil Engineering School of Engineering VISTAS |
PROJECTS
Projects Completed: 3
- Elephants Treatment Protocol
- Therapeutic wound management in elephants
- Stress Hormones in Elephants
COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
International MoU with Elephant Care International, TN, USA (Sep 2017 – Sep 2025).
MAJOR THRUST RESEARCH AREAS
- Elephant Wound Management (External)
- Mucoadhesive Polymers / Floating Tablets (Sustained Release Oral Drug) for Elephants (Internal)
- Antiprotozoal formulations for Elephants
- Tranquilizers – Dose and Adverse Events (CVS) – New drug discovery
- Stress hormone levels in Elephants (Hormone receptor antagonists).
- Elephant Urine & Dung Analysis and other
indications of elephant dung.
- Human Elephant Conflict Solutions
Contact
Dr. V. Santhosh Kumar, M.Pharm, Ph.D.
Professor, Elephant Research Centre
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS),
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS),
PV Vaithiyalingam Rd, Velan Nagar, Pallavaram, Chennai – 600 117, Tamil Nadu, India