Department of Botany
Educational Background
- MSc., Botany from Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai in 2005
- Mhil., Botany from Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai in 2006
- PhD., Botany from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai in 2013
Professional Experience
- Working as Assistant Professor in Department of Botany from 23.12.2013 to Till Now.
Awards & Recognitions
Awards / Recognitions
- Received Best Young Women Scientist Award on December 10th 2016 from Pearl educational foundation trust, Madurai.
- Received “Best Women Faculty Award - November, 9th 2019” for academic contribution in Science and Technology under the category of Botany by Novel Research Academy, Puducherry, India.
- Young Scientist Award – Western Ghat Researcher Association of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology , 2026 - Women Researcher Award – International Scientist Awards
- Established Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with several
institutions and organisations such as - TNAU, MABIF (Madurai Agri-Business Incubation Forum),
- Agri Amigos Pvt. Ltd. (Theni)
- Royal Vibis Honey (Madurai)
- Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Gandhigram.
Research Publications
Publications
- Viji M, Maheswari P, Manoharan K and Karuppanapandian T (2012) Induction of somatic embryogenesis by polyethylene glycol and mannitol in cultures of pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. African Journal of Biotechnology: 10340-10349
- Viji M and Murugesan S (2010) Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Medicinal Plant Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. J Phytol 8 (24): 7077-7081
- Vikneshwaran D, Viji M and Raja Lakshmi K (2008) A survey of the Ethnomedicinal Flora of the Sirumali Hills, Dindigul District, India. Ethanobotanical Leaflets 12:948-53
- Vikneshwaran D, Viji M and Raja Lakshmi K (2008) Ethnomedicinal plants survey and documenta Jeyabal K.P, Viji M, Vikneshwaran, Murugan, P and Raja Lakshmi K (2008) Study on the Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of the Medicinal Plant Cassia obtusa L. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 1221-26
- Jeyabal K.P, Viji M, Vikneshwaran, Murugan, P and Raja Lakshmi K (2008) Study on the Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of the Medicinal Plant Cassia obtusa L. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 1221-26
- Maluventhen Viji, Nagan Udhayakumar, Vajravel Sindhuja, Saravanan Poornima, Gnanaraj Muniraj and Kumarriah Manoharan* (2013) A microdroplet cell culture based high frequency somatic embryogenesis system in pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan L. Indian J of Exp Biol, 53: 600-610
- Viji M and Maruthupandian A (2015) Efficient protocol for in vitro plantlet regeneration from leaf explants of green gram (Vigna radiata) L. Wilczek, International Journal of Current Innovation Research 10:250-255 related to paliyar community. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 1108-15 P. Nithya, S. Loganathan, A. Maruthupandian, M.Viji and P. Murugan (2017) Phytochemical Evaluation and Bioactive potential of brown seaweeds, Int. J. Adv. Interdis. Res.4 (4): 4-9
- K. Saranya, K. Balamani, Kokila. P, A. Maruthupandian and M. Viji (2017) Biochemical and Bioactive potential of Seagrasses Halophila ovalis (R.Brown) J.D. Hooker and Thalassia Hemprichii (Ehrneb Ex Solms.) Asch Int. J. Adv. Interdis. Res. 4 (3): 51-55
- M. Viji and A. Maruthupandian (2017) Metabolic conditioning of seedlings and its effect on the callusing response in Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) Wilczek. Int. J. Adv. Interdis. Res. 4 (3): 35-40
- C. Chithravadivu, M.Viji, A. Maruthupandian and K. Thenmozhi (2017) Hepatoprotective activity of Pisonia grandis R.BR. Against CCL 4 Induced Rats The Animalia 218-23
- Vetrivel Cittrarasu, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Durairaj Kaliannan, Sungkwon Park, Viji Maluventhan, Tanushri Kaul, Wen Chao Liu & Maruthupandian Arumugam (2019) Biological mediated Ag nanoparticles from Barleria longiflora for antimicrobial activity and photocatalytic degradation using methylene blue, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 47:1, 2424-2430
Books Published
- A.Maruthupandian, M. Viji, C.Chithravadivu and V. R. Mohan.Therapeutic uses of medicinal plants used by Palliyar tribe in Sirumalai hills, Tamil Nadu for the treatment of Gastro-intestinal complaints, V.R. Mohan,A.Doss.P.S. Tresina and V.Sornalakshmi/Ethnomedicinal plants: A BiodiversityTreasure, 2018/343- 362, Astral (P) Ltd. New Delhi
- Maruthupandian. A, M. Viji, B.Perumal, S. Velmani and C. Chithravadivu. Hybanthus enneaspermus: A Reliable Herb to cure different human ailments, V.R. Mohan,A.Doss. P.S. Tresina and V.Sornalakshmi/Ethnomedicinal plants: A Biodiversity Treasure Astral (P) Ltd. New Delhi 2018/389-405
- Maruthupandian. A and M. Viji.Macroalgae or seaweed- Ideal resource for human diet. Food & Beverage News – Saffron Media PVT LTD Magazine, Food & Beverage News – Saffron Media PVT LTD Magazine, Mumbai, 2017