Dr. Malaikozhundan
Name: Dr. Malaikozhundan
Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D
Designation : Guest Teacher
Department: Biology
institute name : The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University)
College address : The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University)
Gandhigram - 624 302.
Dindigul District,
TamilNadu, India.
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Biological therapeutics of Pongamia pinnata coated zinc oxide nanoparticles against clinically important pathogenic bacteria, fungi and MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
Journal Name : Microbial Pathogenesis
Volume : 104
Issue No. : 1
Month of publication : January
Year : 2017
Page no. : 268-277
ISSN : 0882-4010
About Dr. Malaikozhundan
Dr. Malaikozhundan Balasubramanian has completed his Post-graduation from Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, India. Then, he continued his research from the renowned Alagappa University founded by the great philanthropist Dr.R.M.Alagappa Chettiar. After his Doctoral research, he worked as Teaching Assistant in the Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University. Then, he pursued his Post-Doctoral Researchas ‘Young Scientist’ in the project funded by DST SERB, New Delhi. Currently, he is working as Guest Teacher in the Department of Biology, The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Gandhigram. He has 15 years of Teaching experience and 18 years of Research Experience. He has successfully guided 25 PG students. His thrust area of research is Agricultural Entomology, Insect biocontrol, Nanopesticides, Nanotherapeutics and Aquaculture. He is involved in developing nanobiopesticides for the control of the stored grain insect pest. He is very familiar in developing nanoparticles for the control of biofilm forming clinical pathogens and cancer cells. He has published several research findings in high impacted peer reviewed journals with a total impact factor of 45. He has contributed a book chapter entitled “Nanopesticides for the management of insect pests of Stored Grains” in the ebook“Nanotechnology for Agriculture Crop Production & Protection” published by Springer Nature. He is awarded ‘Lifetime Education Achievement Award’ for his spectacular performance and remarkable role in the field of Education by the National and International Compendium, New Delhi. He has published three text books for easy understanding of UG students. He has acted as Co-investigator in an UGC funded research project. He is a reviewer in the Journal of Cleaner Production, Materials Today Communications, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (Elsevier), International Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bioinfo publications, Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research, Asian Journal of biotechnology and bioresource technology, Asian Journal of Biology, Asian Research Journal of Agriculture, Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research, European Journal of Medicinal Plants, Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, Journal of Applied Life sciences International and Journal of Biology and Nature.