PROFILE

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

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RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
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Research Area

  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites
  • Nanoparticle synthesis from microbial sources

Courses Teaching

  • Fundamentals of Microbiology
  • Immunology and Immunotechniques
  • Food Microbiology
  • Agricultural Microbiology
  • Environmental Biotechnology

EDUCATION & CAREER

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

0422 2428653

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EDUCATION (Reverse Order)

Ph. D.

Subject : Biotechnology

Institution : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : November 2011


PG Diploma

Subject : Bioinformatics

Institution : Bharathiar University

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : May 2007


M. Phil.

Subject : Biotechnology

Institution : Bharadidasasn University

Affiliated University : Bharadidasasn University

Year of Award : May 2005


M. Sc.

Subject : Environmental Science

Institution : PSG College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : April 2000


B. Sc.

Subject : Microbial Biotechnology

Institution : Maharaja College for Women, Erode, Tamil Nadu

Affiliated University : Bharathidasan University

Year of Award : April 1998


CAREER (Reverse Order)

At BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY

Designation : Assistant Professor

Period : March 2011 - Till Date


OTHER INSTITUES

Designation : Assistant Professor

Institution Name : Kongu Arts & Science College, Erode

Period : June 2007 - February 2011


Designation : Lecturer

Institution Name : Maharaja college for women, Perundurai

Period : June 2004 - May 2007


Designation : Lecturer

Institution Name : Maharaja college for women, Perundurai

Period : June 2002 - May 2003


RESEARCH AREAS

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

0422 2428653

9487543030

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Publons Vidwan / IRINS

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
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Waste Valorization

Research Area

Utilization of wastes like fruit peel, TANNERY WASTE, RICE MILL EFFLUENT, CHICKEN WASTES, water hyacinth for the production of byproduct using microbial sources

Biopolymers

Research Area

Biopolymers like PHA, PHB, levan, curdlan , chitosan synthesis using bacterial and fungal sources

Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

Research Area

Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites isolation and application studies

Nanoparticle synthesis from microbial sources

Research Area

Synthesis of nan particles using various microbial sources and its application studies

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

0422 2428653

9487543030

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Publons Vidwan / IRINS

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
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Reverse Chronological Order

2017

2. Parthenium hysterophorus: low cost substrate for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates

Current science

Poorna Chandrika Sabapathy, Sabarinathan Devaraj and Preethi Kathirvel


2014

1. Fermentative utilization of fruit peel waste for Lactic acid production by Lactobacillus plantarum

Indian Journal of Applied Research Microbiology.

Mridul Umesh and Dr. K. Preethi.


Reverse Chronological Order

2025

75. Fish waste valorization through production of biodiesel and biopolymers for sustainable development: A mini review.

Bioresource Technology Reports

Mridul Umesh, Vinay Kumar, Kumaresan Priyanka, Preethi Kathirvel, Sreehari Suresh, Adhithya Sankar Santhosh


74. Valorization of pineapple (Ananas comosus) peel waste for levan production: Assessment of biological activities

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.

Kumaresan Priyanka, Jilnasree Naduvile Purayil, Kathirvel Preethi.


2024

71. Phytoassisted synthesis of biogenic ZnO nanoparticles using Annona squamosa L. bark extract: characterization and its application studies

Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews

Koushika Saravanan, Vanaraj Sekar, Mohammed Ali Alshehri, Chellasamy Panneerselvam & Preethi Kathirvel


70. Biodegradation of Keratin Waste by Bacillus velezensis HFS_F2 through Optimized Keratinase Production Medium.

Current Microbiology

Saravanan, K., Vijayaveeran, A., & Kathirvel, P.


69. Biodegradation of Keratin Waste by Bacillus velezensis HFS_F2 through Optimized Keratinase Production Medium.

Current Microbiology

Saravanan, K., Vijayaveeran, A., & Kathirvel, P


2023

67. Construction of 3-amino-9-ethylcarbazole scaffold for multifunctional applications: Chemosensor for copper (II) ions along with antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity

Results in Chemistry.

G. Sathiyaraj, A. Vignesh, K. Priyanka, K.S. Neethu, D. Badhmapriya, K. Preethi, N. Dharmaraj, M.V. Kaveri


65. Green synthesis of ZnO-NPs using endophytic fungal extract of Xylaria arbuscula from Blumea axillaris and its biological applications

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology.

Lavanya Nehru, Gayathri Devi Kandasamy, Vanaraj Sekar, Mohammed Ali Alshehri, Chellasamy Paneerselvam, Abdulrahman Alasmari and Preethi Kathirvel.


64. Optimization parameters for the production of dimer of epicatechin from an endophytic fungus Curvularia australiensis FC2AP using response surface methodology (RSM).

Environmental Research

Vellingiri Manon Mani, Arockiamjeyasundar Parimala Gnana Soundari, Salin K.P,Ramasamy Mohankumar, Kathirvel Preethi, Sami Al Obaid, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, G.K. Jhanani, Sabarathinam Shanmugam


61. Banana peels as a cost-effective substrate for fungal chitosan synthesis: optimisation and characterization.

Environmental Technology.

Kumaresan Priyanka, Mridul Umesh & Kathirvel Preethi


2022

58. ). Distillery effluent valorization through cost effective production of polyhydroxyalkanoate: optimization and characterization.

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Kumaresan Priyanka, Mridul Umesh, Kathirvel Preethi.


57. Biological Liquefaction and Dehairing of Tannery Hides Using Protease Crude Extract from Bacillus safensis.

Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal

Saranya Nachimuthu, Lavanya Nehru, Preethi Kathirvel.


55. Ultra-sonication-enhanced green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Barleria buxifolia leaf extract and their possible application.

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology. An International Journal.

Vanaraj Sekar, Cindhu Balakrishnan, Preethi Kathirvel, Sathiskumar Swamiappan, Mohammed Ali Alshehri, Samy Sayed & Chellasamy Panneerselvam


2021

54. Biodegradation of polypropylene films by Bacillus paralicheniformis and Lysinibacillus fusiformis isolated from municipality solid waste contaminated soil

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment.

Kaviraj Ramesh, Mridul Umesh and Kathirvel Preethi.


53. Endophytic fungal isolation from Blumea axillaris: Identification and biological activity of secondary metabolites.

Notulae Scientia Biologicae.

Nehru Lavanya, Vellingiri Manonmani, Nachimuthu Saranya, Rajendran Deepakkumar and Kathirvel Preethi


52. Bioconversion of Feather Composts using Proteolytic Bacillus mycoides for their Possible Application as Biofertilizer in Agriculture.

Waste and Biomass Valorization

Goldy Primo Beryl, Basheer Thazeem,Mridul Umesh, Kandasamy Senthilkumar Manickam Naveen Kumar and Kathirvel Preethi


51. Evaluation of Dimer of Epicatechin from an Endophytic Fungus Curvularia australiensis FC2AP on Acute Toxicity Levels, Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Cervical Cancer Activity in Animal Models

Molecules

Vellingiri Manon Mani, Arockiam Jeyasundar Parimala Gnana Soundari, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Sungkwon Park, Utthapon Issara, Kathirvel Preethi and Wen-Chao Liu


2020

50. Effective removal of Cationic Methylene blue dye using Nano-Hydroxyapatite Synthesized from fish scale Bio- waste

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology.

Sathiskumar Swamiappan, Sivarasan Ganesan, Vanaraj Sekar, Sabarinathan Devaraj, Arulmani Subramanian, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy, Preethi Kathirvel.


49. Characterization and Application of Rhamnolipid from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida BPO3

Letters in Applied Microbiology

D.Sabarinathan, S.Vanaraj, S.Sathiskumar, S.Poorna Chandrika, G. Sivarasan, S.S.Arumugam, K.Preethi, H.Li,Q. Chen


48. Isolation of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacillus cereus from Soil and Its Use as a Microbial Inoculant

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Ann Mary Saebastian, Mridul Umesh, Kumaresan Priyanka & Kathirvel Preethi


46. Biotransformation of bovine tannery fleshing into utilizable product with multifunctionalities

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

Basheer Thazeem, Mridul Umesh, Vellingiri Manon Mani, Goldy Primo Beryl & Kathirvel Preethi


45. Recent development in polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production –A review

Bioresources Technology

Poorna Chandrika Sabapathy, Sabarinathan Devaraj, Katharina Mexner, Parthiban Anburaj, Preethi Kathirvel, Yuvaraj Ravikumar, Hossain.M.Zabed and Xianghui Qi


44. Facile synthesis of Cu and CuO Nanoparticles from copper scrap using plasma Arc discharge method and evaluation of antibacterial activity

Materials Technology: Advanced Performance Materials

S.B.Tharshana, K.Priyanka, K.Preethi and G.Shanmugavelayudham


43. Evaluation of Antioxidant Property in Secondary Metabolites Isolated from Sargassum wightii Collected from Kanyakumari Coastal Region, Tamilnadu

International Journal of Life science and Pharma Research

Vellingiri Manon Mani, Selvam Nivethitha, Kathirvel Preethi, A.Parimala Gnana Soundari, V.Subha Priya, P.Deepak and M.P.Ayyappa Das


2019

42. Valorization of Pineapple Peels through Single Cell Protein Production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCDC 364

Applied Food Biotechnology

Mridul Umesh, Basheer Thazeem, Kathirvel Preethi


41. Bioprocess optimization and production of biosurfactant from an unexpected substrate: Parthenium hysterophorus

Biodegradation

Sabarinathan Devaraj, Poorna chandrika Sabapathy, Lavanya Nehru, Kathirvel Preethi


40. Enhanced production of Diffusible Eumelanin from Streptomyces rochei isolated from marine sources

Research Journal of Biotechnology

Periyasamy Satheesh and Kathirvel Preethi


39. Green synthesis of biocompatible nanostructured hydroxyapatite from Cirrhinus mrigala fish scale - A biowaste to biomaterial

Ceramics International

Swamiappan Sathiskumar, Sekar Vanaraj, Sabarinathan Devaraj, Somasundaram Bharath, Ganesan Sivarasan, Subramanian Arulmani, Kathirvel Preethi, Vinothkumar Ponnusamy


38. Aegle marmelos: A novel low cost substrate for the synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate by Bacillus aerophilus RSL-7

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Poorna chandrika Sabapathy, Sabarinathan Devaraj, Anburajan Parthipan, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Preethi Kathirvel


37. Polyhydroxyalkanoate production from statistically optimized media using rice mill effluent as sustainable substrate with an analysis on the biopolymer degradation potential

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Poorna chandrika Sabapathy, Sabarinathan Devaraj, Anburajan Parthipan, Preethi Kathirvel


2018

36. Production of PHB from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida and Its Application towards Cancer Detection

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked

Devaraj Sabarinathan, Sabapathy Poorna Chandrika, Pitchai kannu Venkatraman, Murugesh Easwaran, C.S.Sureka and Kathirvel Preethi


35. Enzymatic and phytochemical analysis of endophytic fungi on Aegle marmelos from Western Ghats of Tamilnadu, India

International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences

Vellingiri Manon Mani, Arockiamjeyasundar Parimala Gnana Soundari, and Kathirvel Preethi


34. Spectroscopic studies, Antioxidant and Anticancer attributes of diffusible eumelanin produced by marine Streptomyces rochei

Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy

Satheesh Periyasamy, Shalini Devi.S, Preethi Kathirvel


33. Anthelmintic efficacy of glycolipid biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida: an insight from mutant and transgenic forms of Caenorhabditis elegans

Biodegradation

Devaraj, S., Amirthalingam, M., Sabapathy, P. C., Govindan, S., Palanisamy, S., & Kathirvel, P


32. Evaluation of antibacterial and Antibiofilm activity of Synthesized Zinc-Hydroxyapatite Biocomposites from Labeo rohita fish scale waste

Materials Research Express

Sathiskumar, S., Vanaraj, S., Sabarinathan, D., & Preethi, K


2017

31. Biogenic PHA Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization from Bacillus subtilis NCDC0671 Using Orange Peel Based Medium

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

MridulUmesh, KumaresanPriyanka, BasheerThazeem and Kathirvel Preethi


30. Statistical Optimization of process parameters for bio plastic (PHA) production by Bacillus subtilis NCDC0671 using orange peel based medium

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science

MridulUmesh, VellingiriManon Mani, ThazeemBasheer and Kathirvel Preethi


29. Anticandidal activity of bioplastic sheets incorporated with neem seed extract

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

MridulUmesh, MadhumathiRajendran, KumaresanPriyanka, Thazeem Basheer and Kathirvel Preethi


28. Alkaline protease from Bacillus pumilus: A Study on their Biodegradative, Dehairing and Destaining Activity

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Kathirvel Preethi and Goldy Primo Beryl


26. Bioprocess optimization of PHB homopolymer and copolymer P3 (HB-co-HV) by Acinetobacter junii BP25 utilizing rice mill effluent as sustainable substrate

Environmental technology

Poorna Chandrika Sabapathy, Sabarinathan Devaraj, Anburajan Parthiban and Preethi Kathirvel


25. Fruit peels: A potential substrate for acetic acid production using Acetobacter aceti

International Journal of Applied Research

Dr. K Preethi, Maha Lakshmi G, Mridul Umesh, Priyanka K and Thazeem B


24. Evaluation of rice mill effluent bioremediated by polyhydroxyalkanoate production on the growth of broad bean

International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences

Poorna Chandrika Sabapathy, Sabarinathan Devaraj and Preethi Kathirvel


23. Production of Single Cell protein and polyhydroxyalkanoate from Carica papaya waste

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Mridul Umesh, Kumaresan Priyanka, Basheer Thazeem and Kathirvel Preethi


22. Nutritive Characterization of Delimed Bovine Tannery Fleshings for Their Possible Use as a Proteinaceous Aqua Feed Ingredient

Waste and Biomass Valorization

Basheer Thazeem, Kathirvel Preethi, Mridul Umesh and Subramanian Radhakrishnan


2016

20. Production and Characterization of Bio-AuNPs to Induce Synergistic Effect against Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Biofilm.

Journal of Cluster Science.

Sekar Vanaraj, Jayamanohar Jabastin, Swamiappan Sathiskumar and Kathirvel Preethi


19. Biodecaffeination of coffee husk using bacterial enzyme from Enterobacter aerogenes isolated from coffee husk dumped soil.

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development,

Poorna Chandrika S, Sabarinathan D, Vinothini S, Preethi K


2015

18. Isolation and Identification of keratinolytic bacteria from tannery effluent: A Study on their biodegradative and dehairing activity.

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development

Preethi. K, Anand. M and Thazeem. B.


17. Bioprospecting Endophytic Fungi and Their Metabolites from Medicinal Tree Aegle marmelos in Western Ghats, India

Mycobiology

Vellingiri Manon Mani, Arockiamjeyasundar Parimala Gnana Soundari, Damodharan Karthiyaini and Kathirvel Preethi.


16. Water Hyacinth: A Potential substrate for bioplastic (PHA) production using Pseudomonas aeruginosa

International Journal of Applied Research

K. Preethi, Vineetha and Mridul Umesh


15. Screening of endophytic pigmented fungi for phytochemical and antioxidant activity.

International Journal of Research

Kathirvel Preethi, Mridul Umesh and Anusha.


14. Screening of Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria from Oil Contaminated Sites of Erode District, Tamilnadu, India.

International Journal of Research

D. Sabarinathan, S. Poorna Chandrika and K. Preethi.


13. Bioremediation of Coffee husk trough Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production for a greener environment.

International Journal of Recent Scientific Research

S. Poorna Chandrika, D. Sabarinathan and K. Preethi.


12. Characterization and Fermentative Utilization of Tannery Fleshings using Lactobacillus plantarum.

International Journal of Recent Scientific Research

B.Thazeem, K.Preethi and Mridul Umesh


11. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Bioactive Pigment from Fusarium sp Isolated from Stressed Environment.

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences

V. Manon Mani, M. Shanmuga Priya, S. Dhayalini and K. Preethi


10. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of bioactive colored metabolite isolated from Exiguobacterium profundum BC2-11 ant its bioactivities.

. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research

Manon Mani V, Keerthana G and Preethi K.


9. Screening and Production of Biosurfactant from Lactobacillus plantarum

Zenith International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Mridul Umesh, Dr. K. Preethi, Dr. P. Karthikeyan and B. Thazeem


2013

7. Antibacterial activity of Coralline officalines and Turbinaria ornata seaweeds from Thoothukudi coastal area.

Development in Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Dr.K.Preethi and T.Shanmuga Piramu


2012

6. Anti-inflammatory activity of Muntingia calabura fruits.

Pharmacognosy Journal

K. Preethi, P.Premasudha, K.Keerthana.


2011

5. In vitro Cytotoxic effects of Muntingia calabura Linn.fruits against Human Cancer Cell lines

International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry

K. Preethi, J.M. Sasikumar and Chandramohan


4. Phytochemical studies on Muntingia calabura L. fruits from Tamilnadu, India

International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Preethi, K., Sasikumar, J.M, and Microcore.


2010

3. In vitro cytotoxic effects of Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. Leaves against Human cancer cell lines

Pharmacology online.

N.Vijayalakshmi., K. Preethi, and J.M. Sasikumar


2. Hepatoprotective effect of Muntingia calabura fruit extracts against paracetamol induced oxidative stress in wistar albino rats

International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Research.

Preethi, K., Sasikumar, J.M, and Microcore


1. In vitro antioxidant activity of extracts from fruits of Muntingia calabura Linn. From India.

Pharmacognosy Journal

Preethi, K., Vijayalakshmi, N., Shamna, R and Sasikumar, J.M.


9. Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activities of Terminalia chebula.

K.Preethi

Traditional Herbal Medicine

August 2013


8. Flavonoids and their health effects

K.Preethi

Modern Methods in Phytomedicine

August 2015


7. Flavonoids.

K.Preethi

Secondary metabolites

August 2016


6. Phytochemistry of Muntingia calabura.L fruits.

K.Preethi

Medicinal plants: Promising future for health and new drugs

March 2018


5. Endophytic fungi: A potential source of Bioactive compounds for commercial and therapeutic applications.

K. Preethi, V. Manon Mani & N. Lavanya

Endophytes

April 2021


4. In Silico Analysis of Anti-inflammatory Activity of Quercetin from M.calabura Fruit.

K.Preethi

Natural Product Experiments in Drug Discovery.

October 2022


3. Biosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Using Bacterial Metabolites and Their Applications

Kathirvel, P., Kandasamy, G. D., & Palanisamy, M.

In Applications of Nanotechnology in Microbiology

February 2024


2. Fruit peel waste: A potential substrate for production of value- added products.

Preethi Kathirvel, Koushika S, Mridul Umesh.

Microbial Niche Nexus Sustaining Environmental Biological Wastewater and Water- Energy- Environment Nexus.

January 2025


1. Exploring the Medicinal Potential of Muntingia calabura Linn. Fruit: A Comprehensive Overview

Kathirvel, P., Sundar Kumar, V.

Pomotherapeutic Insights on Wild Edible Fruits.

March 2025


1. Gene

N.Saranya, Dr.K.Preethi

Database : NCBI (Gene bank) ID/Ref no : MN889857

June 2019


GRANTED

2. Process for making natural immunogenic melanin-typhoid polysaccharide nanoparticles to be used as vaccine

Name of the Inventors :Dr.K.Preethi, P.Satheesh

Department :Department of Microbial - Biotechnology

Patent Number : 419807

Date of Grant :31-01-2023


1. Purification process for Pheomelanin from the culture supernatant of Streptomyces spinoverrucosus

Name of the Inventors :K.Preethi, P.Satheesh

Department :Department of Microbial - Biotechnology

Patent Number : 387540

Date of Grant :27-01-2022


TEACHING

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

0422 2428653

9487543030

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Publons Vidwan / IRINS

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

1.Fundamentals of Microbiology

2.Immunology and Immunotechniques

3.Food Microbiology

4.Agricultural Microbiology

5.Environmental Biotechnology

6.Genetics and rDNA Technology

7.Bacteriology and Mycology

PROJECTS

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

0422 2428653

9487543030

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Publons Vidwan / IRINS

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National Level

1. RUSA 2.0 - BCTRC

Title of the project : Bio prospecting of anticancer compounds from microbial sources.

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 7.88 lakhs

Duration : December 2020 - August 2025


2. RUSA 2.0 - BEICH

Title of the project : Biofertilizer and Aqua feed formulation utilizing Tannery fleshing through microbial fermentation

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 8 lakhs

Duration : December 2019 - June 2020


Consultancy Projects

1. Others

Title of the project : Production and Characterization of Bacterial Biosurfactant Isolated from Oil Contaminated Soil

Funding Agency : Consultancy Level

Amount : 1 lakh

Duration : August 2015 - August 2016

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

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Completed - 12

12. Koushika.S

Title of the thesis: Valorization of Custard apple fruit waste for Polyhydroxybutyrate(PHB) Production using Bacillus megaterium MAPCS4 and its multifarious Applications

Date of Award: April 2025


11. K. Priyanka

Title of the thesis: Harnessing fruit peel waste for low cost production of microbial polymers; characterization and its applications

Date of Award: July 2024


10. N.Saranya

Title of the thesis: Valorization of Raw Trimming Bovine Tannery Hides into an utilizable product with multifunctionalities using Bacillus safensis

Date of Award: January 2024


9. N.Lavanya

Title of the thesis: Bioprospecting of endophytic fungi Xylaria arbuscula from Blumea axillaris (Lam)DC for zinc oxide nanoparticle synthesis and its application studies

Date of Award: January 2023


8. P.Satheesh

Title of the thesis: Production, purification, characterization and biological activity of melanin produced by marine Stretomyces rochei and Stretomyces spinoverrucosus

Date of Award: April 2019


7. S.Sathish Kumar

Title of the thesis: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro evaluation of zinc and strontium substituted hydroxyapatite powders from Labeo rohita scale waste

Date of Award: April 2019


6. B.Thazeem

Title of the thesis: Valorization of delimed bovine tannery fleshing as a fishmeal replacer through fermentation by Lactobacillus plantarum in formulated diets for two major Indian carps, rohu (Labeo rohita) and tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

Date of Award: October 2018


5. S.Vanaraj

Title of the thesis: Biogenic synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Quercetin Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles from Clitoria ternatea L. Petal Extract and its Therapeutic Applications

Date of Award: October 2018


4. Mridul Umesh

Title of the thesis: Biosynthesis, characterization and degradation studies of polyhydroxyalkanoates produced from fruit peel waste using Bacillus species.

Date of Award: May 2018


3. V.Manonmani

Title of the thesis: Isolation, Purification and Biological Characterization of Secondary Metabolite produced by Endophytic Fungus Curvularia australiensis FC2AP isolated from Aegle marmelos.

Date of Award: April 2018


2. D.Sabarinathan

Title of the thesis: Simultaneous production and characterization of biosurfactant and biopolymer by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida BP03 and their applications in biomedical field.

Date of Award: March 2018


1. S.Poorna Chandrika

Title of the thesis: Rice mill effluent as a low cost substrate for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production by Acinetobacter junii BP25

Date of Award: February 2018


Completed - 7

7. R. Madhumathi

Title of the thesis: Formulation of biofertilizer using water hyacinth, chicken manure and phosphate solubilizing bacteria and their plant growth studies

Date of Award: February 2020


6. Goldy Primo Beryl

Title of the thesis: Biofertilizing potential of Diverse Feather Composts by Proteolytic Bacillus mycoides

Date of Award: February 2018


5. Priyanka K

Title of the thesis: Distillery effluent valorization using Bacillus endophyticus MTCC 9021 for polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) production

Date of Award: February 2018


4. Nivethitha. S

Title of the thesis: Purification and characterization of Bioactive secondary metabolites from Sargassum wightii and their bioactivities

Date of Award: February 2016


3. Mridul Umesh

Title of the thesis: Production, Optimization and Characterization of Antibacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates (Bioplastics) from fruit peel waste using Bacillus sp.,

Date of Award: December 2014


2. Shunmuga Piramu. T

Title of the thesis: Evaluation of Antioxidant and Pharmacological Activities of Gracilaria corticata – Marine Macroalgae

Date of Award: October 2013


1. Keerthana. K

Title of the thesis: A Comparative Study on Antioxidant Activity of Five Commonly Edible Fishes from Coimbatore

Date of Award: April 2013


INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

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9487543030

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Publons Vidwan / IRINS

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ADMINISTRATIVE (BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)

IQAC Coordinator-department

Period : Jan 2021 to Till date

Nature of Responsibility: data collection and filing

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

0422 2428653

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Awards

1. Excellence in Research and Extension -

Asian PGPR Society for sustainable Agriculture, USA.

2. commemeration- IPR -

Certificate of Appreciation

3. IQAC Core team member - 4th cycle of NAAC Accreditation 2023 -

Certificate of appreciation

Membership

Professional Bodies

1. Life member

Organization : Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture

Period : July 2024

2. Life member

Organization : Association of Microbiologists of India.

Period : January 2014

3. Life member

Organization : Society of Biological Chemists, India.

Period : January 2014

VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / PROGRAM ORGANIZED

Dr. K PREETHI
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Waste Valorization
  • Biopolymers
  • Endophytic Bacteria and Fungal Metabolites

0422 2428653

9487543030

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Publons Vidwan / IRINS

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

Visits

1. Paper Presentation in International conference

Countries Visits :Zurich, Switzerland

Period : 07-09-2017 to 01-09-2017

Program Organized

1. Cognizance of microbial consortium

Two day national conference

Period : 18-09-2018 to 19-09-2018

2. Bionanoparticle synthesis and characterization

National level workshop cum hands on training

Period : 01-03-2017 to 03-03-2017

3. Bio revolution trends for scientific harmony

One day national level symposium

Period : 18-12-2015 to 18-12-2015

4. Bioprospecting for today's world

National Seminar

Period : 08-01-2014 to 08-01-2014