Environmental Biotechnology

Biography

Dr. T. Silambarasan is an accomplished researcher with an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Microbiology-Biotechnology from Periyar University, Salem, earned during 2012 and 2017. He has contributed significantly to various institutions and projects during his 8 years of research and 4 years of teaching experience. The current position that he holds is Assistant Professor in the Saveetha Medical College & Hospitals, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai. Aspects of his research include environmental engineering, identification of bioactive plant-mediated metabolites, and neurodegenerative diseases. Numerous grants he has completed demonstrate his expertise.  His work is recognized by several grants currently under review, in addition to his ongoing projects. His impressive publication record includes 50 papers in national and international journals, with an impressive h-index of 15. In addition to reviewing for 10 international journals including Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis and Willey. He has published 8 Book Chapters in Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis. The award was given to him in 2022 for having the highest cumulative impact factor for a paper publication in the Health Science stream from pervious institute. The impact of his research extends to his involvement in the development of an innovative product, which has been funded by EDI-TN and his collaboration with the Ganesan Incubation and Entrepreneurship Center (GIEC), Chennai.

Education

  • Ph.D., Microbiology-Biotechnology - Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India - 2012-2017

  • M.Sc., Biotechnology - M. G. R Arts and Science College, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India - 2008 - 2010

  • B.Sc., Biotechnology - Jairam Arts and Science College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India - 2004-2007:

Key research areas

  • Microbiology

  • Environmental Biotechnology

  • Algal Biotechnology

  • Waste Management

  • Emerging Pollutants remediation

  • Bioinformatics

  • Enzyme Technology

Recent Publications

  1. Arul Balasubramanian, Nazer Ali Akbar Ali, Atchaya Pugazhenthi, Kannan Gopalan, Silambarasan Tamil Selvan*, Kothai Ramalingam. A clinical prevalence of dermatophytic mycoses with an assessment of its clinical manifestations in a tertiary care hospital at Salem, South India. Mycoses, 2024, 1-9. Wiley, IF- 4.0 https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.13707

  2. Ramachandran, R., Silambarasan, T*., DJ, M. K., Jagadeeswari, S., Xiang, X. X., Kalaichelvan, P. T., & BalaKumaran, M. D. (2024). Environmental friendly approach on biosorption of Ag nanoparticles using Aspergillus terreus BIOS PTK 6 biomass: Optimization, kinetics and characterization studies. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 103073. Elsevier, IF- 4.0 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2024.103073

  3. Runthala, A., Silambarasan, T., & Kumaraguru, T. (2023). Enzyme design methodologies to enhance enzymatic yield. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, 1271980. Frontiers, IF-5.8 https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1271980

  4. Silambarasan, T., Chandrasekaran, R., Muthusamy, S., & Ramamurthy, D. (2023). Eco-friendly approach for tannery effluent treatment and CO2 sequestration using unicellular green oleaginous microalga Tetradesmus obliquus TS03. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(16), 48138-48156. Springer, IF- 5.7 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25703-4

  5. Silambarasan, T., Dakshinamoorthi, B. M., Chandrasekaran, R., Muthusamy, S., Ramamurthy, D., & Balasundaram, S. (2023). Integrating eco-technological approach for textile dye effluent treatment and carbon dioxide capturing from unicellular microalga Chlorella vulgaris RDS03: a synergistic method. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 25(4), 466-482. Taylor & Francis, IF-4.0 https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2022.2090497

  6. Silambarasan, T., Muthusamy, S., Chandrasekaran, R., Ramamurthy, D., & Balasundaram, S. (2022). Modeling and dynamic design of an artificial culture medium for heterotrophic cultivation of Tetradesmus obliquus RDS01 for CO2 sequestration and green biofuels production: an eco-technological approach. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-23. Springer. IF- 4.0 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02877-4

  7. RaviKumar Chandrasekaran, Saminathan Murugavel & Tamilselvan Silambarasan. Computer Aided Drug Design of 1,2,3-Triazole Fused Bioactive Derivative Targeting Glucosamine-6-Phosphate Synthase (GlmS) – XRD, Computational Crystallography, and Molecular Simulation Approach, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 2023, 3223-3239, Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor- 2.4, 10.1080/10406638.2022.2067196

  8. RaviKumar Chandrasekaran, S. Murugavel, Mridula Guin, T. Silambarasan.  Crystal structure, Hirshfeld, computational biomolecular investigations, and MTT assay studies of amino pyrimidine derivative as EGFR kinase domain inhibitor. Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022, 132416, Elsevier, IF-3.8, 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132416.

  9. C Ravikumar, Silambarasan Tamil Selvan, Murugavel Saminathan, Damir A. Safin. Crystal structure, quantum computational, molecular docking and in vitro anti-proliferative investigations of 1H‐imidazole‐2‐thione analogues derivative. Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022, 131833, Elsevier, IF-3.8, 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131833.

  10. RaviKumar Chandrasekaran, Saminathan Murugavel, Tamilselvan Silambarasan.Synthesis, quantum chemical, and molecular modeling investigations of 1,2,3-triazole fused dicarboxylate bioorganic derivative as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 69 (3), 569-584, Wiley, IF - 1.8, 10.1002/jccs.202100482