Department of Zoology

1. Junior Scientist Award-2024 By Society of Fisheries, Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India 

   INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP DETAILS

   1.Completed Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP) held by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan at Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology, College of Ocean Science and Resources, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan from June 30th, 2023, to September 1st, 2023.

   2.Participated in the hand-on experiments on “Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) detection of major pathogens in Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer” on 12-20 June 2023 at Centex Shrimp, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

2025

1. Sibiya, A, Selvaraj, C., Desai, D., B. Vaseeharan Phenytoin as an emerging pollutant on non-target aquatic invertebrates: effects on Lamellidens marginalis. Drug and Chemical Toxicology. 2025
2. Chandran S, Balan B, Ashokkumar S, Kadaikunnan S, Nicoletti M, Govindarajan M, Baskaralingam V. Acaricidal activity of green nanoparticles (TiO2) against Haemaphysalis bispinosa and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Veterinary Parasitology. 2025:110590. 
3. Vellaisamy K, Shanmugasundaram E, Pandikannan S, Velmurugan A, Muthuchamy S, Baskaralingam V, Sibiya A, Thambusamy S. Eco-friendly synthesis of carbon quantum dots derived from γ-cyclodextrin for metal ion sensing and antibacterial applications. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 2025. 
4. Vellaisamy K, Velmurugan A, Shanmugasundaram E, Krishnan NK, Baskaralingam V, Sibiya A, Thambusamy S. Synthesis of carbon quantum dots from neem fruit flesh for dual metal sensing, bioimaging, and antibacterial applications. New Journal of Chemistry. 2025
5. Sibiya, A., Selvaraj, C., Velusamy, P, AKA Nazar, B. Vaseeharan, Ecotoxicological effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the freshwater mussel Lamellidens marginalis: physiological disruption, oxidative stress, and ecological implications. Sci Rep 15, 13700 (2025) 
6. Vijayalakshmi P, Gowdham M, Dinesh DC, Sibiya A, Vaseeharan B, Selvaraj C. Unveiling the guardians of the genome: The dynamic role of histones in DNA organization and disease.2025 
7. Pandikannan, S., Shanmugasundaram, E., Vellaisamy, K., Muthuchamy, S., Krishnan, N.K., Mani, M.K., Baskaralingam, V., Sibiya, A., Govindasamy, C., Almutairi, K.M. and Thambusamy, S., 2024. Synthesis, computational, and spectral investigation of cinnamate derivatives/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes studies for biological applications. Journal of Molecular Structure, p.140970. 

2024

1. Sibiya, A., Vaseeharan, B., Ramasamy, P. and Bhavaniramya, S., 2024. SARS CoV-2 Delta Variant Spike Protein: Structure, Mechanism, and Docking Interaction with Antiviral Ligands from the Plants of the Phyllanthus Genus.2024
2. Sibiya A, Karthikeyan S, Al-Ghanim KA, Govindarajan M, Malafaia G, Vaseeharan B. Toxicity assessment of Oreochromis mossambicus exposed to carbamazepine and selenium: Physiological and genotoxic approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2024 Nov 27:1-4. 
3. A Sibiya, J Jeyavani, D Ramesh, S Bhavaniramya, B Vaseeharan. Ecotoxicological Research on the Toxic Impact of Zinc Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles on Oreochromis mossambicus. Environmental Toxicology. 2024 July 9 
4. Sibiya A, Selvaraj C, Singh SK, Baskaralingam V. Toxicological study on Ibuprofen and Selenium in freshwater mussel Lamellidens marginalis and exploring the microbial cytochrome through Modelling and Quantum Mechanics approaches for its toxicity degradation in contaminated environment. Environmental Research. 2024 Jun 6:119331. 

2023

1. Sibiya A, Al-Ghanim KA, Govindarajan M, Nicoletti M, Sachivkina N, Vaseeharan B. Biochemical Patterns and Genotoxicity of the Endocrine Disruptor Metformin in the Freshwater Fish Labeo rohita. Fishes. 2023 Jul 22;8(7):380. 
2. Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Stalin T, Vigneshkumar G, Al-Ghanim KA, Riaz MN, Govindarajan M, Vaseeharan B.Biochemical, Genotoxic and Histological Implications of Polypropylene Microplastics on Freshwater Fish Oreochromis mossambicus: An Aquatic Eco-Toxicological Assessment. Toxics. 2023 Mar 19;11(3):282.
3. Sibiya A, Jeyavani J, Saravanan M, Albeshr MF, Nicoletti M, Govindarajan M, Vaseeharan B. Response of hepatic biochemical parameters and neurotoxicity to carbamazepine and ibuprofen in Oreochromis mossambicus. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 2023 Jan 30:1-3. 

2022

1. Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Gopi N, Mahboob S, Al-Ghanim KA, Al-Misned F, Ahmed Z, Riaz MN, Palaniappan B, Govindarajan M, Vaseeharan B. Ingestion and impacts of water-borne polypropylene microplastics on Daphnia similis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2022 Sep 22:1-2. 
2. Sibiya A, Gopi N, Jeyavani J, Mahboob S, Al-Ghanim KA, Sultana S, Mustafa A, Govindarajan M, Vaseeharan B. Comparative toxicity of silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate in freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus: A multi-biomarker approach. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology. 2022 Jun 2:109391. 
3. Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Gopi N, Mahboob S, Riaz MN, Vaseeharan B. Dietary consumption of polypropylene microplastics alter the biochemical parameters and histological response in freshwater benthic mollusc Pomacea paludosa. Environmental Research. 2022 Sep 1; 212:113370. 
4. Sibiya A, Jeyavani J, Santhanam P, Preetham E, Freitas R, Vaseeharan B*. Comparative evaluation on the toxic effect of silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on different trophic levels in aquatic ecosystems‐A review. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 2022 Feb 24. 
5. Bhavaniramya S, Sibiya A, Alothaim AS, Al Othaim A, Ramar V, Veluchamy A, Manikandan P, Vaseeharan B*. Evaluating the structural and immune mechanism of Interleukin-6 for the investigation of Goat Milk peptides as potential treatments for COVID-19. Journal of King Saud University-Science. 2022 Feb 25:101924. 
6. Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Bhavaniramya S, Mahboob S, Al-Ghanim KA, Nisa ZU, Riaz MN, Nicoletti M, Govindarajan M, Vaseeharan B*. Toxicity evaluation of polypropylene microplastic on marine microcrustacean Artemia salina: An analysis of implications and vulnerability. Chemosphere. 2022 Feb 18:133990. 
7. Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Sivakamavalli J, Divya M, Preetham E, Vaseeharan B*, Faggio C. Phytotherapy and combined nanoformulations as a promising disease management in aquaculture: a review. Aquaculture International. 2022 Feb 6:1-6. 
8. Anjugam M, Iswarya A, Sibiya A, Selvaraj C, Singh SK, Govindarajan M, Alharbi NS, Kadaikunnan S, Khaled JM, Sivakamavalli J, Vaseeharan B*. Molecular interaction analysis of β-1, 3 glucan binding protein with Bacillus licheniformis and evaluation of its immunostimulant property in Oreochromis mossambicus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 2022 Feb 1; 121:183-96. 

2021

1. Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Shanthini S, Ravi C, Vijayakumar S, Rajan DK, Vaseeharan B*. A review on aquatic impacts of microplastics and its bioremediation aspects. Current Pollution Reports. 2021 Sep;7(3):286-99. 
2. Bhavaniramya S, Ramar V, Vishnupriya S, Palaniappan R, Sibiya A, Baskaralingam V*. Comprehensive analysis of SARS-COV-2 drug targets and pharmacological aspects in treating the COVID-19. Current Molecular Pharmacology. 2021 Aug 11. 

3. Sibiya A, Jeyavani J, Sivakamavalli J, Ravi C, Divya M, Vaseeharan B*. Bioactive compounds from various types of sea urchin and their therapeutic effects—A review. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2021 May 1; 44:101760. 

   BOOK CHAPTERS

   1.Sibiya A, Vaseeharan B. Machine learning techniques in the control of Aedes aegypti. Aedes Aegypti. 2025 Jan 1:155-73.

   2.Sibiya A, Selvaraj C, Vaseeharan B. Chikungunya, Zika virus, and Aedes aegypti. In Aedes Aegypti 2025 Jan 1 (pp. 69-85). Academic Press.

   3.Selvaraj C, Sibiya A, Vaseeharan B. Yellow fever virus: unravelling the complexity of a viral hemorrhagic disease through Aedes aegypti. In Aedes Aegypti 2025 Jan 1 (pp. 53-68). Academic Press.

   4.Sibiya A, Ravikumar VV, Stalin T, Vaseeharan B. Epidemiological impact of Aedes aegypti. In Aedes Aegypti 2025 Jan 1 (pp. 3-14). Academic Press.

   5.Sibiya A, Baskaralingam V. Previtellogenesis and Vitellogenesis. In Vitellogenin in Fishes-Diversification, Biological Properties, and Future Perspectives 2023 Nov 25 (pp. 21-29). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

   6.Sibiya A, Vaseeharan B. 25 Toxicity and Environmental Impact of Nanowires. Nanowires: Applications, Chemistry, Materials, and Technologies. 2023 Mar 14:387.

   7.Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Bhavaniramya S. Fish Lectins as Molecular Markers. In Aquatic Lectins 2022 (pp. 325-339). Springer, Singapore.

   8.Sibiya AM; Ramya AK; Vaseeharan B. Bioactive Molecules from Phyllanthus niruri and investigating their effects against Diabetes. Recent Trends in Biochemistry, Med Docs Publishers LLC. 2020

   PATENTS

4. S. No.	Title of Patent/ Tech. Transfer/ Product / Process	Author(s)	Patent Number	Date	Status (Filed/ Published / Granted)
   1	Formulation of Eco-Friendly ß-Cyclodextrin Nanocomplexes for Targeted Delivery of Biofertilizers	1)Vangaveti Venkata Ravikumar 2)Thambusamy Stalin 3)Krishnan Nithesh Kumar 4)Shanmugasundaram Esakkimuthu 5)Gobika Thangavel 6)Ashokkumar Sibiya 7)Chandrabose Selvaraj 8)Baskaralingam Vaseeharan	202541086964 A	05/12/2025	Published
   2	Process For Biosynthesis Of Zinc Oxide Nano Particles (ZnO NPs) For Rapid Wound Repair	1)Chandran Sandhiya 2)Ashokkumar Sibiya 3)Chandrabose Selvaraj 4)Baskaralingam Vaseeharan	202541013626 A	28/02/2025	Published
   	Composition of an irradiated vaccine against aeromonas species	Ashokkumar Sibiya, Chandrabose Selvaraj, Baskaralingam Vaseeharan	G24465DE	October 2024	Granted
   4	Probiotic enriched goat milk composition for enhanced digestive health	Dr. S. Bhavani Ramya, Ms. A. M. Sibiya, Dr. B. Vaseeharan	G24074DE	March 2024	Granted

1. Individual Member from 11.09.2025- European Federation of Biotechnology. 
2. Individual Member from 16-07-2025-Asian Federation of Biotechnology, Representative of AFOB Korea. 
3. Lifetime Member from 12-09-2023- Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences- Membership code: DKM/S-47/SFLS/JFLS/662/2023-24
4. Lifetime Member from 24-08-2022- Bactivac Network- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, UK