Palm Beach State College professor hopes to inspire science for next generation Dr. Sankaranarayana Chandramohan credits mother's support for his successes Palm Beach State College professor hopes to inspire science to the next generation and last updated 2021-05-11 11:31:16-04 LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. â Dr. Sankaranarayana Chandramohan is a professor of anatomy/physiology and microbiology at Palm Beach State College. Everyone there calls him "Dr. Chandra." He grew up in Nagercoil, India. It is the most southern tip of the country. "It's very tropical," Chandramohan said. "There's lots of palms and coconuts and beaches, like Florida." Chandramohan was mostly raised by his mother and siblings.