Dr. P. Karthika
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
School of BioSciences
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
Coimbatore- 641 043, Tamil Nadu.
E-Mail id : karthika_zoo@avinuty.ac.in
Dr. P. Karthika
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
School of BioSciences
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
Coimbatore- 641 043, Tamil Nadu.
E-Mail id : karthika_zoo@avinuty.ac.in
Qualification
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., SET
Experience
Academic: 5 Years
Research : 2 Years (JRF); 2 Years (SRF) under DST INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Specialization
ENTOMOLOGY AND PHYLOGENETICS, BIOFUELS, FOOD AND NUTRITION
Official website www.avinuty.ac.in/
ORCID 0000-0002-1597-6001
ResearcherID ABG-4896-202
Scopus 56835563000
Google Scholar scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=YhSBXwVgwicC&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Ongoing project on “Formulation of vegan skincare products using methyl linolenate: rationale on sustainable development from agricultural waste” under DST- Scheme for Young Scientists & Technologist (SYST) 2021- Engaging Young Researchers towards Socio-economic Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
DST INSPIRE Fellowship funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India during 2013- 2017 (JRF and SRF)
Patents:
Production of bio-diesel and thereof -PUBLICATION DATE (U/S 11A) 17/06/2022
Book Chapters International (1)
Karthika et al., Perspectives and Implications of Probiotics as beneficial mediators in Aquaculture industry / Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Springer Nature , 2022
Book Chapters National (5)
P Lalitha, Akhila C, Sudhakar Reddy, P Karthika Molecular Switches-an overview, Notion press, pages 1-110.Publication date 2022/4/14
Introduction to Sericulture Technology, First Edition, 2020, Silkworm Rearing and silk reeling, Editor: Dr. Anu k Authors: Dr. Poonkothai M, Dr. Karthika P, Dr. Albino Wins J, Dr. Rameshkumar K, Ms. Amudhanila P ISBN: 978-81-948129-7-5 AIB Saliha Publications, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Karthika P, Culture Systems/ Aquaculture, AIB Saliha Publications, Tamil Nadu, India, November 2021, ISBN-978-81-948129-7-5
Karthika P, Biogeochemical cycles and resources/ Ecology, AIB Saliha Publications, Tamil Nadu, India, November 2021, ISBN-978-81-950231-6-5
Karthika P , Impact of COVID- 19 pandemic on the socio-economic status of the fishery sector/ Recent Trends in Applied Sciences and Computing Engineering, Association of Global Academician and Researchers (AGAR) Publications, Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, India, May 2021, ISBN0978-81-950236-3-9
Metrics (as on 20.7.2022)
Journal Publications (43)
Total Impact factor (as per JCR- Thomson Reuters)= 158.86
Park, S., Koo, J., Kim, B., Pushparaj, K., Malaisamy, A., Liu, W.C. and Balasubramanian, B., 2022. Evaluation of the Safety and Ochratoxin A Degradation Capacity of Pediococcus pentosaceus as a Dietary Probiotic with Molecular Docking Approach and Pharmacokinetic Toxicity Assessment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(16), p.9062. I.F 6.208 (as on 2022 JCR)
Liu WC, Yang YY, Pushparaj K, Balasubramanian B. Evaluation of Hepatic Detoxification Effects of Enteromorpha prolifera Polysaccharides against Aflatoxin B1 in Broiler Chickens. Antioxidants. 2022 Sep 6;11(9):1757. I.F 7.675 (as on 2022 JCR)
Khan SU, Pushparaj K, Balasubramanian B, Meyyazhagan A, Alghamdi S, Alghamdi A, Kadaikunnan S, Alharbi NS, Khaled JM, Thiruvengadam M. Marine macrolides as an efficient source of FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 inhibitors: A comprehensive approach of in silico virtual screening. South African Journal of Botany. 2022 Aug 1;148:93-103. I.F- 3.111 (as on 2022 JCR)
Shahbaz M, Raza N, Islam M, Imran M, Ahmad I, Meyyazhagan A, Pushparaj K, Balasubramanian B, Park S, Rengasamy KR, Gondal TA. The nutraceutical properties and health benefits of pseudocereals: a comprehensive treatise. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2022 May 3:1-3. I.F 11.208 (as on 2022 JCR)
Palaniappan N, Balasubramanian B, Arunkumar M, Pushparaj K, Rengasamy KR, Maluventhen V, Pitchai M, Alanazi J, Liu WC, Maruthupandian A. Anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties of solvent extract of Lobophora variegata through in vitro and in silico studies with major phytoconstituents. Food Bioscience. 2022 Jun 3:101822. I.F- 5.318 (as on 2022 JCR)
Pushparaj K, Liu WC, Meyyazhagan A, Orlacchio A, Pappusamy M, Vadivalagan C, Robert AA, Arumugam VA, Kamyab H, Klemeš JJ, Khademi T. Nano-from nature to nurture: A comprehensive review on facets, trends, perspectives and sustainability of nanotechnology in the food sector. Energy. 2022 Feb 1;240:122732. I.F- 8.857 (as on 2022 JCR)
Anshiba J, Poonkothai M, Karthika P, Mythili R. Green route to a novel and ecofriendly phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Platycladus orientalis L. leaf extract. Materials Letters. 2022 Feb 15;309:131347. I.F- 3.574 (as on 2022 JCR)
Pushparaj K, Bhotla HK, Arumugam VA, Pappusamy M, Easwaran M, Liu WC, Issara U, Rengasamy KR, Meyyazhagan A, Balasubramanian B. Mucormycosis (black fungus) ensuing COVID-19 and comorbidity meets-Magnifying global pandemic grieve and catastrophe begins. Science of The Total Environment. 2022 Jan 20;805:150355. I.F- 10.753 (as on 2022 JCR)
Kannadasan N, Balasubramanian B, Palanisamy T, Shanmugam S, Pushparaj K, Al-Dhabi NA, Arasu MV, Narayanan M. Sustainable biotreatment of textile dye effluent water by using earthworms through vermifiltration. Journal of King Saud University-Science. 2021 Dec 1;33(8):101615. I.F- 3.829 (as on 2022 JCR)
Meyyazhagan A, Pushparaj K, Balasubramanian B, Kuchi Bhotla H, Pappusamy M, Arumugam VA, Easwaran M, Pottail L, Mani P, Tsibizova V, Di Renzo GC. COVID‐19 in pregnant women and children: Insights on clinical manifestations, complexities, and pathogenesis. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2021 Nov 4. I.F- 4.447 (as on 2022 JCR)
Thangamani L, Balasubramanian B, Easwaran M, Natarajan J, Pushparaj K, Meyyazhagan A, Piramanayagam S. GalNAc-siRNA conjugates: Prospective tools on the frontier of anti-viral therapeutics. Pharmacological Research. 2021 Nov 1;173:105864. I.F- 10.334 (as on 2022 JCR)
Bhotla HK, Balasubramanian B, Meyyazhagan A, Pushparaj K, Easwaran M, Pappusamy M, Robert AA, Arumugam VA, Tsibizova V, Alfalih AM, Aljowaie RM. Opportunistic mycoses in COVID-19 patients/survivors: Epidemic inside a pandemic. Journal of infection and public health. 2021 Nov 1;14(11):1720-6. I.F- 7.537 (as on 2022 JCR)
Bhotla HK, Meyyazhagan A, Pappusamy M, Park S, Arumugam VA, Pushparaj K, Rengasamy KR, Liu W, Balasubramanian B. Dietary nutrients and their control of the redox bioenergetic networks as therapeutics in redox dysfunctions sustained pathologies. Pharmacological Research. 2021 Aug 1;170:105709. I.F- 10.334 (as on 2022 JCR)
Balasubramanian B, Liu W, Pushparaj K, Park S. The Epic of In Vitro Meat Production—A Fiction into Reality. Foods. 2021 Jun;10(6):1395. I.F- 5.561 (as on 2022 JCR)
Pappuswamy M, Meyyazhagan A, Balasubramanian B, Bhotla HK, Pushparaj K, Easwaran M, Arumugam VA, Periyaswamy T, Dhandapani K. Carcinogens in Food: Evaluating the Presence of Cadmium, Lead, in Poultry Meat in South India. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2021 Nov 1;22(11):3507-11.
Pappuswamy M, Meyyazhagan A, Balasubramanian B, Bhotla HK, Pushparaj K, Easwaran M, Arumugam VA, Periyaswamy T, Chaudhary A, Rajesh N, Sundaram R. Cytogenetic Consequences of Food Industry Workers Occupationally Exposed to Cooking Oil Fumes (COFs). Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2021 Nov 1;22(11):3591-9.
Bhotla HK, Balasubramanian B, Arumugam VA, Pushparaj K,Insinuating cocktailed components in biocompatible-nanoparticles could act as an impressive neo-adjuvant strategy to combat COVID-19, Natural Resources for Human Health, 2021: 1-5
Karthika, P., Vadivalagan, C., Thirumurugan, D. and Murugan, K., 2019. Intra-species variation and geographic differentiation among the populations of the quarantine agricultural pest leucinoides orbonalis (lepidoptera: Crambidae) in the global assemblage–a prospective of DNA barcoding. Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 30(4), pp.682-693.. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/24701394.2019.1622691. I.F- 1.695 (as on 2022 JCR)
Thirumurugan, D., Vijayakumar, R., Vadivalagan, C., Karthika, P. and Khan, M.K.A., 2018. Isolation, structure elucidation and antibacterial activity of methyl-4, 8-dimethylundecanate from the marine actinobacterium Streptomyces albogriseolus ECR64. Microbial pathogenesis, 121, pp.166-172. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0882401018307472. I.F- 3.848 (as on 2022 JCR)
Karthika, P., Vadivalagan, C., Thirumurugan, D., Kumar, R.R., Murugan, K., Canale, A. and Benelli, G., 2018. DNA barcoding of five Japanese encephalitis mosquito vectors (Culex fuscocephala, Culex gelidus, Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Culex pseudovishnui and Culex vishnui). Acta tropica, 183, pp.84-91. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001706X18302158 I.F- 3.222 (as on 2022 JCR)
Karthika, P., Vadivalagan, C., Muthusankar, A., Murugan, K., Krishnaveni, N., Del Serrone, P., Nicoletti, M. and Benelli, G., 2018. Methyl linolenate as a feeding stimulant for the 28-spotted potato ladybird, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata? A molecular docking approach. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 101, pp.75-84. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0885576517300115#:~:text=The%2028%2Dspotted%20potato%20ladybird%2C%20Henosepilachna%20vigintioctopunctata%20is%20a%20key,Solanum%20melongena%20in%20Asian%20countries.&text=vigintioctopunctata.,linolenate%20and%20ecdysone%20protein%20receptor. I.F- 2.741 (as on 2022 JCR)
Karthika, P., Vadivalagan, C., Krishnaveni, N., Murugan, K., Nicoletti, M., Canale, A. and Benelli, G., 2017. Contrasting genetic diversity and intra-population polymorphism of the invasive pest Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae): a DNA barcoding approach. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 20(1), pp.23-29. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1226861516302424 I.F- 1.58 (as on 2022 JCR)
Vadivalagan, C., Karthika, P., Murugan, K., Panneerselvam, C., Del Serrone, P. and Benelli, G., 2017. Exploring genetic variation in haplotypes of the filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) through DNA barcoding. Acta tropica, 169, pp.43-50 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001706X16310129 I.F- 3.222 (as on 2022 JCR)
Vadivalagan, C., Karthika, P., Murugan, K., Panneerselvam, C., Paulpandi, M., Madhiyazhagan, P., Wei, H., Alsalhi, M.S., Devanesan, S., Nicoletti, M. and Paramasivan, R., 2016. Genetic deviation in geographically close populations of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): influence of environmental barriers in South India. Parasitology research, 115(3), pp.1149-1160. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00436-015-4847-7.pdf. I.F- 2.383 (as on 2022 JCR)
Murugan, K., Vadivalagan, C., Karthika, P., Panneerselvam, C., Paulpandi, M., Subramaniam, J., Wei, H., Alsalhi, M.S., Devanesan, S., Nicoletti, M. and Paramasivan, R., 2016. DNA barcoding and molecular evolution of mosquito vectors of medical and veterinary importance. Parasitology research, 115(1), pp.107-121. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00436-015-4726-2.pdf I.F- 2.383 (as on 2022 JCR)
Karthika, P., Krishnaveni, N., Vadivalagan, C., Murugan, K., Nicoletti, M. and Benelli, G., 2016. DNA barcoding and evolutionary lineage of 15 insect pests of horticultural crops in South India. Karbala International Journal of Modern Science, 2(3), pp.156-168. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405609X1530138X
Karthika, P and Krishnaveni,N DNA Barcoding of major pests of the pigeonpea Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp. using CO1 gene. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences 2016, 7, (2):(B) 177 – 186 https://ijpbs.net/abstract.php?article=NTA0NQ.Karthika, P and Krishnaveni,N Knowledge, perception, incidence of insect pests and other agricultural practice among farmers growing vegetables the Coimbatore region, India. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences, 2016, 7(2): (B) 333 – 344. https://ijpbs.net/abstract.php?article=NTA2Ng.
Karthika, P and Krishnaveni,N Impact assessment of dragonfly diversity in different wetland ecosystems in Coimbatore with special reference to abiotic factors. International Journal of Advanced Research, (2014), 2(2), 639-648. http://www.journalijar.com/uploads/959_IJAR-2712.pdf
Vadivalagan C. Guna sekaran C, Karthika P and Saravana Bhavan P Molecular identification of nymphalidae Butterflies in Mukurthi National Park, India . European Journal of Zoological Research, 2014, 3 (2), 66-75. https://www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com/abstract/molecular-identification-of-nymphalidae-butterflies-in-mukurthi-national-park-india-970.html
Vadivalagan C, Karthika P et al., A study based on the survey of lepidoptera victims on road kills in Coimbatore, (TN) India Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 2012, 3(5), 340 – 342. https://www.recentscientific.com/study-based-survey-lepidoptera-victims-road-kills-coimbatore-tn-india
Karthika P ,Vadivalagan C, Gunasekaran C and Anandhakumar S . DNA Barcoding of selected dragonfly species (Libellulidae and Aeshnidae) for species authentication with phylogenetic assessment. European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2012, 2 (6), 2158-2165. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chithravel-Vadivalagan-Phd/publication/233917850_DNA_Barcoding_of_selected_dragonfly_species_Libellulidae_and_Aeshnidae_for_species_authentication_with_phylogenetic_assessment/links/09e4150ce9dc2701e6000000/DNA-Barcoding-of-selected-dragonfly-species-Libellulidae-and-Aeshnidae-for-species-authentication-with-phylogenetic-assessment.pdf
Qualified in Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test for Lecturership (SET) – 2016
DST INSPIRE Fellowship funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India during 2013 2017 (JRF and SRF)
Research credentials include IF: 105.47 Total h- index in 8 (Scopus), 07(Web of Science) and 9 (Google Scholar) as on July, 2022
FIRST rank and Gold medalist in M.Sc. Animal Science (2009- 2011), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
Recipient of Marimuthu Endowment prize for securing First rank in Post Graduation.
Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship funded by UGC during post-graduation in 2009-2011 (Grant of Rs. 40, 000/-)
Proficiency in B.Sc. Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology (2006-2009) – P.S.G.R. Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore.
Secretary of Naturalist Association in College Union during 2008- 09.
LIST OF EVENTS ORGANIZED:
One day student workshop on " Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Sericulture" on 14.2.2020
One day student workshop on “Basic Techniques in Nanotechnology” on 1.10.2019
DST- CURIE sponsored National Seminar on “Global Trends in Science and Engineering” (as a Committee member) on 20.08.2019
Wildlife week celebrations “Fauna Fest 2k19” on the theme “Life under water- For people and planet” on 10.09.2019 and 11.09.2019
Two day workshop on “Climate change and Biodiversity Conservation” on 13.02.2019 - 14.02.2019
Wildlife week celebrations “Fauna Fest 2k18” on the theme “Big cats- predators under threat” on 4.09.2018- 5.09.2018
LIST OF CONFERENCE/ SEMINARS (PRESENTED):
Presented a “Prototype of Bio-nano filter” in National Science and Technology Fair 2019 organized by Codissia Trade organization Coimbatore on 29.08.2019 and 30.082019
Presented a paper entitled "Genetic deviation and haplotype analysis in geographically close population of the potential pest Leucinodes orbonalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)" in International Conference on Biodiversity and Sustainable Resources Management (ICBSRM-2018) organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Madras Chennai on 12.03.2018 and 13.03.2018
Presented a paper entitled "Molecular Identification of pests in Solanum melongena" in Second International conference on Environment and Ecology ICEE 2016 and organized by Department of Environment Science, Bharathiar university, Coimbatore from 7.03.2016 to 9.03.2016.
Presented paper entitled "DNA Barcoding of Hadda beetles using COI gene marker" in National Seminar on Frontiers in Biotechnology organized by Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar university, Coimbatore on 18.02.2016 and 19.02.2016
Presented a paper entitled "DNA barcoding and phylogeography of agro-pests inferred from mitochondrial CO1 gene sequences" in National level symposium on Phenomenal Science BIOGALAXIA’2014 organized by Department of Biotechnology & Microbial Biotechnology Department of Bio-informatics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 17.10.2014
Presented a paper on "Anthropogenic activity on grassland ecosystem in Niligiri Biosphere Reserve, South India, Tamil Nadu" in National Seminar on Forest Bioresource management organized by Department of Life Sciences P.S.G.R. Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore on 19.12.2011 and 10.12.2011
Presented research paper entitled K:nowledge, perception and current scenario of the insect pests in economically important vegetable crops in Coimbatore, South India" in 3rd International congress on global warming on Biodiversity of Insects: Management and Conservation strategies (GW-BIMC, 2013) organized by Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 28.11.2013
LIST OF WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:
One day Training workshop on Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy FESEM funded by DST CURIE C.N.R. RAO central laboratory, Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 21.06.2019
One day workshop on “Molecular Biology Techniques” organized by Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 09.08.2018
Three-day workshop on “Molecular modeling and Computer-aided drug designing” organized by Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore from 02.03.2015 to 4.03.2015
One-day Faculty workshop on 3D Printing organized by Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore and M/s. CADD Centre, Chennai on 10.02.2015
One-day workshop on “Bioethics in Research” sponsored by Nutritional Society of India and organized by Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 16.12.2014
International Students Day- UGC Sponsored –Students Workshop on “Quality Education For All” organized by Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 17.11.2014
National Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights IPR- 2014” funded by DST – CURIE Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore 15.03.2014
Life Sciences Day and Hands on Training on Chromatography system organised by GE Healthcare Life Sciences, Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 6.03.2014 and 7.03.2014.
National seminar cum workshop on “Microbial Phylogenetics and Proteomics” sponsored by UGC, DBT and DST organised by Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India from 12.02.2014 to 14.02.2014
LIST OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES ATTENDED
Industrial training program on Bio-tools and Databases in Sai Biosciences Research Institute Pvt. Ltd , Coimbatore from 24.05.2010 to 5.05.2010
Honours Diploma in Computer Application, CSC, Coimbatore from 07.09.2007 to 30.06.2008