Department of Zoology

2000-2006 Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai

2006, Lecturer (Senior Scale), Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai

2006-2013, Assistant Professor,  Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai

2013 - till date  , Associate Professor,  Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai 

 2019- Outstanding Women Researcher in Zoology -Venous International Women Awards 

2000 -SLET qualified 

1997 -University III Rank (M.Sc.,) Madurai kamarajar university

Research Scholars

Sponserd Research

Sponserd Research

• Selvarani S, Priya M, Revathy P, Rajagopal T, Padmapriya S.2026. Phytochemcial Analysis and Biological Activities of Methanolic Extract of Redfruit Creeper, Corallocarpus epigaeus. CME Journal of Medical Microbiology Vol 3(1): 1-14.
• J. Thiruppathy, Subbiah Selvarani. 2025. A SIMPLEST APPROACH OF STUDY OF MANGANESE DIOXIDE DOPED CERIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AS SUPERCAPACITOR .IAEME Publication 16 (5), 91-106.
• Sonnian Kumar Rishi Ganesh, Selvarani Subbiah, Padmapriya Subbiah, Thangavel Rajagopal and Ovviya Vallabi R 2025. Enhanced Cytotoxic Activity of Corallocarpus epigaeus Tuber-mediated Gold Nanoparticles Against Human Epidermoid Carcinoma A-431 Cells. Nanotechnol Adv Mater Sci :8(1).
• J. Thiruppathy ; D. Saravanakkumar ; Gugan S ; Subbiah Selvarani ; Murugan Priya ; Subbiah Padmapriya 2025. Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Doped with Neem Leaves Extract and its Applications International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering andTechnology.
• Thangavel Rajagopal, Thirukonda Ravindhran Gayathri, Subbiah Selvarani, Marimuthu Muthukatturaja, Kamatchi Rameshkumar, Ponnirul Ponmanickam, Mohammad Abdulkader Akbarsha, Govindaraju Archunan. Gross morphological and histological study of the interdigital gland of Ramnad white sheep (Ovis aries). Zoomorphology 144, 35 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-025-00706-6.
• S Suvathi D Saravanakkumar, J Thirupathy, K Ravichandran, S Selvarani, S Sivaguru 2024. Pongamia pinnata flowers powered Ag doped CuO nanoparticles for eco-friendly dye degradation and antimicrobial applications: a mechanistic approach Chemistry Africa, 1-13
• Abirami R Thiruppathy J, Selvarani S . 2024. Photocatalytic, Antimicrobial and Antifungal activities of Cerium oxide doped with Manganese dioxide nanoparticles using karanja leaves extract. International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR),www.ijfmr.com vol,6 issue,6
• S.Selvarani. Priya.M, ,S.K.Rishi ganesh . Popular medicinal plants used for the healing of wound – Review. International journal of science and engineering development research (IJSDR) . ISSN:2455-2631.Vol.8, Issue 8.
• Rajagopal T, Muthukatturaja M, Kaliswari M, Selvarani S, Ponmanickam P, Sevarkodiyone S. Ponerine ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as vectors for bacteria in Public Health Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Acta Scientifica Malaysia (ASM). 2023;7(1):31-6.
• Rajagopal T, Sonaimuthu K, Selvarani S, Ponmanickam P, Sekar M. A survey on avifauna diversity in some selected localities in and around Madurai city. Ecology Environment & Conservation. 2022 Dec;28:207-16.
• RAJAGOPAL T, DHIVYA A, GAYATHRI T, MURUGANANTHAM N, SELVARANI S, PONMANICKAM P, MUNIASAMY S, ARCHUNAN G. IDENTIFICATION OF PUTATIVE MUP DURING ESTRUS PERIOD IN FEMALE RAJAPALAYAM BREED DOG BY MALDI-TOF ANALYSIS. DOI No.: http://doi.org/10.53550/AJMBES.2022.v24i04.027
• S. Selvarani , T. Rajagopal. GC MS ANALYSIS OF TERPENES FROM ETHYL ACETATE EXTRACT OF CHRYSANTHEMUM INDICUM LEAVES. International Journal of Arts and Science Research. 7(2), 2020, 62-69. ISSN: 2393 – 9532.
• S. Selvarani , T. Rajagopal. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY CONFERRING COMPOUNDS OF SOLANUM TRILOBATUM EXTRACTS AGAINST ISOLATED HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIAL STRAINS. International Journal of Arts and Science Research. 7(2), 2020, 70-84. ISSN: 2393 – 9532.
• Thangavel Rajagopal , Pitchai Singam, Subbiah Kulandaivel, Subbiah Selvarani, Subramanian Sevarkodiyone, Ponnirul Ponmanickam.  The red weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina as vectors of bacteria in urban environments. International Journal of Entomology Research. Volume 4; Issue 1; January 2019; Page No. 46-49
• Thangavel Rajagopal, Pitchai Singam, Subbiah Kulandaivel, Subbiah Selvarani, Subramanian Sevarkodiyone and Ponnirul Ponmanickam.  Survey of red weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) and their host plants in urban and rural habitats of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India.Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2019; 7(1): 938-943
• kavipriya B. Balaji K.S, P. Vinayaga moorthi, Selvarani. S, Puthamohan vinayaga moorthi 2017.Couroupita sp. enhanced silver nanoparticles as potent anticancer agent. IJCSET – Volume 3, Issue 1 – January 2017. ISSN: 2455-9091 Pages: 33-36
• Selvarani S, Vinayaga PM, Ramalakshmi M, Padmapriya S  and Abirami M. Ocimum Kilimandscharicum Leaf Extract Engineered Silver Nanoparticles and Its Bioactivity J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol 2016, 5:2
• Selvarani S, Moorthi PV, Saranya P, Abirami M. Anti-cancer activity of silver nanoparticle synthesized from stem extract of Ocimum Kilimandscharicum against Hep-G2, liver cancer cell line. J. Nanotechnol. Nanosci. 2015;1:100103. KJNN-100103
• S.Selvarani, P.Vinayaga Moorthi and R.Rohini, 2015. Antibacterial Activity of Solvent Extracts of Cardiospermum Halicacabum against Clinical Pathogens. International Journal of Medipharm Research, Vol.01, No.03, pp 197-201. ISSN:2395-423X
• PV Moorthi, C.Balasubramanian, S.Selvarani, A.Radha.2015. Efficacy of Sub lethal concentration of entomopathogenic fungi on the feeding and reproduction of Spodoptera litura, Springerplus 4(1), 1-12.
• Vinayaga Moorthi, P. C.Balasubramanian, Pasco B.Avery, Selvarani,S. T 2014. Pathogenicity and proteome production of Isaria fumosorosea (=Paecilomyces fumosoroseus) (WISE) isolates against lemon butterfly, Papilio demoleus (Papilionidae:Lepidoptera) African journal of Biotechnology, 4176-4182. 
• S.Selvarani, C. Amutha and P.Vinayaga Moorthi. EFFECT OF CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON THE ASSEMBLAGES OF LEAF LITTER ANTS IN MEGAMALAI, WESTERN GHATS, INDIA, International Journal of Environmental Biology 2015; 5(3): 83-87 (ISSN 2277–386X) 
• S.Selvarani, C.Amutha and P.Vinayagamoorthi, 2014. Seasonal assemblage of Ants in Megamalai Hills, Western Ghats, International Journal of Environmental Biology. 4(2): 196-2013. ISSN 2277–386X
• S.Selvarani, C.Amutha,2013. Litter ants: diversity and composition in Megamalai, Western Ghats,Int. J. Biosci. 3(12), 180-186.

• Suresh.P, S.Janarthanan, S.Selvarani, C.Balasubramanian and D.R. Kamalakannan. Synthetic insecticide formulations and Insect resistance - An environmental apporach, Proceedings of Environics-2002 National conference on Pollution control and Industrial Ecology, 198 - 201.

  ORGANIZED

• Organized Special Lecture “DRUG ABUSE AND ITS ILL EFFECTS” on 26th June 2021.
• Organized Virtual Lecture Workshop on “Applications of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS): Baics to Bioinformatics Approach on 60.07.2020.

• Organized Special Lecture “NSS and Personality Development” on 24th September 2020

  PRESENTED

• Oral Presentation on “Anticancer Activity of Au/ chitosan core/shell Nanoparticles Against Hep-G2” at the International E- Conference on Advanced Materials Science and Graphene Nanotechnology during November 25-26, 2020 organized by United Research Forum, Lodon, England.
• Presented a paper in the National Conference on Innovations, Implementations and Controversies of Animal Biotechnology (NCIICAB – 2014) held on 20th and 21st  March 2014 Organized by Laboratory of Aquabiotics/NanoSciene, Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.
• Presented a paper in the National symposium hosted by the Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Salem, Tamilnadu, India on 20 Aug 2013.
• Presented a paper in the 3rd International congress on Global Warming On Biodiversity of Insects: Management and Conservation Strategies (GW_BIMC,2013) at the Department of Zoology, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore held on 26th to 28th Nov 2013.
• Presented a paper in the 2nd Conference on “ Medical Arthropodology Climate Change and Vector borne Diseases” Organized by the centre for “ Researchin Medical Entomology”, IndianCouncil of Medical Research, Madurai in Collaboration with Entomology, Academy of India, during 15-16 Dec, 2008.
• Presented a paper in the International conference on “Ants and Other Social Hymenoptera”(6th ANeT) held at Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala, during Oct10-13, 2007.