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Department of Bio-Technology - Research Activities

List of R&D and Consultancy Projects
Sl.NoDetails of R&D and Consultancy ProjectsAmount (Rs.)Status (Ongoing / Completed)
1Project Title: Fabrication and evaluation of polymer nanoparticle as a carrier for targeted and prolonged drug delivery for post-surgical cancer therapy
Sponsoring Agency: Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST)
Principal Investigator: T.Malarvizhi
Co-Investigator: Dr.K.Muthukumaran
Duration: 2 years (July 2014 to June 2016)
4,85,000Completed
2Project Title: Alkaloids as potent inhibitor of microbiologically induced corrosion
Sponsoring Agency: SRF, GCT
Students: R.Sasikaladevi, N.Monica
Mentor: J.Arunbaskaran
Duration: 2 years (October 2014 to June 2016)
1,33,500Completed
3Project Title: Bioelectricity production using Melanin
Sponsoring Agency: SRF, GCT
Students: M.Shobana, R.Yogeswari
Mentor: J.Arunbaskaran
Duration: 2 years (October 2014 to June 2016)
1,33,500Completed
4Project Title: Glutameter – A prediagnostic method to detect cancer
Sponsoring Agency: SRF, GCT
Student: S.Swathi
Mentor: Dr. J.Kiruthika
Duration: 2 years (October 2014 to June 2016)
1,00,000Completed
5Project Title: Stability improvement of cerium oxide nanosol for the removal of Azo dyes
Sponsoring Agency: TEQIP II
Faculty: A.Thirunaavukkarasu
Duration: 1 Year (2015-16)
63,400Completed
6Project Title: Enriching the feasibility of iron nanoparticles for the removal of chromium(VI)
Sponsoring Agency: TEQIP II
Faculty: M.N.Priyadharshini
Duration: 1 Year (2015-16)
50,040Completed
7Project Title: Synthesis and characterization of biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles for the removal of heavy metal ions
Sponsoring Agency: TEQIP II
Faculty: D.Angeline Kiruba
Duration: 1 Year (2015-16)
45,000Completed
8Project Title: Production of cellulose and bio-ethanol using agricultural wastes
Sponsoring Agency: Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology
Faculty: Dr.J.Krithika
Duration: 1 Year (2017-18)
10,000Completed
List of Faculty Members Pursuing PhD
S.NoFaculty NamePhD TitleYear of RegistrationYear of Completion
1Dr.J.KiruthikaOptimization of L-glutaminase production from marine Bacillus subtilis jk-79 and its characterisationJanuary 2010December 2016
2Dr.V.KarthikBiosorption of acid dyes by non viable biomass of Trichoderma harzianum - kinetics and optimization studiesJuly 2014March 2018
3T.MalarvizhiStudies on Removal and Recovery of Trace Inorganic and Organics from Waste Water Using Biopolymer Nano AdsorbentsJuly 2015Ongoing
4J.Arun BaskaranEngineering of L-Arabinose Isomerase Enzyme for the production of TagatoseJanuary 2014Ongoing
5K.SelvapriyaIsolation, Characterization and production of lipase enzyme from industrial waste waterJuly 2016Ongoing
6P.SaranyaExtraction and Purification of Laccase Producing Bacteria and its CharacterizationJuly 2016Ongoing
7Dr.G.SharmilaPhytosynthesis and Characterization of Copper Oxide, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Anticancer, In-vitro Drug Release StudiesJune 2014April 2018
8D.Angeline KirubaStudies on biogenic metal oxide nanoparticles for the sequestration of heavy metal contaminants in waste reservesJuly 2015Ongoing
9R.NithyaStudy On Synthesis, Characterization And Dye Adsorption Potential Of Novel Adsorbent Prepared From Waste Printed Circuit BoardJanuary 2015Ongoing
10A.ThirunavukkarasuStudies On The Synthesis, Characterization And Azo Dyes Adsorption Of Amine Functionalized Green NanoceriaJanuary 2014Ongoing
11A.AnnuPhytomediated Synthesis And Characterisation Of Metal Ion Nanoparticles For Dye RemovalJanuary 2015Ongoing
12C.MuthukumaranSynthesis, Characterization of Nanobiocatalyst and Evaluation of its catalytic efficiency in Biochemical and Environmental ProcessesJune 2014Ongoing
13S.MadhuvanthiConsolidated bioprocessing of bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass using Bacillus SubtilisJuly 2016Ongoing
14V.RajasekarSynthesis and Optimization of green inhibitors for corrosion inhibition studiesJuly 2014Ongoing
15J.Mercy Nisha PaulineOptimization of Parameters for the cultivation of algae, Extraction of Lipid and esterification to BiodieselJuly 2012Ongoing
16M.N.PriyadharshiniSynthesis and characterisation of functionalised nanoparticles for the mitigation of heavy metal ions in waste waterJuly 2015Ongoing
Details of teh faculty publications

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

Total Publications : 65

Total Citations (excluding self citations) : 257

Total h-index : 23