Dr. S. Achiraman

Assistant Professor

Contact

Address : Department of Environmental Biotechnology

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamil Nadu, India

Employee Number : BDU1720848

Date of Birth : 20-05-1972

Contact Phone (Office) : +91 431 2407088 (448)

Contact Phone (Mobile) : +91 9894835753

Contact e-mail(s) : achiramans@gmail.com

Skype id : sachiraman11

Academic Qualifications: M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D./

Year Degree University

2007-2008 M. Phil., Biotechnology Bharathidasan University

1998-2003 Ph. D., Zoology Bharathidasan University

1996-1998 M. Phil., Zoology Bharathiar University

1994-1996 M.Sc., Zoology Jamal Mohamed College, Bharathidasan

University

1991-1994 B.Sc., Zoology Bishop Heber College, Bharathidasan

University

Teaching Experience: 15 Years Research Experience: 21 Years

Years Designation Institution Research

/

Teaching

Number

of Years

2008- till

date

Assistant Professor Bharathidasan University Teaching

&

Research

11

2005-

2008

Research Associate –

CSIR

Bharathidasan University Teaching

&

Research

3

2004-

2005

Lecturer Bishop Heber College Teaching 1

2003-

2004

Senior Research

Fellow (Extended) –

CSIR

Bharathidasan University Research 1

2003 Guest Lecturer School of Engineering

Technology (SET)

Bharathidasan University

Teaching 6

months

2001-

2002

Ph. D Research

Scholar

Bharathidasan University Research 1

1998-

2001

Senior Research

Fellow – ICAR

Bharathidasan University Research 3

Additional Responsibilities

1. Co-ordinator, Sustainable Integrated Farming System, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024.

2. Representative from Local Society, Alumni and Students, IQAC, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024.

3. President, Bharathidasan University Alumni Association (BUAA), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Areas of Research

Chemical Ecology

Nanotechnology

Obesity

Cancer Biology

Reproductive Toxicology

Research Supervision / Guidance

Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 09 08

M.Phil. 21 -Nil- Project PG 55 04

UG / Others 06 03

Publications

International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books /

Chapters / Monographs /

Manuals 45 01 8 -Nil- 02 Cumulative Impact Factor (as per JCR) : 122.506

h-index : 19

i10 index : 27

Total Citations : 1212

Funded Research Projects

Completed Projects

Principal Investigator:

S.

No

Agency Period Project Title Budget

(Rs. In

lakhs) From To

1. Council of Scientific and

Industrial Research,

Government of India, New

Delhi.

2010 2014 Eco-friendly pheromones in

restoration of reproductive

status in pesticide induced

toxicity: An innovative

study in rat model

Rs.13

Lakhs

2. Department of Science

and Technology

Government of India, New

Delhi.

2010 2013 Assessment of estrus

specific urinary pheromones

and their binding protein in

goat (Capra indicus) : A

new insight in livestock

production

Rs.10.5

Lakhs

3. University Grant

Commission, Government

of India, New Delhi.

2009 2012 Efficacy of Eco friendly

pheromones in protecting

pollutant induced male

reproductive toxicity in rat

model: An innovative

strategy to protect

environment

Rs.6.9

Lakhs

Co-Principal Investigator:

S.

No

Agency Period Project Title Budget

(Rs. In

lakhs) From To

1. Department of Science

and Technology - Japan

Society for the Promotion

of Science, Government of

India, New Delhi.

2008 2010 Bioactivity of pheromonal

compounds and their effect

on cytosolic Ca2+ dyanamics

in rat olfactory system

Rs.4

Lakhs

Ongoing Projects

Co-Principal Investigator

S.

No

Agency Period Project Title Budget (Rs. In lakhs) From To

1

Department of Science and

Technology Government of India, New Delhi.

2014 2017 Quantification and characterization of disinfection by – products in drinking water sampled from various places of Tamilnadu

20 Lakhs

2

Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi

2017 2020 Perseverance of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in pulmonary leptospirosis

35.9 Lakhs

3

Department of Science and Technology - Science and

Engineering Research Board, Government of

India, New Delhi.

2015 2016 Study on neuro protective effect of egg fruit (Pouteriacampechiana Linn.)on pilocarpine mediated seizure in mice hippocampus: therapeutic potential for Epilepsy.

5.7 Lakhs

4 Department of Science and Technology - Science and

Engineering Research Board, Government of

2016 2019 Analysis and evaluation of

Indian staple food fortified

with veldate grape (Cissus

quadrangularis) stem power

31.9 Lakhs

India, New Delhi. to overcome osteoporosis

Patents

1. Patent No: Application No: 3640/CHE/2015 (Filed)

Title: “Synergistic Composition for Synchronized Aromatase and PPAR Regulation”

U. Suriyakalaa, S. Achiraman, R. Ramachandran, D. Sankarganesh, S. Kamalakkannan

Distinctive Achievements / Awards

Award Year Country Agency

UGC Research Award 2016 -

2018

India University Grants Commission

(UGC)

SRM Gold medal 2014 India SRM University

CREST Award 2012 India Department of Biotechnology

(DBT)

Fellow in Society for Applied

Biotechnology (FSAB)

2010 -

2011

India Society for Applied

Biotechnology (FSAB)

Young Scientist 2009 -

2012

India Department of Science and

Technology (DST)

Research Associate 2005 -

2008

India Council of Scientific Industrial

and Research (CSIR)

Senior Research Fellow

(Extended)

2003 -

2004

India Council of Scientific Industrial

and Research (CSIR)

Research Board of Advisors From

2001

USA The American Bibliographical

Institute

Senior Research Fellow 1998 -

2001

India Indian Council of Agricultural

Research (ICAR)

Events organized in leading roles

Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized: 05

1. Lecture series by Dr. S. Gokul Shankar, Senior Associate Professor, Microbiology

Unit, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Malaysia – 08100 under Inviting

Renowned Professors from Foreign Universities scheme on 22-26 October 2018.

2. Work shop on Phyto-chemistry for health and environment Environmental

Biotechnology and Plant Science 8th -11th February 2016

3. One day seminar on Awareness on Environmental Health and Environmental

Issues : Bharathidasan University constituent college, Kurumbalur, Perambalur

Date: 15th and 16th December 2011.

4. One day workshop on qPCR Date on 4th May 2015, in the Seminar hall at

Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli – 620 024.

5. 35thAnnual Conference of Ethological Society of India and Symposium on

“Chemical Signals in Animal Welfare” funded by CSIR, Bharathidasan

University and Ethological Society of India. Date: 15th and 16th December 2011.

Events Participated

A. PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL SEMINAR/CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM

1. National Conference on IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PUBLIC HEALTH(ICCPH

2018) organized by Centre for Climate Change Research Department of

Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli, during 6-7th March 2018.

2. National Conference on “Advances in Biological and Environmental Sciences”

(NCABES-2016) organized by Department of Biology Gandhigram Rural Institute -

Deemed University, Gandhigram, Tamilnadu, during 25-26th February 2016. (paper

presented-oral)

3. National Seminar on “Integrated Waste Management and Energy Recovery” held at

Department of Environmental Management, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

during 12th February, 2015.

4. National Conference on “Recent Trends in Plant Biotechnology” held at Department

of Plant Science, School of Life Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

during 27_ 28th February 2013.

5. National Seminar on “Advance in Genomics and Proteomics” held at Department of

Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during 5th November

2012.

6. Conference on Recent Advances in Molecular Biology Techniques ”QUEST-2011” at

the Department of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on

12th September 2011.

7. National Seminar on Challenges in Animal Biotechnology and Environmental

Management Research at the Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli on 23rd June 2011.

8. National Seminar on Current Scenario in Environmental Biotechnology (ENVIBIO-

2011), Jamal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli on 23rd and 24th February 2011.

9. National Seminar on Spatial Strategies for Sustainable Management (SSSM 2011)

held at the Department of Environmental Management, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli, during 14-16th February 2011.

10. National level Colloquium on In vitro Toxicology and Vaccinology, Mahatma Gandhi-

Doerenkamp Center for Alternatives to Use of Animals in Life Science Education,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 2nd October 2010.

11. National Symposium on Emerging Trends in Life Sciences held at P.G Department of

Zoology, Rajah Serfoji Government College (Autonomous “B”) Thanjavur, during

March 17-19th, 2010.

12. National Symposium on Prospective Aspects of Microbial Biotechnology held at

Department of Zoology, The Standard Fireworks Rajarathanam College for Women,

Sivakasi, during 30th July and August 1st 2009.

13. 2nd National Symposium on “Current Trends in Biotechnology” held at Department of

Biotechnology, St Michael College of Engineering and Technology, Kalayarkovil

during 13th August 2008

14. National Seminar on “Recent Trends in drug discovery” at BRULAC, Saveetha

University, Chennai during 29th February, 2008

15. XXVI National symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology

held at Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Holy Cross College,

Tiruchirappalli, during January 23-25, 2008. .(paper presented-oral)

16. National Seminar on Current Developments in Hottest areas of Biological Sciences

held at the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during 30-31 January 2007.

17. UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar on Emerging Trends in Life Sciences 2006

held at Department of Zoology, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, during 24-25

August 2006. .(paper presented-oral)

18. National Seminar on Current Developments in Biodiesel Technology and its future

prospects held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, during 20-21 February

2006.

19. National Seminar –cum- Special Lectures on Emerging Trends in Animal

Biotechnology held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, January 27-28,

2006.

20. National Colloquium on cave organisms and adaptation and round table discussion on

the Prospects of subterranean Biology and Cave linked Tourism held at Jagdalpur,

Bastar, India during 22-23 May 2004.

21. National Level Seminar on Special Lectures in Biosciences held at Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli, during 31st March -1st April 2004.

22. National Seminar on „Recent Trends in Animal Biotechnology, held at Department of

Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on March 17-19, 2004.

23. “Current Concepts in Biological Research” Under the auspices of Indian Academy Of

Sciences, Bangalore, held at National faculty for Marine Cyanobacteria,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, during 27 & 28 February, 2004.

24. National Conference on Frontiers in Biotechnology organized by the Department of

Biotechnology, Gene Technology and Microbiology held at J.J. College of Arts and

Science, Pudukkottai during 21st -23rd July 2003.

25. State level Seminar on Challenges and Applications in Bioinformatics held at

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, during 31st March – 1st April 2003.

26. XXI National Symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology

held at Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, February 10-13,

2003.(paper presented-oral)

27. XX National Symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology

held at Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli,

during January 7-9, 2002. .(paper presented-posted)

28. National Seminar on Biotechnological and Immunological Strategies For Research

held at Department of Biotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai, during March

15-16th, 2001.

29. National Seminar on Human Genome Project held at Department of Biotechnology,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, during March 9-11th, 2001.

30. National seminar on Atomic Energy, Ecology and Environment held at Jamal

Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, during February 8-9, 2001.

31. National Seminar on Molecular Reproduction and Biomedicine – 2001 organized by

Biotechnology and microbiology Departments of Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College

Sivakasi, during 14th October, 2001. .(paper presented-oral)

32. National Science Day held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, during April

25th, 2000.

33. 18th National Symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative

Endocrinology held at Madras Christian College (Autonomous), Tambaram East,

and Chennai during December 27 – 29th, 1999.(paper presented-oral)

34. One day Seminar on “Molecular Spectroscopy” held at Connemara Hotel, Chennai

during Dec 2nd, 1999.

35. National Science Day held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, during 10th

July, 1999.

36. State level seminar on “Recent Trends in Biological Sciences” held at Avinashilingam

University, Coimbatore during 5th December, 1998.(paper presented-posted)

37. Seminar on “Recent development in Biological Sciences” organized by Department of

Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 15th and 16th March, 1998.

38. Symposium on “Recent development in Biological Sciences” organized by

Department of Biochemistry, Kongunadu College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, 7th &

8th March, 1998.

B. PARTICIPATION IN INTER-NATIONAL SEMINAR/CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM

1. Conference on “Frontiers in Olfaction” held at International Center for Theoretical

Physics, Trieste Italy, during 24-28 July 2017. (paper presented-poster)

2. International IRSEA congress and workshop on Semiochemistry and management of

animal populations, held at IRSEA- Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied

Ethology, during 20th -22nd November 2014. (paper presented-oral)

3. International Conference on Traditional Drugs in Disease Management (ICTDDM-

2012), Centre for Advanced Research in Indian system of Medicine (CARISM),

SASTRA University, Thanjavur, on 11th and 12th January 2012.

4. MASO 2009 “Scientific Conference on Obesity” held at, Best Western Premier Seri

Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during 12-13 August, 2009.(paper presented-

poster)

5. International Conference on “Biotechnological Approaches in Bio-resource

Management” held at Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, India

during 23-26 January 2007.

6. “Benzon Symposium 50: The Lipocalin Super Family” held at Copenhagen, Denmark

during 25-28 August, 2003. .(paper presented-poster)

7. International Seminar on Recent Advances in Biotechnology in School of Life

Sciences held at Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College, Thanjavur, India, during 24th to 25th

February 2003.

8. School and Conference on “Chemical Senses: Molecules to Perception” held at

International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste Italy, during 20-31 May 2002.

.(paper presented-poster)

A. PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME/ORIENTATION

PROGRAMME /WORKSHOP/REFRESHER COURSE

1. Hands on training in Cell and Molecular Biology techniques, sponsored by DST-PURSE

Government of India, New Delhi and organized by Department of Bharathidasan

University, Thiruchirappalli during March 14-27, 2018 (14 days).

2. Hands on Training in Computational Genomics organized by the Department of

Biotechnology on 4th and 5th September 2017 at Seethalakshmi Ramasami College,

Tiruchirappalli.

3. Training programmes for nominees of CPCSEA organized by the Committee for the

Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animal (CPCSEA) conducted

on 29 and 30th March 2017.

4. National Workshop on Catalysis in Organic Transformations (NWCOT_2016)

organized by school of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli in

association with Royal Society of Chemistry, South India section held on 20-21

October 2016.

5. First Collaborations in Indian Chemical Ecology workshop Organized at the National

Center for Biological Science, TIRF, Bangalore, India from September 10-13,2016.

6. UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course in Environmental Science (MD) at UGC –

Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during 28th

February to 20th March 2015.

7. DBT Sponsored Training programme on Biomedical Application of RNAi

Technology, Department of Biotechnology Anna University, BIT Campus,

Tiruchirappalli during 28th Jan- 10th Feb 2015.

8. DST sponsored “ Mass Spectrometry for Proteomics” from 6-8 August 2014 at

Advanced Instrumentation Research Facility, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

9. DST sponsored in the SERB School on Chemical Ecology conducted at NCBS,

Bangalore, from 17th -29th Feb 2014.

10. Two days National Training workshop on Real time PCR organized by

Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University, Chennai from 30th – 31th DEC

2013.

11. Hands on Training in Molecular Biological Techniques (Quest 2011) at

Department of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during

12th- 23rd September 2011.

12. DST sponsored “Hands on Training course on use of Cell Culture Technology

for studying Apoptosis and Angiogenesis” conducted at the Department of

studies in Biotechnology, Manasagangotri, University of Mysore, Mysore from 24th -

31st January 2011.

13. Three days National Training workshop on Animal Cell Culture techniques in

the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University,

Chidambaram from 13th – 15th March 2010.

14. UGC sponsored Orientation Course from 3.11.2009 – 31.11.2009 held at UGC

Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Khajamalai Campus, Trichy.

15. National Workshop on GIS for Natural Resources & Disaster Management at

Department of Geography, School of Geosciences, Bharathidasan University, and

Tiruchirappalli from 3rd to 7th March 2008.

16. One day Workshop on e-Resources and Higher Academic Research held at

Central Library, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 26.05.2007.

17. National Workshop on Application Molecular Tools in Animal Science

Research conducted by Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli during December 05 - 21, 2006.

18. Workshop on Instrumentation Methods in Biological Sciences conducted by

Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli from 28th to 30th October 2004.

19. Two-day Orientation Programme for young lecturers held at Bishop Heber College

during 24th -25th September 2004.

20. One day Training on GC-MS, HPLC and UV-VIS at Textiles Committee, Kamarajar

road, Madurai on 19.09.2001.

21. Biotechnology Summer Training Programme in Molecular Biology conducted by

Centre for Biotechnology, SPIC Science Foundation, Chennai during May 28-June 8,

2001.

22. Workshop on Application of Statistics on Biological Research held at

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during 5-6, March, 1999.

23. National Workshop on Radiation Ecology held at Jamal Mohamed College,

Tiruchirappalli during March 29-30, 1996.

B. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME/WORKSHOP

1. Participated in Meetings, Training and Research Discussions at IRSEA,

Avignon, France during 24th November to 5th December , 2014

2. Worked as a Research Fellow from 29th March to 28th April, 2013 at AVRDC –

the world vegetable centre, Taiwan.

3. One month International Training Programme on Confocal Microscopy in

DST-JSPS Foreign Exchange programme at Hokkaido University, Sapporo,

Japan during September 1 to October 1 2008.

4. International workshop on Molecular Microbial Pathology (IWMMP’08)

held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during 12th to 18th March 2008.

Overseas Exposure / Visits

Name of the place Country Duration of

the visit

with dates

Purpose Funded by

ICTP, Trieste Italy July, 24-28

2017

Conference ICTP

IRSEA- Research

Institute in

Semiochemistry and

Applied Ethology

France 19th Nov to

05th Dec,

2014

International

IRSEA Congress;

Training &

Research

Discussion

DST &

Bharathidasan

University

AVRDC- the World

Vegetable Center

Taiwan 29th Mar to

28th Apr,

2013

DBT-CREST Award DBT

Genomic Institute,

Singapore

Singapore Aug 14, 2009 Scientific

interaction

Bharathidasan

University

Kulalumpur Malaysia Aug 12 &13 ,

2009

MASO Conference Bharathidasan

University

Hokkaido University

Sapparo

Japan

Sep 1, 2008

– Oct 1 2008

DST-JSPS (Foreign

Exchange

program)

DST-JSPS

Copenhagen Denmark Aug 25-28,

2003

Benzon

Symposium

Benzon

Foundation

ICTP, Trieste Italy May 20 – 31

2002

School and

Conference

ICTP

Membership in

Professional Bodies

Member Year

Annual member in Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative

Endocrinology (SRBCE)

1999, 2002 &

2003

Society for Applied Biotechnology Since 2010

Member of Center for Pheromone Technology, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli.

Since 2010

Advisory Board

Member Year

Research Board of Advisors, The American Bibliographical Institute, USA Since 2001

Academic Bodies (such as Board of Studies etc.,)

Member Year

Molecular Biosciences, BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS),

Tiruchirappalli

2009 and 2010

B.Sc., Biotechnology, AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE, Sivakasi 2010 and 2011

M.Sc., Biotechnology, AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE, Sivakasi 2012 and 2013

Zoology, BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Tiruchirappalli 2011, 2012 and

2013

M.Sc., Biotechnology, AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE, Sivakasi 2013 and 2014

Zoology, JAMAL MOHAMED COLLEGE, Tiruchirappalli 2015 and 2017

Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous),

Tiruchirappalli

2016

M.Sc, Zoology, GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS),

Kumbakonam

2017

B.Sc., Biotechnology, A.V.C COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Mayiladuthurai 2017 and 2018

Biotechnology, J.J.COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE(AUTONOMOUS),

Pudukkottai

2017 and 2018

Biotechnology, SEETHALAKSHMI RAMASWAMI COLLEGE

(AOTONOMOUS), Tiruchirappalli

2016 - 2018

Biotechnology, RAJAH SEROJI GOVT. COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS),

Thanjavur

2018

Resource persons in various capacities

Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered: 29 I. VISITING FACULTY

1. Visiting Faculty for PG Diploma in Structural Phramocogenomics Programme

(UGC Innovative programme) at Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa

University Karaikudi. Tamilnadu during 2013-2017.

II. GUEST OF HONOR

1. Inaugural address on one day Seminar on Environmental Ethics and Resource

management organized by IQAC, Government College of Education, Pudukkotai on

19.04.2018

2. Chief guest address on “VITA FEST” organized by Srimad Andavan Arts and

Science College Trichy on 28-29th March -2018

3. Plenary Lecture in the National Seminar on Animal Transmitted Diseases in

Tropics at PG and Research Department of Zoology, Rajah Serfoji Government

College Thanjavur on 26th September 2012

4. Inaugural address in the National Science Day Celebrations held at

Government Arts college, Karur on 28th February 2012

5. Keynote address in the intercollegiate meet BIOFEST’11 at Department of

Bioinformatics, Bishop Heber College, Trichy on 2nd December 2011.

III. CHAIRING THE SESSION

1. Chaired a Session in International Conference on “Environment and health

in changing climate” Organized by Department of Environmental Biotechnology,

Bharathidasan University during 14-16th September, 2016.

2. Chaired a Session in National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Plant

Science” Organized by Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University

during 10-11th March 2016

3. Chaired a Session in National Conference on “Advances in Biological and

Environmental Sciences” (NCABES-2016) organized by Department of Biology

Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University, Gandhigram, Tamilnadu,

during 25-26th February 2016

IV. INVITED LECTURES

1. Delivered a lecturer on “Chemical Ecology” organized by Department of

Biotechnology, St. Joseph‟s college, Tiruchirappalli on 1st March 2018.

2. Acted as a Resource person in refresher course conducted by UGC-Human

Resource Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 10th

November 2017.

3. Delivered a lecture on “Present and Future Prospects of Biotechnology in Health

and Environment” organized by Department of Biotechnology, Rajah Serfoji

Government College, Thanjavur on 5th October 2017.

4. Delivered a lecture on “Proteins” at Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai on 1st

March 2017.

5. Delivered a guest lecture on 30th August 2016 in the Department of

Biotechnology, Mother Teresa Women‟s University Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.

6. Delivered a lecture to the participants in the refresher course on topic

Nanotechnology in health organized by UGC-Human Resource Development

Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 2nd June 2016.

7. Delivered a lecture during the guest lecture cum Workshop programme entitled

“Nanobiotechnlogy and its applications” organized by the Department of

Biotechnology on 04-03-2016 under DBT-STAR college scheme at Ayya nagar

Janaki Ammal College Sivakasi.

8. Delivered a Expert Lecture on Nanotechnology on Medicine in the National

Conference on “Recent Trends In Modern Microbiology” Conducted by

Department of Microbiology and Clinical lab Technology at Dr.Umayal

Ramanathan College on 29th February 2016.

9. Acted as Resource person and delivered a talk in the Faculty development

programme on “New Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Progressive

Technological developments organized by Department of Pharmaceutical

Technology, Anna University BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli on 8th May 2015.

10. Guest lecture on Farm animal Conservation and management at Department of

Zoology and Microbiology, Thiagarajar College, Maduarai on 18th September

2014.

11. Lecture on Heart and its related Disorders in the Department of Zoology, Holy

Cross College on September 2nd 2014.

12. Lecture in “Refresher course on Life Sciences”, organized by UGC-Academic Staff

College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, on 28th July 2014.

13. Special talk in TNSCST sponsored “Scientific Awareness programme for school

students” at Government Arts College (Autonomous), Karur on 11th July 2014.

14. Lecture in National level workshop on “Hands on training in protein

characterization and plant tissue culture techniques”, at Ayya Nadar Janaki

Ammal College, Sivakasi on 9th July 2013.

15. Invited Talk on Nanomedicine in the national Conference on Biodiversity and

Biotechnology at PRIST University, Vallam, Thanjavur on 11th -12th April 2012.

16. Guest lecture in National level symposium on “Nanotechnology and

Nanobiotechnology” at St. Michael college of Engineering and technology,

Kalayarkoil on 29th February 2012.

17. Acted as resource person to deliver a talk in the Refresher Course in Recent

Advances in Biosciences at UGC-Academic Staff College Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli on 21 June 2011.

18. Lecture on “Pheromone Biology” at Dr. G R Damodaran College of Science,

Coimbatore on 7th September 2011.

19. Lecture on “Molecular Characterization of Proteins” at the State level Hands on

training cum workshop on “Essentials of Molecular Biology” organized by E.G.S

Pillay Arts & Science College, Nagapattinam on 2nd March 2011.

20. Lecture on the topic of “Plant as Nanofactories” in the Two day National Seminar

on current Scenario in Environmental Biotechnology ENVIBIO 2011) at Jamal

Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli on 23rd February 2011.

21. Lecture on the topic of “Nanotechnology” in the EXON association of

Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College on 7th October 2010.

22. Special lecture on the topic of “Plant as Nano-Factories: An Overview” at Ayya

Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi on 14th September 2010.

23. Lecture on “Pheromones” in the “Gene Genera” association of Madha Engineering

College, Kunrathur, Chennai on 21st July 2010.

24. Guest lecture titled “Molecular Characterization of proteins” at PRIST University,

Vallam, Thanjavur on 18th February 2010.

25. Lecture in “Drug Designing” on EXON association at Seethlakshmi Ramaswami

College, Tiruchirappalli on11th December 2009.

26. Acted as resource person to deliver a talk in the Refresher Course in

Environmental Education at UGC-Academic Staff College Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli on 23rd October 2008

27. Special lecture on the topic “Drug Designing” at Meenakshi Chandrasekaran

College of Arts and Science, Pudukkottai on 6th March 2008.

28. Lecture on “Drug Designing” in the National Seminar on Recent trends in Drug

discovery conducted by Biomedical Research Unit and Lab Animal Centre

(BRULAC), Saveetha University, Chennai on 29th February 2008.

29. Lecture on “Drug Designing” in the National Seminar on Emerging trends in

Medical Biotechnology conducted by Biomedical Research Unit and Lab Animal

Centre (BRULAC), Saveetha University, Chennai on 21st September 2007.

Others

1. Articles published in Newspapers / Magazines : 03

2. Products developed : -Nil-

3. No. of PhD Thesis evaluated : 15

4. No. of PhD Public Viva Voce Examination conducted : 09

5. Sequences submitted in GenBank: 16

**Social Interests and Initiatives / Articles in Newspapers etc. can also be included

Recent Publications

Since 2010

1. U. Suriyakalaa, R. Ramachandran, K. Usha, D. Sankarganesh, D. Praveenkumar, S.

Abinaya, P.B. Tirupathi Pichiah, S. Kamalakkann and S. Achiraman (2018). Squalene

is a potential endocrine modulator in rat: A proof-of-principle study with 3

methylcholanthrene induced toxicity Andrologia (Accepted) (IF: 1.588).

2. Devaraj Sankarganesh, Rajamanickam Ramachandran, Radhakrishnan Ashok1,

Veluchamy Ramesh Saravanakumar, Raman Sukirtha, Govindaraju Archunan and

Shanmugam Achiraman (2018). Buck odor production in the cornual gland of the

male goat, Capra hircus– Validation with histoarchitecture, volatile and proteomic

analysis.Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics 55:183-90 (IF: 0.385)

3. D. Sankarganesh, R. Ramachandran, U. Suriyakalaa, A. Ramkumar, S. Achiraman, G.

Archunan (2018). Heat shock protein(s) may serve as estrus indictors in animals: a

conceptual hypothesis. Medical Hypotheses (In Press) (IF: 1.12).

4. R. Ramachandran, S. Achiraman, T. Rajagopal, D. SankarGanesh, S.

Kamalakkannan, P. Ponmanickam, R. Rajkumar, G. Ramya Vaideki, P. Padmanabhan,

G. Archunan (2018). Localization of α-2U-globulin in the acinar cells and

confirmation of binding with farnesol, a putative pheromone in field rat (Millardia

meltada) PLos One. (IF: 2.766)

5. RathnaKumari P, Kolanchinathan P, Siva D, Masilamani V, John G, Balasundaram A

and Achiraman S (2018) "Antibacterial efficacy of seagrass Cymodocea serrulata-

engineered silver nanoparticles against prawn pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus and

its combative effect on the marine shrimp Penaeus monodon.," Aquaculture 493: 158-

164 (IF: 2.71).

6. B Abirami, Durairaj Siva, Subramanian Abinaya, Dharmaraj Praveenkumar,

Arumugam Vinothkumar, Ganasekaran Saravanan, Shanmugam Achiraman (2017)

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles derived Acorus calamus rhizome extract and their

biomedical application

7. U. Suriyakalaa, R. Gayathiri, D. Sankarganesh, P. Kokilavani, R. Sukirtha, R.

Ramachandran, S. Kamalakkannan, S. Achiraman (2016). Modulating role of

pheromonal cues from estrus-specific urine on 3-Methylcholanthrene induced male

reproductive toxicity. Andrologia 48(7):745-53 (IF: 1.588).

8. S. Kamalakkannan, P.B. Tirupathi Pichiah, S. Kalaiselvi, A. Sankarganesh, S.

Achiraman (2016). Emu oil decreases atherogenic plaque formation in cafeteria diet

induced obese rats. J Sci Food Agric. (IF: 2.379).

9. J. Joe Antony and S. Achiraman (2015). Silver nanoparticles provoke apoptosis of

Dalton’s ascites lymphoma in vivo by mitochondria dependent and independent

pathways. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 1;136:1011-6 (IF: 3.997).

10. Kokilavani, P, Achiraman, S, Pandilakshmi, P (2015). Optimistic Influence of

Commelina bengalensis L. and Cissus quandrangularis L. in alleviating protection

against quinalphos induced nephrotic damages. International Journal of Scientific

Research. 4(8): 43-45.

11. L. Rengarajan Rengasamy, S. Achiraman and G. Archunan (2015). Sequencing of

COI gene in four rodent pests for species identification. DNA Barcodes 3: 1-4.

12. Rajagopal, T., R. Rajkumar, P. Ponmanickam, S. Achiraman, P. Padmanabhan and

G. Archunan (2015). Identification of pheromone-carrying protein in the preorbital

gland post in the endangered species of Indian male Blackbuck Antelope cervicapra L.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Dec;53(12):771-8 (IF: 1.475).) [ISSN: 0975-

1009).

13. D. SankarGanesh, R. Ramachandran, S. Muniasamy, V. Ramesh Saravanakumar, U.

Suriyakalaa, S. Kannan, G. Archunan, S. Achiraman (2014). A correlation study of

goat behavioral expression and fecal volatiles and steroid hormone profiles during the

estrous cycle of (Capra hircus). General and comparative endocrinology 206; 178-183

(IF: 2.564).

14. S. Achiraman, D. SankarGanesh, S. Kannan, S. Kamalakkannan and G. Archunan

(2014). Response of male mice to odours of female mice in different stages of oestrus

cycle: self-grooming behaviour and the effect of castration. Indian Journal of

Experimental Biology 52: 30-35. (IF: 1.475).

15. Bharathiraja C, Sukirtha R, Heifetz Y, Achiraman S, Krishnan M and Kamalakkannan

S (2014) Nanovesicles Mediated Tumor Tolerance in Dalton's Ascites Lymphoma

Mice. J Stem Cell Res Ther 4:11 [ISSN: 2157-7633]

16. C. Bharathiraja, R. Sukirtha, M. Krishnan, and S. Achiraman (2014). Interaction of

Wharton's Jelly Derived Fetal Mesenchymal Cells with Tumor Cells. Curr Stem Cell

Res Ther. 9:504-507. (IF: 2.168)

17. D. Prema, M. Kamaraj, S. Achiraman, R. Udayakumar. (2014). In vitro antioxidant

and cytotoxicity studies of Curcuma amada Roxb. (Mango ginger). International

Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 4; ISSN 2250-3153.

18. P. Kokilavani, U. Suriyakalaa, P. Elumalai, B. Abirami, R. Ramachandran, A.

Sankarganesh, and S. Achiraman (2014). Antioxidant mediated ameliorative

steroidogenesis by Commelina benghalensis L. and Cissus quadrangularis L. against

quinalphos induced male reproductive toxicity. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

109; 18–33 (IF: 3.44)

19. J. Sripriya, S. Anandhakumar, S. Achiraman, J. Joe Antony, D. Siva, A.M. Raichur

(2013) Laser receptive polyelectrolyte thin films doped with biosynthesized silver

nanoparticles for antibacterial coatings and drug delivery applications. International

Journal of Pharmaceutics 30; 457(1):206-13. (IF: 3.862)

20. Naorem Chanu Sumedha, S. Achiraman, K. Rajaganesh, and S. Milton Prabu. (2013).

Protective role of Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) seed extract on endosulfan treated

male rat testes and fertility. International Journal of Current Research, 5; 053-056.

21. P. Ponmanickam, G. Archunan, S. Achiraman, R. Sankar, T. Saito, Y. Habara. (2013).

Preputial gland activates olfactory receptor neurons in rat: Calcium imaging study

using Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and

Biophysics 50; 242-246 (IF: O. 385).

22. J. Joe Antony, M. Nivedheetha, D. Siva, G. Pradeepha, S. Kalaiselvi, P. Kokilavani, A.

Sankarganesh, A. Balasundaram, V. Masilamani, S. Achiraman (2013) Antimicrobial

activity of Leucas aspera engineered silver nanoparticles against Aeromonas

hydrophila in infected Catla catla Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 109; 20–24

(IF: 3.997).

23. K. Karthikeyan, S. Muniasamy, D. SankarGanesh, S. Achiraman, G. Archunan

(2013).

Faecal chemical cues that facilitate estrus detection in buffaloes. Animal

Reproduction Science 138; 163–167 (IF: 1.647).

24. J. Joe Antony, M. Ayisha Sithika, T. Amal Joseph, U. Suriyakalaa, A. Sankarganesh,

D. Siva, S. Kalaiselvi, S. Achiraman (2013), In vivo antitumor activity of

biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Ficus religiosa as a nanofactory in DAL

induced mice model Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 108; 185–190 (IF:

3.997).

A. Sankarganesh, P.B.Tirupathi Pichiah and S. Achiraman (2013). Doxorubicin

treatment inhibits PPARc and may induce lipotoxicity by mimicking a type 2 diabetes-

like condition in rodent models. FEBS Letters, 587 105–110 (IF: 2.999).

25. U. Suriyakalaa, J. Joe Antony, S. Suganya, D. Siva, R. Sukirtha, S. Kamalakkannan, S.

Achiraman (2013). Hepatocurative activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles

fabricated using Andrographis paniculata. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces,

102: 189–194. (IF: 3.997).

26. Shanker Kalyana-Sundaram, Shanmugam Achiraman and Arul Chinnaiyan (2012)

Gene Fusion Markup Language: A Prototype for Exchanging Gene Fusion Data. BMC

Bioinformatics, 13:269. (IF: 2.213).

27. Afeesh R. Unnithan, P.B. Tirupathi Pichiah, Gopalsamy Gnanasekaran, Kalaiselvi

Seenivasan, Nasser A. M. Barakat, Youn-Soo Cha, Che-Hun Jung, Achiraman

Shanmugam, Mohamed El-Newehy, and Hak Yong Kim (2012). Emu oil-Based

Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffold for Biomedical Applications Colloids and Surfaces

A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspect, 415: 454–460. (IF: 2.829).

28. Shanker Kalyana-Sundaram, Chandan Kumar-Sinha, Sunita Shankar, Dan R.

Robinson, Yi-Mi Wu, Xuhong Cao, Irfan A. Asangani, Vishal Kothari, John R.

Prensner, Robert J. Lonigro, Matthew K. Iyer, Terrence Barrette, Achiraman

Shanmugam, Saravana M. Dhanasekaran, Nallasivam Palanisamy, Arul M.

Chinnaiyan (2012). Expressed Pseudogenes in the Transcriptional Landscape of

Human Cancers. Cell, 149: 1622-1634. (IF: 31.398)

29. P. Sivalingam, J. Joe Antony, D. Siva, S. Achiraman, K. Anbarasu (2012). Mangrove

Streptomyces sp. BDUKAS10 as nanofactory for fabrication of bactericidal silver

nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 98: 12-17 (IF: 3.997).

30. S. Sundarraj, R. Thangam, V. Sreevani, K. Kaveri, P. Gunasekaran, S. Achiraman, S.

Kannan (2012). γ-Sitosterol from Acacia nilotica L. induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and

apoptosis through c-Myc suppression in MCF-7 and A549 cells. Journal of

Ethanopharmacology, 141(3):803-9 (IF: 3.115).

31. P.B. Tirupathi Pichiah, A. Sankarganesh, S. Kalaiselvi, K. Indirani,

S. Kamalakkannan D. SankarGanesh,

Pyoung-Han Hwang, Youn Soo Cha,

S. Achiraman (2012). Adriamycin induced spermatogenesis defect is due to the

reduction in epididymal adipose tissue mass: A possible hypothesis. Medical

Hypothese, 78: 218-220. (IF: 1.12).

32. R. Sukirtha, K. Manasa Priyanka, J. Joe Antony, S. Kamalakkannan,

P.Balasubramanian, M. Krishnan, S. Achiraman (2012). Cytotoxic effect of Green

synthesized Silver nanoparticles using Melia azedarach against in vitro HeLa cell lines

and Lymphoma mice model. Process Biochemistry, 47: 273-279 (IF: 2.616).

33. R. Vivek, S. Kannan, S. Achiraman, R. Thirumurugan, D. SankarGanesh, M.

Krishnan. (2011). Survivin Deficiency Leads to Imparalization of Cytokinesis in

Cancer Cells. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 12: 1-4.

34. S. Achiraman, G. Archunan, B. Abirami, P. Kokilavani, U. Suriyakalaa,

D. SankarGanesh, S. Kamalakkannan, S. Kannan, Y. Habara, R. Sankar (2011).

Increased squalene concentrations in the clitoral gland during the estrous cycle in rats:

an estrus-indicating scent mark? Theriogenology, 76: 1676–1683(IF: 2.136).

35. J. Joe Antony, P. Sivalingam, D. Siva, K. Anbarasu, S. Kamalakkannan, R. Sukirtha,

M. Krishnan, S. Achiraman (2011). Comparative evaluation of antibacterial activity

of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Rhizophora apiculata and glucose. Colloids

and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 88: 134-140. (IF: 3.997).

36. P.B. Tirupathi Pichiah, U. Suriyakalaa, S. Kamalakkannan P. Kokilavani, S.

Kalaiselvi, D. SankarGanesh, Gowri J., Archunan G., Achiraman S (2011).

Spermidine may decrease ER Stress in pancreatic beta cells and may reduce apoptosis

via activating AMPK dependent autophagy pathway.. Medical Hypotheses, 77: 677-

679 (IF: 1.12).

37. S. Achiraman, G. Archunan, D. SankarGanesh T. Rajagopal, RL. Rengarajan, P.

Kokilavani, S. Kamalakkannan, S. Kannan (2011). Biochemical Analysis of Female

mice (Mus musculus) Urine with reference to endocrine function: A key tool for estrus

detection. Zoological Science, 28: 600-605 (IF: 0.906)

38. R. Sukirtha, M. Krishnan, R. Ramachandran, S. Kamalakkannan, P. Kokilavani, D.

SankarGanesh, S. Kannan, S. Achiraman. (2011). Areca catechu derived Silver

nanoparticles: A novel anti tumor agent against Dalton’s ascites lymphoma.

International Journal of Green Nanotechnology: Biomedicine, 3: 1-12.

39. S. Kannan, P. Mareeswaran, M. Krishnan, S. Achiraman, N. Spencer and BF.

Nytingel. (2011) Properties of Mouse Vomeronasal Receptor and Assessment of its

role in Pheromone Signaling. Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry, 25:1-9

(IF: 1.97).

40. S. Achiraman, G.Archunan, P.Ponmanickam, K.Rameshkumar S.Kannan and G.

John. (2010) 1- Iodo-2 Methylundecane [1I2MU]: An estrogen-dependent urinary sex

pheromone of female mice. Theriogenology, 74: 345-353. (IF: 2.136).

41. S. Achiraman, P. Ponmanickam, D. Sankar Ganesh and G. Archunan. (2010)

Detection of estrus by male mice: synergistic role of olfactory-vomeronasal system.

Neuroscience Letters, 477:144-148 (IF: 2.159).

42. R. Rajkumar, R. Ilayaraja, C.-C. Liao, G. Archunan, S. Achiraman, S. Prakash,W. Victor and

Y. QG. Tsay. (2010) Detection of α-2u-globulin and its bound putative pheromones in the

preputial gland of the Indian commensal rat (Rattus rattus) using mass spectrometry. Rapid

Communication in Mass Spectrometry. 24: 1-8. (IF: 1.97).