Dr. Vijayalakshmi Shankar

Designation : Associate Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Healthcare Science and Engineering
Department : Healthcare Science and Technology

Educational Details

Vellore Institute of Technology

Ph.D
Microbial Biotechnology
Graduated in 2012

Vellore Institute of Technology

M.Sc
Applied Microbiology
Graduated in 2009

Thiruvalluvar University

B.Sc
Microbiology
Graduated in 2007

Post Doctoral Experiences

DBT-RA Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore; Post Doctoral Research at Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Guest Faculty at University of Zurich, Switzerland


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Microbial Biotechnology; Biomaterials and Hydrogel-Based Biofabrication; 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical and Environmental Applications; Sustainable Bioengineering

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Morpho-physiochemical Based characteristics, Mitigation of Oxidative stress, signaling pathways for different Nano particle formulations, Nano P, Nano ZN, Nano NPK, Nano Micro mix and a botanical bio stimulant on paddy mung bean and tomato crops Proto9 Materials Pvt Ltd, India
Genome-Centric Metatranscriptomics analysis of microalgae for long-chain fatty acid production (Principal Investigator) TII
Enhanced Co2 Capture and Utilization through Microbe-Immobilized Hydrogels (Principal Investigator) TII
Development of 3D-printed carbon dots labelled probiotics (Principal Investigator) TII

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Optimizing and upgrading Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Bio Oil from Microalgae in to Hydrocarbon derivatives (Principal Investigator) TeTFund, Nigeria

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Innovative strategies Empowering Sustainable Livelihoods: AI-Driven Smart Approaches for Poly Generation, Innovative Farming, and Biopharmaceutical Research (Co-Principal Investigator) ANRF-PAIR
Development of Hydrogel-Based 3D Model for Investigating Probiotic–Pathogen Interactions in Oral Microbiomes from Precancerous Lesions VIT

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Characterization and structure based inhibitor discovery of Mycobacterium smegmatis dehydroquinate synthase (Principal Investigator) ICMR
Molecular docking and synthesis of peptide based antihelmintic drugs (Co- Principal Investigator) ICMR
Carbon Sequestration and Enzymatic Transterification of Microalgae Lipid into Bio-diesel using lipase Immobilized on Magnetic Nanoparticles (Principal Investigator) DBT
Heterotrophic algal production from waste stream and Its life cycle analysis (Principal Investigator) VIT
Development of Bionic catalytic material by using 3d printing technology for sustainable biofuel production (Principal Investigator) VIT

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Advanced 3D Printed Bio-Hydrogel Technology for Sustainable Heavy Metal and pollutant Removal from Wastewater Treatment
MAXIMIZING LIPID PRODUCTION FROM FUNGUS USING A NOVEL REACTOR

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Production of 2,3-butanediol from various microorganisms” in Valorization of Biomass to Bioproducts: Organic Acids and Biofuels (2023), 223-239 Elsevier 2023
Similar life cycle evaluation of microalgae development for non-energy purposes utilizing diverse carbon dioxide sources Springer Nature 2022
Oleochemical resources for Biodiesel Production Wiley 2021
Microbial Spoilage in Packaged Beverages Elsevier 2019
Molecular Approaches of Protease Enzymes in Industrial Applications LAP Academic, Germany 2018

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Editor for BMC - Biotechnology Journal (Impact Factor - 3.4); Best Poster Award in the 7th International Conference on Bioenergy, Environmental and Sustainable Technologies; Best Oral Presentation at ICMNT-2025; Travel Grant Award by DBT