DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCE
Life Science
Dr. M. K. Sangeetha
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| Designation | : | Assistant Professor (Sel. Gr.) |
| Nature of Employment | : | Regular |
| Date of Joining | : | 24/08/2013 |
| Qualification | : | M.Sc.,Ph.D., |
| Email ID | : | sangeetha@crescent.education |
| Google Scholar link | : | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Pu9HxGIAAAAJ&hl=en |
| Scopus Link | : | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56459964800 |
| Orcid Id | : | 0000-0003-1743-0333 |
Educational Background
- Ph.D Mother Teresa Women’s University, 2013
- M.Sc Biochemical Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University, 2005
- B.Sc Biochemistry, University of Madras, 2003
Teaching and Research Experience
- Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, B. S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, India, 2014 to current
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 2016.
- Senior Research Fellow, SERB, Govt. of India funded project, Department of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University., 2012 to 2013
- Senior Research Fellow, SERB, Govt. of India funded project, Sri Ramachandra University, 2010 to 2012
- Junior Research Fellow, SERB, Govt. of India funded project, Sri Ramachandra University, 2006 to 2009.
- Lecturer, Biotechnology Department, KSR College of Arts and Science, India. 2005 and 2006.
Honors and Awards
- Travel award, EMBL-EMBO, Heidelberg, Germany, 2014
- International Travel Support, Company of Biologists, Cambridge, UK, 2011
- Partial Travel Support, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Government of India, 2011
- International Travel Support, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, 2011
- Informa Health Care Award by the Journal Free Radical Research, UK, 2011
- Young Investigator Award in an international conference of the Society of Free Radical Research (SFRR) – Asia, 2011
- Young Investigator Support Award in an international conference organized by Society of Free Radical Research (SFRR) – Europe, 2011
- Resource Person in a National workshop on “Analytical Techniques in the Standardization of Siddha Drugs” conducted at Sri Ramachandra University, India, 2010
- Resource Person in a National seminar on “Recent Advances in Herbal Drug Technology” conducted at Sri Ramachandra University, India, 2010
- Best poster presentation, Dr.MGR-Janaki College of Arts & Science for Women, India, 2002
- 2nd prize in Science Quiz competition, Dr.MGR-Janaki College of Arts & Science for Women, India, 2002
Research areas
- Traditional medicine validation
- Functional food analysis
- Micro RNA,
- Animal model development,
- Molecular biology
Research outcomes
Publications
Number of Research Publications
- International journals: 13
- National journals: 1
- Conference presentations: 10+
- Novel genomic sequences submitted to Genbank, NCBI, USA: Nil
- Invited talks delivered: 12+
- Patents: filed: Nil Published: Nil granted: Nil
List of publications
- Saranya Shivashankar, Marimuthu Kannan Sangeetha, The Natural Ligand for Metalloproteinase-A Multifaceted Drug Target. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Publised online 2022, Impact factor: 3 (Scopus/Wos indexed). DOI: 10.1007/s12010-021-03778-4
- Saranya Shivashankar, Sangeetha MK, Identification ofbiosimilar for trimethoprim – Andrographis paniculata phytochemicals inhibit Dihydrofolate Reductase (DHFR), Biointerferace Research in Applied Chemistry. 11,6, 14142-14154, 2021, Impact factor: 0.24, (Scopus/Wos indexed). https://doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC116.1414214154
- Saranya Shivashankar, Aswini Murali, M.K.Sangeetha, Molecular interaction of phytochemicals with snake venom: Phytochemicals ofAndrographis paniculatainhibits phospholipase A2 of Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli), Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2019, Impact factor: 0.63, (Scopus/Wo indexed). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101058
- M.K.Sangeetha & Hannah R. Vasanthi, Medicinal Value of Tinospora cordifolia: Anti-Diabetic Potential and Mechanism of Action of Bioactive Molecules”Volume-46 Metabolic Disorders, Diabetes part (II) in the Series on Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants. Studium Press LLC, USA. Vol 46; 311 -333, 2018, edited by JN Govil & Surender Singh. ISBN 10: 1626990832.
- Tengku Ain Kamalden, Anne M Macgregor-Das, Sangeetha Marimuthu Kannan, Brittany Dunkerly-Eyring, Nurliza Khaliddin, Zhenhua Xu, Anthony P. Fusco, Syatirah Abu Yazib1, Rhuen Chiou Chow, Elia J. Duh, Marc K Halushka, Charles Steenbergen, Samarjit Das, Exosomes Cargo miR-15a from the Pancreas to the Retina Promoting Diabetic Retinopathy Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 27;13; 913-930, 2017, Impact factor: 7.4, (Scopus/Wos indexed). doi:10.1089/ars.2016.6844
Research guidance:
Ph.D
Graduated: 1
List of Scholars completed
| S.no | Name of the scholar | RRN | Title of the Thesis | Year of registration | Year of completion | Scholarship details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Saranya. M. K | 151153104002 | Scientific evaluation of traditional medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata for potential anti-snake venom property | 2015 | 2023 | Institute Fellowship Publications: 3 Conference presentations: 8 |
M.Sc/M.Tech
Completed projects: 14
M.Sc/M.Tech
| S.No | Name of the Student | Title of the project | Year of award | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. P. Vardhini | Antimicrobial activity of different compounds using In Silico method | 2019 | |
| 2 | Priyanka chellam | Chell’s herbal hand sanitizer from citrus sinensis peel (orange peel) | 2019 | |
| 3 | Kalai Selvi.V. | Extraction of bioactive compound from turmeric | 2019 | |
| 4 | Arshiya | Estimating the amount of andrographolide content in Andrographis paniculata extract using HPLC techinque and study the antibacterial activity using disc diffusion | 2022 | |
| 5 | Devadarsini. T | Gene network approach to identify ulcerative colitis pathology and protective effect of probiotic bacteria in coculture model | 2022 | |
| 6 | Vijay M | In-silico screening of antidiabetic properties of peptides obtained from fermented soyabeans | 2022 | |
| 7 | Pooja Bhavani R | Standardising proteolytic activity of russell’s viper venom | 2022 | |
| 8 | Pavithra M | Trail on antioxidant activity with nilavembu (Andrographis paniculata)plant extract & ascorbic acid proven antioxidant activity | 2022 | |
| 9 | Sabeena. B | Biotechnology unearthing the volatile compounds of earthy spice- black mustard seeds (Brassica nigra) in combination with oils by gc-ms technique | 2023 | Conference publication: 01 |
| 10 | Mydeen Fathima | Proofiling liberated compounds from cooking oils infused with curry leaves | 2023 | |
| 11 | Venkatesh.K | Profiling volatile compounds of cumin and fennel seeds exposed to different indian cooking oil | 2023 | |
| 12 | J. Divya | Comparative analysis of antioxidant activity of black pepper (Piper nigrum ) extracted in two different oil | 2023 | |
| 13 | Raja D | Phytochemical analysis of Allium sativum l. (garlic) – a study on volatile compounds liberation on processing with cooking oil | 2023 | |
| 14 | Shahul Hameed U | Phytochemical analysis of coriander seeds (Coriandrum sativum) – volatile compounds liberation and processing | 2023 | Conference publication: 01 |
B.Tech
Completed projects: 5
| S.No | Name of the Student | Title of the project | Year of award | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Janani | Antimicrobial and anticancer property of herbal formulation | 2018 | |
| 2 | G.Ram Prakash. | In-vitro analysis of antifungal activity against candida albicans using Allium sativum peel by fumigation method and insilico studies on sap1 & 5. | 2022 | |
| 3 | Mohamed Assif | Preparation of natural bio paints using food products. | 2022 | |
| 4 | J. P. Donald Peter | A novel, development of simple and rapid detection kit for honey adulteration | 2023 | Conference publication: 01 |
| 5 | Pravin M | Reporting bioassay based detection method for adulteration in tea samples | 2023 | Conference publication: 01 |
