Dr. Syam Mohan P.C. Mohanan
Scientist at UK Health Security Agency
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Area of Expertise:
Optical device development , Fibre Optics , Laser tissue Interaction , Ultrafast Laser Surgery , Fluorescence Imaging , Laser Ablation
Profile Summary

Currently employed as a scientist at the UK Health Security Agency, he previously served as a Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh. Before that, he worked as a Postgraduate Researcher at the Applied Optics and Photonics Division of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, where he was honoured with the James Watt Scholarship. His primary focus was on developing an innovative laser tool for early-stage cancer surgeries in the colon and lungs. Notably, bowel and lung cancers are among the most prevalent types in the UK, ranking third and fourth, respectively, according to the Cancer Research Foundation UK. The surgical advancements he pursued involved leveraging high peak power operations of ultrafast lasers on tissue surfaces.

Syam Mohan P.M. earned an MSc degree in Electronics in 2008 and an M.Tech degree in Optoelectronics and Optical Communication in 2011 from Mahatma Gandhi University and the University of Kerala, India, respectively. His M.Tech project, conducted at the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) in Kolkata, India, focused on fiber optic chemical sensors.

Between 2011 and 2014, he served as an Optics Engineer at Vinvish Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in India, which was the Development Centre for Nuphoton Technologies USA. In this role, he contributed to the design and development of photodynamic therapy lasers, supercontinuum lasers, and confocal microscopes, collaborating with esteemed institutions such as CSIR-CGCRI Kolkata, DBT Govt. of India, RCC Trivandrum, and ICMR India.

Subsequently, he joined the National Centre for Laser Applications (NCLA-NUIG) in Galway, Ireland, as a Researcher in Laser Technology from 2014 to 2015. His work here encompassed diverse areas such as bio-photonics (including projects like "Anti-biofilm technology for indwelling catheters using UV light" in collaboration with Teleflex Medical USA and "Ultrafast laser processing of FFR catheter tip" in collaboration with Medtronic.
Publications (6)

Proceedings Article | 19 June 2024 Presentation
Tatiana Malikova, Syam Mohan P. Mohanan, Rainer Beck, Robert Thomson, Jonathan Shephard
Proceedings Volume PC13010, PC1301006 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017086
KEYWORDS: Deep ultraviolet, Laser ablation, Tissues, Ultrafast phenomena, Femtosecond phenomena, Femtosecond pulse shaping, Pulsed laser operation, Brain tissue, Ultraviolet radiation, Surgery

Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation
Alex Kiang, Sam Benson, Charles Lochenie, Sheelagh Duncan, Syam Mohan P. Mohanan, Gareth O. Williams, Kevin Dhaliwal, Marc Vendrell, Beth Mills
Proceedings Volume PC12822, PC1282207 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3001408
KEYWORDS: Bacteria, Photodynamic therapy, Biofilms, Tissues, Skin, Picosecond phenomena, Toxicity, Selenium, Resistance, Plating

Proceedings Article | 7 March 2022 Presentation
Syam Mohan P.C. Mohanan, Bethany Mills, Kay Russell, Sheelagh Duncan, Alex Kiang, Rachel Williams, Venkatesh Prajna, Kevin Dhaliwal, Gareth O. Williams
Proceedings Volume PC11950, PC1195005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2609578
KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Point-of-care devices, Microorganisms, Bacteria, Imaging devices, Computing systems, Imaging systems, Image processing, Cameras, Tablets

Proceedings Article | 22 July 2019 Paper
Donald Risbridger, Rainer Beck, Syam P. C. Mohanan, Aongus McCarthy, Mike Shires, David Jayne, Jonathan Shephard
Proceedings Volume 11075, 110751N (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2527081
KEYWORDS: Tissues, Laser ablation, Laser tissue interaction, Pulsed laser operation, Axicons, Laser therapeutics, Colon, Bessel beams, Picosecond phenomena, Ultrafast phenomena

Proceedings Article | 17 February 2017 Paper
Rainer Beck, Syam Mohan P. Mohanan, Wojciech Góra, Chris Cousens, Jeanie Finlayson, Mark Dagleish, David Griffiths, Jonathan Shephard
Proceedings Volume 10094, 1009405 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252215
KEYWORDS: Lung cancer, Ultrafast lasers, Laser tissue interaction, Laser ablation, Laser coagulation, Lung, Picosecond phenomena, Tissues, Ultrafast phenomena, Pulsed laser operation, Plasma

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