Area of specialization: Medical Microbiology & Molecular Biology
Life Member of Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists
Additional Co-ordinator of Multi-disciplinary Research and Consultancy Centre (MRCC)
Joint-Secretary of Alumni Association, JBAS College for Women
Member of Internal Complaint Committee
Member of Board of Studies in Microbiology, University of Madras
Association of Microbiologists of India
Member of Commission for Affiliation for UG Microbiology in University of Madras
M.Phil Guideship in Microbiology- PRIST University, Thanjavur
Research guidance:
M.Phil : 1
Ph.D : -
Resource person: 7
Research Projects: MRCC funded Research Project titled ‘Biosynthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Red Algae and Bacteria and their Effects on Multidrug Resistant Bacteria’.
Guided 2 UG & 1PG Research projects funded by MRCC.
Seminars / conferences / Workshops:
Life Member of Association of Indian Biologists
Year
|
State / National / International |
Title |
Presented / Participated |
2021 |
International Workshop |
SPARC Sponsored International Online short term Course on Recent Applications of Polymers |
Participated |
2021 |
International Webinar |
Transmission, Pathogenesis of SARS-COV-2 & its Host Immune Response |
Participated |
2021 |
National Webinar |
Microalgae Cultivation for Blooming Entrepreneurs |
Participated |
2021 |
International Webinar |
Industrial Innovations and Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Algal Biotechnology (IIEA 2021) |
Participated |
2021 |
National Webinar |
Health Benefits of Mushrooms |
Participated |
2021 |
National Webinar |
Role of DNA Fingerprinting in Resolving the Crime |
Participated |
2021 |
International Webinar |
Current Trends in Molecular Life Sciences |
Participated |
2021 |
National Webinar |
Industrial Spirulina Production Technology |
Participated |
2021 |
National Webinar |
Probiotics as Nutraceuticals |
Participated |
2021 |
International Webinar |
Research across the Globe |
Participated |
2021 |
International Webinar |
Future Prospectives of Biotechnology |
Participated |
2021 |
National Webinar |
Microbicidal Effects of Disinfectant in Pandemics |
Participated |
2021 |
International Webinar |
Covid-19 variants: What’s the concern? |
Participated |
2021 |
International Webinar |
The Story of Microbiology and ASM in Pakistan |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP(IIT, MADRAS) |
Leadership Excellence |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP-International |
Novel Microbes and Newer Threats |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
Virtual Teaching - University of Madras |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
Impact of COVID-19 & Management of Personal Finances through this period |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
Research, Publication and Patent Filing |
Participated |
2020 |
International |
International Virtual Conference on Natural Products and Synthetic Biology |
Participated |
2020 |
International FDP |
Leadership Excellence |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
Health Care and Clinical Research |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
FDP in Drupal (Open Source Content Management System) |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
Tech Techniques-Connect to Students |
Participated |
2020 |
Online Workshop |
Aspiring a Teaching Certificate: The Magic and Mechanics of Good Teaching and Learning - JBAS College for Women |
Participated |
2020 |
MHRD Innovation Cell |
Leadership Talk |
Participated |
2020 |
INDO-UK Virtual Conference |
Current Innovation and Future of Therapeutic Developments |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
Challenges and Opportunities in IT Industry post Covid-19 |
Participated |
2020 |
FDP |
Responsibilities of Microbiologists in Combating Pandemic Diseases |
Participated |
2020 |
Webinar Series |
Practical Bioinformatics on Wet Lab Setup |
Participated |
2019 |
International Seminar |
Green Technology & IoT |
Participated |
2019 |
National Seminar |
NAAC Guideline for Improvement and Maintenance of Quality in higher Education. |
Participated |
2019 |
International Seminar |
Sustainable water integrated management (SWIM-2019) |
Participated |
2019 |
National Conference |
Current trends on conservation of biodiversity for food nutrition and health |
Participated & Presented |
2019 |
National Seminar |
National Seminar on Genetic diversity |
Participated |
2019 |
National Conference |
Beat plastic pollution |
Participated
|
2019 |
International Seminar |
International seminar on emerging trend in statistical data analysis |
Participated |
2019 |
International Conference |
Current Research and Developments in Microbiology |
Participated & Presented |
2019 |
Workshop |
Computer Aided Drug Designing |
Participated |
2018 |
National Conference |
National Conference on "Current scenario in environment, climate change and bio diversity |
Participated |
2018 |
National Seminar |
Academia – Industry Interface |
Participated |
2018 |
National seminar |
Metabolomics approach |
Participated |
2018 |
International conference |
Nutraceuticals – Concepts and Applications in Diseases |
Participated & Presented |
2018 |
National Workshop |
Computer Aided Drug Design |
Participated |
2018 |
National Conference |
Climate Change and Global Warming |
Participated and Rapporteur |
2017 |
Workshop |
Mentoring Skills |
Participated |
2017 |
International Conference |
Molecular Signature- GenNxt |
Participated & Presented |
2017 |
National seminar |
The Biology of Aging – An Overview |
Participated |
2017 |
National seminar |
“Current scenario on biodiversity: Depletion and Conservation" |
Participated |
2017 |
National seminar |
Marine biotechnology –current trends and future perspectives |
Participated |
2017 |
National conference |
National conference on Excellence in Higher Education |
Participated |
2017 |
Workshop |
Techniques in Diagnostic Microbiology |
Participated |
2017 |
National Workshop |
Developing Research Proposal for Funding Agencies |
Participated |
2016 |
International conference |
Modern Diagnostic Tools in Health Science |
Participated |
2016 |
International symposium |
Quality Dimensions Of Higher Education: Identity, Evaluate And Sustain |
Participated |
2016 |
Medical education programme |
“HIV – A Continuing Saga: Current management & upcoming challenges" |
Participated |
2016 |
International seminar |
Strategies For Frontier Global Business Issues And Challenges Of Emerging Economics |
Participated |
2016 |
National Workshop |
Curriculum Designing in Microbiology (NAWO) |
Participated |
2016 |
Workshop |
Research Projects- Do’s and Don’t’s |
Participated |
2015 |
Faculty development programme |
Lit to Light |
Participated |
2015 |
National Seminar |
National seminar - Ambrosia |
Participated |
2015 |
International Seminar |
New horizons in microbiology – Challenges and prospects organized by post graduate and research department of microbiology |
Participated |
2015 |
National Seminar |
Linking Governance with communities for economic growth |
Participated |
2015 |
National Workshop |
Scientific computing - Today's Challenges |
Participated |
2015 |
International seminar |
Biotechnology – challenging the challenges of the changing world (BCCCW 2015) |
Participated |
2015 |
National workshop |
FUZZY LOGIC AND ANDROID |
Participated |
2015 |
National Seminar |
Research publications and Evaluations: Writing research papers, citation analysis and Anti-plagiarism |
Participated |
2014 |
International seminar |
Human rights with special reference to women and minority rights |
Participated |
2014 |
National Conference |
Global trends and challenges in biosciences |
Participated |
2014 |
National conference |
Natural products as therapeutics, medical microbiology, neurobiology and system biology: current scenario &emerging trends |
Participated |
2014 |
National level symposium |
Potential progress on biotechnological research |
Participated |
2014 |
National level Symposium |
Chimera 2014-potential progress in Biotechnological research |
Participated |
2014 |
National conference |
Sustainable Innovations in Industrial Waste Management. |
Presented- Screening of Inanimate objects and Hospital Environment for Methicillin resistance Staphylococci. |
2014 |
State level Seminar |
Trends in biochemistry – past, present & future |
Participated |
2014 |
National conference |
IAAM-Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists |
Participated |
2014 |
International Conference |
Vector Borne Diseases- Combat and Control |
Participated & Rapporteur |
2014 |
Workshop |
Biomolecules separation Techniques |
Participated |
2013 |
Workshop |
Teaching and technology |
Participated |
2013 |
National seminar |
Emerging trends in microbial biotechnology |
Participated |
2013 |
International symposium |
Changing etiology of emerging infectious diseases |
Participated |
2013 |
International Conference |
Emerging Trends and Challenges in Science and Technology (ICETCST) |
Participated |
2013 |
International Conference |
Healthcare Acquired Infections and Control |
Participated & Presented |
2013 |
FDP |
Leadership exploration and Development |
Participated |
2013 |
FDP |
Engineering Change for Development |
Participated |
2012 |
National Conference |
Exploring the potentials of Microbes for Bioscience, Biotechnology & Medicine |
Participated |
2012 |
National Conference |
Nurture your genome- The Health focus for Life |
Participated |
2012 |
State Level Seminar |
Environmental Impact on Plants: An Overview |
Participated |
2012 |
Annual Conference |
Clinical Infectious Disease Society |
Participated |
2012 |
National Workshop |
Applications of Molecular techniques in Medicine and Industry. |
Participated |
2012 |
National Workshop |
Empowering Professors As Leaders |
Participated |
2012 |
International Seminar |
Biochemistry for Tomorrow’s Medicine – VENI VIDI VICI 2012 |
Participated & Presented-Screening Of Cell Phones And Stethoscopes Of Health Care Workers For The Presence Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci
|
Research Publications:
Year of publication
|
Proceedings / Journals / Books |
Title of the paper |
Name of the Journal |
Name of the Publisher |
2021 |
Journal |
Bacteriological quality assessment of Groundwater and surface water in chennai |
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology (NEPT) (UGC Approved, Scopus Index Journal) |
Techno Science Publication |
2020 |
Journal |
Bacteriological Quality Assessment of Groundwater and Surface Water in Chennai |
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology |
Techno Science Publication |
2020 |
Journal |
Microbiological Analysis Of Bacteria And Fungi From Socks Of School Children And Antibacterial Activity Of Herbal Foot Disinfectant Spray |
International Journal Of Scientific & Technology Research |
IJSTR |
2019 |
Journal |
Investigation on antibacterial and photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine-B dye under visible light irradiation by titanium molybdate nanoparticles prepared via microwave method
|
Surfaces and Interfaces |
Elsevier |
2018 |
Journal |
Antibacterial, magnetic, optical and humidity sensor studies of β-CoMoO4 - Co3O4 nanocomposites and its synthesis and characterization.
|
J Photochem Photobiol B |
Elsevier |
2018 |
Journal |
Biodegradation of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) by Halophilic Bacteria Isolated from Solar Saltpans, Kovalam, Chennai
|
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology |
TechnoScience Publication |
2018 |
Journal |
Screening And Antibiotic Profile of Uropathogens with Reference To Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamases (ESBL)
|
International Journal of Research in Advent Technology |
MG Aricent Pvt Ltd |
2018 |
Journal |
Biodegradation of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) by Nocardiopsis alba from municipal landfill in Chennai |
International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Management |
IJASRM |
2018 |
Journal |
Molecular detection of rhlB gene from biosurfactant producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from oil contaminated soil
|
International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Management |
IJASRM |
2018 |
Journal |
Screening of Extracellular hydrolytic enzymes from Halophilic bacteria and Biodegradation of LDPE
|
International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Management |
IJASRM |
2018 |
Journal |
Screening of Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens in Kerato-Conjunctivitis
|
International Journal for Science and Advance Research In Technology |
IJSART |
2018 |
Journal |
Bacterial Profile of Post-Operative Wound Infections and Evaluation of Povidone-Iodine
|
IAETSD- Journal For Advanced Research In Applied Sciences |
JARAS |
2018 |
Journal |
Prevalence and Health Implications of Microbial Load of Indian Paper Currencies and Coins
|
IAETSD- Journal For Advanced Research In Applied Sciences |
JARAS |
2015 |
Journal |
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Neem (Azadirachta indicia) |
International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology Research |
Semar Group Publishing |
2015 |
Journal |
Phenotypic evaluation of different methods for the detection of Metallo-beta-Lactamases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
|
International Journal of Current Research |
Quality Scientific Publishing |
2015 |
Journal |
Screening for the presence of Salmonella spp and Shigella spp from diarrhoeal samples
|
Indian Journal Of Applied Microbiology |
Wisdom Academic Publication |
2015 |
Journal |
Bacteriological Profile and Preservative Capacity of Commercial Creams and Lotions
|
UK Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biosciences |
UK Publishers |
2014 |
Journal |
Isolation and Characterization of the Fungi from Dandruff–Afflicted Human Scalp and Evaluation of anti–dandruff shampoo
|
Indian Journal of Applied Research |
Paripex |
2014 |
Journal |
Nasal Carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci with Inducible Clindamycin Resistance and Pvl Gene.
|
International journal of scientific research |
Paripex |
2014 |
Journal |
Molecular Detection of MagA Gene Among Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella Penumoniae
|
Indian Journal of Research |
Paripex |
2014 |
Journal |
Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistant Pattern of Enteric Pathogens Isolated from Childhood Diarrhoea
|
Indian Journal Of Applied Microbiology |
Wisdom Academic Publication |
2013 |
Journal |
Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of Manuka honey and native honey against methicillin resistant staphylococci from asymptomatic healthcare workers.
|
International Journal of Phytomedicine |
AR Journals |
2012 |
Journal |
Screening Of Cell Phones And Stethoscopes Of Health Care Workers For The Presence Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci
|
International Journal of Trends in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
Academic Journals |
2012 |
Journal |
Screening of Asymptomatic carriers for MRSA in the sports personnel and evaluation of Syzygium aromaticum (Clove oil) against MRSA.
|
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Wisdom Academic Publication |
2011 |
Journal |
Isolation, characterisation and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of aerobic bacteria from wound infection and evaluation of an antiseptic and disinfectant
|
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
2011 |
Journal |
Evaluation of Hi-chrome medium for screening of asymptomatic carriers of MRSA from community
|
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Wisdom Academic Publication |
2011 |
Journal |
Isolation, identification and characterisation of bacterial load and the efficacy of the disinfectant against the bacterial pathogens isolated from domestic kitchens
|
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Wisdom Academic Publication |
2010 |
Journal |
Isolation of salivary Lactobacillus and a study on its ability to lower pH that contributes to Dental Caries and to evaluate the efficacy of Mouthwashes. |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
2009 |
Journal |
A study on biodegradation of a heavy metal(lead) using Pestalatiopsis palmarum
|
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
2008 |
Journal |
Cytotoxic analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and milk products using cell lines
|
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
2007 |
Journal |
Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils against Clinical Isolates from Burn’s Wound.
|
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
2007 |
Journal |
Cost-Effective Production of Gallic Acid using Tannase from Mucor species |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
2005 |
Journal |
Bacteriology of Dental Caries: Antibiogram, MIC studies, Streptococcus mutans screening and Evaluation of Commercial mouthwash |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Awards Received
Year
|
State / National / International |
Title |
2021 |
State |
Outstanding Achievement In Education Award presented by WWWA and USS. |
2013 |
International |
Best Paper Award(1st Prize)- Healthcare Acquired Infections and Control- Manakula University |
2012 |
International |
Best Paper Award(2nd prize) – Biochemistry for Tomorrow’s Medicine – VENI VIDI VICI 2012 |