Genesis
The Department of Bioinformatics was established in the year 2008 to facilitate teaching, learning and research in the interdisciplinary areas of Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, and to create an intellectual environment for interdisciplinary education and training. The Department has been nationally recognized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under schemes such as the Fund for Improvement of S & T infrastructure in universities & higher educational institutions (FIST) - Level I for five years from 2017-2022, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Center, National Network Project and the Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) for two consecutive periods from 2011-2015 and 2016 - 2023). The Department of Bioinformatics is offering two year M.Sc., and one year M.Phil., programmes in Bioinformatics.
Doctoral programme leading to Ph.D. is also being offered in interdisciplinary areas of Bioinformatics. The Department is comprised of well experienced faculty members with research interests and expertise in Small and Macro Molecule X-ray Crystallography, Structural Biology, Molecular Modelling, Computer Aided Drug Design, Pharmacogenomics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Proteomics, Chemoinformatics, Bio- computing, Database and Software development.
Department faculty members have international collaborations with School of Science, Osaka University, Japan; RIKEN Harima Institute, SPring-8, Japan; National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan; Institute for Protein Research (IPR), Japan; Nanyang Technological University for Research, Singapore; Konkuk University, Republic of Korea; School of Biological Science, Anyang institute of Technology, China.
The Department is undertaking research projects in the fields of Structural Bioinformatics, Structural Biology and Bio-computing funds from various agencies such as University Grants Commission (UGC), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology (TNSCST), Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Moreover, the faculty members have received more than 1,496.60 lakhs through research projects. The novel research findings emerging from the coordination of the faculty members and scholars are reflected in more than 700 research publications in highly reputed journals with an h-index of 43.
VisionTo develop highly skilled professionals in Bioinformatics, meeting the demands of academia and industry, and concurrently advancing research in cutting-edge Computational and Structural Biology on a global scale.
Mission- Provide high-quality International Education and Research in Bioinformatics and Structural Biology.
- Innovate Teaching and Research to discover therapeutics for Life-threatening diseases.
- Attain expertise in both research and consultancy, focusing on the development of bioinformatics tools, genome annotation, and protein interactions.
- Prioritize practical transitions from the laboratory bench to FDA-approved drugs.
- Implement a holistic approach in diverse aspects of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology for drug research.
Dr. J. JEYAKANTHAN,
- Senior Professor and Head,
- Department of Bioinformatics
- Room No.: 402, 4th floor, Department of Bioinformatics Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi - 630 004 Tamil Nadu, India.
- jjkanthan@gmail.com, binfo@alagappauniversity.ac.in
- 91-04565-230725, 223340/341
- 91-04565-225202
- 91-04565-225202
- http://www.alagappauniversity.ac.in/ , http://www.bioinfoau.org/
Faculty
Profile
Faculty Credentials / Achievements
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Name of the Award / Achievement / Recognition | Awarding Body | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Tamilnadu Scientist Award (TANSA) by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology | Government of Tamilnadu | 2020 |
| 2 | MHRD – LEAP award by NIT- Trichy & NTU-Singapore | Government of India | 2019 | |
| 3 | UGC Research Award, UGC | Government of India | 2016 | |
| 4 | IUCr Young Scientist, UK | UK | 1999 | |
| 5 | Young Scientist Travel Award by DST and UNESCO, UK | UK | 1999 | |
| 6 | CSIR SRF, Government of India | Government of India | 1997 | |
| 7 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | World Top 2% Most Influential Scientists | Published by Stanford University, U.S.A | 2022 & 2023 |
| 8 | INSA Teacher Award-2022 | Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi | 2022 | |
| 9 | Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry | Royal Society of Chemistry, London, United Kingdom | 2021 | |
| 10 | Fellow of Royal Society of Biology | Royal Society of Biology, London, United Kingdom | 2021 | |
| 11 | ICMR-Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi | 2014 | |
| 12 | DST Fast Track grant for Young Scientist | Chemical Sciences | 2010 | |
| 13 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Research Fellow | INTI International University, Malaysia | 2023-2025 |
| 14 | Qualified SLET (State Level Educational Testing) examination in the year of 1999 conducted by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. | Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. | 1999 | |
| 15 | Senior Research Fellow (SRF) | Defense Research & Development Organization / Defense Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences. | 2004-2005 | |
| 16 | Lady TATA Memorial Trust Junior scholarship (JRF) award | 2001-2003 | ||
| 17 | Dr. P. Boomi | Young Visiting Researcher Award with Rs. 25000 cash prize-School of Biological and Food Engineering | Anyang Institute of Technology, Henan province, China | 2019 |
Faculty Credentials / Achievements
Programmes Offered
| Sl. No. | Programme Level | Name of the Programmes |
| 1 | PG | M.Sc. Bioinformatics |
| 2 | M.Phil | M.Phil. Bioinformatics | -->
| 3 | Ph.D | Bioinformatics |
Fee Structure
M.Sc., Bioinformatics
| S. No. | Name of the Programme | Fees in INR (for Indian Nationals) for one Year | Mode of Study | Duration (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. Bioinformatics | ₹. 10500 (I year) ₹. 9200 (II Year) |
Full-time | 2 years |
| 2 | M.Phil. Bioinformatics | ₹. 10000.00 | Full-time | 1 year |
| 3 | Ph.D. Bioinformatics | ₹. 16500.00 (for first year) ₹. 7500.00 (annual fee from IInd year onwards) |
Full-time & Part-time | Minimum of 2 years with M.Phil. and 3 years with M.Sc. |
Facilities
Computer & Communication Facility:
- High Performance Computing cluster system
- High End Servers and workstations
- Computers with higher configurations
- 20, 10 and 5 KVA UPSs (24/7 backup)
- Smart Class Room Facilities
- In-house protein database
- E-book database
| Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design | |
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Installation Packages
Miniconda Anaconda |
Structure Validation SAVES server Procheck |
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Sequence Alignment tools and server BLASTp ClustalW Clustal Omega |
Molecular Dynamics Packages Gromacs2023 Desmond AMBER2018 |
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Secondary structure Prediction servers Psipred Jpred |
Small Molecule Compound Databases
Enamine ZINC DrugBank ChemDiv |
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Molecular modelling
Modeller Robetta Phyre ITASSER |
Docking software
AutoDock Vina Schrodinger Package AutoDock |
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Visualization software
Pymol UCSF Chimera VMD |
Network Analysis Software
R package Cytoscape |
| Structural Biology and Biocomputing | |
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Small Molecule Structure Solving Package Program
WingX Olex2 |
Macromolecule Structure Solving Package Program
CCP4 PHENIX CNS – Currently Not available |
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Small Molecule program
ShelxS ShelxL ShelxT |
Macromolecule Program
Molrep Phaser Refmac Coot |
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Small Molecule Structure Validation
CheckCIF |
Macromolecule Structure Validation
PDB Validation Server Procheck |
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Small Molecule Structure Deposition
CCDC |
Macromolecule Structure Deposition
PDB |
| Whole Genome Sequencing for Analysis Software's/tools | |
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Sequencing data Quality checking
FastQC Software |
Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence gene prediction
ABRicate software |
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Adapter Removal
TrimGalore Fastp |
Plasmid Prediction and Visualization
PLSDB Proksee |
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Assembled Genome
1Unicycler Software |
DNA-DNA Hybridization
TYGS ( type strain genome server) |
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Evaluate Genome Assembly
QUAST (Quality Assessment Tool for Genome Assemblies) |
Average Nucleotide Identity
FastANI |
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Genome Annotation
RAST (Rapid Annotation System Technology) PROKKA Software (Prokaryotic Genome Annotation) |
Prophage Identification
PHASTER ( PHAge Search Tool Enhanced Release) |
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Secondary metabolites Prediction
antiSMASH |
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| • AKTATM protein purification system | • Bio Safety Cabinets |
| • ELISA plate reader and washer | • Co2 incubator |
| • Vibration free incubator | • Polaroid Stereo Zoom Microscope |
| • BioSpectrometer | • Fluorescence Microscope |
| • Nano Spectrophotometer | • Western Blot Unit |
| • Multi Plate Reader | • Gel Documentation system |
| • Gradient PCRs | • High Speed Cooling Centrifuges |
| • Biophotometer Plus | • Ultra Sonicators |
| • UV - VIS - Spectrophotometer | • Stackable Orbital Shaker |
| • Ice Flakers | • Gel Rocker |
| • Circulatory Water Bath | • Deep Freezers (-80 ˚C and -20 ˚C) |
Research
Major Research Areas
| • Small and Macro molecule X-ray Crystallography | • 3D Quantitative structure - activity relationship |
| • Human Molecular Genetics | • Pharmacogenomics |
| • Cheminformatics | • Quantum Pharmacology |
| • Computer Aided Drug Designing | • Aquaculture Biotechnology |
| • Data mining & warehousing | • Plant Bioinformatics |
| • Nano Drug Delivery | • Molecular Oncology & Environment Toxicology |
| Ongoing - Total Fund Received: 304.14 Lakhs | |||||
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| S. No. | Principle Investigator | Title | Funding Agencies | Amount (Rs. in lakhs) | Duration |
| 1 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh Dr. M. Karthikeyan |
Identification of Potent Drug for Life Threatening Diseases | DBT-NNP | 144.56 | 2023-2027 |
| 2 | Dr. P. Boomi | Mechanistic Investigation Involved in the Development of Hybrid Self-Assembly Prodrug Targeting Breast Cancer. | DST | 27.9 | 2023-2026 |
| 3 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Nutrigenomics and Computational Prospective studies on Parkinson Disease | EIR Hub of RUSA-2.0 | 8 | 2023-2024 |
| 4 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structural and functional characterization of phospeotransacetylase (PTA) and Acetate Kinase (ACKA) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H3R7Rv using in silico and in vitro studies. | TANSCHE | 29.8 | 2021-2024 |
| 5 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Identification of the vital targets of dengue and Chikungunya, an expanding threat to public health in Tamil Nadu: A potential drug discovery approach. | TANSCHE | 20.16 | 2021-2024 |
| 6 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structural and functional insights of potential anti-malarial drug targets of G6PD and 6PGD from Plasmodium falciparum(3D7). | DST INDO-TAIWAN | 73.72 | 2020-2024 |
| Completed - Total Fund Received: 892.66 Lakhs | |||||
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| S. No. | Principle Investigator | Title | Funding Agencies | Amount (Rs. in lakhs) | Duration |
| 1 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Molecular Insight and In Vitro Validation of novel lead molecules against SH3BP2 and KIT Protein | ICMR | 24.5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Experimental and Computational Drug Discovery Studies for Life-Threatening Diseases under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -II) | 15.63 | 2022-2023 |
| 3 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Mechanistic Insights to understand the Virus - Host Interactions and the identification of Next Generation Drugs to combat viral infections under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems. | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -II) | 15.1 | 2022-2023 |
| 4 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Experimental and Computation Drug Discovery for Life-Threatening Diseases under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -II) | 11.61 | 2022-2023 |
| 5 | Dr. RM. Vidhyavathi | MEDDB:Development of Specialized Antidengue Database Using Association Rule Mining Algorithm under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -II) | 5.22 | 2022-2023 |
| 6 | Dr. J. Joseph Sahayarayan | Computational defensin profiling, chemical synthesis and assessment of bioactivity in Cucumis anguria L. against antibiotic resistant New Delhi β lactamase producers under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -II) | 5.22 | 2022-2023 |
| 7 | Dr. P. Boomi | Greener synthesis of glutathione-metal oxide nanocomposite and its in vitro antibacterial and anticancer activities under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -II) | 5.22 | 2022-2023 |
| 8 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Biophysics of Zika virus envelope protein, membrane fusion and inhibitor discovery | MHRD, SPARC | 97.23 | 2019-2022 |
| 9 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Experimental and Computational Drug Discovery Studies for Life-Threatening Diseases under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -I) | 18 | 2019-2021 |
| 10 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Mechanistic Insights to understand the Virus - Host Interactions and the identification of Next Generation Drugs to combat viral infections under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -I) | 14 | 2019-2021 |
| 11 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Experimental and Computation Drug Discovery for Life-Threatening Diseases under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -I) | 4.8 | 2019-2021 |
| 12 | Dr. RM. Vidhyavathi | MEDDB: Development of Specialized Antidengue Database Using Association Rule Mining Algorithm under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -I) | 4.8 | 2019-21 |
| 13 | Dr. J. Joseph Sahayarayan | Computational defensin profiling, chemical synthesis and assessment of bioactivity in Cucumis anguria L. against antibiotic resistant New Delhi β lactamase producers under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -I) | 4.8 | 2019-21 |
| 14 | Dr. P. Boomi | Greener synthesis of glutathione-metal oxide nanocomposite and its in vitro antibacterial and anticancer activities under the Central theme, Translational Health Research for Human, Animal and plant Systems | RUSA 2.0 (Instalment -I) | 4.8 | 2019-2021 |
| 15 | Dr. RM. Vidhyavathi | MEDDB:Development of Specialized Antidengue Database Using Association Rule Mining Algorithm | RUSA | 4.8 | 2019-2020 |
| 16 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Design, Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of novel and potent signaling influences therapeutic outcome in pancreatic cancer vated kinase 1 (Pak1) inhibitors | DAE-BRNS | 30.33 | 2018-2021 |
| 17 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structural insights of SIRT4 protein from Homo sapiens to identify inhibitors for the treatment of Type-II diabetes | ICMR | 33.34 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In silico screening, theoretical calculation and in vitro studies for development of potential HIV1-PR inhibitors | DBT | 19.51 | 2016-2019 |
| 19 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Computational identification and in vitro validation of small molecule inhibitors for tankyrase protein to inhibit the over expression of Wnt/ß-catenin signalling mechanism using HCA-7, HCT116 and MDST8/ HCA-46 colon cancer cell lines: A new drug target for Colorectal Cancer | DBT | 30.48 | 2016-19 |
| 20 | Dr.J. Jeyakanthan | Identification of Potential Anti-Filiarial drug targeted enzymes Wbm0441, Wbm0042 from Wolbachia endosymbiont Brugia malayi | DST | 69.38 | 2016-19 |
| 21 | Dr. RM. Vidhyavathi | Classification of hierarchical clustering with FP-Growth algorithm to analyzing and creating the solution for Chromosomal disorder | AURF | 0.8 | 2016-2018 |
| 22 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structural and Functional Insights of potential therapeutic dengue fever target STAT2 protein from HOMO SAPIENS | UGC-RA | 37.8 | 2016-2018 |
| 23 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Development of Web Based Search Engines for the Analyses of Protein interactions with Nucleotides, Fatty Acids and Buffers | DBT | 13.81 | 2015-2018 |
| 24 | Dr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Identification of novel drug targets of Leishmania donovani: Studies on CAAX prenyl protease I and II of the pathogen | DBT-Twin | 73.69 | 2014-2017 |
| 25 | Dr.M. Karthikeyan | Pharmacogenomics Study of Anti Hypertensive Treatment in South Indian Population | ICMR | 21.15 | 2014-2017 |
| 26 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structural and Functional Studies of Translation Initiation factors from Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 | DBT-Twin | 77 | 2013-2016 |
| 27 | Dr.J. Jeyakanthan | Structural and Functional Studies of Purine Biosynthesis complex from Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 | DST | 48.98 | 2013-2016 |
| 28 | Dr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh | QM/MM partial charges, binding pocket contours analysis and FEP calculation for designing potent inhibitors of HTLV- Protease: A de novo drug design approach | CSIR | 16.02 | 2012-2015 |
| 29 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structural and Functional analysis of Orotate Phosphoribosyl transferase (TTHA1742) and Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase (TTHA0779) from Thermus thermophilus HB8 | DBT | 50.25 | 2012-2015 |
| 30 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structure and functional studies on PH0140 protein from Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 | UGC | 12.9 | 2012-2015 |
| 31 | Dr.P. Srinivasan | Development of Microarray for the detection of Bacteria / Bacteriophages and controlling measures against pathogenic bacteria from shrimp aquaculture environment | DST Fast Track | 23.44 | 2012-2015 |
| 32 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Structure determination of CPS and ATCase of Thermus thermophilus HB8 and identification of potential inhibitors | DBT | 32.16 | 2012-2015 |
| 33 | Dr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Computational Screening of CDK2 Inhibitors by Combined approach of Pharmacophoric study, QPLD and Molecular Dynamics Simulation analysis | DST Fast Track | 18.95 | 2011-2014 |
| 34 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Investigation of binding of HA Protein with sialic acid ligand base lead identification of neuraminidase inhibitor of H1N1 2009 influenza virus | CSIR | 15.98 | 2011-2014 |
| 35 | Dr. P. Srinivasan | Molecular characterization, molecular docking and biocontrol effect of Vibrio bacteriophages from shrimp aquaculture environment | UGC | 7.64 | 2011-14 |
| 36 | Dr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Shape and chemical feature based 3D- Pharmacophore Model generation, Virtual Screening and MESP studies to identify Potential Leads for Antifungal Azoles. | UGC | 7.48 | 2011-2014 |
| 37 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Genetic polymorphisms of the essential hypertension associated genes in random subjects of the South Indian general population | UGC | 13.31 | 2010-2013 |
| 38 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Pharmacophoric analysis and designing of ATP competitive CDK 4 inhibitors | AURF | 4 .00 | 2010-2013 |
| 39 | Dr.P. Srinivasan | Genome characterization and molecular docking of Bacillus phages and their inhibitory effects against shrimp pathogenic bacteria | TNSCST | 1.892 | 2009-2012 |
| 40 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Molecular and bioinformatics analysis of Breast cancer gene polymorphisms (BRCA1 and BRAC2) in Tamilnadu population | AURF | 0.64 | 2009 |
| S. No. | Name of the Scheme | Period | Amount (Rs. in lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGC Innovative | 2013-18 | 54.00 |
| 2 | DST-FIST (Level-I) - View Brief Report | 2018-2022 | 62.00 |
| 3 | DST-PURSE (All Science Departments - Coordinator) | 2016-Till Date* | 700.00 |
| 4 | DBT – Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Center (BIC) - View Brief Report | 2022-2026 | 183.80 |
| Ongoing | ||
|---|---|---|
| S. No. | International / National | Period |
| 1 | School of Biological Science, Anyang Institute of Technology, China | 2019-2024 |
| 2 | Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology | 2020-2025 |
| 3 | Vision Reserch Foundation | 2021-2024 |
| 4 | Orbito Asia Diagnostics, Coimbatore | 2022-2027 |
| 5 | National Synchroton Radiation Research Centre – Taiwan | 2022-2027 |
| 6 | ICAR- National Research Centre for Bannana | 2023-2028 |
| 7 | Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai | 2023-2028 |
| 8 | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore | 2023-2028 |
| 9 | ICAR- National Research Centre for Bannana | 2023-2028 |
| Completed | ||
|---|---|---|
| S. No. | International / National | Period |
| 1 | Biometal Science Dept, RIKEN, Harima Institute, Japan & SPring-8, Japan | 2010-2015 |
| 2 | Institute of Protein Research, Osaka University, Japan | 2010-2015 |
| 3 | RIKEN, Kanagawa, Japan | 2010-2015 |
| 4 | School of Science, Osaka University, Japan | 2010-2015 |
| 5 | National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Taiwan | 2014-2017 |
| 6 | Nanyang Technological University, School of Biological Sciences, Singapore (Dst Indo-Singapore Joint Project Loi Established) | 2014-2017 |
| 7 | CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow | 2014-2017 |
| 8 | Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai | 2016-2021 |
| 9 | IIT Madras, Chennai | 2016-2021 |
| 10 | Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Republic | 2016-2021 |
| 11 | National Institute of Health, United States of America | 2016-2021 |
| 12 | University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom | 2016-2021 |
| 13 | GE Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka | 2017-2019 |
| 14 | Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea | 2017-2022 |
| 15 | Bishop Heber | 2018-2023 |
| 16 | Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology | 2019-2020 |
| 17 | N. Ramavarier Ayurveda Foundation | 2019-2020 |
| 18 | Vision Research Foundation | 2020-2021 |
| 19 | Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai | 2020-2021 |
| National Collaboration | |
|---|---|
| Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli |
| Chhatrapati ShahuJi Maharaj University, Kanpur | CSIR - Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow |
| CSIR - Central Electrochemical Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi | CSIR - Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad |
| CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune | Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai |
| Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi, Himachal Pradesh | Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, Assam |
| Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal |
| Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research, Pune | Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar |
| International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| King George Medical University, Lucknow | Maduarai Kamaraj University, Madurai |
| Pondicherry University, Puducherry | SASTRA University, Thanjavur |
| Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai | University of Madras, Chennai |
| University of Mysore, Mysuru | VIT University, Vellore |
| Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore | ICAR- National Research Centre for Bannana |
| Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai | Orbito Asia Diagnostics |
| Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital (Biher) Medical College | Vision Research Foundation |
| CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi | Bishop Heber College (Autonomous, Tiruchirappalli) |
| N. Ramavarier Ayurveda Foundation & Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology | IIT Guwahati, Assam |
| ICGEB, New Delhi | Anna University, Tiruchirappalli |
| IIT Delhi | IIT Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| National Institute of Immunology, NewDelhi | North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong |
| Noorul Islam University, Nagercoil | Integral University, Lucknow |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Kerala | |
| International Collaboration | |
| Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan |
| Osaka University, Japan | RIKEN, Harima Institute of Japan, Japan |
| School of Biological Science, Anyang Institute of Technology, Chinna | Konkuk University, South Korea |
| National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Osaka, Japan | Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California |
| Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia | Pusan University, South Korea |
| Ph.D Pursuing | ||
|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Name | Year |
| 1 | R. Raghu | 2015 |
| 2 | M. Veera Pandiyan | 2016 |
| 3 | Mohd. Aqueel Khan | 2018 |
| 4 | S. Madhumathi | 2018 |
| 5 | S. Muthumanickam | 2019 |
| 6 | J. Sangavi | 2019 |
| 7 | N. Hemavathy | 2019 |
| 8 | R. Abhirami | 2020 |
| 9 | R. Raji | 2020 |
| 10 | K. Soundar Rajan | 2021 |
| 11 | S. Balasubramanian | 2021 |
| 12 | M. Arun Pravin | 2021 |
| 13 | O. Rudhra | 2021 |
| 14 | Sushil Kumar | 2021 |
| 15 | S. Sneha | 2021 |
| 16 | A. Karthika | 2021 |
| 17 | J. Muralidharan | 2021 |
| 18 | R. Srinithi | 2022 |
| 19 | Anushka Bhrdwaj | 2022 |
| 20 | S. Priyanka | 2022 |
| 21 | G. Rubha Shri | 2022 |
| 22 | M. Sugumaran | 2022 |
| 23 | Khushboo Sharma | 2022 |
| 24 | N. Shaslinah | 2022 |
| 25 | N. Bhuvaneswari | 2022 |
| 26 | Arshiya Khan | 2022 |
| 27 | S. Vinitha | 2022 |
| 28 | S. Sakthi Sasikala | 2022 |
| 29 | S. Jeyanthi | 2022 |
| 30 | S.Swetha | 2022 |
| 31 | K. Heyram | 2022 |
| Ph. D. Awarded | ||
|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Name | Awarded |
| 1 | Dr. Sunil Kumar Tripathi | 2014 |
| 2 | Dr. C. Selvaraj | 2014 |
| 3 | Dr. Kh.Dhanachandra Singh | 2014 |
| 4 | Dr. Karnati Konda Reddy | 2014 |
| 5 | Dr. P. Kirubakaran | 2014 |
| 6 | Dr. R. Vanajothi | 2015 |
| 7 | Dr. A. Sudha | 2016 |
| 8 | Dr. K. Gopinath | 2016 |
| 9 | Dr. T. Sindhu | 2016 |
| 10 | Dr. S. Nagamani | 2017 |
| 11 | Dr. C. Sathish Kumar | 2017 |
| 12 | Dr. K. Surekha | 2018 |
| 13 | Dr. S. Rajamanikandan | 2018 |
| 14 | Dr. N. Stalin | 2018 |
| 15 | Dr. V. Suryanarayanan | 2019 |
| 16 | Dr. M. Nachiappan | 2019 |
| 17 | Dr. Sanjay Kumar Chowbey | 2019 |
| 18 | Dr. D. Sasikala | 2019 |
| 19 | Dr. D. Prabhu | 2020 |
| 20 | Dr. S. Vijaya Prabhu | 2021 |
| 21 | Dr. R. Santhosh | 2021 |
| 22 | Dr. Umesh Panwar | 2022 |
| 23 | Dr. Guru Raj Rao | 2022 |
| 24 | Dr. M. Richard | 2022 |
| 25 | Dr. M. Aarthy | 2022 |
| 26 | Dr. Jayashree Biswal | 2022 |
| 27 | Dr. N. S. Anuraj | 2022 |
| 28 | Dr. L. Lakshmanan | 2022 |
| 29 | Dr. J. Prajisha | 2023 |
| 30 | Dr. J. John Marshal | 2023 |
| 31 | Dr. Ishwar Chandra | 2023 |
| 32 | Dr. M. Amala | 2023 |
| 33 | Dr. P. Saritha | 2023 |
| Post Doctoral Fellow/Project Scientist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Year |
| Dr. Sana Khan | Project Scientist - DBT-BIC | 2023 - * |
| Dr. M. Ahila | ICMR - RA | 2022 - * |
| Dr. Vishwanathan Vijayan | ICMR - RA | 2022 - * |
| Dr. J. Manikandan | Project Scientist - DBT-BIC | 2022 - * |
| Dr. C.N. Rahul | Post Doctoral Fellow - D.S. Kothari | 2021 - * |
| Past - Post Doctoral Fellow | ||
| Dr. Balajee Ramachandran | Post Doctoral Fellow - RUSA 2.0 | 2019 - 2021 |
| Dr. M. Nachiappan | Research Associate - RUSA 2.0 | 2019 - 2021 |
| Dr. V. M. Manikandamathavan | Post Doctoral Fellow - RUSA 2.0 | 2019 - 2021 |
| Dr. S. Rajamanikandan | Research Associate - RUSA 2.0 | 2019 - 2021 |
| Dr. Krishna Kant Gupta | Post Doctoral Fellow - RUSA 2.0 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Dr. Chandrabose Selvaraj | Senior Post Doctoral Fellow - RUSA 2.0 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Dr. Venkatesh Arulalaperumal | Post Doctoral Fellow - RUSA 2.0 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Dr. S. Usha | Post Doctoral Fellow - D.S. Kothari | 2015 - 2016 |
| Name | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. M.S.Maharaja | Project Assistant - DBT-National Network Project | 2023 - * |
| Name | Publications | Impact factor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangaswamy, R., Hemavathy, N., Subramaniyan, S., Vetrivel, U., Jeyakanthan, J. Harnessing allosteric inhibition: prioritizing LIMK2 inhibitors for targeted cancer therapy through pharmacophore-based virtual screening and essential molecular dynamics. J. Biomol. Struct. Dyn. 1-18. (2023) | 4.4 |
| 2 | Ahmad, M., Jha, B., Bose, S., Tiwari, S., Dwivedy, A., Kar, D., Pal, R.,Mariadasse, R., Parish, T., Jeyakanthan, J., Vinothkumar, K. R., & Biswal, B. K.Structural snapshots of Mycobacterium tuberculosis enolase reveal dual mode of2PG binding and its implication in enzyme catalysis. IUCrJ. (2023) | 5.588 |
| 3 | Karthika, A., Hemavathy, N., Amala, M., Rajamanikandan, S., Veerapandian, M., Prabhu, D., Umashankar V., Chen CJ., Chitra JP., Jeyakanthan, J. Structural and functional characterization of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in Plasmodium falciparum (3D7) and identification of its potent inhibitors. J. Biomol. Struct. Dyn. 1-17. (2023) | 5.235 |
| 4 | Ramachandran, B., Muthupandian, S., Jeyaraman, J.,& Lopes, B. S. Computational exploration of molecular flexibility and interaction of meropenem analogs with the active site of oxacillinase-23 in Acinetobacter baumannii. Front. Che. 11 (2023) | 5.545 |
| 5 | Balu, R., Ramachandran, S. S., Mathimaran, A., Jeyaraman, J.,& Paramasivam, S. G. Functional significance of mouse seminal vesicle sulfhydryl oxidase on sperm capacitation invitro. Mol. Hum. Reprod.(2022) | 4.518 |
| 6 | Kanumuri, R., Chelluboyina, A. K., Biswal, J., Vignesh, R., Pandian, J., Venu, A., Vaishnavi, B., Leena, D. J., Jeyaraman, J., Ganesan, K., Aradhyam, G. K.,Venkatraman, G., & Rayala, S. K. Small peptide inhibitor from the sequence ofRUNX3 disrupts PAK1-RUNX3 interaction and abrogates its phosphorylationdependent oncogenic function. Oncogene. 40(34):5327-5341 (2021) | 9.867 |
| 7 | Mariadasse, R., Rajmichael, R., Dwivedy, A., Amala, M., Ahmad, M.,Mutharasappan, N., Biswal, B. K., Jeyakanthan, J. Characterization of putativetranscriptional regulator (PH0140) and its distal homologue. Cell Signal. 84,110031 (2021) | 4.315 |
| 8 | Ahmad, M., Dwivedy, A., Mariadasse, R., Tiwari, S., Kar, D., Jeyakanthan, J., & Biswal, B. K. Prediction of small molecule inhibitors targeting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. ACS omega, 5(29), (2020). 18356-18366 | 4.132 |
| 9 | Murugan, N. A., Kumar, S., Jeyakanthan, J.,& Srivastava, V. Searching fortarget-specific and multi-targeting organics for Covid-19 in the Drugbank databasewith a double scoring approach. Sci Rep.10(1),19125.(2020) | 5.133 |
| 10 | Murugan, N. A., Muvva, C., Jeyarajpandian, C., Jeyakanthan, J.,& Subramanian, V. Performance of Force-Field- and Machine Learning-Based Scoring Functions in Ranking MAO-B Protein-Inhibitor Complexes in Relevance to DevelopingParkinson's Therapeutics. Int J Mol Sci. . 21(20), 7648. (2020) | 5.923 |
| 11 | Chaudhary, S. K., Elayappan, M., Jeyakanthan, J., & Kanagaraj, S. Structural and functional characterization of oligomeric states of proteins in RecFOR pathway. IntJ Biol. Macromol.163, 943-953. (2020) | 6.953 |
| 12 | Mariadasse, R., Choubey, S. K., Jeyakanthan, J. Insights into Exogenous Tryptophan-Mediated Allosteric Communication and Helical Transition of TRP Protein for Transcription Regulation. J Chem Inf Model. 60(1), 175–191. (2020) | 4.956 |
| 13 | Chaudhary, S. K., Iyyappan, Y., Elayappan, M., Jeyakanthan, J.,& Sekar, K.Insights into product release dynamics through structural analyses of thymidylatekinase. Int J Biol Macromol. 123, 637–647. (2019) | 6.953 |
| 14 | Nachiappan, M., Jain, V., Sharma, A., Yogavel, M., Jeyakanthan, J. Structuraland functional analysis of Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase (TtGlnRS) from Thermusthermophilus HB8 and its complexes. J Biol Macromol.120(Pt B), 1379–1386.(2018) | 6.953 |
| 15 | Jagadeeshan, S., Subramanian, A., Tentu, S., Beesetti, S., Singhal, M., Raghavan, S., Surabhi, R. P., Mavuluri, J., Bhoopalan, H., Biswal, J., Pitani, R. S.,Chidambaram, S., Sundaram, S., Malathi, R., Jeyaraman, J., Nair, A. S.,Venkatraman, G., & Rayala, S. K. P21-activated kinase 1 (Pak1) signalinginfluences therapeutic outcome in pancreatic cancer. Ann Oncol.27(8), 1546–1556.(2016) | 32.976 |
| 16 | Vijayakumar, S., Manogar, P., Prabhu, S., Singh, S. K., Singh, R. A. S. (2018). Novel ligand-based docking; molecular dynamic simulations; and absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion approach to analyzing potential acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease. Journal of pharmaceutical analysis, 8(6), 413-420 | 14.02 |
| 17 | Dwivedi, A., Kumari, A., Aarthy, M., Singh, S. K., Ojha, M., Jha, S., Jha, N. S. (2021). Spectroscopic and molecular docking studies for the binding and interaction aspects of curcumin-cysteine conjugate and rosmarinic acid with human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 182, 1463-1472 | 8.02 |
| 18 | Chinnasamy, S., Selvaraj, G., Selvaraj, C., Kaushik, A. C., Kaliamurthi, S., Khan, A., Singh, S. K., Wei, D. Q. (2020). Combining in silico and in vitro approaches to identification of potent inhibitor against phospholipase A2 (PLA2). International journal of biological macromolecules, 144, 53-66 | 8.02 |
| 19 | Suryanarayanan, V., Rajavel, T., Devi, K. P., Singh, S. K*. (2018). Structure based identification and biological evaluation of novel and potent inhibitors of PCAF catalytic domain. International journal of biological macromolecules, 120, 823-834 | 8.02 |
| 20 | Shanmuganathan, B., Suryanarayanan, V., Sathya, S., Narenkumar, M., Singh, S. K., Ruckmani, K., Devi, K. P. (2018). Anti-amyloidogenic and anti-apoptotic effect of α-bisabolol against Aβ induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells. European journal of medicinal chemistry, 143, 1196-1207 | 7.08 |
| 21 | Jeyakumar, M., Sathya, S., Gandhi, S., Tharra, P., Suryanarayanan, V., Singh, S. K., Devi, K. P. (2019). α-bisabolol β-D-fucopyranoside as a potential modulator of β-amyloid peptide induced neurotoxicity: An in vitro in silico study. Bioorganic chemistry, 88, 102935 | 5.30 |
| 22 | Khan, M. A., Singh, S. K.* (2023). Atom-based 3D-QSAR and DFT analysis of 5-substituted 2-acylaminothiazole derivatives as HIV-1 latency-reversing agents. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics, 41(14), 6759–6774 | 5.23 |
| 23 | Choudhary, P., Bowmen, A., Chakdar, H., Khan, M. A., Selvaraj, C., Singh, S. K., Murugan, K., Kumar, S., & Saxena, A. K. (2022). Understanding the biological role of PqqB in Pseudomonas stutzeri using molecular dynamics simulation approach. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics, 40(9), 4237–4249 | 5.23 |
| 24 | Pandey, B., Aarthy, M., Sharma, M., Singh, S. K., Kumar, V. (2021). Computational analysis identifies druggable mutations in human rBAT mediated Cystinuria. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 39(14), 5058–5067 | 5.23 |
| 25 | Kumar, D., Aarthy, M., Kumar, P., Singh, S. K., Uversky, V. N., Giri, R. (2020). Targeting the NTPase site of Zika virus NS3 helicase for inhibitor discovery. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 38(16), 4827-4837 | 5.23 |
| 26 | Jayaraj, J. M., Muthusamy, K. (2023). Role of deleterious nsSNPs of klotho protein and their drug response: a computational mechanical insights. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-11 | 5.235 |
| 27 | Loganathan, L., Sankar, J., Rajendran, K., Muthusamy, K. (2023). Theoretical investigation on known renin inhibitors and generation of ligand-based pharmacophore models for hypertension treatment. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-10 | 5.235 |
| 28 | Vinitha, S., Karthikeyan, M. (2023). Hub Gene signals associated with cognition among children: A computational insight. Journal of Biomolecular structure and Dynamics | 5.235 |
| 29 | Kanitha, S., Malarvili, T., Lakshmanan, L., Karthikeyan, M. (2020). In silico docking analysis of a novel antimicrobial peptide against human breast cancer targeting β-catenin. The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis, 12(9) | 6.3 |
| 30 | Loganathan, L., Kuriakose, B. B., Mushfiq, S., Muthusamy, K. (2021). Mechanistic insights on nsSNPs on binding site of renin and cytochrome P450 proteins: A computational perceptual study for pharmacogenomics evaluation. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 122(10), 1460-1474 | 4.429 |
| 31 | Pattarayan, D., Sivanantham, A., Krishnaswami, V., Loganathan, L., Palanichamy, R., Natesan, S., Muthusamy, K., and Rajasekaran, S. (2018). Tannic acid attenuates TGF‐β1‐induced epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition by effectively intervening TGF‐β signaling in lung epithelial cells. Journal of cellular physiology, 233(3), 2513-2525 | 4.08 |
| 32 | Devi, T. S., Vijay, K., Vidhyavathi, R. M., Kumar, P., Govarthanan, M., & Kavitha, T. (2021). Antifungal activity and molecular docking of phenol, 2, 4-bis (1, 1-dimethylethyl) produced by plant growth-promoting actinobacterium Kutzneria sp. strain TSII from mangrove sediments. Archives of Microbiology, 203, 4051-4064 | 4.219 |
| 33 | Sahayarayan, J. J., Rajan, K. S., Vidhyavathi, R. M., Nachiappan, M., Prabhu, D., Alfarraj, S., & Daniel, A. N. (2021). In-silico protein-ligand docking studies against the estrogen protein of breast cancer using pharmacophore based virtual screening approaches. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 28(1), 400-407 | 4.4 |
| 34 | Johnson, J., Lakshmanan, G., Vidhyavathi, R. M., Kalimuthu, K., & Sekar, D. (2020). Computational identification of MiRNA-7110 from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) ESTs: a new microRNA that links diabetes and PAH. Hypertension Research, 43(4), 360-362 | 5.525 |
| 35 | Panagal, M., Biruntha, M., Vidhyavathi, R. M., Sivagurunathan, P., Senthilkumar, S. R., & Sekar, D. (2019). Dissecting the role of miR-21 in different types of stroke. Gene, 681, 69-72 | 3.913 |
| 36 | Chandrasekaran, M., Paramasivan, M., Sahayarayan, J. J.(2022). Microbial volatile organic compounds: An alternative for chemical fertilizers in sustainable agriculture development. Microorganisms, 11(1), 42 | 4.5 |
| 37 | Panikar, S., Shoba, G., Arun, M., Sahayarayan, J. J., Nanthini, A. U. R., Chinnathambi, A., & Kim, H. J. (2021). Essential oils as an effective alternative for the treatment of COVID-19: Molecular interaction analysis of protease (Mpro) with pharmacokinetics and toxicological properties. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 14(5), 601-610 | 6.7 |
| 38 | Sahayarayan, J. J., Rajan, K. S., Vidhyavathi, R., Nachiappan, M., Prabhu, D., Alfarraj, S., & Daniel, A. N. (2021). In-silico protein-ligand docking studies against the estrogen protein of breast cancer using pharmacophore based virtual screening approaches. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 28(1), 400-407 | 4.4 |
| 39 | Sahayarayan, J. J., Rajan, K. S., Nachiappan, M., Prabhu, D., Rao, R. G. R., Jeyakanthan, J., & Morgan, A. M. (2020). Identification of potential drug target in malarial disease using molecular docking analysis. Saudi journal of biological sciences, 27(12), 3327-3333 | 4.4 |
| 40 | Sahayarayan, J. J., Udayakumar, R., Arun, M., Ganapathi, A., Alwahibi, M. S., Aldosari, N. S., & Morgan, A. M. (2020). Effect of different Agrobacterium rhizogenes strains for in-vitro hairy root induction, total phenolic, flavonoids contents, antibacterial and antioxidant activity of (Cucumis anguria L.). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 27(11), 2972-2979 | 4.4 |
| 41 | Boomi, P., Raj, J. A., Palaniappan, S. P., Poorani, G., Selvam, S., Prabu, H. G... & Langeswaran, V. K. (2018). Improved conductivity and antibacterial activity of poly (2-aminothiophenol)-silver nanocomposite against human pathogens. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology,178, 323-329 | 6.252 |
| 42 | Murugesan, B., Sonamuthu, J., Pandiyan, N., Boomi, P., Samayanan, S., & Mahalingam, S. (2018). Photoluminescent reduced graphene oxide quantum dots from latex of Calotropis gigantea for metal sensing, radical scavenging, cytotoxicity, and bioimaging in Artemia salina: a greener route. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 178, 371-379 | 6.252 |
| 43 | Ravichandran, A., Subramanian, P., Manoharan, V., Muthu, T., Boomi, P., Periyannan, R., Thangapandi, M., & Marimuthu, P. N. (2018). Phyto-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles using fucoidan isolated from Spatoglossum asperum and assessment of antibacterial activities. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 185, 117-125 | 6.252 |
| 44 | Boomi, P., Ganesan, R. M., Poorani, G., Prabu, H. G., Ravikumar, S., & Jeyakanthan, J. (2019). Biological synergy of greener gold nanoparticles by using Coleus aromaticus leaf extract. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 99, 202-210 | 7.328 |
| 45 | Sonamuthu, J., Cai, Y., Liu, H., Kasim, M. S. M., Vasanthakumar, V. R., Boomi, P.,& Yao, J. (2020). MMP-9 responsive dipeptide-tempted natural protein hydrogel-based wound dressings for accelerated healing action of infected diabetic wound. International journal of biological macromolecules, 153, 1058-1069 | 6.957 |
| 46 | Boomi, P., Poorani, G. P., Selvam, S., Palanisamy, S., Jegatheeswaran, S., Anand, K., & Prabu, H. G. (2020). Green biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles using Croton sparsiflorus leaves extract and evaluation of UV protection, antibacterial and anticancer applications. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 34(5), e5574 | 4.105 |
| 47 | Boomi, P., Ganesan, R., Prabu Poorani, G., Jegatheeswaran, S., Balakumar, C., Gurumallesh Prabu, H., & Saravanan, M. (2020). Phyto-engineered gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with potential antibacterial, antioxidant, and wound healing activities under in vitro and in vivo conditions. International journal of nanomedicine, 7553-7568 | 6.400 |
| 48 | Kasinathan, K., Marimuthu, K., Murugesan, B., Pandiyan, N., Boomi, P, Mahalingam, S., & Selvaraj, B. (2021). Cyclodextrin functionalized multi-layered MoS2 nanosheets and its biocidal activity against pathogenic bacteria and MCF-7 breast cancer cells: Synthesis, characterization and in-vitro biomedical evaluation. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 323, 114631 | 6.165 |
| 49 | Gowrishankar, S., Muthumanickam, S., Kamaladevi, A., Karthika, C., Jothi, R., Boomi, P., & Pandian, S. K. (2021). Promising phytochemicals of traditional Indian herbal steam inhalation therapy to combat COVID-19–An in silico study. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 148, 111966 | 6.023 |
| 50 | Sankar, M., K, L., Jeyachandran, S., Boomi, P. (2021). Screening of inhibitors as potential remedial against Ebolavirus infection: pharmacophore-based approach. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 39(2), 395-408 | 5.235 |
| 51 | Vivekanandhan, K., Shanmugam, P., Barabadi, H., Arumugam, V., Daniel Raj Daniel Paul Raj, D., Boomi, P., Sivasubramanian, M., & Saravanan, M. (2021). Emerging therapeutic approaches to combat COVID-19: present status and future perspectives. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 8, 604447 | 5.246 |
| 52 | Sankar, M., Ramachandran, B., Boomi, P, Mutharasappan, N., Ramasamy, V., Prabu, P. G., & Ebenezer, S. K. (2021). In silico screening of natural phytocompounds towards identification of potential lead compounds to treat COVID-19. Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 8, 637122 | 4.105 |
| 53 | Muthumanickam, S., Kamaladevi, A., Boomi, P., Gowrishankar, S., & Pandian, S. K. (2021). Indian ethnomedicinal phytochemicals as promising inhibitors of RNA-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid phosphoprotein: an in silico study. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 8, 637329 | 5.246 |
| 54 | Muthumanickam, S., Indhumathi, T., Boomi, P., Balajee, R., Jeyakanthan, J., Anand, K., & Jiang, Z. (2022). In silico approach of naringin as potent phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein agonist against prostate cancer. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 40(4), 1629-1638 | 5.235 |
| 55 | Muthumanickam, S., Ramachandran, B.,Boomi, P., Jeyakanthan, J., Prabu, H. G., Jegatheswaran, S., & Premkumar, K. (2023). Combination of bendamustine-azacitidine against Syk target of breast cancer: an in silico study. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-13 | 5.235 |
Total No of Books/Book Chapters: 59
| S. No. | Name of the Faculty | Title of the Book | Title of the Chapter / Monographs | Publisher | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Molecular Interactions | Today & Tomorrows Printers and Publishers, 2015 | 978-81701951 16 | |
| 2 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Frontiers in Protein Structure, Function, and Dynamics. | Experimental and Computational Methods to Determine Protein Structure and Stability | Springer, USA | 978-981-15-5529-9 |
| 3 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Frontiers in Protein Structure, Function, and Dynamics. | Synergistic Effects of Hydration Sites in Protein Stability: A Theoretical Water Thermodynamics Approach. | Springer, USA | 978-981-15-5529-9 |
| 4 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Computation in BioInformatics: Multidisciplinary Applications | Prospects of Covalent approaches in Drug Discovery: An Overview. | Scrivener, USA | 978-111-96-5480-3 |
| 5 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | In Molecular Docking for Computer-Aided Drug Design 3D Structural Determination of Macromolecules using X-ray Crystallography Methods. | Molecular Docking for Computer-Aided Drug Design. | Elsevier, Netherlands | 978-012-8 2-2312-3 |
| 6 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Marine Niche: Applications in Pharmaceutical Sciences | Marine Microbial Pharmacognosy: Prospects and Perspectives. | Springer Nature, USA | 978-981-15-5016-4 |
| 7 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Handbook of Microbial Nanotechnology | Microbial Bio-Based Polymer Nanocomposite for Food Industry Applications. | Elsevier, Netherlands | 978-012 -8 2-2312-3 |
| 8 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Bio prospecting of Microbial Diversity. | Microbes and their products as novel therapeutics in medical applications | Elsevier, Netherlands | 978-0-12-8 23426-6 |
| 9 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Bioplastics from Microbial and Agricultural Biomass. | Applications of Biodegradable Materials and Bioplastics. | John Wiley & Sons, Inc., | USA 2021 978-1-119-52674-2 |
| 10 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | In Alzheimer's Disease: Recent Findings in Pathophysiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities | Computational Development of Alzheimer’s Therapeutics and Diagnostics. | Royal society of Chemistry, UK | 9781782628330 |
| 11 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Advances in Protein Molecular and Structural Biology Methods. | Methods and applications of machine learning in structure-based drug discovery | Academic Press, USA | 9780323902649 |
| 12 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Current drug metabolism | Structural Modelling of Drosophila melanogaster Gut Cytochrome P450s and Docking Comparison of fruit fly gut and human cytochrome p450s | Bentham Science, UAE 2022 | 978-981-5050-24-0 |
| 13 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | In Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Therapeutic Aspects | Efficacy of synthetic organic molecular inhibitors of TRAF2 and NCK interacting kinase (TNIK) against colorectal cancer | Springer Nature, Singapore | 98116929 04 |
| 14 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | An integrative approach to explore potent therapeutic protein targets in multidrug resistant nosocomaial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. | Therapeutic protein targets for drug dicovery and clinical evalution: Bio-crystallography and drug design. | World scientific | 978-981-12-5478-9 |
| 15 | Dr. J. Jeyakanthan | Implications of Immuno-oncology in Immunodiagnostics and Immunotherapy | MJP Publication | 978-93-5528-175-3. | |
| 16 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In QSAR in Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment | Advances in QSAR through artificial intelligence and machine learning methods | Elsevier, 2023 | 978-0-443-15339-6 |
| 17 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Computational Drug Discovery and Design | Exploring the Role of Cheminformatics in Accelerating Drug Discovery: A Computational Approach | Springer US | 978-93-81450-62-8 |
| 18 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Computational Drug Discovery and Design | Virtual Screening Process: A Guide in Modern Drug Designing | Springer US | 978-93-81450-62-8 |
| 19 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | IIn Resistance to Anti-CD20 Antibodies and Approaches for Their Reversal | Therapeutic antibodies against cancer a step toward the treatment | Elsevier | 978-0-443 |
| 20 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Big Data Analytics in Chemoinformatics and Bioinformatics | Artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning approaches in genome-wide SNP-based prediction for precision medicine and drug discovery | Elsevier | 978- 0-323-85713-0 |
| 21 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Therapeutic Protein Targets for Drug Discovery and Clinical Evaluation Bio-Crystallography and Drug Design | Exploring the Shock and Kill Strategy to Eradicate Latent HIV-1 Infection. | World Scientific Publishing | 978-981-125-480-2 |
| 22 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Exploring the macromolecules for secretory pathway in cancer disease | Springer US | 978-1-53610-504-9 |
| 23 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms and signaling networks in cancer | Elsevier | 978-0-443- 15820-9 |
| 24 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Intrinsically disordered proteins in viral pathogenesis and infections | Elsevier | 978- 0-323-99780-5 |
| 25 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Structure and Chemistry of Enzymatic Active Sites that play a role in the Switch and Conformation Mechanism | Elsevier | 978-0-323-99229-9 |
| 26 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Immunological insights of selectins in human disease mechanism. | Elsevier | 978-0-323-99227-5 |
| 27 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Viral hijacking mechanism in humans through protein–protein interactions | Elsevier | 978-0-323-9923 |
| 28 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees of Potential with Medicinal Benefits | Embelia ribes (False Black Pepper) and Gymnema sylvestre (Sugar Destroyer) | Springer | 9781032070360 |
| 29 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Envisaging the conformational space of proteins by coupling machine learning and molecular dynamic | Elsevier | 978-0-323-90264-9 |
| 30 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology | Structural insights of macromolecules involved in bacteria-induced apoptosis in the pathogenesis of human diseases | Elsevier | 978-0-323- 90264-9 |
| 31 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Traditional Herbal Therapy for the Human Immune System (pp. 301-362). | Molecular features of potential medicinal plants compounds in enhancing human immune systems | Elsevier | 9781032122243 |
| 32 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Advances in Bioinformatics | Chemoinformatics and QSAR | Springer | 978-0-12-821748-1 |
| 33 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Evolution and Advancement towards Therapeutic Drug Delivery | Computational and Experimental Binding Interactions of Drug and β-Cyclodextrin as a Drug-Delivery Vehicle. Nanomaterials | Springer | 978-1-68108-824-2 |
| 34 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Microbial Polymers | Eco-friendly Microbial Biopolymers: Recent Development, Biodegradation, and Applications | Springer | 978-981-16-0044-9 |
| 35 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Innovations andImplementations of Computer Aided Drug Discovery Strategies in Rational Drug Design | Magnitude and Advancements of CADD in Identifying Therapeutic Intervention against Flaviviruses. | Springer | 978-981-15- 8935-5 |
| 36 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Innovations and Implementations of Computer Aided Drug Discovery Strategies in Rational Drug Design | Predicting Protein Folding and Protein Stability by Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Computational Drug Discovery | Springer | 978-981-15-8935-5 |
| 37 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Bio-communication of Phages | Phage Protein Interactions in the Inhibition Mechanism of Bacterial Cell. | Springer | 978-3-030-45884-3 |
| 38 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Biocommunication of Phages | Bacteriophage as a Therapeutic Agent to Combat Bacterial Infection: A Journey from History to Application. | Springer | 978-3-030-45884-3 |
| 39 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Synthetic Biology | Medicinal Application of Synthetic Biology | Springer | 978-981-10- 8692-2 |
| 40 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | In Synthetic Biology | Omics-based nanomedicine | Springer | 978-981-10-8693-9 |
| 41 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh | Methods in molecular biology | De Novo Design of Ligands Using Computational Methods | Springer | 978-1-4939-7755-0 |
| 42 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | A short practical manual for Genetics | Arun Publications | ||
| 43 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Concepts and Applications in Medical Genetics | Arun Publications | ||
| 44 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Genetic Engineering | Arun Publications | ||
| 45 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Essential Bioinformatics | Raja Publications | 978-93-80243-52-8 | |
| 46 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology Methods | Raja Publications | 978-93-80243-53-5 | |
| 47 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Concepts in Medical Biotechnology | Raja Publications | 978-93-80243-46-7 | |
| 48 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Biophysics, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics – (Course material for DDE) (Dept. of Zoology, Directorate of distance education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi) | |||
| 49 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants | Metabolic Disorders: Importance of in silico approaches in the plant based drug discovery | Studium Press | 978-1930813120 |
| 50 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Alzheimer’s Disease & Treatment | Drug Targets and Therapeutic Approaches of Alzheimer’s Disease | Alzheimer’s ebook | |
| 51 | Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Advances in Medicine and Biology | Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics: A Combinatorial Genetic and Computational Approach for the Drug Development | Nova Science Publishers | 978-1-68507-402-9 |
| 52 | Dr.RM. Vidhyavathi | Application of IoT Science and Technology | Enhancing Innovations and Leading Future World in IoT. | IoT Academy Publisher | 978-93-93622 |
| 53 | Dr.RM. Vidhyavathi | Perspectives on Social Welfare Applications’ Optimization and Enhanced Computer Applications | Advanced Method of MOB-I App Used for Medical and Agriculture. | Perspectives on Social Welfare Applications’ Optimization and Enhanced Computer Applications | 978-1668483077 |
| 54 | Dr.RM. Vidhyavathi | Neural Networks for Dengue Prediction | An Optimal Feature Selection with Neural Network-Based Classification Model for Dengue Fever Prediction | Conference: 2023 6th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) | 23115390 |
| 55 | Dr. J. Joseph Sahayarayan | Perspectives on Social Welfare Applications Optimization and Enhanced Computer Applications. | Advanced Method of MOB-I App Used for Medical and Agriculture | IGI Global | 978166848306 |
| 56 | Dr. J. Joseph Sahayarayan | Computation in Bioinformatics: Multidisciplinary Applications | Basic Concepts in Proteomics and Applications | Wiley Online Library | 9781119654711 |
| 57 | Dr. P. Boomi | Handbook on Nano-biomaterials for Therapeutics and Diagnostic Applications | Emerging Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Mediated Controlled and Targeted Drug Delivery System: Present Status and Future Prospects | Elsevier | 9780128210130 |
| 58 | Dr. P. Boomi | Handbook on Nano-biomaterials for Therapeutics and Diagnostic Applications | Theranostics and radiopharmaceuticals in cancer treatment | Elsevier | 9780128210130 |
| 59 | Dr. P. Boomi | Computation in Bioinformatics: Multidisciplinary Applications | An Insight of Protein-Structure Predictions Using Homology Modeling | Wiley | 978111965471, 9781119654711 |
| S. No. | Patent App. No. | Inventor’s Name | Title | Patent filed on | Patent Published on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 202141046236 | Dr. A. Sivaranjini
Dr. R. Subashkumar Dr. P. Boomi Dr. S. Santhosh Baboo Dr. B. L. Shivakumar A. Aswini Dr. J. Jeyakanthan Dr. H. Gurumallesh Prabu Dr. P. Sagadevan |
A Process For Extraction of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Green Synthesis | 01/11/2021 | 03/12/2021 |
| 2 | 202241057508A | Dr. Dhamodharan Prabhu Dr. Sundarraraj Rajamanikandan Ramasamy palaniappan Dr. Jeyaraman Jeyakanthan |
Synergistic formulation for preventing antibiotic resistance effect of serratia marcescens | 07/10/2022 | 14/10/2022 |
Alumni
The Department of Bioinformatics at Alagappa University values the crucial role of alumni in its ongoing development. Alumni provide essential support through intellectual, physical, and financial assistance, fostering a culture of lifelong learning. Structured plans involve alumni in various activities, including lectures, workshops, and infrastructure projects. Their contributions extend to organizing sports events, offering financial aid to marginalized students, supporting academic and sports achievements, and contributing to infrastructure development. Alumni engagement aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, enhancing the department's growth, reputation, and potential accreditation recognition. The department considers alumni engagement indispensable for continuous improvement and excellence in its mission.
A bank account is opened in Indian Bank, A.C. Campus branch to collect subscriptions and carry out financial transaction’s members related to various activities of the Association.
| Department of Bioinformatics Alumni Association (DBI-AA) | |
|---|---|
| Account Name | Alumna/Alumnus of Biological Science |
| Savings Bank Account Number | 6476260033 |
| Bank and Branch | Indian Bank, A.C. Campus Branch, Karaikudi |
| IFSC Code | IDIB000A008 |
email ID : alumnibioinfo@gmail.com
From the Desk of Star Alumni's
From Dr. Sunil Kumar Tripathi
I am Dr. Sunil Kumar Tripathi, currently working as Young Investigator at Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Department of Biotechnology, Faridabad (NCR Delhi), India. I received my Ph.D. degree in Bioinformatics (July, 2014) from Alagappa University (AU), Tamil Nadu, India. As a Ph.D. student of Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, I know firsthand the high quality of education provided to students. The best thing happened to me during Ph.D. tenure was that I learned a lot about myself. I faced challenges that I never thought which made me more confident. AU helped me to develop very positive attitude towards work. I gained skills that cannot be taught. AU has been always a pivotal point in my career. I am blessed to had such an academic environment which helps me to realise my goal and to excel in my professional career. It is a perfect adobe for not only academic activity but for overall development of one's personality.
I appreciate not only the education I received, but also the values that university instilled in me. It’s excellence in teaching, its integrated curriculum, enhancing the personality of students and overall range of facilities provided are the key factors which is shaping the future of many students. I am also proud that the University has become a leader in basic as well as applied science and sought to involve students in decision-making. Dedication, efforts, results, discipline are major pillars of AU faculty. All faculty members focus on students' growth and career. I would like to recommend AU as a great learning university for upcoming talented scholars. I wish the AU to continue its efforts and transform the education of this country. At last but not least, I wish all the best to AU students and proud to be an alumnus of AU.
I would like to say that my 4 years at Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University has been one of the best periods in my life. As a scholar from budding department at 2009, I have started my research career. I have noted with sufficient facilities are kept on arise to initiate the strength of bioinformatics knowledge, all faculties focus on conceptual taught and given us a broad spectrum view of Bioinformatics, That gave us a starting point on my Research carrier. I can rapidity witness the smartness of the Bioinformatics department with the growth in terms of funding and fame which was gained by all faculties and students. The momentum was initiated as budding department and precipitously recognized as icon “Bioinformatics Department” of Tamil Nadu. Scholars from this department show their strength by being smart in publishing highly recognized journals and those works are also recognized with high citations. As a scholar of Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University,
I was allowed to travel Singapore with Apbionet travel grant to receive the Young Researcher award and the talk, which I given shows the utilization of scholars towards the next scientific era. Apart from the excellent academic experiences, I also reaped benefits of being a part of multi-cultural student body. I continually learned how to share ideas with people from different backgrounds and perspectives. The intensive and extensive interactions through SBCADD conference gave us a great opportunity to interact with people from different institutions and understand scientific cultures equipped me with better interpersonal skills. After a completion of studying (2014), I have become a Post-Doctoral fellow at Food and Drug Administration, USA and I very much realize and appreciate my course in Alagappa University, the pace of life, and the conveniences that I probably won’t get at other universities. I have learned so much at my course period, not just about academics but also about the cultures of other people. I have acquired skills in communicating and working with a diverse community. This experience has truly enriched me in many ways. Overall, I am happy and proud to alumni of Alagappa University.
I joined as lone research scholar in Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu in the early year of 2009. When I joined there are few computers and three faculty members only. Within few years department is able to achieve world class facilities with numerous funding and publications. I am able to finish my Ph.D in 5 years and published 22 research paper as a credit of my research. After getting my degree from this department I am able get any kind of postdoctoral position throughout world in the field of bioinformatics. I thank department of bioinformatics for making my life easy.
Alagappa University has helped me meet great people as well as helped me develop my research career. I have done my Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from the Alagappa University (2009-2014). It was amazing time there, I have learned more about myself during my stay at Alagappa University than at any other point in my life. I feel proud to say that I study here. There is no way I would be in the position I am today without the support of faculty I received at Alagappa University.
I am Kirubakaran Palani, currently a Post-doctoral fellow from Dr. Jiri Vondrasek lab, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, Czech Republic. I earned my Ph.D. in Bioinformatics (December 2014) from Alagappa University under the guidance of Dr. M. Karthikeyan. I am happy to be a part of our Department alumni and it gives me an immense pleasure to participate in various meetings organized by our department. There is a small part of the suggestions to strengthen the alumni association from my side. I would like to mention it as below, 1. Regular organization of meetings may be in direct or communications by emails, phone, and Skype etc. 2. Connect and broaden the alumni and department network – such as Alumni focus newsletter to keep informed about news and opportunities. It can be issued every semester to keep in the update. 3. Keep in touch with alumni as well as current graduate students which support to strengthen the foundation for alumni-graduate bonding and current updates in research.
4. In future awards and recognition for alumni’s for their achievements by means of a major breakthrough in research and other activities. 5. Job searching advice or career guidance from recent alumni’s will also be a part of the meeting which will help current students to overcome large competitions. 6. Bonding between the academic and industries to strengthen the broader area of career opportunities. I hope this will be helpful for the positive suggestions towards alumni and department bonding to make our department top in all aspects of research and teaching. Finally, once again thanks a lot for giving me an opportunity to be a part of our department alumni association and I will be happy to be part of it.
I have started my research career in Department of bioinformatics, ALU by the year 2009. I am very proud to say, I am the first Ph.D. student of DBI. I enjoyed my research life in DBI with well-equipped facilities. I learned to be more independent and had my own space to carry out my research work. Our department provides a platform for the exchange of academic views in various ways. A coordinated effort of our department staff members has boosted the image of bioinformatics department to grow to the newer height in scientific level. The entire institution provides the best learning experience and lights up each and every student to achieve their goal and dream. All my batch mates are all doing very well in whatever spheres of life and whichever part of the world they are achieved. At present, I am working as Teaching Assistant in DBI and still, DBI provides me a great platform to move forward in my life. I would like to thank all the DBI faculties for their generous contributions to my life. I feel very proud to be a student of ALU.
I, Dr. Gopinath K, joined in the Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University for doctoral degree in Oct, 2010 and completed in Feb, 2016. Now, I am working as a Post-doctoral researcher in Konkuk University, Seoul. Being an alumnus of Alagappa University, I always feel proud and exciting to see Alagappa University name anywhere. This is the place where I learnt responsibility and individuality. Here, I was asked to do so many things, which helped me to explore in all the way and brought out the best in me. My mentor always believe that I can do more than ever I did and this helped me discover myself during all these scholarly days. My department faculties are so friendly and always give the chance to students to lead. Our department was started in 2008 with minimum facilities but now I really cannot imagine the growth of the department with well facilities. Besides, my friends, I have no words to define their boundless care and affection. Over all, it was a wonderful experience and memorable one…. Missing Karaikudi always.
It gives me immense pride in calling that I am a research scholar of the Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University. I feel lucky that I was part of our department evolution process and also got evolved as a person that I am today. Our Department has a very special and sacred place in my heart. The rigorous academic and research curriculum is unparalleled in being supplemented by activities to develop oneself in multiple dimensions. Bioinformatics department has played a valuable role in my research and personal path, this was the turning point of becoming a professionally developed researcher from a scholar. Bioinformatics department has the wide enough balance of constructive research activities, wide exposure to multi- events/activities helps me to develop my management & leadership with awards and appreciations for my efforts in those days. Our department had provided me a world class infra-structure facilities without any compromise which shaped me a competitive researcher all around the globe. I wish the University for the Continued Success in near feature.
Student Council
The Student Council in the Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University is the formal representative body for all students in Bioinformatics, dedicated to addressing challenges and improving student welfare. It serves as a vital link between students and the university administration, actively engaging in tasks to enhance the overall student experience. The council identifies and resolves issues, facilitates communication, and promotes student participation in departmental activities. Advocating for student interests, it communicates with the administration, faculty, and parents, acting as a conduit for information dissemination and addressing student concerns. The Student Council also contributes to the development of educational initiatives, acknowledging student contributions and providing recommendations for enhancing student life. Individual members, including the President and Vice Presidents, have specific responsibilities related to leadership, coordination, feedback collection, event planning, alumni engagement, support for entrepreneurial endeavors, promotion of physical fitness, and participation in corporate social responsibility initiatives. The council's dedicated efforts aim to ensure the holistic development and well-being of students in the Department of Bioinformatics at Alagappa University.
| Year | President | Vice–President | Secretary | Joint - Secretary | Executive Council Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | N. Maheswari | K. Viknesh | K. Ganapathy | Rinky Gogai | R. Abirami R. Raji K.B. Vishalatchi M. Suriya Prakash Vaishnav P Varma A. Muthuathilathisan |
| 2022 - 2023 | S. Kanish kanth | Ebbali Harshitha | N. Maheswari | K. Viknesh | Mohamad Aqueel Kahan P. Saritha S. Gowri U. Gopi KB. Visalatchi K. Babu |
| 2020 - 2021 | S. Swetha | M. Gopi | Ebbali Harshitha | S. Jothika | Iswar Chandra M. Veerapandian S. Vinitha S. Jeyanthi M.S. Maharaja R. Venkatesh |
| 2019 - 2020 | C. Srinithi | R. Ganesh | M. Gopi | S. Sakthi Sasiskala | L. Lakshmanan M. Ararthy B. Vibishiniya R.Yuvadharshini M. Manojkumar R. Vanarasan |
| 2018 - 2019 | T. Praveen Kumar | V. Keerthana | R. Ganesh | M. Anitha | R. Santhosh Jeyashree Biswal Delsy Gnana Silva S. Sneha M. Selva Ganapathy C. Shalini |
Placement
Placement activities in the Department of Bioinformatics at Alagappa University are meticulously designed to prepare students for successful transitions into the professional world. Specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of bioinformatics students, these activities are geared towards maximizing employability and establishing valuable connections with potential employers. The department's proactive approach to placement includes gathering, organizing, and effectively sharing information about students and companies, actively seeking out relevant opportunities, and organizing specialized training programs and career guidance sessions. Acting as a vital link between students and employers, the Placement team streamlines communication and provides essential support throughout the entire interview process. Furthermore, it goes above and beyond by assisting students in securing job appointments. Our comprehensive approach strives to empower students in the field of bioinformatics by providing them with the necessary skills and connections for a successful career.
| S.No | Name of Research Scholar | Position | Name of the University/ Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Sunil Kumar Tripathi | RCB-Young Investigator | Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad (NCR Delhi) |
| 2 | Dr. C. Selvaraj | Orise Research Associate | Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Toxicology Division, FDA, USA |
| 3 | Dr. Kh. Dhanachandra Singh | Post Doctoral Fellow | Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 4 | Dr. Karnati Konda Reddy | Post Doctoral Fellow | Albany State University, Georgia, USA |
| 5 | Dr. P. Kirubakaran | Post Doctoral Fellow | Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, ASCR, Prague. |
| 6 | Dr. R. Vanajothi | Assistant Professor | Fatima College(Autonomous), Madurai |
| 7 | Dr. A. Sudha | Teaching Assistant | Alagappa University, Karaikudi |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar Choubey | Assistant Professor | Agrawal PG Girls College, Gangapur, Rajasthan |
| 9 | Dr. K. Gopinath | Researcher | Konkuk University, South Korea |
| 10 | Dr. T. Sindhu | Research Associate | ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru |
| 11 | Dr. S. Nagamani | Post Doctoral Fellow | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad |
| 12 | Dr. M. Nachiappanr | Research Associate | International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) |
| 13 | Dr. S. Rajamanikandan | Associate Professor | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education |
| 14 | Dr. D. Prabhu | Assistant Professor | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education |
| 15 | Dr. Vijay Prabu | Assistant Professor | National College (Autonomus) |
| 16 | Dr. R. Santhosh | Senior Project Associate | IISC |
| 17 | Dr. Umesh Panwar | Post Doctoral Fellowship | Konkuk University |
| 18 | Dr. Guru Raj Rao | Research Associate | National Institute of Science Educaiton and Research (NISER) |
| 19 | Dr. Richard Mariadasse | Post Doctoral Research | Yale University |
| 20 | Dr. M. Aarthy | Research Associate - III | ICMR Vector, Control Research Centre Field Station |
| 21. | Dr. Jeyashree biswal | Associate Research Scientist | Sai Life Sciences |
| 22. | Dr. N.S. Anuraj | Principal Scientist | Eminent Biosciences |
| 23. | Dr. L. Lakshmanan | Manager Lab Operations | Scigene Diagnostics |
| 24. | Dr. Jayashree Biswal | Associate Research Scientist | Sai Life Sciences, Hyderabad |
| 25. | Dr. J. Prajisha | Senior Project Associate | CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology |
| 26. | Dr. M. Amala | Research Scientist | ICMR-NIMR |
| 27. | Dr. S. Usha | Assistant Professor | Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore |
| 28. | Dr. Umesh Panwar | Postdoctoral Researcher | Konkuk University, South Korea |
| 29. | Dr. M. Aarthy | Research Associate III | ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre Field Station, Madurai |
| 30. | Dr. N.S. Anuraj | Principal Scientist and Director of Eminent Biosciences | Eminent Biosciences Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. |
| 31. | Dr. V. Suryanarayanan | Senior Research Scientist | Bugworks Research India Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| 32. | Dr. S. Vijaya Prabhu | Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, National College, Trichy |
| 33. | Dr. D. Sasikala | Post Doctoral Fellow | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel |
| 34. | Dr. N. Stalin | Research Assistant Professor | Gachon University, Seoul, South Korea |
| 35. | Dr. L. Lakshmanan | Scientific C and Scientific Coordinator | Micro Health Care, Kozhicode |
| 36. | Dr. J. John marshal | Postdoctoral Researcher | Konkuk University, South Korea |
| 37. | Dr. M. Amala | Project Research Scientist - I | ICMR - National Institute of Malarial Research (NIMR) |
| S.No | Name of Research Scholar | Fellowship qualified | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | R. Vanajothi | UGC - RGN | 2009-14 |
| 2. | A. Sudha | DST-WOSA | 2011-14 |
| 3. | Sunil Kumar Tripathi | CSIR - SRF | 2012-14 |
| 4. | V. Suryanarayanan | DST-INSPIRE | 2012-17 |
| 5. | Karnati Konda Reddy | CSIR - SRF | 2013-15 |
| 6. | P. Kirubakaran | CSIR - SRF | 2013-15 |
| 7. | Kh. Dhanachandra Singh | CSIR - SRF | 2013-15 |
| 8. | D. Sasikala | UGC - RGNF | 2013-18 |
| 9. | M. Richard | UGC-MANF | 2014-2019 |
| 10. | D.Prabhu | ICMR-SRF | 2018-2020 |
| 11. | Sanjay Kumar Choubey | ICMR-SRF | 2019-2021 |
| 12. | P. Saritha | ICMR-SRF | 2020-2022 |
| 13. | M. Veerapandiyan | ICMR-SRF | 2022-2024 |
| 14. | M. Amala | ICMR-SRF | 2022-2023 |
| 15. | R. Raji | ICMR-SRF | 2022-2024 |
| 16. | Chirasmita Nayak | ICMR-SRF | 2021-2022 |
| 17. | R. Abhirami | ICMR-SRF | 2022-2025 |
| 18. | S. Muthumanikam | ICMR-SRF | 2022-2024 |
| 19. | Dr. C. N. Rahul | UGC-Kothari Fellow | 2022-2024 |
| 20. | Dr. M. Ahila | ICMR - RA | 2022-2024 |
| 21. | Dr. V. Viswanathan | ICMR - RA | 2022-2024 |
| S.No | Name of Research Scholar | Examination qualified | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | R.Vanajothi | SET | 2013 |
| 2. | M. Aarthy | SET | 2018 |
Magazines / Newsletters
| S. No. | Year | View |
| 1. | 2012-2013 | |
| 2. | 2013-2014 | |
| 3. | 2014-2015 | |
| 4. | 2017-2018 | |
| 5. | 2018-2019 | |
| 6. | 2019-2020 | |
| 7. | 2021-2022 | |
| 8. | 2022-2023 |
Events & Extension Activities
| International | ||
| Programme | Duration | Institution |
| International Conference on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (ICSBCADD’2022) | Nov. 21st -25th, 2022 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| International Conference on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (ICSBCADD’2019) | Dec. 11th -13th, 2019 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| International Conference on Innovative and Emerging Trends in Botany (ICIETB-2019) | Nov. 6th -7th, 2019, | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| International Conference on Recent Trends in Biosciences-2016 (ICRTB-2016) | Apr. 07th - 09th, 2016 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| National | ||
| 11th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2019) | Feb. 12th-15th, 2019 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 10th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2018) | Feb. 20th-23rd, 2018 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 9th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2017) | Feb. 14th-17th, 2017 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 8th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2016) | Feb. 16th-19th, 2016 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 7th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2015) | Feb. 24th-27th, 2015 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 6th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2014) | Feb. 18th-21st, 2014 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 5th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2013) | Feb. 19th-22nd, 2013 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 4th National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2012) | Feb. 20th-23rd, 2012 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| National Youth day | Jan. 12th, 2012 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| 3rd National Symposium cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design (SBCADD’2010) | Dec. 20th-22nd, 2010 | Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. |
The Department of Bioinformatics at Alagappa University actively involves students in customized extension activities that emphasize community welfare, education, and practical skills. Public initiatives encompass awareness campaigns, environmental conservation workshops, and health check-up camps. The department organizes diverse programs such as science fairs, exhibitions, and career guidance sessions, along with mentoring programs that offer academic support and guidance, introducing school students to the exciting possibilities within the field of bioinformatics. Additionally, science clubs and competitions are designed to encourage creativity and critical thinking, nurturing the next generation of scientists and innovators. For university undergraduates, the department offers skill development workshops, guest lectures, internships, and research symposiums, providing practical knowledge and industry exposure. These initiatives foster academic exchange and contribute to societal development.
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Bioinformatics and Drug Discovery Society (BIDDS)
Bioinformatics and Drug Discovery Society (BIDDS) is an Indian academic society for Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Drug Discovery. It has been registered under the rule 8 of the Tamil Nadu society’s registration Act, 1975. In recent days, bioinformatics has become indispensable in life science research. Buoyed by the success of rational drug design and the new challenges posed by the emerging resistant and infectious diseases has compelled the researchers to enhance bioinformatics application for accelerating drug discoveries. It is in this backdrop with the idea of establishing a stage for scientists, academicians, researchers and students that will bring them closer to discuss, find scientific solutions in designing new drugs using advanced computer aided technology, was proposed by Dr. S. Subbiah, Vice-Chancellor, Alagappa University at University’s Bioinformatics department during the 9th National symposium-cum-workshop on “Recent trends in structural bioinformatics and computer aided drug design”. The society will serve as a platform for dissemination of scientific knowledge and function as a central hub between bioinformatics, biological sciences and other allied life sciences.
BIDDS has been developed for the promotion of recent progress in drug discovery with the resource of bioinformatics. This society helps in discovering the scientific and academic efforts throughout the globe and recognizes the researchers and scientist bestowed with the awards and credits. Expertise and eminent scientist all over India can be found under a single platform via BIDDS. The members of society meet every year and organize conference, workshop, symposium and training for all upcoming researchers to achieve great success by meeting eminent scientist and industrialists. It will be endow with a global opening for the scientists and researchers to present their work and gain exposure. This helps to seek inspiration and support the young researchers to accomplish their aim for future exploration of their study.
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