Usha Rajamanickam
VIDWAN ID: 51352

Dr Usha Rajamanickam

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Associate Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
R V S College of Arts and Science
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
45 Publications
1 Projects
439 Scopus Citations
396 CrossRef
25 Years 1 Month Total Experience
Publications
45 Total
Articles
42
Chapters
3
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Professional Recognition

Travel award
2012
Centre for cooperation in science (CICS)
Young woman scientist award 2017
2017
Pearl foundation, Madurai
Travel Award
2017
CSIR

Community & Membership

Process biochemistry (Elsevier), International Research Journal of Plant Science (IRJPS),
Journal Reviewer
Jan 2024
Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society. Hong Kong
Life member in APCBEES
Jan 2012
Society for Anaerobic Microbiology
Life member in SAM
Jan 2012
International Society for Infectious Diseases
Life member in ISID
Jan 2013
Association of Microbiologist in India (AMI), New Delhi
Life member in Association of Microbiologist
Jan 2007
Periyar University, Salem, India
Board of examiner, question paper settings and member for valuation
Jan 2009
NGP college of Arts and science college
Question paper scrutinizer
Jan 2017
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore
Curriculum Development Cell (CDC member), Academic council member, NAAC Criteria I & III Coordinator, KAHE, IQAC Cordinator, IPR Cell
Jan 2019
RVS College of arts and science., Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, India
Member, Board of Studies in Microbiology B.Sc./ M.Sc. / M.Phil
Jan 2007

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2011
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Master of Philosophy
2005
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Master of Science
2001
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Bachelor of Science
1999
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Associate Professor
Nov 2024 – Present
R V S College of Arts and Science | Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Professor
Sep 2019 – Oct 2024
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore | Department of Microbiology
Associate Professor
Aug 2008 – Aug 2019
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore | Department of Microbiology
Lecturer
Jan 2006 – Aug 2008
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore | Department of Microbiology
Lecturer
Aug 2002 – Dec 2005
Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur | Department of Microbiology
Lecturer
Aug 2001 – Jul 2002
Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur
Medical and Health Sciences
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Sustainable Management of Tea waste to transform the Tea industry into Carbon Neutral and Zero Waste Industry
Completed
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BT/PR45276/NER/95/1921/2022

Biodegradation of Low-density Polyethylene by potential strains and its plant growth promoting efficacy

University Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
Year 2024
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Bioprospecting of antibiotic producing rare actinomycete- Actinokineospora cibodasensis against biofilm forming Pseudomonas aeruginosa

University Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
Year 2024
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EXPLORING THE EFFICACY OF NISIN LOADED PVA-PEGDA HYDROGEL AS A TARGETED DELIVERY APPROACH FOR MANAGING DENTAL INFECTIONS

University Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
Year 2024
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A PROCESS FOR RAPID BIODEGRADATION OF POLYETHYLENE BY STREPTOMYCES ISOLATED FROM GARBAGE SOIL

KARPAGAM ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Patent No. : 384196 Filed : 03-05-2017
Published : 30-11--0001 Granted

Development of phytochemical loaded in situ cross linking polyethylene glycol based temporary dental filling material.

R. Usha
- Application No. : 201741015594 Filed : 03-05-2017
Published : 30-11--0001 Filed

Development of actinomycete antibiotic based wound care product

R. Usha
- Application No. : 2758/CHE/215 Filed : 07-05-2012
Published : 17-02-2015 Published

Scholarly Publications

Comparative study of bacterial flora in caries active and caries inactive individuals

Journal Article
Year: 2009. Volume: 11 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 331-333 .

Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity testing of blue pigment by Streptomycetes species

Journal Article
Year: 2010.
Authors: Usha, R.; Kanjana Mala, K.; Venil, C.K.; Palaniswamy, M.

Screening of Actinomycetes from Mangrove ecosystem for L-asparaginase Activity and optimization by response surface methodology

Open Access
Journal Article
Polish Journal of Microbiology. Year: 2011. Volume: 60 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 213-221 .
Authors: RAJAMANICKAM USHA; KRISHNASWAMI KANJANA MALA; CHIDAMBARAM KULANDAISAMY VENIL; MUTHUSAMY PALANISWAMY

Studies onanticandidal activity of the actinomycetes isolated from Coimbatore region of Tamilnadu

Journal Article
Year: 2014.
Authors: Sweetline, C.; Usha, R.; Palaniswamy, M.

Isolation and characterization of flexirubin type pigment from Chryseobacterium sp. UTM-3T

Journal Article
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. Year: 2014. Volume: 3 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 103-107 .
Authors: Chidambaram Kulandaisamy Venil; Zainul Akmar Zakaria; Rajamanickam Usha; Wan Azlina Ahmad

Assessment of antibiotic production potential in two actinomycetes against vancomycin resistant enterococci

Journal Article
Year: 2015. Volume: 6 , Issue: 4 , Pages: B590-B596 .

Hydroxy apatite - alginate dental composite loaded with Myristica fragrans and Syzygium aromaticum extracts for the management of dental caries

Journal Article
Year: 2016. Volume: 7 , Issue: 1 , Pages: B438-B444 .

Synthesis of flexirubin-mediated silver nanoparticles using Chryseobacterium artocarpi CECT 8497 and investigation of its anticancer activity

Journal Article
Materials Science and Engineering: C. Year: 2016. Volume: 59 , Pages: 228-234 .
Authors: Chidambaram Kulandaisamy Venil; Palanivel Sathishkumar; Mahalingam Malathi; Rajamanickam Usha; Rajarajeswaran Jayakumar; Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusoff; Wan Azlina Ahmad
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