Doctor of Medicine in Medical Biochemistry with more than 20 years of experience in both teaching and practicing medicine. I previously had positions at Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre in India and the International Medical School in Malaysia before beginning my current position as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Bisha in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Work Experience: ACADEMIC-12 years. Non-academic-8 years

27-08-2018 –   till date:  Assistant professor, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

02. 2014 –04.2018: Assistant professor, International Medical School, Management and Science University, Selangor, Malaysia.

10. 2011 – 01. 2014: Assistant professor, Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

06. 2008 – 06. 2011: Tutor/Resident doctor, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

11. 2002 – 05. 2008: Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Udupi, Karnataka, India.

08. 1999 – 10. 2002: General Practice, Sri Durga Clinic, Udupi, Karnataka, India.                                                                               

JOURNAL EDITORIAL

Executive editor in chief: International Journal of Integrative Medical  Sciences (IJIMS)

Editorial Board: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (JEMDS).

Editorial Board: International Journal of Life-Sciences Scientific Research (IJLSSR).

Editorial Board: Journal of Otolaryngology and Neurotology Research.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Head and neck cancer biomarkers: systematic review and meta-analysis
• Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in kidney injury – A systematic review.
• Privacy Preserving Based Personal Health Records Sharing Using Rail Fence Data Encryption (RFDE) for Secure Cloud Environment
• Use of Deep Learning Application in Medical Devices.
• Differential Association of Selected Adipocytokines, Adiponectin, Leptin, Resistin, Visfatin and Chemerin, with the Pathogenesis and Progression of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia: A Case Control Study
• Involvement of cultural competence and ethical considerations in pharmacogenomic testing in community pharmacy.
• Potential impact of GCK, MIR-196A-2 and MIR-423 gene abnormalities on the development and progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Asir and Tabuk regions of Saudi Arabia.
• Incorporation of Block Chain Technology for Better Operational Management within Medical Industry.
• Appraisal of the Current Pharmacology Curriculum, Teaching Methodology and Effectiveness in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Student-Centric, Questionnaire-Based Study.
• Knowledge, attitude and practice of diet control and exercise in patients with diabetes mellitus type-2 in Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Technology Enhanced Learning in Undergraduate Pharmacology through Online Quizzes: A Pedagogical Approach and Medical Students’ Perspective.
• Authorship: Few Myths and Misconceptions. Science and engineering ethics.
• A study of liver functions in metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Glutathione reductase, reduced glutathione and ceruloplasmin in diethyldithiocarbamate treated rats.
• Statistical modelling and forecasting of cervix cancer cases in radiation oncology treatment: a hospital-based study from Western Nepal.
• Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant vitamin status in oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer patients
• Serum creatinine assay: enzymatic vs kinetic Jaffe’s method
• The role of oxidative stress and the effect of radiotherapy on the plasma oxidant-antioxidant status in head and neck cancer
• Non-Fasting Lipid Profiles and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.
• Comparison of single versus double phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in term and preterm infants.

PATENT PUBLISHED

• S. Balamurugan, Vijaya Marakala, G. Suvarna Kumar, M. Boopalan, C A Sachidanand Pachori, Gauri alias Pooja Mathurdas Naik, SVB Subrahmanyeswara Rao, Pankaj Wadhwa, Vikas Singh, Shivlingrao Mamledesai. Breath Analyzer to detect consumption of alcohol using digital nose. Patent application number: 202241022515; 2022.
• S. Balamurugan, Vijaya Marakala, Ankur Biswas, S. Sujatha, Prashant Lahane, Chamandeep Kaur, Venkata M B, Laika Satish, M. Meenakshi, Saptorshi Das. Intelligent wearable Brain-computer interface system to assist paralyzed people to perform human-computer interactions. Patent application number: 202241022513; 2022.
• S. Balamurugan, Ankur Biswas, Ashwini Nandusing Jadhao, Vijaya Marakala, Aditya Singh Kapur, Krishnan Santhi Roshan, Lamhot Naibaho, G. Kumar, S. Jahira Parveen, M. Boopalan. IoT Based Smart Earphone for Remote Health Monitoring of Patients using Machine Learning. Patent application number: 202241029278; 2022.
• S. Balamurugan, Supratim Saha, Ankur Biswas, Aditya Singh Kapur, Vijaya Marakala, Ashima Arya, Uma Sharma, M. Boopalan, Mamatha C M, Dillip Kumar. Sensor Based Intelligent Smart Watch for Early Prediction of Stroke in Paralyzed Patients. Patent application number: 202241029256; 2022
• S. Balamurugan, B. Gopal Samy, Surya Narayan Mishra, B. Sendilkumar, Ashima Arya, Vijaya Marakala, Aditya Singh Kapur, Venkata Satya Sai, Lamhot Naibaho, Dillip Kumar. Sweat Sensor Based Wearable Intelligent Device to Detect Emotional States of a Patient using Deep Learning. Patent application number: 202241029249; 2022.