Academic and Professional Details

Professional Memberships

• Member of International Association of Oral Pathology
• Member of Indian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
• Member of Indian Dental Association
• Member of Epidemiology Foundation of India

Awards Won

• Travel Grant of 500€ in 2014.
• Received Young Achiever Award in 2023 – IDA Molaris Award.

Other Professional Activities

• Editor in Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital Newsletter.
• Attended various National and International conferences.
• Presented papers and posters in various National and International conferences.

Clinical Postings Attended

• Screening of oral lesions in patients with HIV at YRG AIDS Centre, Chennai from July 2013 – May 2014.
• Screening of oral lesions in alcoholic addicts and tobacco users at TTK De-addiction Centre.
• CPCR programme in Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai.

Research Identification

Publications

1. Kalaimani G, Rao UDK, Joshua E, Ranganathan K. E-cadherin Expression in Premalignant Lesions, Premalignant Conditions, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Normal Mucosa: An Immunohistochemical Study. Cureus. 2023 Aug 28;15(8):e44266. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44266. PMID: 37772225; PMCID: PMC10528546.
2. Kalaimani G, B S, Chockalingam RM, Karthick P. Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Artificial Intelligence Among Dentists and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey. Cureus. 2023 Sep 4;15(9):e44656. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44656. PMID: 37799215; PMCID: PMC10549783.
3. Kalaimani G, Sivapathasundharam B, Priyadarshini L, Rajeswari M, Karthick BP. Mucous extravasation phenomenon: A clinicopathologic evaluation of 68 cases. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. 2024 Apr-Jun;28(2):182–185. doi: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_373_23. Epub 2024 Jul 11. PMID: 39157844; PMCID: PMC11329083.
4. Ranjitham, S.S., Gnanambigai, K., Kamaleswari, P. et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue in HIV patients – a report of 3 cases. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2014;14(Suppl 3):E38. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-E38
5. Vasanthi Vinoth, Kavitha Sanjeev, Rajkumar K, Bose Divya, Ramesh Kumar A, K Gnanambigai. Areca nut cultivators from Tamil Nadu: Is the nut their friend or foe – a questionnaire study. Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science. Volume 8, Issue 3, December 2023.
6. R. K. Swetha, R. Sobana, M. R. C. Rajeshwari, B. Prem Karthick and Gnanambigai. Knowledge of dental ethics and jurisprudence among dental professionals. Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews. 2023;08(01):061–064.
7. Kalaimani, Gnanambigai; Joshua, Elizabeth; Rao, Umadevi K; Ranganathan, Kannan. Mandibular canine index as a sex determinant – Northwestern Tamil Nadu. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences. 15(1):21–24, Jan–Apr 2024. DOI: 10.4103/jfds.jfds_3_24.
8. Nivethitha Karuppiah Sr., Sivapathasundharam B, Rajeswari M. Chockalingam, Prem Karthick Bhupathy, Gnanambigai Kalaimani, Raghini Ramamurthi. Chemopreventive Efficacy of Sulindac Sulfone as a Selective Apoptotic Antineoplastic Drug in Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines: A Systematic Review. Cureus. 2023. DOI: 10.7759.
9. Intra Oral Schwannoma Revisited: Case Report of a Hard Palate Schwannoma and Comprehensive Literature Review. JIDA. 2024; Volume 19, Issue 4.
10. B. Sivapathasundharam. Shafer’s Textbook of Oral Pathology, 10th Edition. Elsevier Publications. 2025.
11. Gnanambigai K, Joshua E, Rao UDK, Ranganathan K. Altered taste sensations among tobacco and alcohol users – A comparative study. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. 2025 Apr-Jun;29(2):212–215. doi: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_107_24. Epub 2025 Jun 30. PMID: 40703842; PMCID: PMC12283032.
12. Raj, S. Pradeep; Priyadharshni, R.; Rajeswari, M. R. C.; Karthick, B. Prem; Kalaimani, Gnanambigai. Assessment of Influence of Internet toward Dental Treatment: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Dental Research and Review. 10(4):234–237, Oct–Dec 2023. DOI: 10.4103/jdrr.jdrr_88_23.
13. Kalaimani, Gnanambigai; Sivapathasundharam, Balasundaram; Rajeswari, Manickam R. C.; Premkarthick, Bhupathy; Benitha, Johnpeter G. A Commentary on the 2022 World Health Organization’s Classification of Odontogenic and Maxillofacial Bone Tumors. International Journal of Medicine and Health Development. 31(2):157–159, April–June 2026. DOI: 10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_47_25.