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Dr. Vinita Vishwakarma

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Prof. Vinita Vishwakarma is presently working as Additional Dean of Research at Galgotias University and affiliated with the School of Bioscience and Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Botany (Cytogenetics) from Ranchi University (Ranchi) in 2002. Her research expertise is in biofouling, bioremediation, bioimplants, biomaterials, surface modification of metallic substrates, thin film coatings, concrete modification by different types of pozzolans, admixture, nanoparticles, etc. She has guided 8 Ph.D. research scholars and 30 M.Tech. students. She has published more than 80 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, 65 conference papers, 2 books, 7 book chapters, and 3 patents. She has also edited several proceedings books and reviewed more than 60 journal papers. She completed 13 sponsored research projects from various funding agencies of the Government of India, such as the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC, MHRD), the Department of Science and Technology (DST) (STI HUB), etc. She is the reviewer for more than 60 journals. She is a member of many professional bodies, such as the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), the Kalpakkam Chapter, the Indian Women Scientist Association (IWSA), the Kalpakkam Chapter, and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD). She received the Senior Scientist award from the Environment and Social Development Association (ESDA), Delhi, in 2023 and was recognized as a top 2% scientist by Stanford University for three consecutive years from 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Experience

18 years of Research and Teaching

4 years of industrial experience

Qualification

Ph.D, Botany (Cytogenetics), Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi.

M.Sc., Botany, Ranchi College, Ranchi University, Ranchi.

B.Sc., Botany (Hons), Ranchi Women’s College, Ranchi University, Ranchi.

Area of Interest: Biomaterials, Microbiology, Nanotechnology

Research: More than 80 research paper published in peered reviewed journal, 60 conference paper, 5 articles, 3 patents, 2 books, 8 book chapters,

Research paper (latest 5 years)

  1. Patrick Brice Defo Deeh*, Nagabhishek Sirpu Natesh, Karthik Alagarsamy, Madan Kumar, Arumugam, Ramachandran Dasnamoorthy, Tharunkumar Sivaji, Vinita Vishwakarma*, Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pterorhachis zenkeris: Characterization and evaluation of antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and androgenic properties in TM3 Leydig cells exposed to cyclophosphamide Advances in Traditional Medicine, Accepted 20 September 2024(Q2).
  2. Bendangtula Walling, Pranjal Bharali, D. Ramachandran, Viswanathan Kanagasabai, Niu Dutta, Swapnali Hazarika, GobichettipalayamBalasubramaniam Maadurshni, Jeganathan Manivannan, Sony Kumari, ShivaAley Acharjee, Bhagyudoy Gogoi, Alemtoshi, Viphrezolie Sorhie, Vinita Vishwakarma, Bacterial valorization of agricultural-waste into a nano-sized cellulosic matrix for mitigating emerging pharmaceutical pollutants: An eco-benign approach, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, 133684, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133684 (Q1).
  3. Sudha Uthaman, Vinita Vishwakarma*, Fly ash concrete specimens admixed with nanoparticles and its interaction in sea water, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2024, 36 (11), https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-17922, (Q1).
  4. Bendangtula Walling, Alimpia Borah, Swapnali Hazarika, Pranjal Bharali, D. Ramachandran, Viswanathan Kanagasabai, Nipu Dutta, Gobichettipalayam Balasubramaniam Maadurshni, Jeganathan Manivannan, Pronab Mudoi, Pranjal Kumar Kaman, Viphrezolie Sorhie, Bhagyudoy Gogoi, Alemtoshi, Shiva Aley Acharjee, Vinita Vishwakarma, Palash Deb Nath, Production of bacterial nanocellulose as green adsorbent matrix using distillery wastes for dye removal: a combined approach for waste management and pollution mitigation, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05561-x, (Q1).
  5. Shiva Aley Acharjee, Pranjal Bharali, D. Ramachandran, Viswanathan Kanagasabai, Monti Gogoi, Swapnali Hazarika, Pranab Jyoti Koch, Nipu Dutta, Gobichettipalayam Balasubramaniam Maadurshni, Jeganathan Manivannan, Sony Kumari, Bendangtula Walling, Bhagyudoy Gogoi, Alemtoshi, Viphrezolie Sorhie, Vinita Vishwakarma, Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)-Based sustainable bioplastic derived from Bacillus KE4 isolated from kitchen waste effluent, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 39 (2024) 101507, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2024.101507, (Q1).
  6. Sudha Uthaman, Vinita Vishwakarma*, Assessment of Causes and Consequences of Concrete Deterioration and its Remediation, Journal of Building Engineering, 79, 2023, 107790,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107790, (Q1).
  7. Bendangtula Walling, Pranjal Bharali, D. Ramachandran, K. Viswanathan, Swapnali Hazarika, Nipu Dutta, Pronab Mudoi, Jeganathan Manivannan, S. Manjunath Kamath, Sony Kumari, Vinita Vishwakarma,Viphrezolie Sorhie, Bhagyudoy Gogoi, Shiva Aley Acharjee, Alemtoshi, In-situ biofabrication of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC)/graphene oxide (GO) nano-biocomposite and study of its cationic dyes adsorption properties, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 251, 2023, 126309, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126309, (Q1).
  8. Vinita Vishwakarma*, Jaya Kandasamy, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran*
    Surface treatment of polymer membranes for effective biofouling control, Membranes, 2023, 13, 736, https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13080736, (Q2).
  9. Pranjal Bharali, Bhagyudoy Gogoi, Viphrezolie Sorhie, Shiva Aley Acharjee, Bendangtula Walling, Alemtoshi, Vinita Vishwakarma,Maulin Pramod, Autochthonous Psychrophilic Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria and its Ecological Function in Contaminated Cold Environments, Biodegradation, 35, 1–46 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-023-10042-5, (Q1).
  10. Vinita Vishwakarma, Clement Oluseye OGUNKUNLE, Abdulfatai Babatunde RUFAI, Gideon Olarewaju OKUNLOLA, Olusanya Abiodun OLATUNJI, Mahboob Adekilekun JIMOH, Nanoengineered particles for sustainable crop production-Potentials and challenges, 3Biotech, 2023, 13:163, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-023-03588-x, (Q1).
  11. Vinita Vishwakarma*, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj and A. M. Kamalan Kirubaharan Multifunctional Coatings on Implant Materials—A Systematic Review of the Current Scenario, Coatings2023, 13, 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010069, (Q2).
  12. Vinita Vishwakarma*, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj and A. M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, Advanced Alloys and Coatings for Bioimplants, Coatings. 2022, 12, 1525. https:// doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101525, (Q2).
  13. Karthik Alagarsamy, Vinita Vishwakarma*, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, K.Viswanathan, R.Sathiskumar, Investigating biological impact of HAp from goat femur reinforced with Zr-Ag for bone tissue engineering application, Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 59, 480–493, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-022-00199-9, (Q3).
  14. Patrick Brice Defo Deeh, Madankumar Arumugam, Karthik Alagarsamy, Gayathri Karanam, Nagabhishek Sirpu Natesh, Pierre Watcho, Vinita Vishwakarma*, Phyllanthus muellerianusand Ficus exasperata exhibit anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activities in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells by modulating calcium influx and activating caspases, Biologia 77, 1981–1994, 2022,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-022-01065-z, (Q3).
  15. Pranjal Bharali, Yasir Bashir, Anggana Ray, Nipu Dutta, Pronab Mudoi, Alemtoshi, Viphre Sorhie, Vinita Vishwakarma, Palash Deb Nath, Bolin Kumar Konwar (2022), Bioprospecting of indigenous surfactant-producing oleophilic bacteria for green remediation: An eco-sustainable approach for the management of petroleum contaminated soil, 3Biotech(BITC) 12, 13 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-03068-0, (Q2).
  16. Helen Merina Alberta, T.Lohitha, Karthik Alagarsamy, C.Alosious Gonsago, Vinita Vishwakarma* (2021), Performance of ZnSO4 doped CeO2nanoparticles and their antibacterial mechanism, International Conference on Advancements in Materials Science and Technology (iCAM 2020), Materials Today Proceedings, 47 (4), 2021, pp. 1030-1034, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.06.124.
  17. Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj,Sudhakar Thukkaram, Karthik Alagarsamy, M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, Likhitha Kiliyelathu Paul, Linta Abraham, Vinita Vishwakarma, Suresh Sagadevan (2021), Silver-Calcia Stabilized Zirconia Nanocomposites Coated medical grade stainless steel as Potential Bioimplants, Surfaces and Interfaces, 24, 101086 (IF-4.837),  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2021.10108 - Q1.
  18. Dawn S S and Vinita Vishwakarma* (2021), Recovery and recycle of wastewater contaminated with heavy metals using adsorbents incorporated from waste resources and nanomaterials-A Review, Chemosphere, 273, 129677, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129677 (IF-7.086) -Q1.
  19. Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Vinita Vishwakarma*, S.S. Dawn, Alagarsamy Karthik, Saravanamuthu Vigneshwaran, Gayathri Danasamy Naidu (2021), Reduction of sulphate reducing bacterial survival by Cu-Ni, Zn-Ni and Cu-Zn-Ni coatings using electroless plating technique for oil/diesel pipeline applications, Materials Today Proceedings, 45(7): 6804-6806 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.975.
  20. Thankaraj Rajam Jabila Mary, Rajaretinam Rajesh Kannan, Appadurai Muthamil Iniyan, Wilson Alphonse Carlton Ranjith, Soundarapandian Nandhagopal, Vinita Vishwakarma,Samuel Gnana Prakash Vincent (2021), β-lactamase inhibitory potential of Kalafungin from marine Streptomyces in Staphylococcus aureus infected zebrafish, Microbiology Research, 244, 126666, DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126666, (Q1).
  21. Ogunkunle, Clement; Falade, Fayoke; Oyedeji, Bosede; Akande, Funmi; Vishwakarma, Vinita; Alagarsamy, Karthik; Ramachandran, D; Fatoba, Paul (2021), Short-term ageing of facile pod-derived biochar reduced soil Cd mobility and ameliorated Cd toxicity to soil enzymes and leaf bioactive compounds of tomato, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 00:1-11, doi:10.1002/etc.4958, (Q1).
  22. Roselin Sobha Joseph Boopaphi, Ramachandran Dasnamoorthy, Manoj Kumaar Chandrasekaran, Vinita Vishwakarma*(2021),Study on Polymeric coatings on fly Ash concrete under seawater, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 9338–9345, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11451-2, (Q1).
  23. Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Bavanilatha Muthaiah, Karthik Alagarsamy, Vinita Vishwakarma,M. Kamalan Kirubaharan (2021), Role of Bovine Serum Albumin in the Degradation of Zirconia and its Allotropes Coated 316L SS for Potential Bioimplants, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 258, 123859, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123859 (IF-4.094) -Q1.
  24. O.Ogunkunle, A.M.Ahmed El-Imam,E.Bassey,V.Vishwakarma, P.O.Fatoba (2020), Co-application of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and nano-TiO2 reduced Cd uptake and oxidative stress in pre-flowering cowpea plants, Environmental Technology & Innovation, 20:101163, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.101163, (Q1).
  25. Vinita Vishwakarma,Sudha Uthaman, Ramachandran Dasnamoorthy and Viswanathan Kanagasabai (2020), Investigation on surface sulfate attack of nanoparticle-modified fly ash concrete, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 41372–41380, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10134-2, (Q1).
  26. Clement O. Ogunkunle, Hauwa Gambari, Fatimah Agbaje, Hussein K. Okoro, Nnameaka T. Asogwa, Vinita Vishwakarmaand Paul O. Fatoba (2020), Effect of Low-Dose Nano Titanium Dioxide Intervention on Cd Uptake and Stress Enzymes Activity in Cd-Stressed Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] Plants, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 104 (5),619-626, DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02824-x, (Q2).
  27. Ramachandran, Sudha Uthaman, Vinita Vishwakarma(2020), Studies of carbonation process in nanoparticles modified fly ash concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 252, 119127, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119127, (Q1).
  28. Clement Oluseye Ogunkunle,Deborah Ayomide Odulaja, Funmilola Ojuolape Akande, Mayank Varun, Vinita Vishwakarma, Paul Ojo Fatoba (2020), Cadmium toxicity in cowpea plant: Effect of foliar intervention of nano-TiO2 on tissue Cd bioaccumulation, stress enzymes and potential dietary health risk, Journal of Biotechnology, 310, 54-61, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.01.009, (Q1)
  29. Clement Oluseye Ogunkunle, Esther Faderera Adegboye, Hussein Kehinde Okoro, Vinita Vishwakarma, Karthik Alagarsamy and Paul Ojo Fatoba (2020), Effect of nanosized anatase TiO2 on germination, stress defense enzymes and fruit nutritional quality of Abelmoschus esculentus(L.) Moench (Okra), Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13, 120. DOI: 10.1007/s12517-020-5121-6, (Q2)
  30. Prasanthi Polamreddy, Vinita Vishwakarma, Premkumar Arumugam, Raghu bheemanati, Poornima esram, Manoj Kumar Mahto and Puneet Kacker (2020), Discovery of hit molecules targeting allosteric site of hepatitis C virus NS5B polymerase, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 21, 1-18, DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1608864, (Q2).
  31. Karthik Alagarsamy, Vinita Vishwakarma, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Niranjan Chellathurai Vasantha and S. Johnson Retnaraj Samuel (2019): Biological adhesion and electrochemical behavior of Ag-ZrO2bioceramic coatings for biomedical applications, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 34(4), 349-368 DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2019.1666627 (Q2).
  32. Vinita Vishwakarma(2019), Impact of environmental biofilms: Industrial components and its remediation, Journal of Basic Microbiology, 1–9 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201900569. (Q2).
  33. Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Vinita Vishwakarma(2019), Biological and Electrochemical Behaviour of Zirconia Modified 316L SS for Potential Biomedical Applications, Materials Today: Proceedings 15, 224–228, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.04.194.
  34. Dinesh Kumar,Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, A.Karthik, Vinita Vishwakarma, R.Baskaran (2019), Biocorrosion and biological properties of sputtered ceramic carbide coatings for biomedical applications, Surface and Coatings Technology, 374, 569-578, DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.06.022, (Q1).
  35. Sudha Uthaman, R.P. George, Vinita Vishwakarma, Manu Harilal, John Philip (2019), Enhanced seawater corrosion resistance of reinforcement in nanophase modified fly ash concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 221, 232-243, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.06.070, (Q1).
  36. Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, A. M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, Karthik Alagarsamy, M.Subanithi Purnima, Vinita Vishwakarma (2019), Silver-Ceria Stabilized Zirconia Nanocomposite Coatings on Ti for Implant Applications, Surface and Coating Technology, 368, 224-231, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.04.022, (Q1).
  37. Saravanan, K. Gobi, Vinita Vishwakarma, M, Kamalan Kirubaharan, Poornima, Subanithi; Muthaiah, Bavanilatha (2019), Characterization and Electrochemical Behavior of ZrO2/CSZ Coated 316L SS before and after Incubation with Calcium Precipitating Oral Bacteria, Materials Research Express, 6,085417, DOI 10.1088/2053-1591/ab185b, (Q2).
  38. Mariam Abiola Akanbi-Gada, Clement O. Ogunkunle, Vinita Vishwakarma,Kanagasabai Viswanathan, Paul O. Fatoba (2019), Phytotoxicity of nano-zinc oxide to tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum): Zn uptake, stress enzymes response and influence on non-enzymatic antioxidants in fruits, Environmental Technology & Innovation, 14, 100325, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2019.100325, (Q1).

Member of Professional bodies

  1. Associate Member, Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Chennai Chapter –AS-40846
  2. Life Member,Indian Women Scientist Association (IWSA), Kalpakkam Chapter, Chennai-0078/14
  3. Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association - L20918.
  4. Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) – Full Membership ID 4360, Asia and Pacific Region.
  5. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) –Sathyabama University, Chennai- Internal expert – No.BT/BS/17/576/2014-PID dt.23.05.2014

Award & Recognition

  • Certificate of appreciation for the Best Researcher, Galgotias University, 2023-2024
  • Top 2% Scientist recognized by Stanford University, 2021, 2022 and 2023
  • Senior Scientist Award by Environment and Social Development Association (ESDA), Delhi, 2023, during World Environment Submit 4-6 November 2023
  • Scientific Excellence by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award -2017, by Marina Labs, Chennai.
  • Excellence in Research- Honorable Mention Certificate, EET CRS 5th Faculty Branding Awards-2017, Kolkata.
  • Best faculty/Scientist awards for merit by Sathyabama University, Chennai, 2015.
  • 7thrank in M. Sc in Ranchi University, Ranchi and first rank in Ranchi College, Ranchi.

Book Published

  1. Polymetallic Coatings to Control Biofouling in Pipelines, Vinita Vishwakarma, Dawn S S, K. Gobi Saravanan, A. M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Gayathri Naidu, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2021, pp.1-136, ISBN-9781032044897, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003193449.
  2. Forest, Environment and Biodiversity,P. Singh and Vinita Vishwakarma, Daya Publication, New Delhi, 1997 - ISBN 8170351707 (81-7035-170-7)

Book Chapters (latest 5 years)

  1. Subhranshu Sekhar Samal, S.R. Manohara, Vinita Vishwakarma,Chapter 10 - Green synthesis of graphene and its derivatives, Editor(s): Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Ajeet Kumar Srivastav, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, James M. Tour, In Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials, Graphene Extraction from Waste, Woodhead Publishing, 2023, Pages 305-318, ISBN 9780323909143, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90914-3.00011-5.
  2. Vinaya Tari, Karthik Kannan, Vinita Vishwakarma* (2022), “Applications of emerging antiviral technologies”, book entitled “Antimicrobial and Antiviral Materials: Polymers, Metals, Ceramics and Applications” Editors: Peerawatt Nunthavarawong, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin, Mathew Thoppil-Mathewchapter 8, CRC press, Taylor and Francis Group, pp 137-151, eBook ISBN9780367697440.
  3. Vinita Vishwakarma(2021), Safety measures at work with nanomaterials, Health and Environmental Safety of Nanomaterials, Editors: James Njuguna, Krzysztof Pielichowski, Huijun Zhu, Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-820510-5, Chapter 8, pp-197-205, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820505-1.00011-0.
  4. Vinita Vishwakarma (2020), Synthesis, design, and characterization of controlled nanoparticles for the construction industry, Handbook of Nanomaterials for Manufacturing Applications, Editor: Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-821381-0, Chapter 15, pp-323-341, org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821381-0.00015-6
  5. Vinita Vishwakarmaand Sudha Uthaman (2020), Environmental impact of sustainable green concrete, Smart Nanoconcretes and Cement-Based Materials Properties, Modelling and Applications, Editors: Mohd Shahir Liew, Phuong Nguyen-Tri, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Saeid Kakooei, Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-817854-6, pp 241-255, org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817854-6.00009-X
  6. Vinita Vishwakarma (2018), Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials for Environmental Industries, Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications, Editor: Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Elsevier eBook ISBN: 9780128133521, Chapter-52, PART-VIII Engineered Nanomaterials in Environmental Industry, pp 952-958, doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813351-4.00054-7.

Patents:

  1. A method for preparingBimetallic Coatings for Antibiofouling and Corrosion Protection, Inventors: Vinita Vishwakarma Dawn S S, Vigneshwaran Saravanamuthu, K. Gobi Saravanan Date of filing: 23/06/2022, Application number -202241036040 A, Patent number-430628 (Granted).
  2. Mechanically Stable, Antimicrobial containing Biocompatible Ceramic Coated Titanium for Better Durability of Implants App.No. / IDF/2020-21/45, Filed on: 20/12/2021,Inventors: Vinita Vishwakarma, Karthik and Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Application number-202241036039 A, Date of Publication-01/07/2022.
  3. Development of ceramic coatings on dental abutments for protecting microbial invasion and corrosion, E-2/1868/2018-CHE, Date of filing 14.06.2018, Inventors: Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Vinita Vishwakarma, A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, A. Karthik, D. Dinesh Kumar (Published 20.12.2019), Application number-201841022285.