Mukundan
Chakrapani
- J.D., University of Ottawa
- M.S.; Ph.D., Florida State University
- B.Sc.; M.Sc. Madras Christian College
Areas of Interest
Dr. Mukundan Chakrapani holds a JD from the University of Ottawa and is a Canadian Patent Attorney, qualified by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in 2006/07 and called to the Ontario Bar in 2014. He has extensive experience in patent preparation, prosecution, and portfolio management across Canada, the United States, and India. After over a decade in private practice in Canada, he joined Clairvolex—an alternate IP service provider—in 2016 to lead its patent portfolio development team. Since 2017, he has also played a key role in product development at Clairvolex and has led the product team for the past 18 months. Dr. Mukundan also served as Director at Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan, where he was a leader in the IP practice group.
He brings significant executive leadership experience, having worked with diverse teams across multiple continents.
Dr. Mukundan earned his PhD in Physics from the Florida State University, and his BSc and MSc from Madras Christian College. He also completed post-doctoral research at the National Research Council of Canada.
Publications
2. Preferential Accumulation of Aβ(1‐42) on Gel Phase Domains of Lipid Bilayers: an AFM and Fluorescence Study
Choucair A., Chakrapani M., Chakravarthy B., Katsaras J., and Johnston L.J.; Biochimca et Biophysca Acta; 2007; 1768: 146‐154
3. Polymerization of the SAM Domain of MAPKKK Ste11 from the Budding Yeast: Implications for Efficient Signalling through the MAPK Cascades
Bhattacharjya S., Xu P., Chakrapani M., Johnston L.J., and Ni F.; Protein Sci; 2005; 14(3):828‐835
4. Neutron and X‐ray Scattering from Biologically Relevant Materials
Katsaras J., Nieh M. –P., Harroun T.A., Chakrapani M., and Watson M.J.; Physics in Canada 2004 March/April Issue; 60: 93
6. Polymerization of Acrylamide in the Presence of Tetradecyltrimethylammonium Bromide Surfactant
Chakrapani M., Rill R.L., and Van Winkle D.H.; Macromolecules; 2003; 36(24): 9050‐9059
7. Acrylamide Polymerized in the Presence of Surfactants: Surface Analysis using Atomic Force Microscopy
Chakrapani M., Van Winkle D.H., Patterson B.C., and Rill R.L.; Langmuir; 2002; 18(16): 6449‐6452
