LATHA.P Professor
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- School of Life Sciences
- latha.selvamani@yahoo.co.in
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D., | BIOCHEMISTRY | University of Madras | 1998 |
| 2 | M.Phil., | Biochemistry | University of Madras | 1992 |
| 3 | M.Sc., | Biochemistry | Bharathidasan University | 1991 |
| 4 | B.Sc., | BOTANY | University of Madras | 1989 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
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Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lecturer in Biochemistry | Biochemistry | Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science, Affiliated to Periyar University, Salem. |
| 2 | Lecturer in Biochemistry | Biochemistry | Muthyammal College of Arts and Science, Affiliated to Periyar University, Salem. |
| 3 | Associate Professor | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Pondicherry University |
| 4 | Professor | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Pondicherry University |
| 5 | Assistant Professor | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Pondicherry University |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Pondicherry University | Reproductive Biochemistry, Phytomedicine, Aging |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
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Contribution towards Innovation
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Patent Details
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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overcoming vincristine resistance in cancer: Computational design and discovery of piperine‐inspired P‐glycoprotein inhibitors | Syed, SY Lin, H Arya, IH Fu, TK Yeh, MRC Charles, Latha Periyasamy | Chemical Biology and Drug Design | Chemical Biology and Drug Design | 2021 | 2.6 |
| 2 | Overcoming vincristine resistance in cancer: Computational design and discovery of piperine‐inspired P‐glycoprotein inhibitors | Syed, SY Lin, H Arya, IH Fu, TK Yeh, MRC Charles, Latha Periyasamy | Chemical Biology and Drug Design | 97 (1), 51-66. | 2021 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Effect of short-term oral supplementation of crocin on age-related oxidative stress, cholinergic, and mitochondrial dysfunction in rat cerebral cortex | VKD Krishnaswamy, P Alugoju, Latha Periyasamy | Life Sciences | 263, 118545 | 2020 | 5 |
| 4 | Multifaceted targeting of neurodegeneration with bioactive molecules of saffron (Crocus sativus): An insilco evidence-based hypothesis | VKD Krishnaswamy, P Alugoju, Latha Periyasamy | Medical Hypotheses | 143, 109872 | 2020 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Protective effect of quercetin in combination with caloric restriction against oxidative stress‐induced cell death of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells | P. Alugoju, Latha Periyasamy, M Dyavaiah | Letters in applied microbiology | 71 (3), 272-279 | 2020 | 2.1 |
| 6 | Protective effect of quercetin in combination with caloric restriction against oxidative stress‐induced cell death of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells | P Alugoju, Latha Periyasamy, M Dyavaiah | Letters in Applied Microbiology | 71 (3), 272-279 | 2020 | 2 |
| 7 | Study of synthesis, structural, optical and magnetic characterizations of iron/copper oxide nano composites: A promising novel inorganic antibiotic | Mayank Bhushan, Yogesh Kumar, Latha Periyasamy, Annamraju Kasi Viswanath | Materials Science and Engineering: C | 96, 66-76. | 2019 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Fabrication and a detailed study of antibacterial properties of α-Fe2O3/NiO nanocomposites along with their structural, optical, thermal, magnetic an | Mayank Bhushan, Yogesh Kumar, Latha Periyasamy and Annamraju KasiViswanath | Nanotechnology | 30, 185101 | 2019 | 3.8 |
| 9 | Role of quercetin and caloric restriction on the biomolecular composition of aged rat cerebral cortex: An FTIR study | Alugoju, P., Narsimulu, D., Bhanu, J. U., Satyanarayana, N., and Latha Periyasamy | Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 220, 117128 | 2019 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Identification of novel inhibitors of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 over signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 for t | Stella Sravanthi, Bhagath Kumar Palaka, , Gnanavel, RengarajanVenkatesan, Dinakara Rao , Latha Periyasamy | Process Biochemistry | 82, 153-166 | 2019 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Bixin Triggers Apoptosis of Human Hep3B Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells: An Insight to Molecular and IN SILICO Approach | Yogesh Kumar, Alugoju Phaniendra, and Latha Periyasamy | NUTRITION AND CANCER | https://doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2018.1490445 | 2018 | 2.33 |
| 12 | Quercetin Protects Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae pep4 Mutant from Oxidative and Apoptotic Stress and Extends Chronological Lifespan | Phaniendra Alugoju · Sudharshan Setra Janardhanshetty · Subasri Subaramanian · Latha Periyasamy, · Madhu Dyavaiah | Current Microbiology | May 2018, Volume 75, Issue 5, pp 519–530 | 2018 | 1.37 |
| 13 | Quercetin enhances stress resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae tel1 mutant cells to different stressors | Phaniendra Alugoju, Latha PeriyasamyMadhu Dyavaiah | Journal of Food Science and Technology | April 2018, Volume 55, Issue 4, pp 1455–1466 | 2018 | 1.79 |
| 14 | Facile synthesis of Fe/Zn oxide nanocomposites and study of their structural, magnetic, thermal, antibacterial and cytotoxic properties | M Bhushan, Y Kumar, L Periyasamy, AK Viswanath | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 209, 233-248 | 2018 | 2.08 |
| 15 | Transition Metal Ion (Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, and Ni2+)-Doped Carbon Dots Synthesized via Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis: A Potential Nanoprobe for Magneto-fl | Sajid Abdul Rub Pakkath, Shashank Shankar Chetty, Praneetha Selvarasu, Arumugam Vadivel Murugan, Yogesh Kumar, Latha Periyasamy, Muthukamalam Santhakumar, Sudha Rani Sadras, and Kirankumar Santhakumar | ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering | 4 (7), 2582-2596 | 2018 | 4.4 |
| 16 | Antibacterial applications of α-Fe2O3/Co3O4 nanocomposites and study of their structural, optical, magnetic and cytotoxic characteristics | M Bhushan, Y Kumar, L Periyasamy, AK Viswanath | Applied Nanoscience | 8 (1-2), 137-153 | 2018 | 2.95 |
| 17 | Effect of Short-term Quercetin, Caloric Restriction and combined treatment on age-related oxidative stress markers in the rat cerebral cortex.. | Phaniendra Alugoju, Krishna Swamy VKD, Latha Periyasamy | CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets | 2018 ;17(2):119-131 | 2018 | 2.08 |
| 18 | Targeting P-glycoprotein: Investigation of piperine analogs for overcoming drug resistance in cancer | Safiulla Basha Syed, Hemant Arya, I-Hsuan Fu, Teng-Kuang Yeh, Latha Periyasamy, Hsing-Pang Hsieh & Mohane Selvaraj Coumar | Scientific Reports | 7(1):7972. | 2017 | 4.12 |
| 19 | Reversible testicular toxicity of Piperine on male albino rats. | Chinta, G., Coumar, M. S., and Latha Periyasamy | Pharmacognosy Magazine | 13 (Suppl 3), S525–S532. | 2017 | 1.8 |
| 20 | Reversible anti-spermatogenic effect of piperine on epididymis and seminal vesicles of albino rats | Chinta, G., and Latha Periyasamy | Drug Research | 66(8), 420–426 | 2016 | 1.6 |
| 21 | One-pot microwave-assisted in situ reduction of Ag+ and Au3+ ions by Citrus lemon extract and their carbon-dots based nanohybrids: A potential nano-bi | Pakkath, S.A.R., Vadivel Murugan., Kumar, Y. and Latha Periyasamy | RSC Advances | 6, 103482-103490 | 2016 | 3.3 |
| 22 | Piperine: A Comprehensive Review of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Investigations | Gopichand Chinta, Safiulla B. Syed, Mohane S. Coumar, Latha Periyasamy | Current Bioactive Compounds | 11, 156-169 | 2015 | 1.11 |
| 23 | In Silico and In vitro Investigation of Piperine’s Male Contraceptive Effect: Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies in Androgen Binding | Gopichand Chinta, Marasoosal Ramya Chandar Charles, Ivana Klopcic, Marija Sollner Dolenc, Latha Periyasamy, Mohane Selvaraj Coumar | Planta Medica | 81: 804-812 | 2015 | 3 |
| 24 | .BDMC-A, an analog of curcumin, inhibits markers of invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis in breast cancer cells via NF-κB pathway—A comparative s | Kumaravel M, Subhashree S, Sankar P, Singh VK, Larance R, Banerjea A C, Dinesh B, Mohane Coumar S, Latha P, Rukkumani R | Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy | 74:178-186 | 2015 | 2 |
| 25 | Free Radicals: Properties, Sources, Targets, and Their Implication in Various Diseases | Alugoju Phaniendra • Dinesh Babu Jestadi • Latha Periyasamy | Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry | 2015 Jan; 30(1): 11–26. | 2015 | 0.7 |
| 26 | Apoptosis induction by an analog of curcumin (BDMC-A) in human laryngeal carcinoma cells through intrinsic and extrinsic pathways | Kumaravel M, Sankar P, Subhashree S, Singh VK, Larance R, Banerjea A C, Benson C S, Mohane Coumar S, Latha Periyasamy, Rukkumani R | Cellular Oncology | 37:439–454 | 2014 | 2 |
| 27 | Effects of Short Term Exposure of Atrazine on the Liver and Kidney of Normal and Diabetic Rats | Dinesh Babu Jestadi, Alugoju Phaniendra, Undru Babji, Thupakula Srinu, Bhavatharini Shanmuganathan, and Latha Periyasamy | Journal of Toxicology | Volume 2014, Article ID 536759, 7 pages | 2014 | 0 |
| 28 | Antidiabetic effect of methanolic extract of Decalepis hamiltonii root (wight and Arn) in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats | Devi Manickam, Latha Periyasamy | Journal of Pharmacy Research | 6(1), 166-172 | 2013 | 1 |
| 29 | Antiproliferative effects of an analog of curcumin in Hep-2 cells: a comparative study with curcumin | Kumaravel M, Sankar P, Latha P, Benson CS, Rukkumani R | Nat Prod Commun | 8 (2):183-6. 1. | 2013 | 2 |
| 30 | In vitro antioxidant effects of Trigonella foenumgraecum (L.) Fenugreek seed extract on sheep red blood cells | Vasudevan D, Subhashree S, Latha P, Sudha Rani S | Journal of Medicinal Plants Research | 6(38), 5119-5127. | 2012 | 0.5 |
| 31 | TCDD and corticosterone on testicular steroidogenesis and antioxidant system of epididymal sperm in rats | Dhanabalan S, Latha P, Mathur PP | Toxicology and Industrial Health | 31(9):811-22. | 2012 | 2 |
Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
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Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
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| 1 | “Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Clitoria ternaeta” | Najiya, AAlugou Phaniendra, Krishnaswamy VKD and Latha Periyasamy | Erode Sengunthar Engineering college17th And 18th February, 2017 ,International Conference on emerging trends in Engineering, Science and Sustainable technology (ICETSST- 2017), IJBTT journal, Volume 7, Issue 1- Jan to March, 2017 | 10 -21 | 2017 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Physiological effects of carotenoids on hyperglycemia and associated events." | P Alugou, Latha Periyasamy | Studies in Natural Products Chemistry | Elsevier | 2020 | 9780128179031 |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Studies on the protective effect of ferulic acidand vitamin E on carbendazim induced testicular toxicity in rats. | UGC-MRP | Three years | Rs. 8, 60,000/- | 2011 |
| 2 | Anticarcinogenic effects of analog of curcumin: Delineating the molecular targets in comparsion with curcumin (Co-Investigator)) | UGC_MRP | Three years | Rs.12.88.703/- | 2010 |
| 3 | Studies on the protective role of genistein and resveratol against doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity in rats. | Pondicherry University: | Jan 2009 to May 2012 | Rs. 2, 50, 000/- | 2009 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
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List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
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Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | M.SC | Three | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishna Swamy VKD | 22-08-2016 | R42281 | Effect of antioxidant supplementation on aged rats | YES | 2021 | YES | 22-11-2022 |
| 2 | V. Stella Sravanthi | 01-09-2014 | Identification and characterization of potent STAT3 inhibitors over STAT1 through in-silico and in-vitro approach | YES | December 2020 | YES | 28-10-2021 | |
| 3 | Phaniendra Alugoju | 25-07-2012 | R29256 | Effect of Quercetin supplementaion and caloric restriction on aging in yeast and rat model | YES | 18-07-2018 | YES | March, 2019 |
| 4 | Gopi Chand Chinta | 06-02-2013 | R31313 | Studies on the antifertility effect of Piperine | YES | 16-11-2017 | YES | 14.12.2018 |
| 5 | M. Devi | 2008 | Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical and Pharmcological screening of Decalepis hamiltonii root (Wight & Arn | YES | 2013 | YES | 04. 06. 2014 | |
| 6 | Yogesh Kumar | 14-09-2011 | Isolation, characterization and evaluation of anticancer potential of bixin from seeds of Bixa Orellena L.: An in vitro and in silico study | YES | 25-10-2016 | YES | 14.07.2017 | |
| 7 | Safiulla Basha Syed | 2017 | Co-supervisor | Design and development of piperine based P- glycoprotein (P-gp) Inhibitors to overcome drug resistance in cancer | YES | 2018 | YES | 30.09.2019 |
Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theory course: Genetic Engineering and Metabolism forM.Sc., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Four semesters | PG students | June 2020 to April 2 |
Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phytochemicals: Extraction methods and their role in cancer prevention | National Conference on Phytochemicals in medicinal plants and food | Department of Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University Constituent College for women, Orthanadu- 625 | National | 30-07-2015 | 31-07-2015 | 2015 |
| 2 | Genetically Modified Food: Boon or Bane | National seminar on “Role of Biotechnology in Justifications of GM crops” | Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology, Shri Sakthikailassh Women’s College. Salem- 636 003. ( | National | 31-07-2013 | 31-07-2013 | 2013 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
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Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION 14, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata-700 017, INDIA | Life Member | 2010 |
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member - School Board in Life Sciences | 24.01.2019 till 31.01.2022 | Academic |
Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
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Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
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Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEP_2020 | Central University of Rajasthan | Online | One week | 22-02-2021 | 26-02-2021 | 2021 |
| 2 | NEP- 2020: Impetus for life skills and holistic development | Central University of Rajasthan | Online | One week | 01-03-2021 | 05-03-2021 | 2021 |
| 3 | 4. Refresher Course in Human Rights | UGC-HRDC, Pondicherry University | UGC-HRDC, Pondicherry University | 09-02-2016 to 29-02-2016 | 09-02-2016 | 29-02-2016 | 2016 |
Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
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| From Date | To Date | ||