Umadevi Kandalam | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor, Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, United States

Dr. Umadevi Kandalam, Ph.D., is an accomplished academic and researcher currently serving as an Associate Professor of Physiology at the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, where she also holds a faculty role with the L. Frederick Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. With a strong foundation in zoology, endocrinology, and parasitology from Andhra and Annamalai Universities, complemented by advanced training in computer applications and environmental management, she brings interdisciplinary expertise to biomedical and craniofacial research. Her career spans significant roles at Nova Southeastern University, where she was Associate Professor and Director of the Craniofacial Research Fellowship, and at institutions in India, including Andhra University, where she began as a Young Scientist. Dr. Kandalam has actively engaged in faculty development, completing programs at Texas Tech and Cornell University, while also contributing to professional bodies such as AADOCR through session chairing and mentorship. Recognized with prestigious awards like the Faculty Scientific Research Award by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Osteoscience Foundation, as well as multiple External Funding Recognition Awards at Nova Southeastern, she has established a strong research profile in craniofacial biology and biomaterials. Her scholarly impact is reflected in 25 research documents, a citation count of 1,283 by 1,149 documents, and an h-index of 13, underscoring her international recognition and influence. Through her commitment to teaching, research, and leadership, Dr. Kandalam continues to shape dental education and biomedical sciences with innovation and dedication.

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Featured Publications

• Ishii, T., Ruiz-Torruella, M., Yamamoto, K., Yamaguchi, T., Heidari, A., Pierrelus, R., Leon, E., Shindo, S., Rawas-Qalaji, M., Pastore, M.R., Ikeda, A., Nakamura, S., Mawardi, H., Kandalam, U., Hardigan, P., Witek, L., Coelho, P.G., & Kawai, T. Locally Secreted Semaphorin 4D Is Engaged in Both Pathogenic Bone Resorption and Retarded Bone Regeneration in a Ligature-Induced Mouse Model of Periodontitis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(10), 5630 (2022).

• Babanejad, N., Kandalam, U., & Omidian, H. Functional properties of thermally tampered poly (ethylene oxide). Bioimplants, 12(5), 471-476 (2022).

• Shindo, S., Savitri, I.J., Ishii, T., Ikeda, A., Pierrelus, R., Heidari, A., Okubo, K., Nakamura, S., Kandalam, U., Kawai, T., et al. Dual-Function Semaphorin 4D Released by Platelets: Promotion of Suppression of Osteoblastogenesis and Osteoclastogenesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(6), 2938 (2022).

• Babanejada, N., Kandalam, U., Ahmad, R., Omidian, Y., & Omidian, H. Abuse-deterrent properties and cytotoxicity of poly (ethylene oxide) after thermal tampering. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 600(1), 120481 (2021).

• Kandalam, U., Kawai, T., Ravindran, G., Brockman, R., Romero, J., Munro, M., Ortiz, J., Heidari, A., Thomas, R., Kuriakose, S., Naglieri, C., Ejtemai, S., & Kaltman, S.I. Pre-differentiated Gingival Stem Cells Induced Bone Regeneration in Rat Alveolar Bone Defect Model. Tissue Engineering Part A, 5-6, 427-436 (2021).