Employment
Professional Appointments
Assistant Professor
VIT University
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Vellore Institute of Technology University, Tamil Nadu, India Biotechnology | Completed: 2010
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M.Phil. Bharathidasan University, India Biotechnology | Completed: 2004
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M.Sc. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India Biochemistry | Completed: 1994
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B.Sc. Sri Saradha College, India Botany | Completed: 1991
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for American Journal of Food Technology.
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Cancer Research.
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Asian Journal of Biochemistry.
Publications (29)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Isolation of a Novel Anthraquinone Derivative from Hedyotis sithiravaraiensis Callus Culture: Structural Characterization, Computational Analysis, and In Vitro Cytotoxic Evaluation
2026
Biodegradation of phthalate esters by microalgae: A comprehensive review
2026
Mechanistic insights into heavy metal bioaccumulation in tropical marine macroalgae: evidence from FTIR, XPS and multivariate modelling
2026
Efficient in vitro propagation and conservation of the endangered medicinal plant Hedyotis sithiravaraiensis
2025
Green strategies for chromium detoxification in tannery effluents: Adsorption and bioconversion with Portieria hornemannii
2025
Biochemical detoxification of hexavalent chromium (Cr6 +) by the endophytic fungus Aspergillus ruber isolated from the marine alga Portieria hornemannii
2025
Bio-efficacy of Hedyotis sithiravaraiensis callus extract: A stepwise evaluation through phytochemical profiling, antioxidant activity, molecular docking, and cytotoxicity
2025
2024
Impact of Altitudinal Shifts and Climatic Changes on Ecophysiological Responses of Tropical Plants
2023
Optimizing Shoot Formation in Gentiana kurroo Royle for Gentiopicroside Production
2022
Optimisation of gentiopicroside production in Gentiana kurroo Royle from adventitious root cultures in a liquid culture system
2021
Structural Elucidation and Antioxidant Activity of Ethyl Gallate Isolated from Acacia nilotica (L.) Wild. ex. Delile subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan
2018
Comparative phytochemical and antioxidant analysis in leaf and bark of Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) Moore ssp. laurina (Retz.) Nooteb.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2015
In vitro evaluation of antiproliferative effect of ethyl gallate against human oral squamous carcinoma cell line KB.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2015
Neuroprotective effecct of ethanolic extract of bbark and leaf of Symplocos cochinensis (Lour.) Moore ssp. laurina (Retz.) Nooten against oxidative stress induced by methylmercury in rat bbrain mitochondira fractions.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2015
Arthrospira (Spirulina) species as bioadsorbents for lead, chromium and cadmium: A comparative study.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2014
Phytochemical analysis in Ocimum accessions.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2014
Antimicrobial property of potent medicinal plant Acacia nilotica (L.) wild. Ex. Delile subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2013
In vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity of phytochemical extracts from aerial parts of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettest (Scorphulariaceae).
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2012
Cross-cultural ethnobotany and conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants in the Nilgiris, Western Ghats: A case study.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2011
Nutritional status of children in rural India: A case study from Tamil Nadu, first in the world to initiate the Mid-Day Meal scheme.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2011
Free radical scavenging, cytotoxic, and hemolytic activities of an active antioxidant compound ethyl gallate from leaves of Acacia nilotica (L.) wild. Ex. Delile subsp. Indica (Benth.) Brenan.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2011
Free radical scavenging activity from leaves of Acacia nilotica (L.) Wild. ex Delile, an Indian medicinal tree.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2010
In vitro free radical scavenging potential of Picrorhiza kurroa.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2010
Studies on the impact of altitudinal gradient on ammonium assimilatory metabolism in Glycine max L. (Fabaceae).
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2009
Studies on hepatoprotective properties of leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Meliaceae).
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2009
Investigations on hepatoprotective activity of leaf extracts of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr. (Rutaceae).
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2009
Studies on hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic extracts of fruit pulp of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2009
Phytochemistry and free radical scavenging activities of Oroxylum indicum.
Kalaivani Thiagarajan
2009