Ammasi Periasamy

Ammasi Periasamy is an Indian American biophysicist who is a professor at the University of Virginia. He works on light microscopy, including the molecular imaging of living cells. He has developed a range of imaging systems, including confocal, multi-photon and fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy base devices.

Early life and education Periasamy was born in India. He trained at the University of Madras and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. After earning his doctorate in 1984, Periasamy moved to the University of Washington for a postdoctoral research position. Periasamy was one of the first researchers to demonstrate fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) and fluorescence lifetime redox ratio (FLIRR).

Selected publications