Dr. S. Achiraman Assistant Professor

Contact Address : Department of Environmental Biotechnology – 620 024 , 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) : [email protected] 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

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 Number / of Years Teaching

2008- till Assistant Professor Bharathidasan University Teaching 11 date & Research

2005- Research Associate – Bharathidasan University Teaching 3 2008 CSIR & Research

2004- Lecturer Bishop Heber College Teaching 1 2005

2003- Senior Research Bharathidasan University Research 1 2004 Fellow (Extended) – CSIR

2003 Guest Lecturer School of Engineering Teaching 6 Technology (SET) months

Bharathidasan University

2001- Ph. D Research Bharathidasan University Research 1 2002 Scholar

1998- Senior Research Bharathidasan University Research 3 2001 Fellow – ICAR

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. Agency Period Project Title Budget No From To (Rs. In lakhs) 1. Council of Scientific and 2010 2014 Eco-friendly pheromones in Rs.13 Industrial Research, restoration of reproductive Lakhs Government of India, New status in pesticide induced Delhi. toxicity: An innovative study in rat model 2. Department of Science 2010 2013 Assessment of estrus Rs.10.5 and Technology specific urinary pheromones Lakhs Government of India, New and their binding protein in Delhi. goat (Capra indicus) : A new insight in livestock production 3. University Grant 2009 2012 Efficacy of Eco friendly Rs.6.9 Commission, Government pheromones in protecting Lakhs of India, New Delhi. pollutant induced male reproductive toxicity in rat model: An innovative strategy to protect environment Co-Principal Investigator: S. Agency Period Project Title Budget No From To (Rs. In lakhs) 1. Department of Science 2008 2010 Bioactivity of pheromonal Rs.4 and Technology - Japan compounds and their effect Lakhs Society for the Promotion on cytosolic Ca2+ dyanamics of Science, Government of in rat olfactory system India, New Delhi.

Ongoing Projects Co-Principal Investigator

S. Agency Period Project Title Budget No (Rs. In From To lakhs) Department of Science and 2014 2017 Quantification and 20 Lakhs Technology Government of characterization of India, New Delhi. 1 disinfection by – products in drinking water sampled from various places of Tamilnadu Indian Council of Medical 2017 2020 Perseverance of 35.9 Lakhs 2 Research, New Delhi Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in pulmonary leptospirosis Department of Science and 2015 2016 Study on neuro protective 5.7 Lakhs Technology - Science and effect of egg fruit Engineering Research (Pouteriacampechiana 3 Board, Government of Linn.)on pilocarpine India, New Delhi. mediated seizure in mice hippocampus: therapeutic potential for Epilepsy. Department of Science and 2016 2019 Analysis and evaluation of 31.9 Lakhs 4 Technology - Science and Indian staple food fortified Engineering Research with veldate grape (Cissus Board, Government of quadrangularis) stem power 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 - India University Grants Commission 2018 (UGC)

SRM Gold medal 2014 India SRM University

CREST Award 2012 India Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

Fellow in Society for Applied 2010 - India Society for Applied Biotechnology (FSAB) 2011 Biotechnology (FSAB)

Young Scientist 2009 - India Department of Science and 2012 Technology (DST)

Research Associate 2005 - India Council of Scientific Industrial 2008 and Research (CSIR)

Senior Research Fellow 2003 - India Council of Scientific Industrial (Extended) 2004 and Research (CSIR)

Research Board of Advisors From USA The American Bibliographical 2001 Institute

Senior Research Fellow 1998 - India Indian Council of Agricultural 2001 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 - , 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, 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, , 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), 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 , 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, , 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 Purpose Funded by the visit with dates

ICTP, Trieste Italy July, 24-28 Conference ICTP

2017 IRSEA- Research France 19th Nov to International DST & Institute in 05th Dec, IRSEA Congress; Bharathidasan Semiochemistry and 2014 Training & Applied Ethology Research University Discussion AVRDC- the World Taiwan 29th Mar to DBT-CREST Award DBT Vegetable Center 28th Apr, 2013 Genomic Institute, Singapore Aug 14, 2009 Scientific Bharathidasan Singapore interaction University

Kulalumpur Malaysia Aug 12 &13 , MASO Conference Bharathidasan 2009 University

Hokkaido University Sep 1, 2008 DST-JSPS (Foreign Sapparo – Oct 1 2008 Exchange Japan program) DST-JSPS

Copenhagen Denmark Aug 25-28, Benzon Benzon 2003 Symposium Foundation

ICTP, Trieste Italy May 20 – 31 School and ICTP 2002 Conference

Membership in

Professional Bodies

Member Year

Annual member in Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative 1999, 2002 & Endocrinology (SRBCE) 2003

Society for Applied Biotechnology Since 2010 Member of Center for Pheromone Technology, Bharathidasan University, Since 2010 Tiruchirappalli. 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), 2009 and 2010 Tiruchirappalli

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), 2016 Tiruchirappalli

M.Sc, Zoology, GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), 2017 Kumbakonam

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

Biotechnology, J.J.COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE(AUTONOMOUS), 2017 and 2018 Pudukkottai

Biotechnology, SEETHALAKSHMI RAMASWAMI COLLEGE 2016 - 2018 (AOTONOMOUS), Tiruchirappalli

Biotechnology, RAJAH SEROJI GOVT. COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS), 2018 Thanjavur

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, 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).