Dr Thamarai Janganan

Biography

Thamarai (Tham) Kannan Janganan is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology at the Department of Natural Sciences at Middlesex University, London. He is a trained Microbiologist, who has worked as a Clinical Microbiologist and Lecturer at various higher education institutions and hospitals in India since 1995. Later, he moved to the UK and received his PhD in Molecular Microbiology from Durham University in 2008. Following this, he held senior post-doctoral positions at Durham, Sheffield and Essex Universities and subsequently worked as a Lecturer in Microbiology at the University of Bedfordshire before moving to Middlesex University.

Thamarai is currently a member of the reviewer board of MDPI journals Antibiotics, Pathogens and Microorganisms, a member of the Microbiology Society, UK and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK.

Having passion and enthusiasm for teaching and supporting students learning, he has been nominated for the Student-Led Teaching Award 2023 at Middlesex University.

He has successfully supervised around 25 PG projects in the areas of 'Antimicrobial Resistance' (AMR).

Teaching

Programme Leadership:

Thamarai is the Programme Leader for MSc Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) and BSc Applied Biomedical Science. He collaborates with external clinical placement providers to support Applied Biomedical Science students' IBMS training Portfolio, such as Health Service Laboratories (HSL), The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Health Care Laboratories (HCA) and NHS BT. He also chairs the Employer/ IBMS Trainers Liaison group meeting to share feedback on the placement experience.

Modules taught:

-BMS4417 Infectious agents, BMS4427, Human infectious diseases, BMS4437, Control of Infectious Diseases and BMS 4447 Diagnosis of Infectious diseases and Safety for MSc Medical Medical Microbiology.

-BMS3346 Medical Microbiology for 3rd-year Biomedical Science Programme

-BMS 2145 Infection and Immunity for 2nd year Biomedical Science programme.

Curriculum Development:

Developed a number of modules and teaching materials for microbiology-related modules for UG and MSc programmes. 

Actively involved in a number of Programme revalidation and re-accreditation events at various HEIs.