AGILAN BALUPILLAI Assistant Professor

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  • Department of Biotechnology
  • School of Life Sciences
  • agilanphd@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 Ph.D Biotechnology Annamalai University 2016
2 M.Phil Biotechnology Annamalai University 2012
3 M.Sc Biotechnology Annamalai University 2010

Area of Specializaion

Radiation Biology, Photoaging, Skin inflammation and cancer, Nanomedicine, Cancer multidrug resistance

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
1 Postdoctoral Fellow NATIONAL DSK-UGC 2019 -
2 Postdoctoral Fellow INTERNATIONAL Hospital of Maisonneuve Rosemont, Canada 2018 -
3 Best Oral Presentation (1st Prize) INTERNATIONAL TEQIP II sponsored international conference on advances in biological, chemical & physical sciences held on 13-15th march 2017 organized by Department 2017 Certificate
4 National Postdoctoral Fellowship NATIONAL SERB 2017 -
5 Best Oral Presentation (1st Prize) NATIONAL National seminar on Present scenario in bioscience research” held on 19th Feb 2016 organized by PG and research department of biotechnology, Sri Vin 2016 Certificate
6 First prize in Best Oral Presentation NATIONAL National conference on “Cell death and Disease” Held from 17-18 march 2015 in Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Chennai 2015 Certificate

Teaching Experience

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Research Experience

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1 Field investigator Annamalai University-BARC Annamalai University Radiation Biology
2 Project Fellow UGC-Major Research Project Annamalai University Radiation biology
3 Postdoctoral fellow Hospital of Maisonneuve Rosemont University of Montreal DNA damage and Repair
4 UGC-DSK Postdoctoral Fellow Biotechnology Thiruvalluvar University Cancer Biology

Industry Experience

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Contribution towards Innovation

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Patent Details

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

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Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

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1 Gallic acid‐loaded chitosan nanoparticles enhance the DNA damage and apoptotic features through inhibiting flap endonuclease‐1 in triple‐negativ Monica Velaiyan, Rajasekar Muthusamy, Miguel Kativa, Asaikkutti Annamalai, Annamalai Govindhan, Parthipan Punniyakotti, Agilan Balupillai Environmental Toxicology 2024;1–13 2024 4.1
2 Nobiletin enhances peroxiredoxin-1, preventing UVA radiation-induced oxidative stress and photoaging in human skin epidermal keratinocytes Jianming Wei, Agilan Balupillai, Asaikkutti Annamalai, Azhagu Pavithra Selvababu, Ernest David Journal of functional foods 114: 106066 2024 5.6
3 Protosappanin-B suppresses human melanoma cancer cell growth through impeding cell survival, inflammation and proliferative signaling pathways Shuang Wang, Kejiao Jiang, Rajasekar Muthusamy, Saravanan Kalaimani, Azhagu Pavithra Selvababu, Agilan Balupillai, Jayaraman Narenkumar, Sathiya jeeva Jeevakaruniyam Process Biochemistry 122: 78-85 2022 4.4
4 Geraniol enhances peroxiredoxin-1, prevents isoproterenol induced oxidative stress and inflammation associated myocardial infarction in experimental a Gangqiang Z Jia W, Agilan B, Ernest D, Babujanarthanam R, Kalaimani S. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology e23098 2022 3.568
5 Green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles induce apoptosis by suppressing PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in osteosarcoma MG63 cells. Subramaniyan S, Kamaraj Y, Kumaresan V, Kannaiyan M, David E, Ranganathan B, Selvaraj V, Agilan Balupillai* Global Translational Medicine 1(1): 34. 2022 -
6 Apigenin prevents gamma radiation-induced gastrointestinal damages by modulating inflammatory and apoptotic signalling mediators Begum N, Rajendra Prasad N, Kanimozhi G, Agilan B. Natural Product research 36(6):1631-1635 2022 2.861
7 Antidiabetic Activity of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Wedelolactone in RIN-5F Cell Line Ramachandran V, Arokia Vijaya Anand M, David E, Venkatachalam K, Vijayakumar S, Sankaran V, Balupillai A, Sangeetha CC, Gothandam KM, Kotakadi VS, Ghidan A. Antioxidants 9(1), 8 2020 7.675
8 p-Coumaric acid attenuates alcohol exposed hepatic injury through MAPKs, apoptosis and Nrf2 signaling in experimental models Sabitha R, Nishi K, Gunasekaran VP, Agilan B, David E, Annamalai G, Vinothkumar R, Perumal M, Subbiah L, Ganeshan M Chemico-biological interactions 321, 109044 2020 5.168
9 Naringin, a natural flavonoid, modulates ultraviolet-B radiation induced DNA damage and photoaging through modulates NER repair and MMPs expression in Roopa NilamberLal Das, Agilan Balupillai, Ernest David, Murali Santhoshkumar, Sridevi Muruhan Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology 39(2), 191-199 2020 3.567
10 Opuntiol Prevents Photoaging of Mouse Skin via Blocking Inflammatory Responses and Collagen Degradation Kandan PV, Balupillai A, Kanimozhi G, Khan HA, Alhomida AS, Prasad NR. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2020, 5275178 2020 7.310
11 Polydatin Encapsulated Poly [Lactic-co-glycolic acid] Nanoformulation Counteract the 7, 12-Dimethylbenz [a] Anthracene Mediated Experimental Carcinoge Vijayalakshmi S, Mariadoss AV, Ramachandran V, Shalini V, Agilan B, Sangeetha CC, Balu P, Kotakadi VS, Karthikkumar V, Ernest D Antioxidants 8(9), 375 2019 7.675
12 Green synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles by Malus domestica and its cytotoxic effect on (MCF-7) cell line. Mariadoss AV, Vinayagam R, Vijayakumar S, Balupillai A, Herbert FJ, Kumar S, Ghidan AY, Al-Antary TM, David E Microbial Pathogenesis 103609 2019 3.848
13 . p-Coumaric acid ameliorates ethanol–induced kidney injury by inhibiting inflammatory cytokine production and NF–κB signaling in rats Sabitha R, Nishi K, Gunasekaran VP, Annamalai G, Agilan B, Ganeshan M Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 9(5), 188 2019 1.514
14 Protective effect of Juglans regia L., against ultraviolet-B induced photoaging in human epidermal keratinocytes U Muzaffer, V I Paul, B Agilan, N. Rajendra Prasad Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 111,724-732 2019 7.419
15 Naringin prevents ultraviolet‐B radiation‐induced oxidative damage and inflammation through activation of peroxisome proliferator‐activated rece Roopa ND, Sridevi M, Rajendra Prasad N and Agilan B Journal Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology 33(3), e22263 2019 3.568
16 Alpha-pinene attenuates UVA-induced photoaging through inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases expression in mouse skin Karthikeyan R, Kanimozhi G, Madahavan NR, Agilan B, Ganesan M, Prasad NR, Rathinaraj P Life Sciences 217, 110-118 2019 6.78
17 Alpha pinene modulates UVA-induced oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in human skin epidermal keratinocytes R. Karthikeyan, G. Kanimozhi, N. Rajendra Prasad, B. Agilan, M. Ganesan, G. Srithar Life Sciences 212, 150-158 2018 6.78
18 Caffeic acid prevents UVB radiation induced photocarcinogenesis through regulation of PTEN signaling in human dermal fibroblasts and mouse skin B. Agilan, R. Karthikeyan, G. Kanimozhi, M. Ganesan and N. Rajendra Prasad Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 352, 87-96 2018 4.46
19 Protective effect of Juglans Regia L against ultraviolet-B radiation induced inflammatory responses in human epidermal keratinocytes U Muzaffer, V I Paul, R Karthikeyan, B Agilan, N. Rajendra Prasad Phytomedicine 42:100-111 2018 6.656
20 Morin prevents ultraviolet-B radiation induced carcinogenesis through activating thrompospondin-1 in the mouse skin. Anjugam C, Sridevi M, Rajendra Prasad N, Agilan B Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 11, (3) 1-7. 2018 0.421
21 Linalool prevents oxidative stress activated protein kinases in single UVB exposed human skin cells G. Srithar1, Balupillai Agilan1, G. Kanimozhi, R. Karthikeyan, M. Ganesan, S. Mohana, T. Radiga, R. Beaulah Mary, N. Rajendra Prasad, P. Veeramani kandan and Pierson Rathinaraj PLOS One 12(5):e0176699 2017 3.752
22 Apigenin prevents ultraviolet-B radiation induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimmers formation in human dermal fibroblasts. Britto SM, Shanthakumari D, Agilan B, Radhiga T, Kanimozhi G, Prasad NR Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 821, 28-35 2017 3.189
23 Ultraviolet radiation-induced carcinogenesis: Mechanisms and experimental models Ramasamy K, Shanmugam M, Balupillai Agilan, Govindhasamy K, Gunaseelan S, Muthusamy G, Robert BM, Nagarajan RP Journal of Cancer and Radiation Research 8, 4-19 2017 -
24 Modified comet assays for the detection of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers and oxidative base damages Muthusamy G, Balupillai Agilan, Govindasamy K, Ramasamy K, Ponniresan VK, Malla IM, Jaornal of Cancer and Radiation Research 8, 82-6 2017 -
25 Ferulic acid reverses ABCB1-mediated paclitaxel resistance in MDR cell lines. Ganesan Muthusamy, Agilan Balupillai, Karthikeyan Ramasamy, Mohana Shanmugam, Srithar Gunaseelan, Beaulah Mary, N. Rajendra Prasad European Journal of Pharmacology 786, 194–203 2016 5.195
26 Preventive effect of linalool, a phytoconsituient from essential oils, on acute and chronic UVB mediated skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice G. Srithar, B. Agilan, G. Kanimozhi, M. Ganesan, R. Karthikeyan, S. Mohana, and N. Rajendra Prasad Journal of Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences 15(7) 851-60 2016 3.888
27 Screening dietary flavonoids for the reversal of P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance Mohana S, Ganesan M, Agilan B, Karthikeyan R, Srithar G, Beaulah Mary R, Ananthakrishnan D, Velmurugan D, Suresh V. Ambudkard, Rajendra Prasad N. Molecular Biosystem 12(8):2458-70 2016 2.80
28 Phytochemicals as modulators of ultraviolet-B radiation induced cellular and molecular events: A Review Thangaiyan Radhiga, Agilan Balupillai, Umar Muzaffer, Ramasamy Karthikeyan, Govindasamy Kanimozhi, VI Paul, Nagarajan Rajendra Prasad Journal of cancer and radiation research 7:2-12 2016 -
29 7-hydroxycoumarin prevents UVB-induced activation of NF-κB and subsequent overexpression of matrixmetalloproteinases and inflammatory markers in huma R. Karthikeyan, G. Kanimozhi, B. Agilan, M. Ganesan, S. Mohana, G. Srithar, and N. Rajendra Prasad Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B biology 161:170-176 2016 6.814
30 Caffeic acid inhibits chronic UVB induced cellular proliferation through JAK-STAT3 signaling in mouse skin Agilan Balupillai, Prasad NR, Govindasamy K, Ramasamy K, Muthusamy G, Shanmugam M, Gunaseelan S, Devadasan V and Dhanapalan A Photochemistry and Photobiology 92: 467–474 2016 3.521
31 Caffeic Acid Inhibits UVB-induced Inflammation and Photocarcinogenesis Through Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor-γ in Mouse Sk Agilan Balupillai, Prasad NR, Ramasamy K, Muthusamy G, Shanmugham M, Govindasamy K, Gunaseelan S. Photochemistry and Photobiology 91(6),1458-68. 2015 3.521
32 Ferulic acid inhibits UVB-radiation induced photocarcinogenesis through modulating inflammatory and apoptotic signaling in Swiss albino mice. Ambothi Kanagalakshimi, Prasad NR, Agilan Balupillai Food and chemical toxicology 82, 72–78 2015 5.572

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

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1 Caffeic Acid Inhibits UVB-induced Inflammation and Photocarcinogenesis Through Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor-γ in Mouse Sk B. Agilan and N. Rajendra Prasad International conference on radiation research: Impact on human health and environment (ICRR-HHE-2016) & First biennial meeting of society for radiation research (SRR)At: BARC- Mumbai Journal of Radi 2016

Books

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Edited Books

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Ongoing Projects

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Ongoing Consultancy Works

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Completed Projects

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Completed Consultancy Works

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Career Guidance Offered to students

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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.,

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Research Guidance - PG

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1 2023 M.SC 1 Department of Biotechnology

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 Kativa Miguel 27-10-2022 2200103001 DNA damage and repair in breast cancer NO NO
2 Vanjula G 11-10-2023 2300103024 Cancer multidrug resistance NO NO
3 PEZAIWI PAMAY 14-10-2023 2300103015 Cancer multidrug resistance in non small cell cancer NO NO

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year

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E-Lecture Details

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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 Cell culture techniques in In Vitro International webinar on recent development of micro to nanotechnology Department of Medical laboratory technology, SAHS, VMRF (DU), Salem International 17-06-2020 18-06-2020 2020
2 Natural Polyphenolic drugs prevents Ultraviolet radiation induced skin aging and carcinogenic events International E-conference of Basic Medical Science School of Allied Health Sciences, VMRF (DU), Salem International 26-06-2020 26-06-2020 2020

Conferences/Seminars Organized

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Workshop Organized

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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

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1 Society for Radiation Research, BARC, Mumbai Member 2022

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Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)

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1 Faculty induction program UGC-HRDC, Pondicherry University Pondicherry University 30 days 18-08-2022 16-09-2022 2022

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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme

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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme

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