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Faculty Profile
| Name | 
Dr. VIDHYA. A |
| Designation | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & HEAD |
| Educational Qualification | Msc., M. Phil., Ph.D., NET |
| Total Teaching Experience as on 30.06.2019 | UG : 20YRS 2 MONTHS PG : 18 YRS 2MONTHS M.Phil : 16YRS |
| Total Research Experience as on 30.06.2019 | 16 yrs |
| Research Supervision | Ph.D Completed: Ongoing: NIL M.Phil Completed: 20 Ongoing: NIL |
| Research Projects Number of projects completed and its outlay: Number of ongoing projects: Outlay of current projects in Rupees: | 1 Rs. 75,000/ |
| No. of paper publications International: National: | 22 19 03 |
| No. of paper presented in Conference/Seminar/Symposium International: National: | 12 04 08 |
| No. of papers in conference proceedings | 03 |
| No. of Books/Book chapters | 2 |
| Membership in Professional and other bodies | Executive member in Indian Association of Applied Microbiology |
| No. of Honours and Awards received` | Fellowship award from Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists |
| Academic Responsibilities: | · Governing body member · Member in Curriculum Development cell · Admission committee member · Anti Ragging committee member · Planning and Execution committee member · Staff Secretary |
- Ongoing/Completed faculty research projects
| S.No. | Name of the staff | Title of the project | Amount sanctioned (Rs.) | Funding Agency | Status |
| 1 | VIDHYA .A | Synthesis of Bioplastics using poly hydroxy butyrate from Actinobacteria, evaluation of its biodegradation and in vitro ecotoxicity in plants | 75,000/- | UGC | Completed |
- Honours and Awards
| S.No. | Name of the staff | Year of Award | Type of Honours/Award | Name of the Institution inducted the award |
| 1 | VIDHYA .A | 2016 | Fellowship award from Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists | Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists (IAAM) |
- List of the M.Phil Scholars
| S.No. | Name of the student | Batch | Thesis Topic | Status Completed /Ongoing |
| 1 | A.S.GayathrI | 2011-2012 | Immobilization of Streptomyces rochei MTCC 3962 in polyurethane foam: A promising technique for anthracene degradation | Completed |
| 2 | W.Shobia Sangeetha | 2011-2012 | Biosynthesis of SNPs using Actinomcetes to study synergistic effect against various antibiotics | Completed |
| 3 | M.R.Sona Juliet | 2011-2012 | Biopreservation of vegetables using bacteriocin produced, from Lactococcus sp | Completed |
| 4 | Vidhya.V | 2011-2012 | Utilization of synthetic dairy waste water and waste oil for production of sophorolipid from Starmerella bombicola MTCC 1910 and its antimicrobial activity | Completed |
| 5 | G.Kalaivani | 2012-2013 | Preliminary phytochemical screening of Citrullus lanatus fresh juice and seeds extract for antimicrobial activity and determination of in-vitro antioxidant activity of lycopene | Completed |
| 6 | Yuvarani | 2012-2013 | Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Punica granatum and testing its larvicidal activity | Completed |
| 7 | S.Chitra | 2013-2014 | Industrial waste and identification of potential micro organisms degrading tributyl phosphate. | Completed |
| 8 | L.Fahmeeda Anjum | 2013-2014 | Biosorption of mercury by bacteria in industrial effluent. | Completed |
| 9 | N.Bhuvaneswari | 2015-2016 | Biodecolourization of Azo dyes by Actinobacteria isolated from Azo dyes contaminated soil of Arni | Completed |
| 10 | R.Sumithra | 2016-2017 | A Comparative study on the production, characterization, biodegradation and phytotoxicity testing of bioplastics fron waste newspaper pulp and banana peel | Completed |
| 11 | K. Sharmila | 2017-2018 | Bioremediation of Toxic Heavy Metals from Industrial Effluent-Ranipet by Bacterial isolates & Its In Vivo Study with Murrel Fish. | Completed |
| 12 | S. Soniya | 2017-2018 | In Vitro Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant & Antimicrobial Activites of Linum Utisatisimum.L (Flax Seed) | Completed |
| 13 | P.Ragavi | 2018-2019 | Comparative study of antimicrobial activity of copper nanoparticles synthesized using the seed extract of Vitis vinifer and testing the phytochemical, antioxidant and anticancer activity of seed extract. | Completed |
- List of the Ph.D Scholars
| S.No. | Name of the student | Batch | Thesis Topic | Status Completed /Ongoing |
| NIL |
- No. of papers presented in Conference/Seminar/Symposium
| S.No. | Authors Name | Title of the paper | Date of Conference/Seminar/ Symposium | Venue and other details of Conference/Seminar/Symposium |
| 1 | A.VIDHYA | Novel Approach of Heavy metal removal from leather industrial effluent by Bacterial cells and its In vivo study with Murrel fish | 29 th – 31 st August, 2018 International conference on recent advances in biomedical technology (RABT 2018), | Thiruvalluvar University |
| 2 | Bioprosepecting of L-Asparaginase producing actinobacteria from Elettaria cardamamum rhizosphere soil. | 22nd – 23rd Sep 2017 15th National Conference on Microbes Across Boundaries | Vivekananda College of Arts and Science for Women, Trichengode. | |
| 3 | Screening of antibacterial, phytochemical and antioxidant activity of different parts of nuts extracts | 29 th – 31 st August, 2018 International conference on recent advances in biomedical technology (RABT 2018), | Thiruvalluvar University | |
| 4 | Wound healing and epithelialization of Silver nanoparticles synthesized from Streptomyces djakartensis in Swiss albino mice | 15-17th Feb 2017 International Conference on Recent Advances in Bioresource Technology | Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore | |
| 5 | Production and Characterization of Polyhydroxybutyrate by Nocardia sp. Isolated from Agriculture Rhizosphere Soil | |||
| 6 | Study on in vitro plant growth promoting traits of actinobacteria isolated from rhizosphere soil | 13-14th October 2016 National Conference on Futuristic trends in Biotechnology & Computational Biology | VIT University, Vellore | |
| 7 | Decolourization of Azo dyes contaminated sites of Arni & Kanchipuram | 9-10th Sep 2016 14th National Conference on Transitional & Translational scenarios in Biological Sciences | Dr. NGP Arts & Science college, Coimbatore | |
| 8 | Bioprospecting of Actinobacteria from Senganatham hills an unexplored ecosystem | 28-30th Sep 2016 International Symposium on Conservation of Aquatic & Terrestrial Biodiversity | Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore | |
| 9 | Screening for the production of IAA, siderophore and phosphate solubilizing actinobacteria from rhizosphere soil and in-vitro plant growth study using ragi Best paper award | 30th August 2016 Symposium on Microbial Application in Modern Agriculture | Adhiparasakthi college of science, Kalavai | |
| 10 | Bioemulsifier and Biosurfactant producing Streptomyces from different soil samples and testing its heavy metal resistance | 7th Jan 2015 National level seminar on microbes in hman perspectives in this millennim | Shanmga Industries Arts and Science college, Tiruvannamalai. | |
| 11 | Isolation of Actinobacteria for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles | 21-22nd Oct 2010 National seminar on recent trends in microbial technology with reference to extremophiles (extreme`s 2010) | Dept of Microbiology Periyar University, Salem | |
| 12 | Cytotoxic Analysis of Salmonella sp, on vero cell line | 8th – 9th Feb 2008 Silver jublee conference- Organised by Madras University | Guindy campus, Madras University. |
- No. of papers published in referred journals
| S.No. | Authors Name | Title of the paper | Name of the Journal and its publisher | Details of the Journal (such as Volume, Issue no., Year, Page no., ISSN/ISBN No. ) |
| 1 | S. Nandhini and A. Vidhya | Survey on the Etiological profile of bacterial neonatal sepsis in and around Vellore. | International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. | 2019; 9(5): 41-45. ISSN 2249-9571 |
| 2 | R.Deepa and A.Vidhya | Characterization of Biopolymer produced by Streptomyces sp. RDD. | International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences.2019; 9(2): 392-397 | 2019; 9(2): 62-68. ISSN 2230-7605 |
| 3. | K. Sharmila, S. Amutha, S. Arunadevi and A. Vidhya. | In-vivo toxicity study of heavy metal contaminated industrial effluent with murrel fish and removal of cadmium by indigenous bacterial isolates | International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences | 2019; 9(2): 62-68. ISSN 2230-7605 |
| 4 | M.Aufrin Taj and A.Vidhya | Biobleaching of textile dye effluents by bacterial Lignin peroxidase. | International Journal of recent scientific research.. | 2019; 10(03): 31565-31570 ISSN 0976-3031 |
| 5. | A.Tamilarasi, G. Chitra, K.Hemalatha, B. Usha, V.Pushpalatha, M.Aufrin Taj, Kayeen Vadakkan, G.Ramya, A.Vidhya, S. Arunadevi | Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Phyllosphere Associated Bacterial Strain- Pseudomonas fluorescens. | Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci | 2018; 7(7): 4368- 4373. ISSN 2319-7706 |
| 6 | M. Meenatchi, K.Shilpa, D.Nithya, K.Soniya, S.Sunila, S.Nandhini, Kayeen Vadakkan, A. Vidhya, S. Ramya and J. Hemapriya | Bioremediation of Recalcitrant Textile Azo Dye - Methyl Orange by Bacillus subtilis BRTSI-3 Isolated from Textile Effluents. | Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci | 2018; 7(7): 4368- 4373. ISSN 2319-7706 |
| 7 | P.Suwetha, S.Shivaranjani,M.Soundarya, B.Santhiya, V.Roja, N.Aaliya Mehnaaz, G.Vaishnavi, G.Ramya, A.Vidhya, A.Barathi and J.Hemapriya. | Associated Chromogenic Bacterial Strain -Staphylococcus aureus Strain BRTSI-1. | Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci | 2018; 7(7): 4368- 4373. ISSN 2319-7706 |
| 8 | R.Deepa and A.Vidhya | Production & Characterization of polyhydroxy butyrate by Nocordia sp. RD13 isolated from Agricultural rhizosphere soil. | International Journal of Research in Biosciences.7 (1)2018: 45-51 | 7 (1)2018: 45-51. ISSN 2319-2844 (4) |
| 9. | M. Jayashree, Jasmine John, S.Arunadevi, S. Venkat Kumar and A.Vidhya. | Screening of heavy metal tolerant and diesel degrading indigenous bacteria from pichavaram mangrove – estuarine | World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research | 2018: 661-672ISSN 2277-7105 7(8) |
| 10 | Sonia S, Vidhya A, Venkat Kumar S and Jasmine John. | Evaluation of antimicrobial effect of Allium sativum extract and gomutra | World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 7(4) 2018:877-899. | 7(4) 2018:926-933ISSN 2277-7105 |
| 11. | K. Rajeshwari, S. Arunadevi * and A.Vidhya | Comparative Analysis Of Antioxidant Antimicrobial Activities of Boiled and Unboiled Mushroom Extracts. | World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.. | 7(4) 2018:926-933ISSN 2277-7105 |
| 12. | V.Uma, S. Arunadevi, Jasmine Elizabeth Pearl and Vidhya A . | Bioprospecting of Actinobacteria from Senganatham Hill an Unexplored Ecosystem | Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology | 20(1) 2017: 31-41ISSN 2249-8400 |
| 13 | Maria Lincy, A.Vidhya, S. Arunadevi, Pakeer Shaik Syed Ali, Jasmine John | Determination of bacterial and fungal loads and antibiotic susceptibility testing of bacteria isolated from public toilet door handles in Vellore district,Tamilnadu, India | International journal of Research in Biosciences | (4)2017:69- 78 ISSN 2319-2844 . |
| 14. | I.Ramya, S.Arunadevi* and A.Vidhya | Characterisation of Erigeron sp extracts and its essential oil by FTIR analysis and testing its antioxidant activit | International Journal of Pharmaceutical research scholars | 4(3)2015: 118-122. ISSN 2277-7873 . |
| 15. | I.Ramya, S.Arunadevi* and A.Vidhya | Screening of phytochemicals and testing the antimicrobial activity of different parts of Erigeon sp. and it’s essential oil. | International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | 4(8) 2015: 372-378. ISSN 2319-7706 |
| 16. | R.Deepa, A.Vidhya *and S.Arunadevi | Screening of bioemulsifier and biosurfactant producing Streptomyces from different soil samples and testing its heavy metal resistance activity. | International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. | 2015; 4(5): 687-694 ISSN 2319-7706 |
| 17. | A.Vidhya, S. Arunadevi | UV- VIS, GC- MS and FT-IR analysis and determination of in-vitro Antioxidant activity of lycopene from Citrullus lanatus | International journal of Pharmaceutical science and Research.. | 6 (11) 2015: 4830-34 ISSN 0975-8232 |
| 18. | V.Vidhya,A.Vidhya* B.V.Gowri and S.Arunadevi | Utilization of synthetic dairy waste water and waste oil for the production of sophorolipid from Starmerella bombicola MTCC 1910 and testing its antimicrobial activity | International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | 4(12)2015pp555-565 ISSN 2319-7706 |
| 19 | G. Kalaivani and A.Vidhya. | Watermelon seed extract and fresh juice in vitro screening of phytochemical and antimicrobial activity by TLC technique. | International Journal of Advanced Life Sciences | 7 (1) 2013: 74-80. ISSN 2277-758 ISSN 2320- 1827. |
| 20 | A.Vidhya, R.Balagurunathan. | Isolation and Screening of alkalophilic actinobacteria for biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles. | International Journal of Novel Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences. | 3(1) 2013:7-14. ISSN : 2277-2782. |
| 21 | A.Vidhya, R.Balagurunathan. | Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using extremophilic actinomycetes isolated from alkaline soil. | Jornal of current perspectives in Microbiology. | 1(1)2012:68-71. ISSN: 2278-1250. |
| 22. | A.Vidhya, V.Gopikrishnan, M.Radhakrishnan, R.Balagurunathan.. | Antimicrobial activity of Nigella sativa, Acorus calamus, Myristica fragrans and Hemidesmus indicus and its synergistic effect with antibiotics. | International Journal of Current Research and Review. | 4(1) 2012: 55-63. ISSN: 2231-2196 (Print) ISSN: 0975-5241 (Online) |
- Participation in Conference/Seminar/Symposium
| S.No. | Authors Name | Title of the paper | Date of Conference/Seminar/ Symposium | Venue and other details of Conference/Seminar/Symposium |
| 1. | A.Vidhya | Participated | 2005 | Christian Medical College ,Vellore Fourth CMC winter symposium on “Molecular insights into digestive disorders”. |
| 2. | Participated | 2005 | Sankara College of Arts and Science, Kancheepuram ,National Level Seminar organized by IAAM | |
| 3. | Participated | 2nd Oct 2010 | Guindy campus, Madras University ,Indian association of medical & Pharmaceutical virologist “new frontiers in human viral diseases” | |
| 4. | Participated | 11th Oct 2010 | Department of Microbiology, Adhiparashakthi College of Arts &Science, Kalavai National symposium on molecular diagnosis of communicable diseases (infectiva-10) | |
| 5 | Participated | 27th Nov 2010 | Clinical Biochemistry Dept,Cancer Institute, Adayar Workshop on “recent trends in the diagnosis of malignant diseases” | |
| 6 | Participated | 9th-11th December 2010 | Christian Medical College ,Vellore 40th Annual Conference of the Endocrine society of India | |
| 7 | Participated | 24th-27th July 2011 | CBST, VIT University, Vellore International Symposium: Bioprocess: Industry- Academia Interaction | |
| 8 | Participated | 19th Aug 2011 | Dept of Microbiology, Kamban College Thiruvannamalai ,State level seminar on silent killer viruses & stemcell an overview Microfest’11 | |
| 9 | Participated | 14-15th Oct 2011 | Dept of Microbiology Periyar University, Salem National conference on current trends in microbial technology iaam’2011 | |
| 10 | Participated | 6-7th Jan 2012 | Christian Medical College ,Vellore International conference on cellular & molecular medicine | |
| 11 | Participated | 30th-31st August 2013 | Dept. Of Analytical Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai.National seminar on Chromatographic Techniques | |
| 12 | Participated | 5.12.2014&6.12.2014 | Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for women, Chennai 12th National conference of Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists- Global trends and challenges in Biosciences | |
| 13 | Participated | 8-9th July 2016 | VIT University, Vellore National Conference on Microbial Diversity : Exploration and Exploitation | |
| 14 | Participated | 11-13th July 2016 | VIT University, Vellore Workshop on Upstream and Downstream processing of metabolites | |
| 15 | Participated | 12th October 2016 | Christian Medical College ,Vellore CME on Virology: The past and the future, | |
| 16 | Participated | Sri Akilandeswari College, Wandiwash National level Drafting of article for publication and proposals for funding projects |
- No. of papers published in Conference proceedings
| S.No. | Authors Name | Title of the paper | Name of the proceedings and its publisher | Name of the institution, Date, Venue and other details of the Conference (such as Volume, Issue no., Year, Page no., ISSN/ISBN No. ) |
| 1 | Dr. A.Vidhya | Exploring the antimicrobial and anticancer activity of grape seed extract on lung cancer cell line NCIA549 | Proceedings on Bioresources of Marine Environment | Sri Akilandeshwari Women’s College, Wandiwash |
| 2 | Evaluating the phytochemical, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activity of red cabbage extract | Proceedings on Bioresources of Marine Environment | Sri Akilandeshwari Women’s College, Wandiwash | |
| 3 | Evaluating the phytochemical, antioxidant, antimicrobial and in-vitro anticancer activity of cinnamon extract on lung cancer cell line NCIA549 | Proceedings on Bioresources of Marine Environment | Sri Akilandeshwari Women’s College, Wandiwash |
| S.No. | Authors Name | Title of the paper | Name of the Book and its publisher | Details of the Book/Chapters (such as Year, Page no., ISSN/ISBN No. etc., ) |
| 1. | Jamine John, Preethi SB, Vidhya A, Shaik Syed Ali.. S.Arunadevi | Antibacterial activity of leaf, seed and flower extracts of Moringa oleifera against some intestinal pathogenic bacteria | Recent Progress in Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy. T.Veni & T.Pushpanathan (Eds,). BGR Publications. | Recent Progress in Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy. 2017: 1-11. ISSN 978-93-5268-311-6 |
| 2. | S.Arunadevi, A.Vidhya and Jasmine John. | Screening of phytochemicals and testing the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of extracts and essential oil from different parts of Erigeon sps | . Recent Progress in Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy. T.Veni & T.Pushpanathan(Eds,). BGR Publications. | Recent Progress in Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy. T.Veni & T.Pushpanathan(Eds,). BGR Publications.2017: 29-39 ISSN 978-93-5268-311-6 |
