Department of Microbiology
Dr. R. Kalpana
M. Sc., PhD, NET (UGC), SET (Life Sciences), NET (ASRB) (Assistant Professor)
Email:
kalpana_mbsf@tcarts.in
kalpana_mbsf@tcarts.in
Date of Joining:
2023-07-10
2023-07-10
Educational Background
- PhD Microbiology- Department of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai- 2021
- M.Sc. Microbiology- Lady Doak College, Madurai. Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University - 2003
- B.Sc. Microbiology - Cauvery College for Women, Trichy. Affiliated to Bharathidasan University - 2001
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor from August 2022 to July 2023 in the Department of Microbiology, The Madura College, Madurai.
- Assistant Professor from July to till date in the Department of Microbiology Thiagarajar College, Madurai.
Awards & Recognitions
- NPTEL - Host-Pathogen Interaction (Immunology) - Topper - Top 5% Elite Silver
- NPTEL - Post Harvest Operations and Processing of Fruits, Vegetables, Spices and Plantation Crop Products - Topper - Top 5% Elite
- NPTEL - Biomedical Nanotechnology - Elite
Research Publications
Journals
- B.R. Harisma, Christy J. Jenifer Annis, S. Benazir Begum, R. Kalpana, Murugappan Rm, Utilization of herbivore defensive latex from the weed Calotropis procera L in the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its potential application in the control of dengue vector Aedes aegypti, Journal of Natural Pesticide Research, 9 (2024) 100073. (IF 2.667). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.napere.2024.100073
- Ramaraju Kalpana, Nagamalai Sakthi vignesh, Kandasamy Vinothini, Mariappan Rajan, Balasubramaniem Ashokkumar and Perumal Varalakshmi, Carbon Quantum Dots (CQD) fabricated from Exiguobacterium VK2 Exopolysaccharide (EPS) using hydrothermal reaction and its biodiesel applications, Fuel, 2022. (IF 8.035). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126426
- Ramaraju Kalpana, et al., Decolourization of textile dye by halophilic Exiguobacterium sp. VK1: biomass and exopolysaccharide (EPS) enhancement for bioremediation of Malachite Green. Chemistry Select. July 31st, 2020, 5(28), P 8787-8797. Wiley Publication (Also appeared in Biological Chemistry and Chemical Biology) (IF 2.307). https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202001648
- Angelaalincy Maria Joseph, Sangeetha Ramalingam, Pushpalatha Selvaraj, Komal Rani, Kalpana Ramaraju, Gunaseelan Sathaiah, Ashokkumar Balasubramaniem, Varalakshmi Perumal. Biophotovoltaics- Molecular Mechanisms and Applications. Chapter 7 in Bioelectro chemical Interface Engineering. Wiley Publication. P117-136. First published: 19 September 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119611103.ch7.
- Ramaraju Kalpana, et al., Exopolysaccharide from Bacillus cereus VK1: enhancement, characterization and its potential application in heavy metal removal. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 2018 November 1;171: P327-334. (IF 5.999). https:// DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.07.043
Conferences
- Kalpana R, et al., Carbon quantum dots fabricated from Exopolysaccharide (EPS) of Exiguobacterium VK2 using hydrothermal reaction and its application. “International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Food, Energy and Environmental Sustainability” organized by the Department of Biology, Gandhigram Rural Institute.
- Kalpana R, et al., Decolourization and degradation of textile dye by halophilic Exiguobacterium species VK1: biomass and exopolysaccharide (EPs) Enhancement for bioremediation of textile industry effluent BioSiD November 22-25, 2018 CSIR- Indian Institute Of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.
Kalpana Ramaraju, et al., Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production from soil bacteria (Bacillus sp.): media optimization, compound characterization and its potential application, Poster presentation in International Conference on Current trends in Biotechnology at Vellore Institute of Technology, Dec-8th to 10th 2016.
Workshops
- One day Workshop on “FESEM, EDS and Simultaneous Thermal analysis (DSC/TGA)” organized by PSG TECHS COE INDUTECH, Coimbatore on 09.09.2023
- Two-day Workshop on “Single-Cell Omics” organized by Aravind Medical Research Foundation (AMRF), Madurai on 12- 13 October 2023
- International Conference cum workshop on “Caenorhabditis elegans based OMICS for Future Challenges” on September 9th to 13th, 2019 at the department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, India.
Training Program on “Patent Search and Analysis in Research” organized by Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH), Government of Telangana and Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC), AIP- ICRISAT on 3rd to 7th September, 2019 at ICRISAT, Patencheru, Hyderabad, India.