Dr. Selvankumar Thangaswamy
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
Professor & Head, Department of Biotechnology
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13Years (2014-Present)
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View All Publications1 August 2021 in Environmental Research
Journal Article
NANatarajan Architha
Natarajan ArchithaMRMurugesan Ragupathi
Murugesan Ragupathi
CSChellappan Shobana
Chellappan Shobana
Selvankumar Thangaswamy
Kumar PonnuchamyRKRamakrishnan Kalaiselvan
Ramakrishnan Kalaiselvan +1
1 July 2019 in Bioorganic Chemistry
Journal Article
FAFuad Ameen
Fuad AmeenPSP. Srinivasan
P. Srinivasan
Selvankumar ThangaswamySKS. Kamala-Kannan
S. Kamala-Kannan
SNS. Al Nadhari
S. Al Nadhari
Govarthanan Muthusamy +2
12 November 2016 in 3 Biotech
Journal Article
Govarthanan MuthusamyRMR. Mythili
R. Mythili
Selvankumar ThangaswamySKS. Kamala-Kannan
S. Kamala-Kannan
ARAruliah Rajasekar
Aruliah Rajasekar
Young-Cheol ChangThe aim of the present study was to assess the bioremediation potential of endophytic bacteria isolated from roots of Tridax procumbens plant. Five bacterial endophytes were isolated and subsequently tested for minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) against different heavy metals. Amongst the five isolates, strain RM exhibited the highest resistance to copper (750 mg/l), followed by zinc (500 mg/l), lead (450 mg/l), and arsenic (400 mg/l). Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence suggested that strain RM was a member of genus Paneibacillus. Strain RM also had the capacity to produce secondary metabolites, indole acetic acid, siderophores, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, and biosurfactant and solubilize phosphate. The growth kinetics of strain RM was altered slightly in the presence of metal stress. Temperature and pH influenced the metal removal rate. The results suggest that strain RM can survive under the high concentration of heavy metals and has been identified as a potential candidate for application in bioremediation of heavy metals in contaminated environments.
1 March 2014 in International Journal of Nanomedicine
Journal Article
Govarthanan MuthusamySelvankumar ThangaswamyKMKoildhasan Manoharan
Koildhasan Manoharan
RRRajiniganth Rathika
Rajiniganth Rathika
KSKuppusamy Shanthi
Kuppusamy ShanthiBOByung-Taek Oh
Byung-Taek Oh +3
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with biological properties is of vast significance in the development of scientifically valuable products. In the present study, we describe simple, unprecedented, nontoxic, eco-friendly, green synthesis of AgNPs using an Indian traditional farming formulating agent, panchakavya. Silver nitrate (1 mM) solution was mixed with panchakavya filtrate for the synthesis of AgNPs. The nanometallic dispersion was characterized by surface plasmon absorbance measuring 430 nm. Transmission electron microscopy showed the morphology and size of the AgNPs. Scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the presence of AgNPs. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed that proteins in the panchakavya were involved in the reduction and capping of AgNPs. In addition, we studied the antibacterial activity of synthesized AgNPs. The synthesized AgNPs (1–4 mM) extensively reduced the growth rate of antibiotic resistant bacteria such as Aeromonas sp., Acinetobacter sp., and Citrobacter sp., according to the increasing concentration of AgNPs.
1 April 2018 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Journal Article
Govarthanan MuthusamyRMR. Mythili
R. Mythili
Selvankumar ThangaswamySKS. Kamala-Kannan
S. Kamala-Kannan
Hyunook Kim1 July 2018 in Journal of Molecular Liquids
Journal Article
RMR. Mythili
R. Mythili
Selvankumar ThangaswamyPSP. Srinivasan
P. Srinivasan
ASA. Sengottaiyan
A. Sengottaiyan
JSJ. Sabastinraj
J. Sabastinraj
Hyunook Kim +4
About Me
Dr. T. Selvankumar is a Professor in the Biomaterials Research Unit, Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS). With 27 years of teaching and research experience, he specializes in Microbiology, Bioprocess Technology, Nanotechnology, Biosensors, and Bioremediation technology. His accolades include the Best Teacher Award (2019) and the Best Researcher Award (2022) from Periyar University. He also serves as an Adjunct Faculty Member and co-guide for research scholars and postgraduate students at Texila American University in Guyana, South America. Dr. Selvankumar has published 151 research articles in national and international journals (cumulative impact factor > 520) and authored 6 book chapters. He collaborates with the Department of Environmental Resources, Chonbuk National University (South Korea) and the Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University (South Korea), and acts as a research consultant for several agro-industries. He has submitted 48 microbial nucleotide sequence data banks to NCBI and has held prominent editorial roles, including Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biotechnology and Genetics, Guest Editor (Special Issue) for Chemical Physics Impact (Elsevier), and Editorial Board Member for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (Elsevier), among others. He is a member of the Indian Climate Change Research Network (ICRN) and the Food Security Inf