Siva Sundara Kumar Durairajan's research area: Discovery and development of anti-infectives, anti-Alzheimer’s and anti-neurodegenerative agents. Fungal biotechnology with an emphasis on bioassay guided fractionation of immunomodulatory secondary metabolites. Role of autophagy in mycological and neurodegenerative diseases. Understanding the role of Kinesin I Heavy Chain (KIF5B), a molecular motor, in Tau phosphorylation, aggregation and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease and other tauopathies.