Kalaiselvi Senthil
VIDWAN ID: 180360

Prof Kalaiselvi Senthil

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Head of the Department | Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Biochemistry and Microbiology
74 Publications
10 Projects
1302 Scopus Citations
1117 CrossRef
20 Years 11 Months Total Experience
Publications
74 Total
Articles
72
Chapters
2
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Professional Recognition

KOSEF Postdoctoral Fellowship
2000
Korean Science and Engineering Research Foundation
STA Postdoctoral Fellowship
2002
Science and Technology Association, Japan
ICAR SRF for PhD
1992
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
INSA-KOSEF Bilateral Exchange Fellowship
2009
DST, GoI and NRF, Korea
Visiting Professor
2017
University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
Visiting Professor
2014
Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
Visiting Professor, 3 in 1 program
2019
University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
ARS - NET
2000
Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Community & Membership

NAAC core committee
Executive member
Jan 2018
IQAC core committee
Member
Jan 2016
University Library committee
Executive member
Jan 2016
IQAC
School Incharge
Jan 2019
Research Advisory Committee
Member
Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
Avinashilingam Centre for International Education
Member
Jan 2021
Study In India Program
Nodal Officer
Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
Avinashilingam Incubation and Innovation center
Core committee member
Jan 2022
Korean Society of Plant Genetic Resources, South Korea
Life member
Jan 2014
Indian Science Congress Association
Life member
Jan 2010
Indian Society of Nutrition
Life member
Jan 2011
Indian Society of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Life member
Jan 1994
Society of Biological Chemists
Life member
Jan 2009
Medicinal and aromatic plants association of India
Life Member
Jan 2010
The Madras Agricultural Journal
Member
Jan 1995
Association of Microbiologists of India
Member
Jan 2004
South Indian Horticultural Association
Member
Jan 2004

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1998
N/A
Head of the Department
Aug 2025 – Present
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore | Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Professor
Oct 2024 – Aug 2025
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore | Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Assistant Dean R&D
Aug 2021 – Nov 2024
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Professor
Nov 2020 – Aug 2025
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Associate Professor
Nov 2017 – Nov 2020
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore | Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Assistant Professor
Oct 2005 – Oct 2017
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore | Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Chemical Sciences
Biochemistry and Microbiology

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Scholarly Work

Development of Eco-Friendly Herbal Shampoo tabs
Completed
Role: Other
Impact of Jal Sinchan (Micro Irrigation) on the Cropping Pattern, Water use Efficiency, Income and Livelihood of Farmers: A case study in select areas of Tamil Nadu
Completed
Role: Other Grant: File No.156/CRP2023-1203/PMKVY/SCD No.B4/16794/GOI-ICSSR/Short Term Empirical Project/2023
Development of Genetic Stocks, Genomic resources of Neolamarckia Cadamba (Kadam) for timber value and Medicinal properties
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: No. BT/PR39704/FCB/125/98/2020
Concerted approach to diagnose and manage anemia through development of cost effective point of care devices - sub project : FecASmart - Helminthiasis Molecular Diagnostic Kit
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: TDP/BDTD/66/2021/C&G6
Effect of value added millet flakes on weight management and stress level of selected obese Women
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: SEED/WN/048/2014 dt. 28th November 2016
Developing a system for the identification of fresh water algae community using image processing and neural network in lakes at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Completed
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Isolation of squalene epoxidase gene from in vitro adventitious roots of Withania somnifera, its characterisation and comparative expression analysis with in vivo tissues and its influence on major withanolide accumulation
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Other
Bioconversion of withanolides and identification of novel secondary compounds from in vitro grown roots of Withania sp
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Identification of novel secondary metabolites from in vitro grown adventitious roots of Withania somnifera
Completed
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Principal Investigator
Micropropagation studies in Ailanthus excelsa
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator

Dynamics of withanolide biosynthesis and accumulation in relation to temporal expression pattern of pathway genes in withania somnifera: a comparative study between in vitro and in vivo tissues

University Avinashilingam Institute of home science and home science and higher education for women
Year 2017
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Computational Bioactivity analysis of major withanolides and their Experimental validation in in vitro cultures of Withania species

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Year 2016
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Studies on Optimization of Withanolide Production in In vitro Suspension Cultures of Withania somnifera

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Year 2019
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Studies on adventitious root induction in Withania somnifera, its mass cultivation and production of therapeutically active withanolides through bioconversion

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Year 2013
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Isolation, Purification and Structural Characterization of Quercetin and its Derivatives from In vitro Suspension Cultures of Selected Plants and Its Comparison to In vivo Plant Parts

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Year 2012
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Generation and Analysis of Transcripts from in vitro Tissues of Withania somnifera and Partial Characterization of Arginine Decarboxylase Gene

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Year 2011
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Optimized production and characterization of invitro shoots of Withania somnifera as alternate to field grown tissues

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Year 2023
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In planta Assimilation and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles in in vitro Shoots of Withania somnifera and its Therapeutic Evaluation using Rotenone-induced SH-SY5Y cells

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
Year 2025
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A study on Neuroprotective potential of in vitro and field tissues of Withania somnifera using Caenorhabditis elegans model

University Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
Year 2024
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Scholarly Publications

In vitro and omics technologies opens a new avenue for deciphering withanolide metabolism in Withania somnifera

Review
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Year: 2016. Volume: 8 , Issue: 7 , Pages: 17-26 .

β-Sitosterol—Dietary sources and role in cancer and diabetes management

Open Access
Journal Article
Food Science & Nutrition. Year: 2024. Volume: 12 , Issue: 11 , Pages: 8870-8886 .
Authors: Karthikeyan Adhimoolam; Anjana Sureshbabu; Elena Smirnova; Pandiyan Muthuramalingam; Cat Tuong Do Thi; Kalaiselvi Senthil; Taesun Min

Genetic fidelity assessment of micropropagated Lycium truncatum Y.C.Wang, the Mongolian rare shrub, using RAPD and ISSR markers

Open Access
Journal Article
Journal of Phytology. Year: 2026. Volume: 18 , Pages: 67-73 .
Authors: Selenge Munkhtsetseg; Altanzul Bazarvaani; Khaliunaa Tuvshinjargal; Oyunbileg Yungeree; Altanzul Khorolragchaa; Kalaiselvi Senthil; Khongorzul Odgerel

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.): the multifaceted golden plant—insights and uses

Review
Plant Biotechnology Reports. Year: 2025. Volume: 19 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 593-625 .
Authors: Karthikeyan Adhimoolam; Cat Tuong Do Thi; Sungyeon Chin; Anjana Sureshbabu; Elena Smirnova; Moniruzzaman Mohammad; Kalaiselvi Senthil; Taesun Min; In-Jung Kim

Мicropropagation protocol for Mongolian rare shrub Lycium truncatum Y.C. Wang

Open Access
Journal Article
Journal of Phytology. Year: 2024. Volume: 16 , Pages: 176-182 .
Authors: D. Erdenetuul; M. Selenge; U. Bolortuya; B. Uyanga; B. Altantsetseg; Kalaiselvi Senthil; Yu. Oyunbileg

Gene Editing Using CRISPR/Cas9 System: Methods and Applications

Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Pages: 258-270 .
Authors: Gopika; Boro Arthi; Arumugam Vijaya Anand; Natchiappan Senthilkumar; Senthil Kalaiselvi; Santhanu Krishnapriya

Effect of seaweed elicitation and culture conditions on biomass and metabolite production in in vitro shoots of Withania somnifera

Open Access
Journal Article
South African Journal of Botany. Year: 2022. Volume: 151 , Pages: 781-790 .
Authors: Sangeetha Vinod; Kanimozhi Natarajan; Krishnapriya Santhanu; Divya Selvakumar; Senthil Natesan; Kalaiselvi Senthil

Characterization of CRISPR-Associated Protein for Epigenetic Manipulation in Plants

Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Pages: 223-238 .
Authors: Ayyadurai Pavithra; Chinnasamy Sashtika; Arumugam Vijaya Anand; Senthil Kalaiselvi; Santhanu Krishnapriya; Natchiappan Senthilkumar
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