Dr. Ashok Kumar Pandurangan

Educational Background

• Ph.D. University of Madras, Guindy campus, 2011
• M.Phil. University of Madras, the Guindy campus, 2006
• M.Sc. Islamiah College (Affiliated to the University of Madras), 2004
• B.Sc. Islamiah College (Affiliated to the University of Madras), 2002

Teaching and Research Experience

• Associate Professor, 2017-current, School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• Visiting Research Fellow, April 2015-July 2017, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UM), 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Postdoctoral Fellow 2, April 2013-March 2015, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
• Post-Doctoral Fellow 1, May 2010-Aug 2012, Center for Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), Oakland, California, USA-94609.

Honors and Awards

• Received “Best Mentor Award” at the National level Virtual Innovative Hackathon 4.0 held on February 01, 2025 organized by EMATIX Embedded & Software Solutions Inc. 2025.
• Received “Distinguished Professor award” for the dedication, diligence for the contribution of education by Blu Ava Ford Publications, 2025.
• Received CV Raman prize 2022 for the recognition of outstanding professional & research achievements in the field of Life Sciences by the Institute of Researchers Wayanad, Kerala, India.
• Listed in the Top 2% of Scientists (2022) in the field of Oncology and Toxicology by Stanford University, USA. (Sr. No. 113,369), 2022.
• Received Best Faculty (Male) award from B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur, by HR & FTA on 6^th September 2021.
• Listed in the Top 2% of Scientists (2020) in the field of Oncology and Toxicology by Stanford University, USA. (Sr. No. 85932), 2020.
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• Listed in the Top 2% of Scientists (2021) in the field of Oncology and Toxicology by Stanford University, USA. (Sr. No. 94282), 2021.
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• Recipient of “Prof. Radha Shanmugasundaram proficiency award” for “Best Ph.D. thesis of the year 2011 in Biochemistry” at the University of Madras, Chennai, India.
• Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India, 2011.
• Most downloaded “Article of the month” from the journal of “Investigational New Drugs” (Springer Link publications) entitled “Ashokkumar P and Sudhandiran G. Luteolin inhibits cell proliferation during Azoxymethane-induced experimental colon carcinogenesis via Wnt/β-catenin pathway”. Investigational New Drugs, 29(2) (2011) 273-84.
• Most read “article of the month” from the journal “Toxicology Mechanisms and methods” (Informa Healthcare publications) entitled “Pandurangan AK, Ananda Sadagopan SK, Dharmalingam P and Ganapasam S. Luteolin, a bioflavonoid inhibits Azoxymethane-induced colorectal cancer through Nrf2 signaling.” Toxicology Mechanisms & Methods, 24(1) (2014) 13-20.
• Most accessed and Top 25 hottest article in Biochemistry in the year 2015 from the journal of “Biofactors” (Wiley Online Library) entitled “Pandurangan AK, Saadatdoust Z, Esa NM, Hamzah H, Ismail A. Dietary Cocoa protects against colitis-associated cancer by activating the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway. BioFactors, 41(1) (2015) 1-14.
• Wiley-Inter science publisher celebrated Research in Malaysia 2015 by highlighting some of the great work of the authors & researchers of Malaysia in the Life Science category as the top article entitled “Dietary cocoa protects against colitis-associated cancer by activating the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway”.
• Editorial board member (since August,2013) in Journal of Environmental Sciences,Toxicology and Food; technology (IOSR)
• Editorial board member (since August, 2014) in Journal of Natural Agents; and Molecular Therapeutics
• Consulting Editor (sinceAugust, 2014) in Drug, Design Development and Therapy Dove Press, New Zealand.
• Editorial board member (since August,2014) in Frontiers in Pharmacology
• Consulting Editor (sinceAugust,2014) in Drug, OncoTargets and Therapy, Dove Press, New Zealand.
• Serving as a Vice president for Society for Phytopharmacology and Research-India, Vishakhapatnam, India.
• Served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Muthayammal Centre for Advanced Research (MCAR), Rasipuram-637408, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Raised funding worth 561,000 MYR (Approx. Rs.84Lakhs) as principal and Co-principal investigator in Malaysia.

Research areas

• Cancer therapeutics
• Signal Transduction
• Natural products
• Ulcerative colitis
• Colitis associated cancer
• Bone tissue Engineering

Research outcomes

a. Research grants

Completed

• Ashok Kumar P, Mechanistic anti-tumor activity of Vernodalin isolated from Centratherum anthelminticum on colorectal cancer cells, SERB, TARE, 2019-2022, 18.3 Lakhs

b. Publications

Number of Research Publications

• International journals: 84
• National journals: 5
• Book chapters: 37
• Edited Books: 9
• Novel genomic sequences submitted to GenBank, NCBI, USA: 2
• Conference presentations: 29
• Invited talks delivered: 32

List of Publications

2025

• Yasmin CB and Pandurangan AK*. Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms of Luteolin in Modulating Ulcerative Colitis from Preclinical evidence. Current Pharmacology Reports (2025) (Impact factor 2.2), (Q3)
• Prathibha S, Deebalakshmi P, Pandurangan AK*. Synthesis of Chitosan Based Nanocomposite With 3-(2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-Oxoethylidene) Indolin-2-One (RAJI) For Efficient Therapy Against Triple Negative Breast Cancer. International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology 15(2) (2025) 656-63. doi:10.25258/ijddt.15.2.36. (Scopus, Q3).
• Ashwathi V, Hariram, Saranya S, Sureshkumar A, Ashok Kumar P*. Integrative Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation of Rutin- Infused Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Scaffold for Promoting Osteochondral Regeneration. 3Biotech (2025) (Impact factor 2.9), (Q1)
• Prathibha Sivaprakasam, Karthikeyan Chandrabose, Suresh Kumar Anandasadagopan, Pandurangan AK*. Evaluating the Cytotoxic Potential of 3-(2-(3,4 dimethoxyphenyl)-2-oxoethylidene) indolin-2-one) (RAJI) on Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (Accepted) (Scopus), (Q2)
• Mohd Kashif, Balaji Nagarajan, Umesh R Desai, Pandurangan AK*. Targeting JNK3: An In-Silico Approach to Uncover Potential Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease. CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets (2025) (Impact factor 2.9), (Q2)
• Saranya Srinivasan, Ashwathi V, Pandurangan AK*. Synthetic PLGA Polymer incorporated with Phytocompounds: A Review of their effects on Molecular Cascades for Osteoporosis Treatment. Current Pharmaceutical Design. (2025) doi: 10.2174/0113816128343852250311040459. (Impact factor 2.8), (Q2)
• Guruprakash S, Pandurangan AK*. Effect of Leucas Aspera Extract on Ethanol-Induced Alcoholic Liver Injury in Zebrafish Larvae. The Natural products Journal. (2025) Article ID: e22103155330751. DOI: 10.2174/0122103155330751250323101040. (Impact factor 1.2), (Q2)
• Saranya S, Ashwathi V, Sureshkumar A, Pandurangan AK*. Hyaluronic Acid: A Comprehensive Review of Its Osteogenic Potential and Diverse Biomedical Applications. Current Pharmacology Reports 11 (2025), (Impact factor 2.2), (Q3)
• Panbhukarasu, Suvetha; Vijayalekha, Ashwathi; Natarajan, Kaviya; Anandasadagopan, Suresh Kumar; Pandurangan AK*, Integrated Network Pharmacology and Bio-functional Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds Incorporating Quercetin for Enhanced Bone Regeneration in Articular Cartilage Defects. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible polymers 40(3) (2025) 248-266. doi:1177/08839115251318682 , (Impact factor 2.2), (Q3)
• Vishal Babu, Chan Basha YB, Srinivasan S, Sahubar Sadik SB, Pandurangan AK*. A comprehensive review on the phytochemical and Pharmacological benefits of Moringa oleifera: An update. Current Pharmacology Reports (2025), 11:5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-024-00383-x, (Impact factor 2.2), (Q3)
• Abinaya R, Prathibha S, Yasmin Banu CB, Pandurangan AK*. The Therapeutic Potential of Withania somnifera in Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Review. Current Pharmacology Reports 11 (2) (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-024-00384-w (Impact factor 2.2), (Q3)

 2024

• Mohd Kashif, Karthikeyan Chandrabose, Pandurangan AK*. Plausible action of N-(3,4-dimethoxy phenyl)-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline-4-amine (TKM01) as an Armor against Alzheimer’s disease: An in-silico, and in-vivo insights. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology. 12 (2024) e70048. doi: 10.1002/jbt.70048. (Impact factor-3.2), (Q2)
• Prathibha S, Karthikeyan C, Pandurangan AK*. In-vivo Toxicity Evaluation of 3-(2-(3,4 dimethoxyphenyl)-2 oxoethylidene) indolin-2-one (RAJI) in Zebrafish and Mice model. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 25(9) (2024) 3159-3172. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.9.3159. (Scopus), (Q2)
• Reema Huda, Prathibha S, Pandurangan AK*. Role of Terpenoids in Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy. Current Pharmacology Reports 10 (2024) 436–446. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-024-00377-9, (Impact factor 2.2), (Q3)
• Javeed Hussein, Deeban Arumugam, Sekar Kumaran, Mohamed Suhail Nawabjohn, Pandurangan AK*. Centratherum anthelminticum extract- mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles on breast cancer cells. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 25(8) (2024) 2711-2721. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.8.2711. (Scopus), (Q2)
• Nivetitha Pathamanapan, Akila Muthuramalingam, Pandurangan AK, Sureshkumar Anandasadagopan. Hyaluronic acid-based cell-free composite scaffold promotes osteochondral repair in vitro by upregulating osteogenic and chondrogenic specific gene expressions. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2024, 2300815. (https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202300815). (Impact factor 3.6), (Q2)
• Girigoswami A, Deepika B, Pandurangan AK, Girigoswami K. Preparation of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles from Solanum Tuberosum Peel Extract and its Applications. Artificial Cells Nanomedicine Biotechnology, 52(1) (2024) 59-68, https://doi.org/10.1080/21691401.2023.2301068, (Impact factor 6.3), (Q1)

2023

• Srinivasan Kumaraswamy, Geetha Arumugam, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan, Vasantha Srinivasan Prabhakaran, Radhakrishnan Narayanaswamy. Molecular docking analysis of organic acids (OA) from honey as modulators of human ferritin, transferrin, and hepcidin. Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences, 12(5) (2023) e5743-e5743, DOI: https://doi.org/10.55251/jmbfs.5743 (Impact factor 0.7), (Q2).
• Kashif Mohamed, Mohammed Wasim, Poornima V, Pandurangan AK*. A recent update on Pathophysiology and therapeutic interventions of Alzheimer’s disease. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 29(43) (2023) 3428-3441. DOI: 10.2174/0113816128264355231121064704, (Impact factor 2.8), (Q2).
• Afrose Farzana V A, Sekar Kumaran, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan*. A Comprehensive Review on the Effect of Natural Products on Colorectal Current Pharmacology Reports 10(1) (2023) 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-023-00349-5. (Impact factor 2.2), (Q3).
• Pratap GK, Poornima D. Vijendra, Raghavendra L. Hallur, Ajay S K, Pandurangan AK, Sathisha G. Jayanna, Mohammed Alshehri, Abdulrahman Alasmari, Samy Sayed, Manjula Shantaram, Muntazir Mushtaq. In vitro evaluation of the neuroprotective potential of Olea dioica against Aβ peptide‐induced toxicity in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. Frontiers in Pharmacology 14 (2023) 1139606,  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1139606
• Chinnikrishnan P, Ibrahim IAA, Alzahrani AR, Shahzad N, Sivaprakasam S, Pandurangan AK*. The Role of Selective Flavonoids on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: An Update. Separations 10(3) (2023) 207. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10030207 (Impact factor- 2.7), (Q2)
• Vijayalekha A, Anandasadagopan SK, Pandurangan AK*. An Overview of Collagen-Based Composite Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 195(7) (2023) 4617-4636. doi: 10.1007/s12010-023-04318-y. (Impact factor- 3.3), (Q2)

2022

• Pandurangan AK*, Mohebali N, Hasanpourghadi, Esa NM. Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Attenuates Ulcerative Colitis Through Modulation of NF-κB and Cell adhesion Molecules. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 194(3) (2022) 1091-1104. DOI: 1007/s12010-021-03788-2 (Impact factor- 3.3), (Q2)
• Shabnam Ameenudeen, Mohd. Kashif, Subhamoy Banerjee, Hemalatha Srinivasan, Pandurangan AK, Mohammad Waseem. Cellular and Molecular Machinery of Neuropathic Pain: An Emerging Insight. Current Pharmacology Reports 8 (2022) 227–235. DOI: 10.1007/s40495-022-00294-9 (Impact factor-2.2), (Q3).
• Sobia Nida, Hemaltha S, Pandurangan AK, Waseem M. Mechanistic episodes on SARS-CoV-2 mediated neurological manifestations and their possible therapeutic interventions. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology, 41(1) (2022) 85-98. DOI: 1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.2021040128, (Impact facor-2.3), (Q3)
• Srinivetha Pathmanapan, Mythrehi Sekar, Pandurangan AK, Suresh Kumar Anandasadagopan. Fabrication of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle–Incorporated Coaxial Nanofiber for Evaluating the In Vitro Osteogenic Potential. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 194 (2022) 302–322. DOI: 1007/s12010-021-03741-3, (Impact factor- 3.3), (Q2)
• Srinivetha Pathmanapan, Mythrehi Sekar, Pandurangan AK, Suresh Kumar Anandasadagopan. Fabrication of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle–Incorporated Coaxial Nanofiber for Evaluating the In Vitro Osteogenic Potential. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 194 (2022) 302–322. DOI: 1007/s12010-021-03741-3, (Impact factor- 3.3), (Q2)
• Vardhini SP, Sadiya H, Beigh S, Pandurangan AK, Hemalatha S, Md Khalid Anwer, Waseem M. Possible interaction of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs against NF-κB and COX-2 mediated inflammation: An in silico Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 194 (2022) 54–70. DOI: 10.1007/s12010-021-03719-1, (Impact factor- 3.3), (Q2)
• Mohamed Suhail Nawabjohn, Prathibha Sivaprakasam, Suresh Kumar Anandasadagopan, A. Adeela Begum, Pandurangan AK*. Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Cassia tora seed extract and investigation of antibacterial potential. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 194 (2022) 464–478. DOI: 1007/s12010-021-03651-4, (Impact factor- 3.3), (Q2)

2021

• Kiranbabu R, Pandurangan AK, Amaldas J, Karthikeyan R, Lena PJ. Review on Poultry Sectors and the importance of backyard poultry forming for rural people around the world. Drugs and Cell Therapies in Hematology, 10(1) (2021) 2662-2669.

2020

• Rubeena Dar, Parveiz Igbal, Pandurangan AK. Strong Association and Effect of Lifestyle and Clinicopathological Risk Factors in Colorectal Cancer during Treatment Process – A Study based on Kashmiri Population. Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences 13 (2020) 73-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13530-020-00071-5, (Impact factor-1.0), (Q3)
• Mohebali N, Pandurangan AK*, Mustafa MR, Anandasadagopan SK, Alagumuthu T. Vernodalin induces apoptosis through ROS/JNK pathway activation in human colon cancer cells. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology 34(12) (2020)  DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22587 , (Impact factor-3.6), (Q2)
• Adil M, Ameenudeen S, Ali N, Ahmad N, Pandurangan AK, Hemalatha S, Kashif M, Waseem M. Emerging role of Mitophagy in inflammatory diseases: Cellular and Molecular Episodes. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 26 (2020) 1-7. DOI: 2174/1381612826666200107144810, (Impact factor-3.6), (Q2)
• Mohamed Adil A.A, Pandurangan AK, Shyam kumar, Revathi. K, S. Prathibha, Anil kumar.B, Neesar Ahmed, Dannie Macrin A systematic review on Guideline of PD – L1 articulation on malignancy cells with Reactive Oxygen Species – regulating drugs. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 993-1010. (Scopus), (Q4)
• Mohamed Adil AA, Saba Fathima, Hari Priya, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan, Shyam kumar, Revathi K, Anandraj Vaithy, Nanmaran R, Dannie Macrin. A Comparative Analysis of Treatment Seeking Behaviour among People of Urban, Suburban and Rural Population in Chennai. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 716- 729. (Scopus), (Q4)
• Mohamed Adil A.A, Saba Fathima, Ashok Kumar Panduangan, Shyam kumar, Revathi. K, Anandraj Vaithy, Dannie Macrin, NVV Karthik. Novel approach on nutritional status and body weight among the college students using statistical analysis. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 899- 910, (Scopus), (Q4)
• Mohamed Adil AA, Saba Fathima, Hari Priya, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan, Shyam Kumar, Revathi. K, Anandraj Vaithy, Niveditha dey, Dannie Macrin. A Comparative Analysis on Awareness Among Female Students of Technical and Medical Field Associated within Colleges from Tamilnadu and Pondicherry regarding Gynaecological Cancers by Random Sampling Method Using Statistical Analysis. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 649- 695, (Scopus), (Q4)
• Naziya Sayeed, Mohamed Adil AA, Pandurangan AK, Revathi K, Anil kumar B, Khan KA. Immunotherapy Methods Towards Colitis Associated Cancer – A Systematic Review. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 525- 542. (Scopus), (Q4)
• Naziya Sayeed H, Mohamed Adil. AA, Pandurangan AK, Revathi. K, Mohammed Waseem, Vickram AS. Targeting Immunocheckpoint in The Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Immunotherapy. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 297 – 316. (Scopus), (Q4)
• Priyanka K, Mohamed Adil A.A, A.K. Mubeena Begum, Revathi K, Pandurangan AK*, Tamilselvi A. Extraction of acid soluble collagen from Coryphaenahippurus (Mahimahi) and its application in tissue engineering. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 197 – 212. (Scopus), (Q4)
• Harini Ramesh, Radhakrishnan Narayanaswamy, Mohamed Adil A.A, Revathi K, Pandurangan AK*. Natural compounds as inhibitors of Beta catenin: An insilico Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 343 – 348. (Scopus), (Q4)
• Anandraj Vaithy.K, Sowmya.S, Mohamed Adil A.A, Revathi. K, Keerthika Sri E.S, Pandurangan AK. Analysis of Diagnostic Trends and Challenges of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: A 5 years study from Resource Poor Region of South India. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 24(1) (2020) 447 – 464. (Scopus), (Q4)
• Samidurai D, Pandurangan AK, Krishnamoorthi S, Perumal MK, Nanjian R. Sinensetin isolated from Orthosiphon aristatus inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Process Biochemistry, 88 (2020) 213-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2019.09.031, (Impact factor-3.7), (Q2)

2019

• Mohammed Adil AA, Vallinayagam L, Chitra K, Jamal S, Pandurangan AK, Ahmed N. Increased Expression of TGF-β and IFN-γ in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) Cultured in Conditioned Medium (CM) of K562 Cell Culture. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology, 38(2) (2019) 173-183. DOI: 1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.2019029460, (Impact factor-2.4), (Q3).

2018

• Ju J, Gothai S, Hasanpourghadi M, Nasser AA, Aziz Ibrahim IA, Shahzad N, Pandurangan AK, Muniandy K, Kumar SS, Arulselvan P. Anticancer potential of Moringa oleiferaflower extract in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells via induction of apoptosis and downregulation of AKT pathway. Pharmacognosy Magazine 14(58) (2018) 477-481. (Impact factor-0.9), (Q3)
• Pandurangan AK, Salmiah I and Norhaizan ME. Inositol-6 Phosphate (IP₆) inhibits mTOR pathway and induces autophagy-mediated cell death in HT-29 colon cancer cells. Archives of Medical Science, 14(6) (2018) 1281-1288. DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2018.76935 (Impact factor-3.3), (Q2)
• Pandurangan AK, Thomas D, Vadivel D, Kalaivani K, Sudhandiran G. Colorectal carcinogenesis: Insights into the Cell death and signal transduction pathways– A review. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 10(9) (2018) 244-259. DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i9.244, (Impact factor-2.6), (Q2)

2017

• Khazaie S, Adulhamid R, Ramachandran V, Esa NM, Pandurangan AK and Ismail P. Cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of Allium atroviolaceum flower extract by modulating cell cycle arrest, caspase-dependent and p53-independent pathway in breast cancer cell lines. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017 (2017) Article ID 1468957, 16 pages. (Impact factor-2.6), (Q1)

Book chapters (National/international)

2025

• Ishwarya Muraleeswaran, Sekar Kumaran, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan. Chapter: Basic chemical and pharmacological benefits of Arabic gum: A review. Ed: Advancement in life, health and agriculture science @2025. Chyren Publication (2025).
• Saranya Srinivasan, Ashwathi Vijayalekha, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan. Ch 1. Phytoestrogens Targeted Molecular Pathways in Bone Tissue Regeneration. Ed. Anu Sharma, Shalini Pathak, Bhavna and Pankaj Mittal: Phytoestrogens and Wellness: A Comprehensive Guide to Phytoestrogens-Based Bioactive Compounds in Management of Health and Disease. SAAR publication, 2024, ISBN – .978-81-984840-0-0, (2025)
• Saabira Banu Sahubar Sadik and Pandurangan AK*. Ch 6. A Review on Regulation of Mitophagy in Colorectal Cancer and Possible Drug Interventions. Ed. Pandurangan AK. Roles of Mitophagy in Cancer Regulation. IGI Global Publisher, pp. 151-178. DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3836-0.ch006 (2025).
• Yasmin C and Pandurangan AK*. A Mechanistic Elucidation of Mitophagy in Colitis- Associated Cancer. Ed. Pandurangan AK. Roles of Mitophagy in Cancer Regulation. IGI Global Publisher, pp. 211-235.DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3836-0.ch008, (2025). (*Corresponding author)
• Ronisha SR and Pandurangan AK*. Chapter 9. A Mechanistic Approach on the Regulation of Mitophagy Signaling in Cancer Drug Resistance. Ed. Pandurangan AK. Roles of Mitophagy in Cancer Regulation. IGI Global Publisher, pp. 237-254. DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3836-0.ch009, (2025).
• Sivaprakasam P, Chandrabose K, Ananadasagopan S, Lakshmanan H, Pandurangan AK*. Importance of Natural compounds targeting mitophagic process in breast cancer treatment. Ed. Pandurangan AK. Promising Cancer Therapeutic Drug Targets. Bentham Publishers, pp.41-65. (2025). ISBN: 978-981-5238-58-7.

2024

• Saabira Banu Sahubar Sadik and Ashok Kumar Pandurangan*. The Inhibitory Mechanisms of Capsaicin against Colorectal Cancer. M. K. Swamy, A. Kumar (eds.), Capsaicinoids, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7779-6_21, (2024)
• Akila Muthuramalingam, Mohammed Kashif, Poornima DVijendra, Mohd Waseem, and Ashok Kumar Pandurangan. Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Regulating Alzheimer’s Disease by Capsaicin. M. K. Swamy, A. Kumar (eds.), Capsaicinoids, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7779-6_21 (2024)

2023

• Kalyani Velu, Kumaran Sekar and Ashok Kumar Pandurangan*. Ed. Emerging Trends in Agriculture Sciences (Volume – 14). “Insight of Algal Metabolites in Agriculture: Mechanisms and Applications”. Integrated Publications. (2023).
• Angellin Selvakumar, Prathibha Sivaprakasam, Kumaran Sekar, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan*. A Review on the Effect of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Natural Products on Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Natural Products as Cancer Therapeutics, IGI Global publishers (2023)
• Yarifa Kareem, Kumaran Sekar and Ashok Kumar Pandurangan*. (2023). Pharmacological Benefits of Solanum trilobatum : Evidence from Preclinical Studies. Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Volume – 2) ISBN: 978-93-91342-23-4, First Edition, Chapter – 27, Page: 381 – 391

2022

• Ashwathi Vijayalekha, PrathibhaSivaprakasam, Suresh Kumar Anandasadagopan, Pandurangan AK*. Pandurangan AK, Sureshkumar A, Alhumaydh FA. Handbook of Research on Natural Products and Their Bioactive Compounds as Cancer Therapeutics. Ch1: An Update on the Effect of Natural Products on Oncogenic Transcription Factors in Triple Negative Breast Cancer. IGI Global publishers, 2022, pp. 1-26, ISBN: 9781799892588.
• Saabira Banu Sahubar Sadik, Prathibha Sivaprakasam, Nishanthi Ramasami and Pandurangan AK*. Pandurangan AK, Sureshkumar A, Alhumaydh FA. Handbook of Research on Natural Products and Their Bioactive Compounds as Cancer Therapeutics. Ch3: The Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Suppressing Triple Negative Breast Cancer Using Natural Agents. IGI Global publishers, 2022, pp. 45-71, ISBN: 9781799892588.
• Syed Faisal Jahir Hussain, Mohammed Adil A, Durga Munireddy, and Pandurangan AK*. Pandurangan AK, Sureshkumar A, Alhumaydh FA. Handbook of Research on Natural Products and Their Bioactive Compounds as Cancer Therapeutics. Ch12: Effects of Nigella sativa and Its Active Ingredient Thymoquinone on Breast Cancer. IGI Global publishers, 2022, pp. 249-263, ISBN: 9781799892588.
• Sivaprakasam P, Sureshkumar A, Tamilselvi A, Pandurangan AK*. (2022) Ed Mehdi Khosrow-Pour. Research Anthology on Advancements in Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights. Chapter 17: Current update on Natural agents against Triple Negative Breast Cancer. IGI Global publishers. PP. 318-335. ISBN: 9781799820956.
• Aarthy Venkatesan, Sahubar Sadik SB, Prathibha Sivaprakasam, Mohamed Adil, Karthikeyan Chandrabose, Suresh Kumar Anandasadagopan, Pandurangan AK*. (2022). “Therapeutic potential of natural agents against oxidative stress influenced colitis-associated cancer.”, In Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Therapeutic Aspects, Springer Nature-Singapore, pp 115-134. ISBN-978-981-165421-3.
• Mohd Kashif, Mohammad Waseem, Poornima Vijendra, Pandurangan AK*. (2022). Chapter 2 Protective Effects of Cannabis in Neuroinflammation-Mediated Alzheimer’s Disease. Ed: Rana R. Zeine and Brian W. Teasdale. Medical Cannabis and the Effects of Cannabinoids on Fighting Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases. ISBN13: 9781668456521.
• Akila Muthuramalingam, Pandurangan AK*, Subhamoy Banerjee. (2022). Chapter 7 Role of Cannabinoids in the Regulation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Ed: Rana R. Zeine and Brian W. Teasdale. Medical Cannabis and the Effects of Cannabinoids on Fighting Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases. ISBN13: 9781668456521.

2021

• Adil M, Vaithy AK, Pandurangan AK, Waseem M, Ahmed N. (2021). Ed: Ashok Kumar Pandurangan. Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Ulcerative Colitis and Colitis Associated Cancer. Ch. 2: Protagonist of immuno-profiling immuno-scoring and immunotherapy towards colitis associated cancer: Systematic Review (201120-013235). IGI Global publishers. 2021, pp.24-37. ISBN13: 9781799878360
• Syed Nasar Rahaman, PrathibaSivaprakasam, Pandurangan AK*, Suresh Kumar A. (2021). Ed: Ashok Kumar Pandurangan. Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Ulcerative Colitis and Colitis Associated Cancer. Ch. 4: Natural Agents Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis – Elucidating the Mechanism of Action. IGI Global publishers. 2021, pp. 67-95. ISBN13: 9781799878360.
• Pandurangan AK*, Suresh Kumar A, Ahmed N. (2021). Ed: Ashok Kumar Pandurangan. Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Ulcerative Colitis and Colitis Associated Cancer. Ch. 10: The multifaceted role of natural agents in colitis-associated cancer prevention and therapy (301119-041555). IGI Global publishers. pp. 220-239. ISBN13: 9781799878360.
• Karthik MeyyappanMeenakshisundaram, Pandurangan AK*, Sekar Kumaran. (2021). Ed: Mukta Sharma. Microbes-Fermented Foods and Human Health. Ch 3. Urinary tract infection caused by pathogens treated using Fermented products. Krishna publication, pp.24-43, ISBN: 978-93-90627-15-8
• Mohammed Jamalkhan, Sekar Kumaran, Pandurangan AK*. (2021). Ed: Mukta Sharma. Microbes-Fermented Foods and Human Health. Ch 7. Fermented Foods and its Health Benefits. Krishna publication, pp.65-73, ISBN: 978-93-90627-15-8.
• Mohammed Shuhail N and Pandurangan AK*. Ed: Pandurangan AK. Molecular Drug Targets for Cancer Therapy. Ch 2. Exploring the Signaling Pathways that regulate prostate cancer. Melbourne Scientific Publishers, 2021, pp. 30-56, ISBN-978-0-6483304-1-7.
• Bharath kumar, UmashankarMarakanam Srinivasan and Pandurangan AK*. Ed: Pandurangan AK. Molecular Drug Targets for Cancer Therapy. Ch 5. Hypoxia And Cancer Metabolism. Melbourne Scientific Publishers, 2021, pp. 89-105, ISBN-978-0-6483304-1-7.
• Veena Priyadharini and Pandurangan AK*. Ed: Pandurangan AK. Molecular Drug Targets for Cancer Therapy. Ch 6. The Pathological and Molecular Alterations in Lung Cancer. Melbourne Scientific Publishers, 2021, pp. 106-123, ISBN-978-0-6483304-1-7.
• Gokul S and Pandurangan AK*. Ed: Pandurangan AK. Molecular Drug Targets for Cancer Therapy. Ch 7. The role of Galectin-3 in breast cancer and its association with metastasis. Melbourne Scientific Publishers, 2021, pp. 124-133, ISBN-978-0-6483304-1-7.
• Haripriya Kumaravel and Pandurangan AK*. Ed: Pandurangan AK. Molecular Drug Targets for Cancer Therapy. Ch 10. Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanism and Future Medical Insights. Melbourne Scientific Publishers, 2021, pp. 178-193, ISBN-978-0-6483304-1-7.

2019

• Pandurangan AK*, Suresh Kumar A, Sivaprakasam P, Sekar K, Naveen S. (2019). Ed. Swamy MK and Rudramurthy GR. Phytocompounds: Sources and Bioactivities: Chapter 2: Understanding the mechanism of Luteolin, a bioflavonoid on colorectal cancer. pp. 19-34. Studium press Pvt Ltd. ISBN: 978-93-85046-43-8.
• Suresh Kumar A, Prathibha S, Srinivetha P, Pandurangan AK*, Alagumuthu T. (2019). Ed. Swamy MK. Plant Derived Bioactives-Chemistry and Mode of Action. Chapter 7: Targeting the key signaling pathways in breast cancer treatment using natural agents. Springer International Publishing, pp. 137-184. ISBN 978-981-15-2360-1.

2018

• Pandurangan AK*and Mustafa MR. 2018. Ed. Akhtar MS and Swamy MK. Volume 2. Anticancer Plants: Natural Products and Biotechnological Implements. Chapter 14: The therapeutic strategies of natural agents on Triple-negative breast cancer. Springer International Publishing, pp. 321-342, ISBN: 978-981-10-8063-0 (DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-8064-7_14).

Book edited

• Pandurangan AK. Promising Cancer Therapeutic Drug Targets: Recent Advancements. Bentham Science Publishers, ISBN: 978-981-5238-58-7, (2025).
• Pandurangan AK. Roles of Mitophagy in Cancer Regulation. IGI Global Publishers. Pp. 490. ISBN13: 9798369338360 (2025).
• Pandurangan AK. Futuristic trends in Medical Sciences. Volume 3, IIP Series. 2024, pp 1-244. ISBN: 978-93-6252-801-8
• Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, Srinivasan Vasantha Prabhakaran, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan*. Pharmacological Benefits of Natural Agents. IGI Global Publisher, USA, 9781668467374, February 2023, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6737-4.
• Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, Srinivasan Vasantha Prabhakaran, Ashok Kumar Pandurangan*. Natural Products as Cancer Therapeutics. IGI Global Publisher, USA, ISBN: 9798369307038, June 2023, DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0703-8.
• Pandurangan AK, Anandasadagopan SK, Alhumaydhi FA. Handbook of Natural Products and Their Bioactive Compounds as Cancer Therapeutics. IGI Global publishers, USA. 2022, ISBN13: 9781799892588
• Pandurangan AK. Molecular Drug Targets for Cancer Therapy. Melbourne Scientific Publishers, Melbourne, Australia 2021, pp.1-193,ISBN-978-0-6483304-1-7.

c. Research guidance:

Ph.D

Graduated: 0 ;  ongoing: 6

List of Scholars ongoing

M.Sc/M.Tech

Completed projects: 44;

B.Tech

Completed projects: 72;

Completed projects

Mentorship for student startup companies

Name of the start up:  UTI-CIDE

 Grant received: Rs. 20,000