Dr. R. Sumitha currently holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences. She also holds the position of Assistant Dean of Students for the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, the Faculty of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Clinical Research since 2020. Responsible for handling papers for both undergraduate and graduate students for 17 years. She has authored two books and has 20 publications in indexed journals. Microbiology, immunology, and genetics are her academic specialties. Her area of clinical focus is cytogenetics and Molecular Diagnostics (active Team member in Cytogenetic and Molecular Cytogenetics in the Department of Human Genetics from 2007 – 2010.
PhD (Biotechnology) – completed in March 2021 at Vels University
PG Diploma in Immunotechnology – completed in June 2006 at the University of Madras
M.Phil ( Microbiology) – completed in June 2005 at Bharathidasan University
M.Sc ( Applied Microbiology)- completed in June 2001 at D. G Vaishnav College, Chennai
B.Sc (Microbiology) – completed in June 1999 at SRM Arts and Science College, Chennai
Tracing an apoptotic inducing compound from Marine Echinoderm: Stellaster equestris in cancer cell lines.
“Nanopesticide induced genotoxic studies in D. melanogaster”
“Extraction, Characterization and Evaluation of Active Compound from Brahmi on Circadian Genes Disrupted Zebrafish Animal Model”
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Ms. Saranya, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “Microbial Intensification and Biofilim formation of drinking water in and around chennai Period: May – June 2012.
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Ms. Aishwarya, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “Genotoxic assessment of Titanium dioxoide nanoparticle on fresh water prawn. Period: May – June 2015.
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Ms. Swetha mohan, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “Toxicity assessment of aspartame ob Drosophila by biochemical analysis Period: May – June 2015.
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Ms. Padmini sekar, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “Synthesis, Characterization and Genotoxic Assessment of Cadmium Sulphide Nanoparticels on Drosophila melanogaster. Period: May – June 2017.
Published in the Biomedical Research (2019) Volume 30, Issue 5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35841/biomedicalresearch.30-19-324
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Mr. Vijay Krishnan, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “Isolation, Identification and Analysis of Novel Metabolites from Soil Samples Rs.10,000/-.Period June 2020
Vijayakrishnan S R, Deepa Parvathi V, R Sumitha. Isolation, Characterisation and Evaluation of Plastic Degrading Properties of Soil Biofilms Collected from Chennai District. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2023; 13(4):237-3. doi: 10.52711/2231-5691.2023.00044
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Ms. Saranya, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “”Gene expression study of BRCAl and BRCA2 in Pa 1 ovarian cancer cell line against a partially
purified sterol like compound isolated from marine invertebrate sea star Stellastar equisteris” Period: May – June 2023. Fellowship issued to student : Rs.10,000/-.
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Ms. Dharshini Kichenaradjou, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “”Comparative In vivo Assessment of Gut Microbiota Against Commercially Available Antibiotic Growth Promoters and Synthesized Protease Postbiotics from Lactobacillus subtilis Using Drosophila melanogaster as Model Organism” Period: May – June 2023. Fellowship issued to student : Rs.10,000/-.
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Mr. Sriashwin Sridharan, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “”Evaluating the oral microbiome diversity and its Relation with Physical Activity Levels amongst Hostel Students: A Comparative Study supporting SDG 3″ Period: May – June 2024. Fellowship issued to student : Rs.10,000/-.
Research Supervisor for Summer research fellowship to UG students. Student: Ms. Sadhana Warrier, III Year B.Sc. BMS for project titled “Gene Expression study of APC and TP53 genes on the effect of Bacteriocin extracted
from Lactobacillus casei in HT29 Colorectal Cancer Cell line” Period: May – June 2024. Fellowship issued to student : Rs.10,000/-.
Best paper award at 8th International Conference on “Interdisciplinary Research Innovations in Sciences and Humanities (IC IRISH) ‘24’ from 20th – 24th August 2024 at Assumption University of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand.
