Academic and Professional Details

Awards & Achievements

• First Place – Best Research Paper, Pedoverse 2023 (19th National PG Convention).

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD)
• Indian Dental Association – South Arcot Branch

Publications

1. Manoj K, Dharani S, Shakthivel P, Divyasharan S, Shalini B, Nandhinidevi G, Gayathri G, Sobana R, Manoj K. Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Herbal, Homeopathic, and Conventional Dentifrices Against Oral Microflora Using the Disc Diffusion Method: An In Vitro Study. Cureus. 2024;16(6).
2. Dasarraju RK, Anchala K, Raja T, Manoj K, Sowmy MP, Kumar RV. Child Abuse and Neglect – How to Report a Case of Child (Sexual) Abuse in India. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences. 2024;15(1):3–6.
3. Arora DK, Maiti N, Gaeta C, Grandini S, Taraphder R, Kulasekaran M, Bulbule N. An In Vitro Assessment of Microleakage of Pit and Fissure Sealants and Restorative Materials Using Dye Penetration Method. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences. 2025;17(Suppl 1):S394–S396.
4. Sudhakar S, Shumayla Khan, Arti Gachake, Manoj Kulasekaran, Ashwini Komalan, Prachi Hazari, et al. Bioflx: A Novel Pediatric Dental Crown. The Bioscan. 2025;20(4):311–316.