Rate My Professor A. Muthukumaran

Dr. A. Muthukumaran is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, having joined the institution on June 1, 2008, and promoted to the position of Professor on June 1, 2017. He earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Currently serving as Group Leader for Nanobiotechnology at the Centre for Biotechnology, his academic interests center on nano- and animal biotechnology. His research encompasses the green synthesis of nanoparticles including selenium, zinc oxide, and silver nanoparticles using plant extracts and microbial sources, evaluation of their toxicity in zebrafish embryos, Wistar rats, and guppies, as well as applications in cardiac tissue engineering, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant effects, antihyperglycemic properties, anticancer potential against MCF-7 cells, and wastewater treatment through azo dye decolorization.

Dr. Muthukumaran has published over 27 peer-reviewed papers, with notable contributions including 'A novel one-pot green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles and evaluation of its toxicity in zebrafish embryos' (2016, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology), 'A novel biocompatible chitosan–Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) film with electrical conductivity for cardiac tissue engineering application' (2018, Materials Science and Engineering: C), 'Reducing agents influence the shapes of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) and subsequently their antibacterial and antioxidant activity' (2019, Materials Research Express), 'A novel biogenic Allium cepa leaf mediated silver nanoparticles for antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer effects on MCF-7 cell line' (2021, Environmental Research), 'Biodistribution of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) to the Wistar rats and its breastfed offspring' (2021, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology), and 'Biological synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles from the plant extract, Wattakaka volubilis showed anti-microbial and anti-hyperglycemic effects' (2022, Journal of King Saud University-Science). He has acted as Principal Investigator for a major grant from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India, and completed a research project funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). Additionally, he supervises PhD scholars and has established research collaborations with international and national agencies. Dr. Muthukumaran contributes to institutional governance as a member of the Academic Council and the University Rank Approval Committee.