Rate My Professor Niranjan Ramesh

Dr. Niranjan Ramesh serves as a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Otago, part of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences. He earned a B.Tech. from an institution in India, an M.Sc. from the University of Sheffield, and a Ph.D. from the University of Otago in 2019, with his doctoral thesis titled 'Novel Bioactive Hydroxyapatite Composite from New Zealand Sika Red Deer Cancellous Bone,' supervised by George J. Dias and Stephen Moratti. Ramesh's research expertise centers on translational research in biomaterials and regenerative medicine, where he develops novel biomaterials from natural and synthetic sources, such as bovine-derived and deer bone hydroxyapatite composites, modifying them to enhance functionality, biocompatibility, and performance for bone tissue regeneration and dental applications. His scholarship extends to teaching and learning, including the integration of artificial intelligence in education. He received the University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship during his PhD studies.

Ramesh has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including 'Hydroxyapatite-polymer biocomposites for bone regeneration: A review' (Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B, Applied Biomaterials, 2018), 'Effect of chitosan infiltration on hydroxyapatite scaffolds fabricated by replica moulding' (International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020), 'Development and Characterization of a Biocomposite Material from Wool-Keratin Loaded with Hydroxyapatite' (ACS Omega, 2020), 'A Porous Fluoride-Substituted Bovine-Derived Hydroxyapatite Scaffold Constructed for Applications in Bone Tissue Regeneration' (Materials, 2024), and 'Silicate-substituted bovine-derived hydroxyapatite as a bone substitute in regenerative dentistry' (Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials, 2025). His research outputs have accumulated over 800 citations on Google Scholar. In teaching, he delivers courses such as HUBS 191 and 192 (Human Body Systems), BIOA 201 (Biocultural Human Skeletal Biology), ANAT 241 (Human Biology: Cells to Systems), and NEUR 202 (Systems Neuroscience). Ramesh contributes to the Anatomy Teaching Management Committee, Anatomy Equity, Diversity & Belonging Committee, Otago Teaching Focussed Academic Network, and Clinical Anatomy Research Group. He is a member of the European Society for Biomaterials and the Australasian Society for Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering, and actively raises funds for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand through half-marathon runs.