Dr. SIVA RAMAMOORTHY

Designation : Professor Higher Academic Grade
School / Centre : School of Bio Sciences & Technology
Department : Biotechnology

Educational Details

Madurai Kamaraj University

M.Sc
Plant Science
Graduated in 1999

Bharathidasan University,

Ph.D
Plant Biotechnology
Graduated in 2003

Post Doctoral Experiences

Ben Gurion University (Israel); Gyeongsang National Univerisity (South Korea)

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant pigments and dyes and Conservation Biotechnology

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
To understand the impact COVID19 in host transcriptome and analysing human genetic factors associated with susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 - (ICMR). ICMR

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Plant Dyes”- (CSIR) CSIR
Biosynthesis and production of anthraquinones using the root cultures of Oldenlandia umbellata L. and Rubia cordifolia L. BRNS
Effect of gamma radiation and elicitors on hairy roots of Gentiana kurroo and production of gentiopicrin in bioreactor - (BRNS) BRNS
Bye-carbonate: Engineering “Pro” chloroccus to tackle ocean Acidification – (DBT) DBT

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Indian Patent on “Tropical cream formulation with effective depigmentation and phot protective property including Brazilein and Santalin” 201741029920

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Recognized as top 2% scientists of the world in the field of biological sciences as per Elsevier 2021
  • Holds 87 th rank in Biological Sciences as per World Scientist and University Rankings of 2021
  • DAAD Fellow, Germany
  • Selected as an IPSI Member (International Partnership for Satoyoma Initiative), Tokyo, Japan (2020)
  • Elected as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), UK (2020)

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Associate Editor – Phytomedicine , Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Frontiers in Plant Science Associate Editor - BMC Plant Biology Associate Editor - BMC Biotechnology Academic Editor - PLoS One Academic Editor - Peer J Associate Editor - Journal of Natural Products and Bioprospecting (Springer) Associate Editor- Frontiers in Plant Science