Publications

Latest on top (2017-Present)

1. Narayanan, J., Sarath, P.K. & Aneesh, E.M. The viral tick talks: how vectors and wildlife shape Kyasanur forest disease ecology. Arch Virol 171, 121 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-026-06554-z 

2. Anoopkumar, A.N., Venugopal, M. & Aneesh, E.M. Toxicity and behavioral impact of plant-derived zinc oxide nanoparticles and essential oil on the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus. Trop Anim Health Prod 58, 61 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-026-04878-1 

3. Aljasham AT, Raghunandanan S, Farzan R, Abdulwahed AM, Aneesh EM, Alharbi S, Shukri Y, Alshammari M and Alanazi F (2025). Hyalomma dromedarii infesting camels in Hail Province, Saudi Arabia, carry antimicrobial resistant bacteria. Front. Vet. Sci. 12:1662637. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1662637 

4. Lohithakshan, A.S., Das, S. & Aneesh, E.M. Fungi; friend or foe of amphibians. Symbiosis 97, 35–51 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-025-01087-6 

5. Narayanan, J., D. Subashchandran, A. Embalil Mathachan, et al. 2025. “ Inactive Tropical Bush Frog Detects Light Through Skin to Adjust Body Color Intensity for Camouflage.” Biotropica 57, no. 5: e70067. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.70067. 

6. Sarath PK, Aneesh EM. Lyme disease: a comprehensive perspective on pathogen biology, clinical aspects and epidemiology in India. J Vector Borne Dis. Published online February 12, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/jvbd.jvbd_177_24 

7. Rebello S, Deepak A, Chandrababu K, Aneesh EM, Baby Chakrapani PS, Jisha MS. Microbial consortia-derived cellulose biomaterial: Synthesis, characterization, and utility in neural tissue regeneration. Int J Biol Macromol. Feb 2025;288:138719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138719 

8. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, Madhavan A, et al. Genetic and metabolic engineering strategies for improved biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass. In: Gagnon Y, Awasthi MK, Raveendran S, Ravindran B, Yan B, eds. Biofuels Production from Lignocellulosic Materials. Woodhead Publishing; 2025:37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-16052-3.00001-5 

9. Francis CFS, Sebastian H, Sudhikumar AV, Aneesh EM. "Symbiotic secrets: exploring the gut microbiome of Aedes aegypti larvae and its role in mosquito physiology". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2024/08/01 2024;44(4):1591-1607. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-024-01257-x 

10. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, Madhavan A, et al. Volatile Fatty Acids Production and Recovery in Biohydrogen Production. In: Soccol CR, Brar SK, Permaul K, Pakshirajan K, de Carvalho JC, eds. Biohydrogen - Advances and Processes. Springer Nature Switzerland; 2024:389-401:chap Chapter 15. Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49818-3_15 

11. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, Sirohi R, et al. Bioactives from citrus food waste: types, extraction technologies and application. J Food Sci Technol. Mar 2024;61(3):444-458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-023-05753-9 

12. Mathachan Aneesh E, Anoopkumar AN, Davis DM, et al. How steadfast is the concept of “Foldscope linked geometric morphometrics” for the identification of Aedes and Armigeres mosquito vectors? International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2024/04/01 2024;44(2):789-800. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-024-01174-z 

13. Anoopkumar AN, Gopinath C, Annadurai S, et al. Biotechnological valorisation of cashew apple: Prospects and challenges in synthesising wide spectrum of products with market value. Bioresource Technology Reports. 2024/02/01/ 2024;25:101742. doi:10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101742

14. Rahana VK, Anirudh ER, Ramesh PR, Aneesh EM, Pushpalatha E. Leaf extracts of three native medicinal plants, damages the reproductive organs of the filarial vector, Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Natural Pesticide Research. 2023/12/01/ 2023;6:100050. doi:10.1016/j.napere.2023.100050

15. Siva Prasad MS, Priyatha CV, J KJ, Aneesh EM. Use of psychoactive substances by goods carriage drivers associated with Kerala, India. Traffic Inj Prev. 2023/11/17 2023;24(8):663-669. doi:10.1080/15389588.2023.2246163

16. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, Madhavan A, et al. Advanced Food Waste Valorization Techniques for Bioenergy Production: A Path in the Direction of Environmental Sustainability. In: Chowdhary P, Raj A, eds. Agri-food Waste Valorisation. Royal Society of Chemistry; 2023:264-274.

17. Madhavan A, Arun KB, Alex D, et al. Microbial production of nutraceuticals: Metabolic engineering interventions in phenolic compounds, poly unsaturated fatty acids and carotenoids synthesis. J Food Sci Technol. Aug 2023;60(8):2092-2104. doi:10.1007/s13197-022-05482-5

18. Athira KK, Anis KV, Aneesh EM. Molecular characterization of Amblyomma geoemydae using CO1 mitochondrial gene to validate phenotypic taxonomical evaluation. J Parasit Dis. Jun 2023;47(2):376-386. doi:10.1007/s12639-023-01582-x

19. Jayakrishnan L, Aneesh EM. Exploiting mosquito microbiome to combat the epidemic threat posed by Aedes aegypti. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2023/06/01 2023;43(3):805-817. doi:10.1007/s42690-023-00990-z

20. Sebastian H. A Review on the Influence of Environmental Temperature in the Development, Survival, Population Dynamics and Spatial Distribution of Aedes albopictus (Skuse 1894) (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquito. Journal article. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2023;55(01):58-63. doi:10.24321/0019.5138.202309

21. Aneesh EM, Anoopkumar AN, Madhavan A, et al. Inferences on bioengineering perspectives and circular economy to tackle the emerging pollutants. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 2023/05/01/ 2023;30:103116. doi:10.1016/j.eti.2023.103116

22. Sun X, Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, et al. Hormesis-tempting stressors driven by evolutionary factors for mitigating negative impacts instigated over extended exposure to chemical elements. Environ Pollut. Apr 1 2023;322:121246. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121246

23. Zhang Y, Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, et al. Advancements in the energy-efficient brine mining technologies as a new frontier for renewable energy. Fuel. 2023/03/01/ 2023;335:127072. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127072

24. Anoopkumar AN, Reshmy R, Aneesh EM, et al. Progress and challenges of Microwave-assisted pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass from circular bioeconomy perspectives. Bioresour Technol. Feb 2023;369:128459. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128459

25. Arun KB, Anoopkumar AN, Sindhu R, et al. Synthetic biology for sustainable food ingredients production: recent trends. Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing. 2023/01/01 2022;3(1):137-149. doi:10.1007/s43393-022-00150-3

26. Arun KB, Madhavan A, Anoopkumar AN, et al. Integrated biorefinery development for pomegranate peel: Prospects for the production of fuel, chemicals and bioactive molecules. Bioresour Technol. Oct 2022;362:127833. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127833

27. Siva Prasad MS, Aneesh EM. Tools and techniques in forensic entomology- A critical review. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2022/08/01 2022;42(4):2785-2794. doi:10.1007/s42690-022-00823-5

28. Francis CFS, Aneesh EM. Gut bacterium induced pesticide resistance in insects with special emphasis to mosquitoes. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2022/06/01 2022;42(3):2051-2064. doi:10.1007/s42690-022-00761-2

29. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM. A critical assessment of mosquito control and the influence of climate change on mosquito-borne disease epidemics. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2022/06/01 2021;24(6):8900-8929. doi:10.1007/s10668-021-01792-4

30. Kaavya K, Tharakan J, Joshi CO, Aneesh EM. Role of vertically transmitted viral and bacterial endosymbionts of Aedes mosquitoes. Does Paratransgenesis influence vector-borne disease control? Symbiosis. 2022/03/01 2022;86(2):139-153. doi:10.1007/s13199-022-00836-1

31. Anoopkumar AN, Prasad MSS, Rebello S, Cf SF, Aneesh EM. An assessment of ITS rDNA PCR-based molecular identification, and characterization of fungal endophytes isolated from Hypericum japonicum. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 2022/01/02 2021;156(1):91-94. doi:10.1080/11263504.2021.1887958

32. Asha Ambadath Velayudhan, Lakshmi Kalarikkal Venugopalan,, Sudhikumar Ambalaparambil Vasu, Aneesh Embalil Mathachan. Mosquitoes as pesticide pollution Indicators: A comparative susceptibility analysis of field and laboratory strains of mosquitoes against different conventional insecticides %J Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology. vol 9. 6; 2021:115-121.

33. Rebello S, Sivaprasad MS, Anoopkumar AN, et al. Cleaner technologies to combat heavy metal toxicity. J Environ Manage. Oct 15 2021;296:113231. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113231

34. Lakshmi KV, Sudhikumar AV, Aneesh EM. Synergistic effect of Croton bonplandianum Baill. with Cypermethrin and Lambda-cyhalothrin against Aedes aegypti Linn, a Dengue fever vector. South African Journal of Botany. 2021/08/01/ 2021;140:103-109. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.03.034

35. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM. Environmental epidemiology and neurological manifestations of dengue serotypes with special inference on molecular trends, virus detection, and pathogenicity. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021/08/01 2021;23(8):11217-11239. doi:10.1007/s10668-020-01161-7

36. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM. Assessing the importance of Molecular and Genetic perspectives in Prophesying the KFD transmission risk provinces in the Western Ghats, Kerala, INDIA in context with spatial distribution, Extensive genetic Diversity, and phylogeography. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. Jun 2021;76:101652. doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101652

37. Aneesh EM. A Phylogenomic and Evolutionary Perspectives of COVID-19. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 03/31 2021;53(01):78-81. doi:10.24321/0019.5138.202113

38. Rebello S, Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, et al. Hazardous minerals mining: Challenges and solutions. J Hazard Mater. Jan 15 2021;402:123474. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123474

39. Cf SF, Rebello S, Mathachan Aneesh E, et al. Bioprospecting of gut microflora for plastic biodegradation. Bioengineered. Dec 2021;12(1):1040-1053. doi:10.1080/21655979.2021.1902173

40. Rebello S, Nathan VK, Aneesh EM, Sindhu R, Binod P, Pandey A. Nanoparticles in remediation: strategies and new challenges. In: Kumar RP, Bharathiraja B, eds. Nanomaterials. Academic Press; 2021:745-762.

41. Puthur S, Anoopkumar AN, Rebello S, et al. Toxic Effects of Pesticides on Avifauna Inhabiting Wetlands. In: Inamuddin, Ahamed MI, Lichtfouse E, eds. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 47. Springer International Publishing; 2021:335-349:chap Chapter 10. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews.

42. Puthur S, Raj KK, Anoopkumar AN, Rebello S, Aneesh EM. Acorus calamus mediated green synthesis of ZnONPs: A novel nano antioxidant to future perspective. Advanced Powder Technology. 2020/12/01/ 2020;31(12):4679-4682. doi:10.1016/j.apt.2020.10.016

43. Anoopkumar AN, Rebello S, Aneesh EM, et al. Use of Different Enzymes in Biorefinery Systems. Biorefinery Production Technologies for Chemicals and Energy. 2020:357-368.

44. Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, Sudhikumar AV. Exploring the mode of action of isolated bioactive compounds by induced reactive oxygen species generation in Aedes aegypti: a microbes based double-edged weapon to fight against Arboviral diseases. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2020/09/01 2020;40(3):573-585. doi:10.1007/s42690-020-00104-z

45. Rebello S, Anoopkumar AN, Aneesh EM, Sindhu R, Binod P, Pandey A. Sustainability and life cycle assessments of lignocellulosic and algal pretreatments. Bioresour Technol. Apr 2020;301:122678. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122678

46. Kumar V, Rebello S, E M A, et al. Nanocellulose in paper making. 2019.

47. Anoopkumar AN, Rebello S, Devassy E, et al. Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals. In: Inamuddin, Ahamed MI, Lichtfouse E, Asiri AM, eds. Methods for Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Pollution. Springer International Publishing; 2020:267-276:chap Chapter 12. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World.

48. Rebello S, Anoopkumar AN, Sindhu R, Binod P, Pandey A, Aneesh EM. Comparative life-cycle analysis of synthetic detergents and biosurfactants—an overview. In: Kumar RP, Gnansounou E, Raman JK, Baskar G, eds. Refining Biomass Residues for Sustainable Energy and Bioproducts. Academic Press; 2020:511-521.

49. Puthur S, Anoopkumar AN, Rebello S, Aneesh EM. Synergistic control of storage pest rice weevil using Hypericum japonicum and deltamethrin combinations: a key to combat pesticide resistance. Environmental Sustainability. 2019/12/01 2019;2(4):411-417. doi:10.1007/s42398-019-00086-w

50. Anoopkumar AN, Puthur S, Rebello S, Aneesh EM. Molecular characterization of Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, and Armigeres vector mosquitoes inferred by mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene sequence analysis. Biologia. 2019/09/01 2019;74(9):1125-1138. doi:10.2478/s11756-019-00231-0

51. Rebello S, Aneesh EM, Sindhu R, Binod P, Pandey A, Gnansounou E. Enzyme Catalysis: A Workforce to Productivity of Textile Industry. High Value Fermentation Products. 2019:49-65.

52. Rebello S, Balakrishnan D, Anoopkumar AN, et al. Industrial Enzymes as Feed Supplements—Advantages to Nutrition and Global Environment. In: Parameswaran B, Varjani S, Raveendran S, eds. Green Bio-processes. Springer Singapore; 2019:293-304:chap Chapter 15. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability.

53. Rebello S, Abraham A, Madhavan A, et al. Non-conventional yeast cell factories for sustainable bioprocesses. FEMS Microbiol Lett. Nov 1 2018;365(21):fny222. doi:10.1093/femsle/fny222

54. Rebello S, Anoopkumar AN, Puthur S, et al. Zinc oxide phytase nanocomposites as contributory tools to improved thermostability and shelflife. Bioresource Technology Reports. 2018/09/01/ 2018;3:1-6. doi:10.1016/j.biteb.2018.05.007

55. Puthur S, Anoopkumar AN, Rebello S, Aneesh EM. Hypericum japonicum: a Double-Headed Sword to Combat Vector Control and Cancer. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology. Sep 2018;186(1):1-11. doi:10.1007/s12010-018-2713-7

56. Jayakrishnan L, Sudhikumar AV, Aneesh EM. Role of gut inhabitants on vectorial capacity of mosquitoes. J Vector Borne Dis. Apr-Jun 2018;55(2):69-78. doi:10.4103/0972-9062.242567

57. Lakshmi KV, Sudhikumar AV, Aneesh EM. Larvicidal activity of phytoextracts against dengue fever vector, Aedes aegypti - A review. Plant Science Today. 11/12 2018;5(4):167-174. doi:10.14719/pst.2018.5.4.407

58. Rebello S, Aneesh EM, Sindhu R, Binod P, Pandey A. Biosynthesis and Technological Advancements of Biosurfactants. In: Varjani SJ, Parameswaran B, Kumar S, Khare SK, eds. Biosynthetic Technology and Environmental Challenges. Springer Singapore; 2018:167-183:chap Chapter 10. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability.

59. Anoopkumar AN, Puthur S, Rebello S, Aneesh EM. Screening of a Few traditionally used Medicinal Plants for their Larvicidal Efficacy against Aedes aegypti Linn (Diptera: Culicidae), a Dengue Fever Vector. 2017:

60. Rebello S, Jose L, Sindhu R, Aneesh EM. Molecular advancements in the development of thermostable phytases. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. Apr 2017;101(7):2677-2689. doi:10.1007/s00253-017-8195-7