SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
Life Science
Dr. Vimalkumar
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| Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Nature of Employment | : | Regular |
| Date of Joining | : | 18/07/2018 |
| Qualification | : | M.Tech,PhD |
| Phone | : | 04422759215 (Ext:380) |
| Email ID | : | vimalkumar.sls@crescent.education |
| Google Scholar link | : | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_nEtq-EAAAAJ&hl=en |
| Scopus Link | : | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57191273799 |
| Orcid Id | : | 0000-0003-1507-0725 |
Educational Background
- Ph.D Biotechnology & Biochemistry, Ghent University, 2017
- M.Tech Nano Science & Technology, Anna University, 2013
- B.Tech Biotechnology, SRM University, 2011
Teaching and research Experience
- Assistant professor – from July 2017 to current
Honors and Awards
- SMPS Grant (2024) awarded by Centre for Sustainable development, BSACIST
- Erasmus Mundus PhD scholarship (2013) awarded by European commission
- Global Engineer Leadership scholarship (2012) awarded by NTHU Taiwan
- GATE scholarship (2011) awarded by Government of India
Research areas
- Medical Biotechnology
- Material Sciences
Research outcomes
Publications – 5
- International journals: 4
- National journals: 1
- Conference presentations: 8
Research guidance:
M.Sc and M.Tech
Completed projects: 10
| S.No | Name of the student | Title of the thesis | Year of Completion | Outcomes |
| 1. | M.Vijayakumar | Development of Mycelium based composite materials | 2020 | Climate Change-Driven Challenges on Indian Biodiversity: Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development Conference presentation |
| 2. | Priyanka chellam.M | Chitin nanofibres from fungi for Biomedical applications | 2020 | |
| 3. | Kalaiselvi.V | Synthesis of Silver nanoparticles using biosurfactants | 2020 | |
| 4. | Lakshanya.V | In silico screening of Anti-inflammatory compounds for Chronic Periodontitis with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | 2021 | |
| 5. | Niveda.R | Biomaterial cues for the specific differentiation and maturation of the stem cell | 2021 | |
| 6. | Arshad hanif | Synergic effect of Curcumin and nano carriers in SARS-CoV-2 infection | 2021 | |
| 7. | Mohd. Aqib Aziz | Anti-viral and Anti-diabetic Properties of Peptides Produced by Fermentation of Soya-beans | 2021 | |
| 8. | Manibharathi.S | Development of therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines for atherosclerosis | 2021 | |
| 9. | Andrew Godwin | Development of universal dengue vaccines through immunoinformatics approach | 2023 | |
| 10. | Eric Johnson | Nanocellulose derivatives from Bambusa vulgaris for Biomedical applications | 2024 | Tech-Transfer |
B.Tech
Completed projects: 10
| S.No | Name of the student | Title of the thesis | Year of Completion | Outcome |
| 1 | ILakkiya.R | Guar gum based hydrogels for biomedical applications | 2020 | |
| 2 | Tharani.P | Optimization of Solid State Fermentation using alternative substrates through Response Surface Methodology | 2020 | |
| 3 | S.Kirubha Sankar | Metal nanoparticles synthesis using microbial biosurfactants | 2020 | |
| 4 | M.Navyatejashree | Gelatin based nano composite scaffold with antimicrobial and anticancer activity | 2021 | |
| 5 | Preesha christina Anand | Modeling and production of protease enzyme from agriculture waste using Rhizopus oligosporus | 2021 | |
| 6 | Barathan.B | Isolation and screening of bacteriocin producing bacteria from fermented milk samples and its application against mouth ulcer | 2021 | |
| 7 | Abdul Haseeb | Nigella sativa against COVID and related-diseases | 2021 | |
| 8 | Jeevitha.V | Machine learning for diagnosis and treatment of Autism spectrum disorder | 2021 | |
| 9 | Vengadesan.D | Predictive biomarkers classification from histopathological images of colorectal cancer by transfer learning using pre-trained deep learning neural network (RESNET50) | 2021 | |
| 10 | Md Suhail Rahman.N | Surface functionalization of Cellulose nano crystals for hydrogel based drug delivery system development | 2025 | Conference presentation- 01 |
